What happened to Red Chicago?
by Joe Allen
Joe Allen analyzes the recent “yes” votes for Mayor Lightfoot’s Bally casino proposal as part of the narrowing horizons for the socialist alderpeople.
See you at Labor Notes
by Joe Allen
On behalf of the Tempest Collective, Joe Allen describes the political terrain ahead of the Labor Notes Conference and the importance of an open and serious engagement with the socialist movement.
CTU election
Vote CORE: No steps backwards
by Joe AllenJoe Allen examines the context of the 2022 CTU elections, the impact of its leadership on Chicago politics, teacher unionism, and the trade union movement nationally, and argues for the importance of a vote for CORE.
The Teamsters: A new era?
by Joe Allen
Joe Allen examines the expectation and challenges facing the new leadership of the Teamsters.
Stoughton’s forever war
The legacy of Vietnam in my hometown
by Joe AllenThe battles of the Vietnam War have given way to recurring battles over its legacy. Joe Allen looks at the war’s impact on his Massachusetts hometown.
Ukraine shows the urgency for an anti-war movement
by Joe Allen
In the face of daily news out of Ukraine, Joe Allen writes on the recent history of the anti-war movement to explain its current weak state, and to point to the urgency of rebuilding it.
CTU in the crosshairs
by Joe Allen
Joe Allen looks at the recent attacks on the Chicago Teachers Union, and its democratically elected leadership, by the mainstream press, big business, and elements of the Democratic Party.
Not so…grrrrrrreat!
The Kellogg’s strike concludes
by Joe AllenThe eleven-week strike against Kellogg’s ended on December 21 when workers represented by the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers, and Grain Millers’ International Union (BCTGM) ratified the latest contract proposal (Agreement). … Continue Reading Not so…grrrrrrreat!
The Teamster Election
Change, opportunities, and troubling trends
by Joe AllenJoe Allen explains the prospects for the Teamsters in the aftermath of the most recent Union election.
Striketober
Is a bigger eruption on the horizon?
by Joe AllenJoe Allen looks at the realities of the recent strike waves, including a number of “no” votes on contract ratification, and the role and meaning of worker solidarity for socialists.