By David Fernández-Barrial
At the dawn of the Trump era, Labor is a sleeping giant with the ability to unite diverse swaths of American society and ultimately transform it.
For many years now, a widespread cry has been raised of …
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A Grassroots Union During the Working Class Insurgency of the Early ’70s
By Tom Wetzel
The creation of new grassroots unions was often a feature of the periods of working class insurgency in the USA, when there were high levels of strikes. Hundreds of thousands of workers joined unions with a more …
Read moreAnd Fidel Left…
By Gustavo Rodríguez
Translator’s Note: This essay was penned by Cuban comrade Gustavo Rodriguez in the early morning hours after the announcement of Fidel Castro’s death. Posted on social media on the following day in Mexico, Latin America, and Spain, …
Read more2016 Philly Labor In Review
By Greg R
2016 was a hot year for labor in the Philadelphia area. Five labor actions are especially noteworthy: the Verizon (CWA), Just Born (BCTGM), Philadelphia Orchestra, SEPTA (TWU) and APSCUF PA Higher Education workers strikes. All but one …
Read moreIs Syndicalism Class Reductionist?
By Tom Wetzel
Most activists who use this “class reductionist” refrain don’t just use it against syndicalism but against any emphasis on workplace struggle and organizing. It’s part of the so-called “retreat from class” of the past 30 years, especially …
Read moreNationalism and Imperialism
By Jake Tompkins
We are submitting this as “discussion piece”. The author expresses our broad stroke views on nationalism and imperialism. We welcome readers comments are invited. Those interested in the official W.S.A. views on these topics are welcome to …
Read moreAnarcho-syndicalism: A Past Phenomenon, A Vision for the Future
By Greg R
It’s common for many folks familiar with anarcho-syndicalism to look at it as both a set of ideas and a phenomenon which occurred at a certain period (in the early 1900s) as a result of certain conditions …
Read moreElections Are Bullshit
by Winter Storm
The following essay was written prior to the 2016 US election.
In case you are reading this well past October 2016, let me fill you in on how society was going. We had an upcoming presidential election …
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