Fighting Against NGO Union-Busting
Abbie Harper saw her NEDA coworkers overwhelmed, burned out and woefully understaffed and decided to do something about it.
Ian Cooper-Smith
September 13, 2023
Blog
The Scary S Word: Deconstructing America’s Red Scares
How the legacy of red scares affected the progress of the labor movement and the working class’s relation to class struggle
Ian Cooper-Smith
May 1, 2023
Police Unions: A Fraudulent Solidarity
Are police unions like other unions? Do they have a shared interest with other workers? Or are they an enemy of the working class?
Ian Cooper-Smith
March 6, 2023
East Palestine Train Derailment: The Perfect Storm of Capitalist Greed
The derailment in East Palestine was a direct result of overwork, hazardous working conditions, and understaffing from companies trying to maximize profits.
Ian Cooper-Smith
February 20, 2023
Working Class Hero of the Week: Lucy Parsons
A look back on the life of Lucy Parsons, whose life was committed to advancing the struggle of the working class
Ian Cooper-Smith
February 6, 2023
How to Honor a Picket Line: An EWOC Guide to Solidarity
What constitutes crossing a picket line? How can you best stand in solidarity with striking workers?
Ian Cooper-Smith
January 23, 2023
How the Ruling Class Utilized “Whiteness” to Divide the Working Class
For centuries, the Bourgeois class has used the concept of “whiteness” to stoke racial conflict, divide the working class, and maintain the status quo.
Ian Cooper-Smith
January 9, 2023
Working-Class Hero of the Week: Angelo Herndon
During the height of the Great Depression, leftist organizer, Angelo Herndon united Black and white Workers in the Jim Crow South.
Ian Cooper-Smith
December 19, 2022
5 Signs Your Company Is Trying to Bust Your Union
This list of common union-busting tactics will ensure your coworkers are well-prepared to endure anything your boss throws at you when you organize.
Ian Cooper-Smith
December 12, 2022
The Great Railroad Strike of 1877
A major railroad strike in 1877, “the Great Upheaval,” kicked off one of the first nationwide worker uprisings in this country.
Ian Cooper-Smith
December 5, 2022
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