Burgerville Workers Union Launches Strike As Negotiations Break Down
Submitted by R Totale on Aug 10 2019 14:10
Members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) organized into the Burgerville Workers Union officially launched a strike today as negotiations with Burgerville corporate broke down, following a year of stalling and refusal on the part of bosses to address worker demands. This report first appeared on It's Going Down.
Political Struggle in the Teeth of Prison Reaction: From Virginia to Oregon
An account by Kevin "Rashid" Johnson of his time in the Oregon prison system, and his efforts to build class solidarity across racial lines there. While libertarian communists have significant disagreements with Rashid's Maoist ideology, this article is reproduced as an important example of anti-racist class struggle in extremely challenging conditions. This piece originally appeared in Socialism & Democracy.
Minimum living wage: Oregon organiser confront weakened wage and renter rights proposals [video]
Submitted by Eviction Free Zone on Feb 25 2016 17:29
After the Oregon legislature brings forwarded a dramatically weakened minimum wage proposal and undercut possible renter protections, organizers occupy the Governor's office and disrupt the active legislative session.
