Statement by Alyson Kennedy, Socialist Workers Party Texas state campaign chair, April 7.
Solidarity is needed now to strengthen the strike by 1,300 steelworkers at Allegheny Technologies Inc., 200 locked-out oil refinery workers facing off with Marathon Petroleum bosses in Minnesota and over 700 nurses on strike against St. Vincent Hospital in Massachusetts. All working people have a stake in these struggles.
Let these workers know they do not fight alone — tell your co-workers, fellow unionists, family and friends about these battles, and send messages of support. Donations to their strike funds, as well as food and other supplies, are needed.
“You pick a fight with one of us — you pick a fight with all of us,” was the message delivered by United Auto Workers Local 722 President Steve Frisque to the Marathon workers. Urge your union to do the same — spread the word about these fights and organize the members to back them.