Letters

Vol. 89/No. 34 - September 29, 2025

Celebrate life of Helen Nelson On Sept. 13 some 30 people attended a celebration of the life of Helen Nelson organized by her companion, Jude Keast, and other family members and friends. Helen died in August after a long illness.…


Years of liberals demonizing Trump led to the killing of Charlie Kirk

Vol. 89/No. 34 - September 29, 2025

Charlie Kirk, a conservative politician who organized to win young people to support Donald Trump, was shot and killed as he spoke in front of 3,000 people at Utah Valley University Sept. 10. He was known for engaging political opponents…


N. Calif. midwives, anesthetists organize one-day strike at Kaiser

Vol. 89/No. 34 - September 29, 2025
Striking nurse anesthetists and midwives rally at Kaiser hospital in Oakland, California, Sept. 8 in fight for wage raise and adequate staffing. Over 600 walked out at 20 hospitals that day

OAKLAND, Calif. — More than 600 midwives and nurse anesthetists went on strike at 20 hospitals throughout the Kaiser Permanente system in Northern California Sept. 8.  Hundreds rallied and picketed on a busy street outside the Oakland Kaiser hospital, demanding…


Join fall drive to expand the reach of the ‘Militant’ and the SWP

Vol. 89/No. 34 - September 29, 2025

The Socialist Workers Party is launching its fall party propaganda campaign. We’re asking you, our Militant readers, to join in helping expand the reach of the paper and introduce the SWP to more working people. The eight-week effort begins Sept.…


Magee-Womens Hospital nurses celebrate winning a union

Vol. 89/No. 34 - September 29, 2025

PITTSBURGH — Nurses at Magee-Womens Hospital led the Labor Day parade of thousands here Sept. 1. In mid-August they voted to join the Service Employees International Union Healthcare Pennsylvania by a vote of 402 to 305. The University of Pittsburgh…


Teamsters strike against Republic Services in Boston in 10th week

Vol. 89/No. 34 - September 29, 2025
Teamsters on strike against Republic Services filled the stage at Labor Day in Boston Sept. 1. “As long as it takes, we are going to be out there,” striker Kenny Sullivan told the crowd.

PEABODY, Mass. — “Republic doesn’t care about the customers or the workers,” striker Afri Ituen told the Militant as he was finishing his shift on the Teamsters picket line here Sept. 13. When he’s working, Ituen’s job is to toss…


Hotel workers in Houston extend strike at Hilton Americas

Vol. 89/No. 34 - September 29, 2025

HOUSTON — After nine days on strike, 400 workers represented by  UNITE HERE Local 23 who work at Hilton Americas-Houston here have extended their walkout through Sept. 20. The extension was announced as over 150 strikers and their supporters attended…


Putin’s war on Ukraine hits Poland, as NATO, Moscow hold war games

Vol. 89/No. 34 - September 29, 2025

In a deliberate violation of Poland’s airspace, Moscow deployed 19 drones across that country’s border Sept. 9, during a broader assault on working people in Ukraine. Warplanes from the Netherlands and Poland, both members of the Washington-led NATO military alliance,…


Airport Plane Train workers vote union in, seek first contract

Vol. 89/No. 34 - September 29, 2025

ATLANTA — Nearly 100 workers who operate and maintain the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s Plane Train voted 56-24 to go union. The International Association of Machinists Rail Division and Transportation Communications Union/IAM announced the election results Aug. 20.  The Plane…


Health insurance bosses’ profit drive hits workers hard

Vol. 89/No. 34 - September 29, 2025

In their drive to further boost already booming profits, health insurance bosses are jacking up monthly premiums by the most in 15 years, tightening the squeeze on working-class families as we confront a deepening capitalist economic crisis marked by high…