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Jan 13, 24

Heat Waves and Wildcat Strikes

A look at the rise of labor action and wildcat strikes in the face of climate change. Originally published in Anarcho-Syndicalist Review... Read Full Article

Mar 8, 19

Between Rhetoric and Reality: Evaluating the Oakland Teachers’ Strike

For eleven days in March, Oakland teachers walked off the job in a strike that galvanized not just the city but many... Read Full Article

Jan 9, 19

Abolishing ICE, By Funding It?

In spite of promises to “Abolish ICE,” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and others voted to fund it on their very first day in office.... Read Full Article

Oct 7, 18

Rent Strike at Portland’s Holgate Manor: Month Three

Management has been relatively quiet about the strike, while their lawyers engaged in protracted negotiations with Legal Aid Services of Oregon over... Read Full Article

Aug 8, 18

Mega-DNC Funder Goes to War With Wobbly Canvassers

Overview of recent organizing efforts by Wobbly canvassers, and the uphill battle they have faced from their employer, a “progressive” Canvassing corporation... Read Full Article

Apr 9, 18

#MarchForOurLives: From Liberal Discourse to Class Analysis

How can a class perspective help shed light on the ongoing debate over gun control? A columnist at LibCom.org explores this question.... Read Full Article

Mar 30, 18

Mass Wildcat Strike Launched by Kentucky Teachers

Teachers in Kentucky went out on wildcat strike on March 30th with at least eight school districts are closed due to lack... Read Full Article

Nov 16, 17

Austin, TX: School Students Walk Out Over Teacher Racism

The walkout took place at Fulmore Middle School in Austin, Texas, after students felt no action was being taken by school authorities... Read Full Article

Oct 31, 17

Do Solidarity Unions Need to ‘Go Public’?

In an election-driven, workplace-organizing campaign, going public is a key step. The workers or union try to organize under the boss’s radar... Read Full Article

Aug 30, 17

Hurricane Harvey: 5 Reasons Looting is Essential for Survival

Looting is a rational response to disaster situations and price gouging. Liberals would prefer people to dehydrate, starve, or drown, while food... Read Full Article

Aug 23, 17

Christiansburg, VA: Target Workers on Wildcat Strike for Sexual Harassment & Discrimination

Workers at a Target store Christiansburg, VA are striking to demand the firing of General Manager Daniel Butler after multiple testimonies alleging... Read Full Article

Aug 21, 17

San Francisco Dockers Call Strike to Confront White Nationalist Rally

Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 10 in San Francisco have passed a motion to stop work and... Read Full Article

May 5, 17

“Tigertown Beats Nazis Down!”: Reflections on Auburn, Alabama

For those of us who believe in a mass-based, working-class-oriented anti-fascism, it comes down to some central questions. Can we imagine a... Read Full Article

Mar 6, 17

“Proud to be Part of a Singing Union”: The Struggle at Ellen’s Stardust Diner

Sometimes the class struggle heats up in unexpected places – in a Times Square Diner famous for their singing wait staff, for... Read Full Article

Jul 14, 16

Electoral politics is not a gateway drug

From LibCom In what should be a surprise to no one, Bernie Sanders has officially endorsed Hillary Clinton for President. For months, various... Read Full Article

Jul 24, 15

From Wisconsin to Baltimore: Which lessons learned?

From LibCom by Juan Conatz The Wisconsin uprising of 2011 provides valuable lessons for the Black Lives Matter movement across the US,... Read Full Article