These are the editorials from our bi-weekly workplace newsletters, which consist of a two-sided leaflet with a general editorial on one side, and on the other side short articles about the workplace or general issues of concern to workers, written by and with workers from the workplace.
Every April we sit down to pay our taxes, calculating the amount of our monthly …
Last week California Senator Leland Yee was brought up on so many charges that his …
Ukraine has become the focus of the world’s attention. Three months of mass-protests centered around …
March is Women’s History Month, a month to acknowledge the contributions and struggles women have …
The Civil Rights Movement from the 1950s -1970s was one of the most significant social …
Lately many of us have been commenting on the spring weather and flowers in bloom …
Looking back on 2013, it was a year of records. The capitalist class – the …
The holiday season is supposed to be a time when people look forward to …
More than 10,000 people may have been killed in the Philippines from one of the …
Monday November 11th is Veteran’s day, the day on which politicians from all corners of …
This week BART workers will be voting on their contract. For four months they have …
People across the Bay Area were shocked and saddened to hear of the tragic death …
We’re entering our third week of this so-called government shutdown. And it is an outrage …
Last week AC Transit workers again rejected a contract proposal full of takeaways. For BART …
The U.S and Russian governments continue their chess match with the lives of the Syrian …
The U.S. military stands ready to bomb Syria. President Obama and other supporters of this …
Last week, President Obama made the case that the U.S must carry out missile strikes …
Since July 3rd, Egypt has been in a state of upheaval. The Muslim Brotherhood, which …
After months of negotiations union representatives for AC Transit workers and AC management have come …
Governor Jerry Brown has told the courts to order a 60-day cooling off period to …
Much of the news media has portrayed BART workers as a greedy, self-serving bunch. But …
The murder of Trayvon Martin, the six weeks it took to arrest and charge his …
After four days on strike BART bosses and union officials called it off, extended …
In the last weeks Brazil has seen the biggest protests in 20 years. People, young …
The summer months are supposed to be a time to spend with our families, possibly …
Monday was Memorial May, and if you turned on the television, or looked in the …
On Mother’s Day, more people go out to eat than usually do at any other …
Anytime our loved ones are killed and taken from us it is a tragedy. And …
That time of year we all dread has come and gone again. For most of …
Last week, North Dakota passed the strictest limits on abortion in the country – banning …
Lately we’ve been told that everything is turning around, the economy is recovering, unemployment is …
Once again we’re supposed to believe that the government is broke and must make our …
Companies everywhere have started a new strategy to go after workers and make more money …
Super Bowl Sunday is a time we get to spend with family and friends whether …
Last week President Obama made a speech promising empty solutions to all the mass shootings. …
In the last week, the government has released reports which show the rate of workers’ …
For weeks now the politicians and major news companies have been going on and on …
Only a few months ago, a 24-year old male shot up a crowded movie theater …
Every year Merriam-Webster, the company which produces Webster’s dictionary, chooses a word of the year. …
Right now working people are under attack. We are having our wages and benefits cut, …
In case you haven’t noticed, the holiday season has already arrived. Everywhere we go we’re …
On November 14, Israel launched a violent military attack against the Palestinian people in Gaza. …
In 2008, when President Obama was elected for the first time, millions of people were …
The votes are coming in and every indication points towards another presidency for Barack Obama …
Many politicians have been making headlines for their ridiculous ideas about women’s bodies. In Missouri, …
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The elections are now just two weeks away. The candidates are making their final arguments, …
The November 6th election ballot is filled with propositions that can have a direct effect …
We’re told over and over that the economy is recovering but at the same time …
It’s election time and the presidential candidates are facing off in a series of debates …
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