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LOS ANGELES On Saturday, May 1, Los Angeles will honor the contributions of immigrants, workers, and those who fight to create a more just society for all. This year marks a new era of possibility in a time of desperately needed change. The work continues under the new administration as the nation enters into what looks to be the phasing down of the COVID-19 pandemic. If it was not clear before, it is clear now that the problems that existed before the pandemic have been exacerbated because of it. The country needs immigration reform, needs to protect workers, and take a giant leap forward towards racial justice.
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Female union leaders note that labor law reform is a civil rights issue April 14, 2021 10:00 AM CDT By Mark Gruenberg
AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler discusses how the PRO Act will help working women. She is joined by Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation President Chelsie Glaubitz Gabiou; Nebraska State AFL-CIO President/Secretary Treasurer Sue Martin; Wisconsin State AFL-CIO President Stephanie Bloomingdale; APRI Philadelphia President and PA AFL-CIO Executive Council Vice President Thelma Clements; and Ohio Coalition of Labor Union Women President Davida Russell. | AFL-CIO Facebook page/video screenshot
March 20 solidarity with BAmazon Union No to Amazon union busting and racism! – Workers World workers.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from workers.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
March 11, 2021
Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal reposted from Against the Current From its beginnings in the 1800s, modern socialism has embraced equality and liberation for women. The socialist movement has made a major contribution to political, cultural, and intellectual changes challenging women’s second-class status. For many women, joining a socialist movement opened the road to developing their talents, achieving social influence, and contributing to social change.
At first, the socialist movement was almost entirely male. Beginning in the late 1800s, women socialists played an increasing role, including in leadership positions. Although few in number, their involvement ran far ahead of women’s participation in mainstream political life.
Portland, Ore.
The majority Black workforce in Bessemer is challenging the world’s richest human, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, in their fight to be recognized by the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU). Bezos is so desperate to bust the union drive, he is illegally offering workers $2,000 to $3,000 “resignation bonuses.”
Speaking in East New York, part of Brooklyn, N.Y., outside an Amazon fulfillment center, Omowale Clay from the D12 Movement said: “A yes vote for the union will be a mighty blow against Amazon. A win in Bessemer will be a shot in the arm to organized labor, which will be heard around the world!”