Between Marx and Lincoln: German Communists in the American Civil War
by R.K. Upadhya The American Civil War is a key moment of US history. If you grew up in the US, you almost certainly spent […]
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Class about Class: Inspiration from a Union Organizing Workshop
DSA and central Texas union activists invited Labor Notes to town to give skill-building workshops.
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Interim City Manager Plans to Upend Popular Policy, Worker Welfare
by Gumbo Late in the day on Thursday, 11 May 2023, City of Austin employees were treated to a surprise memo from Interim City Manager […]
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Union Nurses Push for Safe Staffing against Seton’s Neglect of Patients
by Joshua F Over 200 nurses and supporters picketed outside of Ascension Seton Medical Center on W 38th St on April 6. Despite the […]
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Union 1 – Google 0: First Round Victory to the Workers
by Joshua F In a surprisingly fast finding, the striking workers at YouTube Music in Austin won the first round in the case that […]
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Google Music Workers Strike in Austin
by Joshua F February 6, the workers at a Google (Alphabet) contractor in Austin launched an open-ended unfair labor practice strike. According to Sam Regan, […]
Read moreCronk Reign Ends
Will apologists for police brutality remain? by Sam K AUSTIN, Texas – City Manager Spencer Cronk is half-way out the door of Austin city government. […]
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Making Money Off Our Confusion
By Gumbo On the evening of Christmas Day, I was looking forward to being home in Austin from visiting my family in Louisiana. Sleeping in […]
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Austin DSA’s December Reading Roundup
Welcome to the Reading Roundup, a forum for ATX DSA members to share what they’ve been reading and how it’s informing their political education. Work […]
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Phony “Police Accountability” Petition Scheme Uncovered
Local activists have uncovered the truth behind the phony police accountability petition that has been circulating. By claiming to stand for progressive reform, right-wingers are […]
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Starbucks Workers Shut it Down
Barristas and other workers in Austin and around the nation struck the coffee chain November 17 to force management to come to the negotiating table […]
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