Our comrade, Ramón V Pebenito, passed away by 1 a.m. on Friday, December 30th. He lost his long-time battle with cancer. We are deeply saddened with his loss. He has been active in community organizing in several fields, namely housing and food justices, and working diligently within black and brown communities. In a short amount […]
NWU Joins International Press Organizations Charging Israel with War Crimes
On May 27, the national officers, chapter chairs and delegates of the National Writers Union completed voting unanimously to join the case filed by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) with the International Criminal Court (ICC) charging Israel with war crimes for targeting journalists. We call all US press […]
New York May Day 2022: Workers took the lead
New York City has always been called a union town. This year, May Day was owned by workers and the oppressed than in previous years. As we talked with attendees to May Day events, they have two main talking points; the inter-imperialist war in Ukraine and the working class organizing wave in the USA. Anger […]
5 Points on BBC Strike in Turkey: How did journalists win?
Author: İlyas Coşkun, Occupational Rights Officer at Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) We had 15 days that were educational for everyone. We tested the strength of our unity with the cold weather. BBC employees on strike, Journalists’ Union of Turkey, those whose hearts and words are with us, visiting colleagues, everyone who objects to low […]
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