A revolutionary socialist organizing project
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!
Change, opportunities, and troubling trends
by Joe AllenJoe Allen explains the prospects for the Teamsters in the aftermath of the most recent Union election.
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.
An interview on the Unite union election
by Joe AllenJoe Allen interviews Ian Allinson on the recent Unite the Union election in the U.K.
The Teamsters Election and the Rank-and-File
by Joe AllenRank and file Teamsters discuss what the upcoming elections mean for the future of the union.
New direction for the end of the Hoffa era?
by Joe AllenJoe Allen reports on the upcoming 2021 Teamster Convention.
A response to Chris Maisano
by Joe AllenJoe Allen critically examines Chris Maisano’s recent piece, “US-China Tensions Are Escalating. What Does That Mean for the Left?” and is left with more questions than clarifying answers.
A wake up call for the Left and labor
by Joe AllenLongtime socialist and Teamster, Joe Allen, critically assesses both the defeat of the Amazon organizing drive as well as the limitations of the lessons being drawn by some on the Left.
Prospects and challenges
by Joe AllenJoe Allen discusses the significance of the organizing drive at Amazon in Bessemer, Alabama
Joe Allen calls attention to the ongoing restructuring at UPS, evidenced by the recent sale of UPS Freight, and why this sale and the recent history of UPS restructuring should be red flags for rank and file Teamsters and the union as a whole.