the Voice of
The Communist League of Revolutionary Workers–Internationalist
“The emancipation of the working class will only be achieved by the working class itself.”
— Karl Marx
the Voice of
The Communist League of Revolutionary Workers–Internationalist
“The emancipation of the working class will only be achieved by the working class itself.”
— Karl Marx
Sep 29, 2025
The Canadian United Postal Workers, 55,000 strong, went on strike across the country on September 25. They reacted immediately when the government announced plans for Canada Post to massively reduce service, cut jobs, and create hardships for millions of Canadians.
Canada’s many rural villages, its elderly, its infirm, its population without internet, as well as the workers’ own jobs, all depend on the success of the organized workers’ fight.
A unit of Teamster Local 705 in Chicago has been on strike at Mauser Packaging for 2 months. The 140 workers do the dirty, dangerous job of cleaning industrial chemicals and residue out of used 55-gallon steel drums so that the drums can be re-used.
Workers were in negotiations for a new contract when they discovered management spying on union discussions. The Local promptly struck. Now they have escalated their demands to include guarantees that Mauser will not allow warrantless ICE raids, since the Latino workers reasonably fear they may be targeted.
Teamsters Local 705 has several units in the Chicago area, including a very large UPS facility….