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November 30, 2020

For Now (and for Giving Tuesday), Portside Says: Multiracial Democracy or No Democracy at All

Portside

The danger of a fascist-like regime consolidating its power has been averted. For now. But make no mistake: The issue of whether we will move forward or be dragged into an abyss has been postponed, not decided. Please help - Portside's annual appeal.

November 29, 2020

Why Teamsters Failed to Deliver in 2020 Election

Ryan Haney and Sean Orr Teamster Rebel

Pre-election survey data collected by the IBT was never released, but anyone working at UPS, YRC, or other major Teamster employers would tell you that the membership was sharply divided on whether or not they supported Trump.

November 28, 2020

The Actual Effects of Enhanced Unemployment Benefits

John Miller Dollars and Sense

Overwhelming evidence supports quite a different bedtime story—one that calls for far more humane unemployment policies.

November 27, 2020

Amazon Workers to Stage Coordinated Black Friday Protests in 15 Countries

Lauren Kaori Gurley VICE

The day of action includes strikes and protests from garment manufacturers in Bangladesh to call center workers in the Philippines to warehouse workers in the U.S., Europe, and Mexico.

November 26, 2020

“Free Shipping”, a Review

Anonymous Stansbury Forum

I know free shipping is not free, because I feel the toll it takes on my mind and body every day.

November 25, 2020

How do we Avoid Future Authoritarians? Winning Back the Working Class is Key

Bernie Sanders The Guardian

Senator Sanders writes that the Democrats’ job during the first 100 days of the Biden administration is to make it absolutely clear whose side they are on, and who is on the other side.

November 24, 2020

Secret Amazon Reports Expose the Company’s Surveillance of Labor and Environmental Groups

Lauren Kaori Gurley Vice

Dozens of leaked documents from Amazon reveal the company’s reliance on Pinkerton operatives to spy on warehouse workers and the extensive monitoring of labor unions, environmental activists, and other social movements.

November 23, 2020

Steward's Corner: A Path Out of Fear

Ellen David Friedman Labor Notes

Right now, it feels like fear is saturating us. But fear, confusion, and delusion are combining to squander the power we could have. There is a lot we can do to help each other combat the source of fear. The first step is talking to one another.

November 22, 2020