An old pamphlet holds some contemporary wisdom, argues Marianne Garneau.
“It’s easier to beg for forgiveness”: NJ Transit workers sick out for Juneteenth
The sickout is a powerful tactic, even when it is unpopular with the public, says Marianne Garneau.
“There Oughta Be a Law”
Catherine Kemp and Marianne Garneau argue that law doesn’t advance social progress, but instead tries to halt the power struggles that do.
Workplace struggles are political
Marianne Garneau challenges a predominant view among labor radicals that “politics” takes place in a sphere separate from the struggle over the control of work.
The problem with leaders
Marianne Garneau discusses the challenges of handling organic social leaders in a workplace organizing campaign.
A class struggle Christmas Carol
Marianne Garneau looks at the classic story from an organizing perspective
Big Strikes and the sabotage of the labor movement
Marianne Garneau challenges the current focus on bringing back large strikes, arguing that the wellspring of labor militancy historically has been worker-led action on the shopfloor.
Frontline hospital workers wildcat against massive cuts to public healthcare
Marianne Garneau reports on a wildcat in progress in Alberta
A history of the IWW’s organizer training program
Marianne Garneau traces how the IWW carved out a unique training program and novel approach to organizing