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Short Staffing = Short Breaks

This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Kaiser and Highland Hospitals in Oakland, CA. At a time of severe understaffing

The Long Wait

This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Kaiser and Highland Hospitals in Oakland, CA. One word of advice for incoming

Women Fight Back Against Texas Abortion Ban

Last week, court hearings were held on Zurawski v. Texas, marking the first time patients denied abortions sued a state since the overturn of Roe v. Wade. Fifteen

War over Ukraine Starves People around the World

Earlier this month, Russia pulled out of the Black Sea grain deal. This agreement was negotiated between Turkey, Russia, and Ukraine in 2022 to ensure

Teamsters Union and UPS Reach Tentative Agreement

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and United Parcel Service (UPS) announced on Tuesday, July 25 that they have reached a tentative agreement on a new

BART– the Land Baron: Displaced Coliseum Connections Tenants 

The following is reprinted from Speak Out Now’s workplace newsletter at Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) in the San Francisco Bay area. Tenants from the

Victory in the Anthropology Library

The occupation of the U.C. Berkeley Anthropology Library ended last week on Monday, July 17, after 85 days. The struggle was long and hard fought,

BART – How Do They Think? Do They? 

The following is reprinted from Speak Out Now’s workplace newsletter at Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) in the San Francisco Bay area. Clean stations are

Peru – The Third March on Lima and the Ongoing Struggle Against the Government

Last Wednesday, 21,000 people or more marched through the streets of Lima, Peru. The crowds held signs, chanted, and made their attitude known – they

Book Review: The Uninhabitable Earth

A review of David Wallace-Wells's The Uninhabitable Earth, a book about the terrible effects of climate change.

Summer Heat: The Climate Crisis is Unfolding Before Our Eyes

This summer has seen record heatwaves across the U.S. and the rest of the world. For three consecutive days between July 4th and July 6th,

Actors on Strike

On July 14, 165,000 actors represented by SAG-AFTRA went on strike against Hollywood studios. They join the 11,500 writers of the Writers Guild of America,

A Pitiful Reduction of Student Debt

If you were only reading the bombastic headlines from the past few weeks, you might believe that, despite the recent Supreme Court setback to student

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Police Murder in France-A Nationwide Uprising On June 27, French police murdered Nahel Merzouk, a 17-year-old student of North African descent, in Nanterre, a working

Biden Administration Sends Cluster Bombs to Ukraine

On July 7, the Biden administration announced that it would send cluster bombs to the Ukrainian military. These bombs are a type of weapon that

No More Water Breaks: Workers’ Barbeque, Texas Style

September 1, 2023, is a day that will live in workers’ rights infamy. Texas House Bill 2127 will ban mandatory water breaks for all workers.

France: As the old Revolutionary Song Says, “Hang the Aristocrats from on High!”

As France celebrates Bastille Day, there is reason to revolt: the rich are still getting richer at the expense of everyone else!

La lucha de los trabajadores portuarios y de reparto también es nuestra lucha

En el último mes, hemos visto destellos de trabajadores que muestran su poder en los sectores de envío y entrega, y podría haber más por

July 17, 1936 Spain: Workers’ Power Defeats Coup Attempt

On the morning of July 17, 1936, right-wing generals in Spain ordered their troops to begin occupying dozens of towns and cities throughout the country.

Derailment Investigation Spotlights Profit-Driven Dangers

Recently, there has been a series of railroad and other industrial disasters wreaking havoc on working-class communities. On June 24, a day after a public

Support UPS workers – Their fight is our fight, too!

The contract between UPS and workers in the International Brotherhood of Teamsters expires on July 31. It covers more than 340,000 workers, making UPS the

Climate Change is Bringing Malaria to the U.S.

As the climate heats up, mosquitoes have more time to live and breed and expand their habitat, especially northward. So, we are beginning to see

France: We Don’t Want their Social Order

July 10, 2023, Editorial of the Workplace Newsletters of the Etincelle fraction of the New Anticapitalist Party, Translated from French Their Police Who Kill and

Short Staffing Petition at Highland

Highland Hospital needs to get more staff and stop overworking its workers.

Schedule Fit for Robots

The Highland and Kaiser hospitals treat their workers like robots!

Hugo Blanco: Peruvian Revolutionary, 1934-2023

Peruvian revolutionary Hugo Blanco has died. Let us remember his life.

The Fight of Dock and Delivery Workers is Our Fight, Too

In the past month, we have seen glimpses of workers showing their power in the shipping and delivery sectors, and there could be more to

The Supreme Court Slashes the Basic Rights of the Population

The Supreme Court last year blocked the right to have an abortion and now continues to slash away the basic rights of the population, targeting

Public Transit: The Money is There

The following is reprinted from Speak Out Now’s workplace newsletter at Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART). Governor Newsom and the California politicians are wringing their

Earth’s Hottest Day Ever – 3 Days in a Row!

Just a few days ago we published a short article describing the intense heatwaves gripping parts of the world. The information we shared was already