Dr. Susan Williams’ searing critique of privatized healthcare shows why a nationalized system under workers’ control is the “only option that makes sense.”
Public health
Mayor Breed: City of SF essential workers deserve safety
San Francisco is being touted as a leader in the fight against the Covid-19 virus. Yet, SF Water Department employees’ concerns about their safety are minimized, or worse, ignored.
Beyond Covid-19: Communities of color demand a new normal
The joint National Comrades of Color Caucus of the Freedom Socialist Party and Radical Women takes issue with the many forms of racism provoked and revealed by the Covid pandemic.
Behind the anti-shutdown protests: protecting Wall Street and corporate profits
How grass-roots frustration and anger is being manipulated and used by rich, establishment reactionaries.
Emergency Protection needed for NYC Frontline Workers
Call on Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYC City Council to instate city-wide emergency measures to fix the crisis within the crisis and make healthcare workers safe and secure.
Worker’s-eye View: Pushing to do right by utility contact center employees working to help Seattle residents
In order to provide help to the public, government employees must be protected themselves.
Worker’s-eye View: A parent and Water Department plumber coping at home and on the job
“A utility plumber for the San Francisco Water Department, I am also a single mom of 12-year-old twins. Handling both jobs is a real challenge right now.”
Worker’s-eye View: Amazon shoppers’ lives at risk while hurdles to organizing abound
“Unfortunately, most have no idea what to do. With no union, very few are open to taking action because they are not protected against retaliation.”
Freedom Socialist Party Frontline Report: NYC medical workers organize
Nga Bui from the Freedom Socialist newspaper talks with NYC labor activist Elias Holtz about current organizing by nurses and other hospital workers in response to COVID-19.
Jobs for all in the COVID-19 era
30 hours work for 40 hours pay and a broad program of public works