Speak Out Now National Newsletter: October 7, 2024
Download .pdf leafletDownload .pdf leaflet (Baltimore)Download .pdf leaflet (California)Download .pdf leaflet (North Carolina) Solidarity with Palestinians and the Oppressed October 7 marks one year since Israel’s escalation of attacks on Palestine, allegedly in response to an attack by Hamas. But this date represents only a small chapter in a much longer history. The October 7, […]
The East Coast and Gulf Ports Longshore Contract Expires September 30: Will the Union Settle or Strike?
Negotiations for new contracts covering 45,000 longshoremen, working at 11 ports on the Atlantic seaboard and the Gulf Coast, are at a standstill. On June 10th, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) broke them off, saying that longshore employers were continuing to violate the existing contract. The ILA has scheduled a meeting of local union officers for September 4th and […]