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What Kind of Relationship Do We Want With Union Leadership?

Latest in Topic: Labor

What Kind of Relationship Do We Want With Union Leadership?

by Will B | July 17, 2023July 17, 2023

As DSA Convention season descends on us, a familiar debate from previous conventions has re-emerged. This time it comes in the form of an amendment from the new slate Groundwork to the…

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A Union Town: Walking Through Chicago’s Labor History

A Union Town: Walking Through Chicago’s Labor History

by Dana Kleifield | April 13, 2023April 13, 2023
On Saturday, April 22nd, Chicago DSA’s Political Education & Policy committee will host…
Bring Our Politics to Work

Bring Our Politics to Work

by Sean O | December 28, 2022December 28, 2022
DSA is at a moment of great potential. Catalyzed by Bernie Sanders’ two…
Labor Delivers the Goods: Why CDSA Should Throwdown with Starbucks and UPS

Labor Delivers the Goods: Why CDSA Should Throwdown with Starbucks and UPS

by Sarah Hurd | October 15, 2022October 15, 2022
In a recent South Side Branch meeting, our icebreaker question was “What should…
Rank and File Interview Series: Dennis Kosuth

Rank and File Interview Series: Dennis Kosuth

by Robert Bartlett | September 18, 2022September 18, 2022
This interview is part of an initiative that the Chicago DSA Labor Branch…
Hot Labor Summer: Fighting For The Workers’ Rights Amendment In The 48th Ward

Hot Labor Summer: Fighting For The Workers’ Rights Amendment In The 48th Ward

by Joel Thorson and Nick Ward | August 9, 2022August 9, 2022
Hot Labor Summer is a project of 48th Ward Neighbors for Justice, a…
The Rank and File Strategy in Chicago

The Rank and File Strategy in Chicago

by Emilie Rausch and Will Bloom | July 21, 2022July 21, 2022
The coming years will be a high time for class struggle in Chicago. …
How Strike Support Helps Unionizing Starbucks Workers

How Strike Support Helps Unionizing Starbucks Workers

by Jason Flynn | July 19, 2022July 19, 2022
On Friday July 1, 2022, Starbucks workers at a store located at 5964…
Rank And File Interview Series: Johnathan Kaszynski

Rank And File Interview Series: Johnathan Kaszynski

by Sean Kase | April 21, 2022April 21, 2022
John Kaszynski is a worker at UPS and a member of the Teamsters…
Behind The Fight To Unionize Daniel Boone Regional Library

Behind The Fight To Unionize Daniel Boone Regional Library

by Emilie Shireman | April 7, 2022April 7, 2022
Wendy Rigby and Tori Patrick work in circulation at the Daniel Boone Regional…
It All Never Stops: Reflections on Organizing at USPS

It All Never Stops: Reflections on Organizing at USPS

by Sean Kase | March 15, 2022March 15, 2022
As I walked by Lucy Parsons Park, it was dark and frozen and…
LSC Representative Profile: Michael Cummings

LSC Representative Profile: Michael Cummings

by Sandy Barnard | March 1, 2022March 1, 2022
Michael Cummings is a longtime DSA member who lives in Bridgeport and serves…
We Cannot Let The Right Push CORE From CTU Leadership

We Cannot Let The Right Push CORE From CTU Leadership

by Bryan Tyrpin | February 1, 2022February 1, 2022
It has only been a few weeks since the latest conflict between Chicago…
“Grande Sindicato, Please!” — The Fight To Unionize Starbucks

“Grande Sindicato, Please!” — The Fight To Unionize Starbucks

by Henry N. | January 31, 2022January 31, 2022
In late 2021, Starbucks workers from Buffalo, New York voted to make their…
Interview of Faith Mitchell, CTU Member at Carnegie Elementary

Interview of Faith Mitchell, CTU Member at Carnegie Elementary

by Dennis Kosuth | January 22, 2022January 22, 2022
Carnegie Elementary is a Chicago Public School (CPS) located in the Woodlawn neighborhood…
Colectivo Coffee Union Organizer: “We Must Be Doing Something Right”

Colectivo Coffee Union Organizer: “We Must Be Doing Something Right”

by Brendan Bashin-Sullivan | January 21, 2022January 21, 2022
In March of 2021, workers at Colectivo Coffee voted to form a union.…
LEO Wins Big: Or How I Found a Good Fight and Got in It

LEO Wins Big: Or How I Found a Good Fight and Got in It

by Craig Regester | January 11, 2022January 11, 2022
My union just won a big contract — nothing to sneeze at during…
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