Tag: opinon
OPINION: How solidarity helps workers through life’s struggles
By TOM CONWAY
President
United Steelworkers (USW)
Navigating washed-out roads and piles of debris, Mayra Rivera quickly began checking on coworkers and neighbors after Hurricane Fiona battered...
OPINION: PROTECTING DEMOCRACY: Comparison of Ds vs. Rs on the issues
Electing Democrats is critical for union members in November
By DAVID FALLICK
Part 1 of a 2-part series
We need to work to make sure Democrats clean...
OPINION: Do’s and Don’ts of supporting a strike
Some guidelines and rules to consider when supporting workers during ‘Striketober’
By KRIS LaGRANGE
Over the last few months, there has been a wave of strikes....
OPINION: Congressional relief bill is an important step toward addressing the...
By THEA M. LEE
Congress passed a $900 billion relief and recovery package last week that provides long-overdue relief to millions of working people, including...
OPINION: The People’s Republic of Missouri
By GLENN KOENEN
Before the election, Republicans all across the state lambasted most every Democrat as a “socialist” or “communist.” New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez...
Our democracy’s near-death experience
Now is no time for complacency
By SUSAN E. RICE
It appears that our democracy dodged a bullet — or, more precisely, multiple concerted efforts by...
OPINION: It’s time for the Democrats to deliver for workers. Fighting...
By JIM WILLIAMS, JR.
General Vice President
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
The last four years have represented a pivotal moment for Organized Labor. My...
OPINION: Trump betrays his promise to protect and fight for U.S....
By DR. LAWRENCE WITTNER
Campaigning for the presidency in 2016, Donald Trump promised that, if he was elected, “American worker will finally have a president...
OPINION: The news media’s blind spots covering the working class
(EDITOR’S NOTE: At the Labor Tribune, we take pride in sharing Labor’s stories. We see our work as a mission because, too often, the...
OPINION: ATU’s progressive Labor leader Larry Hanley gave maximum effort for...
Fought to level up those on the bottom, establish ‘maximum wage’ for those at the top
By SAM PIZZIGATI
Editor, Too Much
Larry Hanley, the national union...