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Written by Socialist Appeal
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Tuesday, 15 April 2008 |
 Inflation is rising across the board. In other words, today’s dollar just doesn’t buy as much as it did a few months ago. And it’s not just housing, gasoline, heating, transportation, health care and education. The cost of that most basic of all necessities – food – is now also quickly rising for American workers and their families. |
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Written by JL, U.S. Air Force, Active Duty
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Monday, 14 April 2008 |
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In this letter, JL describes the free healthcare he has been getting in the military, pointing out that the military can do well in providing free healthcare in spite of its poor and bureaucratic management. He then goes on to explain how large sums of money are wasted through insurance companies. In short, if the military can provide free healthcare, there is no reason why the US government cannot. |
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Written by Karl Belin
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Friday, 11 April 2008 |
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On March 4, the Pittsburgh Tribune Review reported that the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce had alerted its members that a strike could be looming this summer for the city's public transit workers, whose contract expires in June. With gasoline prices predicted to reach $4.00 or more this summer, a militant strike could have a profound effect and put Local 85 in a position to win some major gains for members and riders alike. |
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Written by Socialist Appeal
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Thursday, 10 April 2008 |
 By now every driver is well aware of the rising cost of gas. And many are uneasily looking ahead to the spring and summer months when gas prices historically rise even further. According to the Energy Department’s latest prediction, gasoline prices will peak near $3.40 a gallon this spring, and many other analysts expect the cost to go above the government’s conservative estimate, perhaps as high as $4.00 per gallon or more. |
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Written by Shamus Cooke, SEIU 503
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Tuesday, 08 April 2008 |
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As soon as we began to organize our workplace into a union, a non-profit drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility, the murky world of non-profits proved to be an obstacle. When first approached, many of our co-workers asked the same question, “would a union even work at a non-profit?” And to this we normally answered, “Why not?” A better answer might have been, “Why do non-profit workers believe they should have less rights or pay than other workers?” And with this question you’ve opened a Pandora’s Box that leads to a series of questions and answers that reveal a lot about how modern society functions, especially the relationship between workers’ standard of living, non-profits, and the present state of the capitalist system itself. |
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Written by MTSU WIL
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Monday, 07 April 2008 |
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Temporary employment agencies are often touted as a quick and easy way for low income and “unskilled” workers to find a job. This claim has some justification, as the hiring process for these temporary agencies generally only consists of filling out a few forms and providing a Social Security card. Prospective employees do not have to endure a selective hiring process and can often be assigned work the same day they apply. On the surface, this arrangement seems to be an excellent tool to fight unemployment and improve working people’s living conditions. Unfortunately, experience with temporary agencies reveals a much more negative side, one that far outweighs any potential benefits. |
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Written by Socialist Appeal
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Saturday, 05 April 2008 |
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The Freightliner Five are part of an initial ten workers that were fired for walking off the job during a strike that was called off by the leadership of the UAW leadership. The Freighliner Five are five of the ten that were not reinstated. The failure to fight for the reinstatement of these five is an undermining of workers' solidarity. Rank-and-file union members and labor activists across the United States have rallied to support the Freightliner Five. Read the article to find out how to support them. |
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Written by Alex Gillis
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Friday, 04 April 2008 |
 As we enter 2008, millions of undocumented workers are thinking about the economic crisis, immigration raids, presidential elections and Spring mobilizations. Two years after the massive marches and the national boycott and strike of May Day 2006, the problems facing immigrant workers are far from being resolved. On the contrary, we have entered a new stage of militarized repression and loss of our political and civil liberties. |
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Written by Clare Gillis (As told by Tommy Douglas, founding member of the Canadian New Democratic Party)
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Thursday, 03 April 2008 |
 This is a short story originally told by Tommy Douglas, depicting how bourgeois elections work in the form of a short story. Although bourgeois elections in Canada were originally depcited, the story does well to depict bourgeois elections in general. |
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Written by Timothy Kaminski UAW 100 (retired)
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Tuesday, 01 April 2008 |
 In late January, more than 80 U.S. and Canadian auto workers met in Flint, MI to discuss the impact of the worst contract ever shoved down the throats of the membership. As a result, UAW members and their allies further solidified a loose network of auto worker and community activists. After a day of enthusiastic discussions, important groundwork was laid for the beginnings of an industry-wide class struggle current, starting with a statement and call for the elimination of two-tier workplaces. |
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