After a six-month strike that saw workers walking picket lines in extremely cold temperatures, UFCW Local 1400 has reached an agreement with the Saskatoon Co-op. The deal includes the introduction of a two-tier wage system […]
How West Virginia teachers defied the state—and their unions
Michael M describes his experience helping organize the West Virginia teacher strikes in 2018 and 2019, as a teacher and member of the West Virginia United caucus, and of the IWW.
Socialist Leaders Won’t Save Unions
Marianne Garneau interviews Nick Driedger about the “rank-and-file strategy.”
Why Do Coops Hate Unions?
Marianne Garneau spoke to workers in over a dozen grocery cooperatives across the U.S. and Canada to produce this report on coops’ exploitation of workers and history of union-busting.
Citizen Participation vs Class Power: Thoughts on community organizing
Ray Valentine talks about the limitations of the community organizing model. About five years ago, after a friend told me about a flyer he had seen taped to a tree near my block, I got […]
Guest podcast on the Women’s Strike
The LaborWave podcast interviewed Marianne Garneau about the women’s strike and her review of Feminism for the 99%. Listen here. I do not think that power is developed by calling people out into the streets, […]
How come sometimes bosses fight back, and sometimes they give in?
Marianne Garneau reflects on how to bring pressure against the boss
Leadership is not going to help us: Film review of Memory and Muscle (1995)
On the surface, this is a review of a classic documentary about a massive, illegal 1965 strike by Canadian postal workers – written by a postal worker, who was himself involved in the rotating strikes […]
Our Union Is the Only Morale Booster That Job Has: The campaign at CallUs
CallUs (not the real business name) is a call center in the Midwest with roughly 750 employees. We spoke to three workers who have been part of an organizing effort there at various times. PART […]