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May Day has layers of meaning—some celebratory, others tragic—shaped across centuries. From its origins as a festival of spring and renewal, to its modern incarnation as International Workers’ Day, May Day reflects the aspirations and struggles of generations. It is a celebration of life beyond labor: time for ourselves, for our friends and families, for … Continue reading "Facets of Mayday"

Industrial Worker recently sat down with Fellow Worker Brendan Phillips, son of famous musician and labor activist Utah Phillips, to discuss the Utah Phillips Caboose and Library. Fellow Workers everywhere are widely familiar with Utah Phillips’ music and contributions to the IWW, but they may not know that he once lived in a railcar. When … Continue reading "The Long Memory: Utah Phillips’ Caboose & Library"

The year was 2025. Austin, Texas, was hosting the Southern Regional Organizing Assembly (SROA) for the first time. Members came from all across the southern states to attend, learn about workplace organizing, and make connections with fellow workers. We were ready for 50 members to attend, as we had at the 2023 SROA, but only … Continue reading "Our Goals, Our Methods, Our Efficacy"

This editorial is a response to the November 13, 2025 article, “Rebuilding the IWW.“ Why do we need to be connected to the labor left? The fellow worker presents two main reasons: we need to be “relevant” and visible to them, and that we lose good organizers to DSA and other groups. But why be … Continue reading "A Response to “Rebuilding the IWW”"

UKRAINIAN WORKERS ARE FIGHTING FOR LIFE, FOR THE RIGHT TO WORK, AND FOR PEACE STATEMENT OF THE CONFEDERATION OF FREE TRADE UNIONS OF UKRAINE (KVPU) ON INTERNATIONAL LABOUR DAY 2026 On this International Workers’ Day, we address the world from a country where the right to work, to live, and to peace is being defended … Continue reading May Day Appeal: Ukrainian Trade Unions Call for Global Solidarity

This month's Mutual Aid General Fund support goes to Decarcerate Sacramento, a community organization working to prevent jail expansions, decrease jail populations, and shift county funds away from policing and incarceration. 

The post Mutual Aid General Fund – April 2026 Recipient: Decarcerate Sacramento appeared first on A Radical Guide. by Jason Bayless

The first US-born Pope calls the death penalty inadmissible in all cases Speaking via video message to a gathering at DePaul University, Pope Leo XIV made a special point to condemn the use of the death penalty, especially in the United States. Pope Leo urged abolition worldwide, and pledged his support to all who advocate […]

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Republicans in Congress have introduced legislation to give Big Oil total immunity from all climate accountability laws & lawsuits. We say no f****** way.