By the Labor Commission of the APL– Around the world the flames of liberation are spreading. Palestine has been fighting an ongoing genocide for the past 7 months. In America, we have seen one of the most active years for… Read More ›
Workers Struggle
News relating to Organized Labor, Strikes, Unionization, and Worker’s Struggles in the Workplace.
Supreme Court refuses to defend constitutional right to organize
Ian Ocx and Svetlana Hagan | Red Phoenix correspondents | Texas– On Monday, April 15, 2024 the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) announced that it would be refusing to hear McKesson v. Doe, a case that centers around… Read More ›
Rural communities left behind by capitalism should look to socialism
American Party of Labor, Colorado Division– In the United States there is a growing sense of abandonment amongst rural working people, and while some regions may express this more directly than others, it is a trending phenomenon that cannot and… Read More ›
Voice to the Özak garment workers’ resistance
Turkey — Özak Textile was established 10 years ago in Urfa in southeastern Turkey as the 4th textile factory of Özak Holding. The factory mainly produces for international companies such as Levi’s, Zara and Hugo Boss. Since 1985, the holding… Read More ›
Community control of police, a revolutionary restructuring of law enforcement
By Sofia D., Red Phoenix correspondent, Minnesota. In the years since the murder of George Floyd, there have been numerous discussions and campaigns concerning the role and structure of policing. What is their function? Who do they serve? What should… Read More ›
UAW: Fighting to win back concessions given in 2009
By Sofia D., Red Phoenix correspondent, Minnesota. Since Sep. 15, thousands of United Auto Workers (UAW) nationwide have been on strike against General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis, demanding higher wages and benefits. On Sep. 23, a Red Phoenix correspondent joined… Read More ›
Union workers in solidarity: “We’re all fighting for the same thing”
Labor Day, 2023. Portland, OR. New Seasons Market is a local grocery store chain whose workers have unionized in several stores over the last two years, forming the New Seasons Labor Union (NSLU). The Red Phoenix interviewed a bargaining member… Read More ›
Wherever APEC goes, the people fight back!
Unity Statement of the Pacific Northwest People Over Profit Coalition. Peoples’ Summit Against APEC, Seattle, Washington, July 29, 2023. The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC), like other so-called “free trade” institutions like the World Trade Organization, exists to expand… Read More ›
Workers, migrants, women join forces at Peoples’ Summit to oppose APEC
On the weekend of July 29–30, members of the John Reed Division of the American Party of Labor attended the Peoples’ Summit against APEC in Seattle, WA. The Peoples’ Summit was organized by the Pacific Northwest People Over Profit Coalition,… Read More ›
Disability pride, solidarity, justice
July is Disability Pride Month, which commemorates the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990. It is a celebration of people with disabilities, our struggles, our identities and cultures, and our contributions to society. Disabled people make… Read More ›
Peru: Notes on the National Strike of July 2023
Statement of the Peruvian Communist Party (M-L). Since December 7, 2022, a civilian-military dictatorship has been established that has been nothing more than a temporary agreement between the two factions of the bourgeoisie that have been in conflict for years:… Read More ›
On the recent Supreme Court rulings
By Keegan D., Red Phoenix correspondent, Illinois. Every year liberal bourgeois think tanks and NGOs (non-governmental organizations) release reports that claim to rank and determine the levels of democracy within countries around the globe. Somehow the US ranks near the… Read More ›
Class struggle and identity politics: Strategy and tactics
By J. P. Galindo, Communist Party of Spain (Marxist-Leninist). English translation provided by Camilo Lazo for The Red Phoenix. One of the titanic tasks that Marx and Engels faced on their way to building a new materialist philosophy was to… Read More ›
East Phillips Neighborhood Institute struggles for concessions
By Sofia D., Red Phoenix correspondent, Minnesota. In 2023, the East Phillips Neighborhood Institute (EPNI) in Minneapolis will purchase the Roof Depot, a vacant lot named by its most recent corporate inhabitant. EPNI is run by activists as a 501(c)(3)… Read More ›
U.S. Supreme Court undermines power of organized labor
By Leonard Zorfass, Red Phoenix correspondent, New Jersey. According to a recent Supreme Court ruling released on Thursday, June 1, 2023, companies are now granted the ability to sue unions for damages resulting from strikes. Damages resulting from strikes very… Read More ›
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