May Day in Connecticut is Proof of Labor’s Power
By While May Day—and the movement for labor power—is gloriously internationalist in its register, Connecticut in particular has seen one of
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Unionists! Assemble!
On Wednesday, January 29th, 2025, Connecticut DSA’s Labor Working Group gathered at New Britain’s “Assembly Room” for their first Labor Happy Hour of the year. The Assembly Room looks more upscale at the outset with a chic white façade and a 20s style bar, but the prices are much more modest. Fitting for the working-class muckraker who wants to be ethical while still enjoying life’s comforts.
Amazon Teamsters and Starbucks Workers United Go on Holidays Strike
Last month, Amazon Teamsters and Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) launched a Holidays strike and were joined by dozens of CT
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Labor Notes Conference 2022 Report
The annual Labor Notes conference was a flurry of people, ideas and joy. It was held in Chicago this month and featured speakers like Sean O’Brien, president of Teamsters; Chris Smalls, president of the Amazon Labor Union; and Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA Thousands of people packed into the hotel to learn more about how to organize and build solidarity. The excitement, anger, happiness, and determination — the common emotions of organizing — were palpable. Here are a few things I learned from the sessions I attended: