Recently in Tennessee, a woman held at the Montgomery County Jail was forced to give birth alone in her cell, over an hour after seeking medical help. Only two nurses were sent to attend to the pregnant woman, but they were not present when she gave birth,...
In late June, 1,400 workers in Erie, Pennsylvania went on strike against the Westinghouse Airbrake Technologies Corporation, better known as Wabtec, one of the few U.S.-based manufacturers of railroad locomotives and train technology. We support them in their strike,...
The following is reprinted from Speak Out Now’s workplace newsletter at Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Station Agents face threats of attacks every day. No matter how alert and conscientious a worker is, an attack can seem to come out of nowhere. These can be deeply...
Good Housing is a Right! We have always had a housing crisis in this society. People with little or no money are not guaranteed a safe, comfortable place to live. The Covid pandemic meant that people lost jobs while rents were going through the roof. Government...
This article is from the Speak Out Now newsletter at Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART). Last week, the Oaklandside wrote an article about how the Coliseum Connections apartment building flooded during the storms on New Year’s Eve, forcing all residents to be evacuated....
