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December 05, 2022

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Thousands Sign Open Letter Demanding Biden Order Paid Sick Leave for Railway Workers <[link removed]>

"No one, especially in the world's richest nation, should have to choose between forgoing pay or working through severe illness and family emergencies," says The Lever's letter.

by Jessica Corbett




After US Prevents Railway Strike, South Korea Moves to Crush Truckers <[link removed]>

"Part of why internationalism is so essential is because of how many international labor struggles can be used to demonstrate to U.S. workers what type of power we have to shut things down," said one labor advocate on the heels of a similar U.S. rail dispute.

by Julia Conley




Groups Warn Pelosi, Schumer Against Allowing Manchin 'Dirty Deal' in Pentagon Spending Bill <[link removed]>

"This obvious fossil fuel giveaway would devastate communities and set back efforts to avoid a climate catastrophe," said one campaigner.

by Jon Queally



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Opinion




The Ruling Class Broke the Railway Strike-Because That's What It Means to Be the Ruling Class <[link removed]>

The expedited legislation passed by Congress to avert a strike by railroad unions dealt one more blow in the decades long war waged by the two ruling parties against the working class.

by Chris Hedges




A Mediator's Guide to Peace in Ukraine <[link removed]>

The Ukraine War is an extremely dangerous war between nuclear superpowers in a world desperately in need of peace and cooperation.

by Jeffrey D. Sachs




The Midterms Mean Cities and States Are Where Workers Must Fight to Improve Their Jobs <[link removed]>

With Washington returning to divided government, states and cities will be the frontlines of progress as workers organize to demand new solutions to improve their jobs and lives.

by Paul Sonn



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