The Chicago Democratic Socialists of America stands in solidarity with the workers of Starbucks Store 2492 (Logan & California) and Store 63483 (Randolph & Wabash) as they file to launch a union…
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Socialists Need To Do More Than Walk the Picket Line
This is the third installment in a series from the Chicago DSA Labor…
Statement in Solidarity with the Chicago Teachers and Staff
The Chicago Democratic Socialists of America stands in solidarity with the demands of…
Strike Vote Lobbying Undermines Worker Power and Autonomy
This is the second installment in a series from the Chicago DSA Labor…
Socialists and Strike Support: Perspectives and Politics
This is the first installment in a series from the Chicago DSA Labor…
Fear Doesn’t Put Food on the Table: An Interview with an El Milagro worker
On Thursday, September 30, workers at the popular Chicago tortilla company El Milagro…
Primer Red: The Petit (Petty) Bourgeoisie
It has been observed, fairly widely at this point, that “Trumpism,” whatever that…
A Budding Midwestern Labor Struggle: Colectivo Coffee Employees In The Middle Of Historic Vote To Unionize
All across the Midwest, employees at Colectivo Coffee are in the middle of…
Spearheading a Successful Union Drive: An Interview
A Detroit DSA member helped lead a union organizing drive this summer and…
All In On the PRO Act
Last week, I didn’t write a column, because I was working to help…
What Karen Lewis Taught Us
On Monday, February 8, 2021, Chicago lost a titan of the labor movement.…
Mindful Revolution: Relaxation Exercises in the Workplace Shouldn’t Distract from Labor Abuses
Wellness and self-care are currently in vogue, and anyone who has kept up…
Bob Reiter’s Defense of Mike Madigan is Indefensible
There was no reason for Madigan to suspect it was over. After all,…
Illinois Nurses Association on Strike: An Interview with Kristen Perez
Last week, more than 800 nurses with the Illinois Nurses Association (INA) walked…
10 Tips for Going to a Picket Line as a DSA Member
Helping workers who are in the process of seizing capital is an extremely…
What Restaurant Workers Want is Respect for Their Labor: An interview with ROC-United Organizer Ali Baker
MRR: You work for an organization called the Restaurant Opportunity Center-United [ROC-United]. Tell…
Lodge 7 of the Fraternal Order of Police is Not a Labor Union
During Chicago's police accountability protests, John Catanzara—the Chicago the president of Lodge 7…