Workers’ Resistance Bulletin is an overview of workers’ resistance, as well as the repression of workers, taking place all across the US, from small workplaces to large factories. The growing wave of worker mobilizations makes clear that the general crisis of imperialism will be met with greater struggle from the proletariat. If you have a tip or suggestion for worker coverage, or you are a … Continue reading Workers’ Resistance Bulletin: February 25
By a Universal Studios stocker Universal Studios pits workers against each other through manipulative tactics to hide underlying issues with under-staffing. Working in food service is a very demanding job, both physically and mentally. For example, customers who waited in line to buy a turkey leg but were unable to buy one will harass you for bringing turkey legs out after restocking, even though we … Continue reading Worker Correspondents: Universal Studios Understaffs and Overworks Workers
Workers’ Resistance Bulletin is an overview of workers’ resistance, as well as the repression of workers, taking place all across the US, from small workplaces to large factories. The growing wave of worker mobilizations makes clear that the general crisis of imperialism will be met with greater struggle from the proletariat. If you have a tip or suggestion for worker coverage, or you are a … Continue reading Workers’ Resistance Bulletin: February 18
By David Martinez This week, Canada’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, invoked the country’s Emergencies Act for the first time ever, curtailing democratic rights in order to repress protests initiated last month by long-haul truckers against COVID vaccine mandates. The protests have disrupted the economy at the US-Canada border and caused an estimated $500 million in daily losses to the imperialists’ cross-border trade. Trudeau’s actions allow … Continue reading Canadian Imperialist State Invokes Emergencies Act to Withdraw Democratic Rights for Trucker Protests
Photo: Electrician holds sign “We are not homeless we just work for Skanska” (Courtesy of worker) By Corey Brooks For over seven months, workers at the Orlando Health construction site run by the contractor Skanska did not have tables or anywhere to take their lunch break until a local worker stood up and forced the company to act. After Jerry, an electrician working on the … Continue reading Worker Correspondents: Electrician Forces Construction Company to Provide Break Area
Source: Twitter @mrfirerob4 By an Oregon Firefighter Politicians, monopoly media, and public figures frequently commend wildland firefighters for their sacrifice and commitment to keeping communities safe, however, the outpouring of praise and thanks stands in stark contrast to actual job conditions, which include low pay and poor living conditions. Many firefighters are rightfully proud of the important work that we do. The sacrifices we make … Continue reading Worker Correspondents: ‘Hero’ Myth Serves as a Farce to Exploit Wildland Firefighters
By Lukas Alder On January 27, workers and their supporters rallied outside a Starbucks location in Eugene, Oregon, where workers have filed a petition to unionize. The striking workers have continued their union drive in the face of tactics meant to intimidate them from the corporation’s upper management. The unionization effort is part of a larger trend among Starbucks workers in New York, Ohio, and … Continue reading Eugene: Starbucks Workers and Community Members Rally to Support Unionizing Efforts
By Peter Garland One hundred workers employed by Jon Donaire/Rich Products in Santa Fe Springs, California, have called for a boycott of Donaire products after being on strike since November 3. The workers, who are mainly immigrant women, are represented by the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers Union (BCTGM) Local 37, and produce cakes for grocery stores and chain restaurants. The workers are … Continue reading California: Jon Donaire Bakery Workers Call for Boycott of Ice Cream Cakes
By a Texas Pipefitter Contractors go out of their way to promote workplace safety practices, and while we want to work safely and without injury, these rules are ultimately used to put the responsibility for safety on workers and protect the interests of the contractors. They use heavy-handed methods to enforce the safety rules when it benefits them, while looking the other way when the … Continue reading Worker Correspondents: Construction Safety Rules Protect Contractors, Not Workers
Photo credit: Twitter @sobaylabor Workers’ Resistance Bulletin is an overview of workers’ resistance, as well as the repression of workers, taking place all across the US, from small workplaces to large factories. The growing wave of worker mobilizations makes clear that the general crisis of imperialism will be met with greater struggle from the proletariat. If you have a tip or suggestion for worker coverage, … Continue reading Workers’ Resistance Bulletin: February 4
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