The right’s working class philosopher
Nicknamed the "longshoreman philosopher," Eric Hoffer was the best-known working-class author and intellectual in postwar America.
"Speak Progress" activists coming to a venue near you
Speak Progress speakers provide ideas, analysis and interactive trainings that can inspire your campus, community or union.
Vivan los Carwasheros!
Los Angeles' first union carwash caravan took place July 24. Drivers brought their cars to Highland Car Wash on N. Figueroa Street in the L.A. neighborhood of Highland Park.
How do we get out of this mess?
An economy that works for working people is one of the challenges for the CPUSA and the entire progressive movement.
Harris v. Quinn raises stakes for 2016 presidential election
The Supreme Court's latest assault on the Labor Movement - Harris vs. Quinn - shows how essential it is for Democrats to win the White House in 2016.
UAW and all unions need membership participation
The United Auto Workers, at their 36th Constitutional Convention on June 5, are ready to fight the greatest assault against working people of our times.
Want a better world? Get on board with the new labor movement
Deep-going social change in a progressive, left and socialist direction doesn't just "happen." It requires, first of all, real, active, and politically far-seeing social movements on the ground.
Union offers hope for this student writer
As a student writer I have faced challenges in finding work. Whether it's writing articles or finding an unrelated job to support myself, the odds are against people like me.
UPS fires 250 workers: class struggle, NY-style (with video)
On Feb. 26, UPS fired a 24-year UPS worker and union activist who was protesting the grueling 12-hour days during a bitter winter, and the company's unwillingness to reach an agreement addressing the issue.
Hang in there, Mayor de Blasio
The wolves of Wall Street are out to destroy New York Mayor Bill de Blasio's universal pre-kindergarten plan.
