Recently, the American Party of Labor was invited by the Dominican Communist Workers Party to visit the Dominican Republic with an end to strengthening the bonds between our parties and peoples. Comrade Kyle Pettis represented the APL as a guest… Read More ›
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May 8th Uber/Lyft Strike: A Former Uber Driver on the Costs of the Gig-Economy
L. Giering is a student, communist, and former Uber driver, who was forced out of the rideshare industry due to its slim profit margins and high expenses. He wrote the following solidarity statement to drivers striking today, May 8th. Rideshare… Read More ›
Imperialism Against Venezuela, Militarism, and Racism Are One Enemy, Say New Jersey Activists
On Saturday, March 16, elements of the American Party of Labor traveled to Washington DC to attend the National March on the White House: US Hands Off Venezuela. We were able to attend thanks to the efforts of Bob Witanek… Read More ›
The Meaning of May Day
Today is May Day. For the rest of the world, May Day has a rich cultural and political history. Originating in ancient Roman spring festivals, contemporary May Day customs were developed in the 14th and 15th century in England. A… Read More ›
Statement of the American Party of Labor on the Attempted US-Backed Coup in Venezuela
Today, in what can be seen as only the latest in a centuries long practice of destabilizing progressive and democratic regimes in Latin America, the United States sponsored an attempted… Read More ›
Money, Education, And the Farce Of Justice
At the beginning of March, headlines of American newspapers were studded by an announced investigation into the bribing of colleges and universities for admission consideration. It was never a secret that having money increases one’s chances of getting into a… Read More ›
Horrific Accident Claims the Life of a Food Processing Plant Worker. OSHA Investigating for Possible Safety Violations/
Courtesy NBC News. All rights reserved to the author and/or NBC news. By Elisha Fieldstadt A woman was killed Tuesday after falling into a meat grinder at her job at a food processing plant in Pennsylvania, the local coroner said…. Read More ›
The American Party of Labor Stands With Christchurch—No Platform For Fascists Anywhere, Build Solidarity Between Workers!
The American Party of Labor sends its firmest solidarity and support to the families of the victims of the fascist massacre at Christchurch, New Zealand, to those wounded, to those survivors suffering with the horrific events, and to all Muslims… Read More ›
#CountMeInNYC Has Called a Truce With Related, Members Vow to Stay Vigilant
The New York City construction worker protest scheduled for 3/15 been officially cancelled, as CountMeIn leaders announced on March 8th that a deal had been reached. In a statement released on their facebook and twitter, CountMeIn leaders stated that abandoning… Read More ›
From the Head of the APL Women’s and LGBTQ+ Commission on International Working Women’s Day: Working Women, Unite !
Edited by J. Palameda Today is March 8, 2019 and today we celebrate International Working Women’s’ Day. Our enemies derisively ask why this day should be marked, as it seems like on the surface women in the modern United States… Read More ›
Editorial: How Not to Fight Liberalism
Quite a lot, and sadly more and more, people supposedly on the “Left” are clueless as to the fact that there is a socialist critique of Liberalism and a reactionary one. These critiques are radically distinct, criticize Liberalism from opposite… Read More ›
UIC Grad Students Prepare for Strike, Call for Aid
The graduate student union at the University of Illinois at Chicago is preparing what they have called an “indefinite strike” beginning March 19th, unless their demands for higher wages and better working conditions are met by the university administration. Their… Read More ›
#CountMeIn: NYC Construction Workers Say “No Retreat, No Surrender” on March 15
Ekim KILIÇ New York Union construction workers in New York City will protest against the open shop policy of their company with the slogan of “No Retreat, No Surrender” on March 15 at 8 am. The workers will be out… Read More ›
Declaration by the Comuna Antilla (Puerto Rico) On Venezuela and Haiti
Translated by Red Phoenix staf February 25th, 2019 Official Declaration San Juan, Puerto Rico Due to the clear interference by the US government in Venezuelan politics, through the use of the territory of Puerto Rico and its people; The General… Read More ›
New Jersey Stands With Venezuela!
On February 26, a group of radicals, young and old, came together in New Brunswick to protest and bring attention to the illegal coup the U.S. is attempting to carry out in Venezuela. This coup attempt, while garnering support from… Read More ›