MONTREAL — “Since Sept. 25 young people and entire families have been paying the price for their courage — courage to demand water, electricity and freedom,” Henintsoa Ramangalahy told a march of 300 here Oct. 11. “We say to our…
Millions of working people face economic uncertainty, social crises and growing threats of new wars today. Members of the Socialist Workers Party are campaigning to explain these are the result of the workings of the capitalist system and its dog-eat-dog…
GREENBELT, Md. — Supporters of Kilmar Abrego García rallied outside the Maryland federal courthouse here Oct. 6, demanding that the government drop its vindictive deportation case against him and that he be released from jail. He wasn’t allowed to attend…
OTTAWA, Ontario — Some 500 drivers for the Blue Line Taxi company, members of Unifor Local 1688, have been on strike here since Sept. 19. They voted to walk out by 94%. Many striking drivers joined an Oct. 1 solidarity…
Combating Jew-hatred and defending the right of Israel to exist as a refuge for Jews is a dividing line among all those who claim to speak for the working class. That remains true today, as Washington tries to shut down…
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Public service workers here represented by the B.C. General Employees’ Union are expanding their strike over wages and conditions, and winning widespread labor support. Over 5,000 strikers and their supporters marched and rallied in Victoria Oct. 6…
Two years after the worst pogrom against Jews since the Nazi Holocaust during World War II, the defeat of Hamas remains key to preventing it from carrying out a new Holocaust today. Since President Donald Trump announced his 20-point “peace”…
PHILADELPHIA — UNITE HERE Local 274 members at two union-organized Philadelphia hotels went on strike Oct. 5. There are 150 union workers at the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown, and 40 at Hampton Inn Center City. This is the first strike at…
BROCKVILLE, Ontario — On Sept. 11 some 10,000 full-time support staff at Ontario’s 24 colleges, members of the Ontario Public Sector Employees Union, went on strike for job security, better wages and benefits. They include disability support staff, library technicians,…
BIRMINGHAM, England — “We’re dug in for however long it takes,” striking refuse worker Ali Chidodo said. “We’ve come too far. With union backing we can win.” The workers have been on strike for over six months. Chidodo was among…
