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Labor

Primed for Struggle: Organizing Inside Amazon

Zama, Dana Blanchard, brian bean · March 11, 2021

"We're not sitting around waiting for anyone to recognize us as a union in order to be or act as a union." An Amazon worker in Chicago talks to Rampant about what it will take to unionize the behemoth.

Why I’m Voting No on the CPS Plan

Lauren Bianchi · February 9, 2021

A teacher and CTU member makes the case for rejecting the unsafe reopening plan put forward by CPS and building on the brave actions that teachers have taken to reach this point.

School Reopenings, Late Night Pressers, and a Hostile Mayor

Bobby Quellos · February 1, 2021

In last Friday’s press conference, where Mayor Lori Lightfoot attacked the Chicago Teachers Union, she undermined the efforts of those negotiating on behalf of CPS. Just what is she trying to accomplish?

Dill Pickle Workers Deserve Hazard Pay

P.B. Richter · January 21, 2021

Behind the friendly face of the Dill Pickle Food Co-op, workers laboring in dangerous pandemic conditions are being refused hazard pay by a vindictive management. The union is fighting back.

Close for Teaching, Open for Recovery

Bobby Quellos · January 13, 2021

Public schools cannot be reopened safely during the current wave of the pandemic, but imagine what they could provide if they were repurposed to save lives, not endanger them.

Safe Return or No Return

Caitlin Quinn, Dana Blanchard · January 11, 2021

A Chicago teacher describes the background to the current struggle against the mayor’s attempts to reopen schools as the pandemic rages.

We Have to Win for Each Other

Turquoise LeJeune Parker, Shana Richards, Alex Macmillan · November 24, 2020

Educators in North Carolina's Organize 2020 union caucus discuss how they are building membership and leadership through struggle.

Postal Power vs. Oligarchy

Melissa Rakestraw · August 19, 2020

The USPS is the nervous system of democracy in the United States. It has won this round, but the long-running war against the postal service could have lasting consequences for this country.

Sever All Ties with Police Unions

Joe Allen · June 4, 2020

In Chicago and everywhere, the social struggle to defund police departments is only hampered by labor's ties with police unions. A movement to sever ties will have to come from the rank and file.

Social Justice Educators Should Seize This Moment

Jesse Hagopian, Dana Blanchard · May 4, 2020

The crisis induced by the global pandemic has presented a number of key questions to social justice educators around the country. Black Lives Matter at School leader Jesse Hagopian talks to Rampant about how to confront those challenges and build on recent waves of teacher organizing.

May Day Means Class Warfare

Dana Blanchard · May 1, 2020

International Workers’ Day is rooted in Chicago-style class warfare. By remembering this history today, our movements are tapping into a subterranean fire.

Postal Workers and COVID-19

Melissa Rakestraw · April 1, 2020

A Chicago-area letter carrier discusses the situation on the ground in the midst of the pandemic. In spite of widespread failures on the part of management, postal workers are organizing to win safer conditions for themselves and the public they serve.

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