At midnight tonight, Amazon Teamsters of ALU-IBT Local 1 at the JFK8 warehouse in Staten Island will join the historic national strike against Amazon. The CPUSA stands in solidarity with JFK8 and all Amazon workers who are standing up for their rights and the rights of the entire working class this holiday season.
Amazon, despite bringing in hundreds of billions of dollars this year, does not provide its drivers and warehouse workers with fair wages for their hard work. Workers at Amazon are frequently subjected to dangerous work environments and face a higher amount of workplace injuries compared to workers at other companies.
The CPUSA has a deep appreciation of ALU-IBT Local 1. They were the first Amazon facility to successfully win a union election in 2022.
We salute the Amazon Teamsters in their just struggle against corporate greed and monopoly power! All power to the workers!
Support the strike fund: https://t.co/WaSw5MKzxc
AMAZON TEAMSTERS ARE PREPARING TO STRIKE -- TEAMSTERS DON'T CROSS PICKET LINES!
UPS Teamsters have the right to honor the picket line at Amazon. It's protected by our Teamster contract with UPS.
We stand with Amazon Teamsters. Their fight is our fight!
BREAKING: Donald Trump lets the cat out of the bag on grocery prices — admits that he probably won't be able to lower them despite claiming he would.
If you fell for his MAGA promises, we've got a bridge to sell you...
"If the prices of groceries don’t come down, will your presidency be a failure?" Trump was asked by Time magazine.
"I don’t think so. Look, they got them up. I’d like to bring them down," replied Trump. "It’s hard to bring things down once they’re up. You know, it’s very hard. But I think that they will."
The truth, of course, is that the president has little direct control over grocery prices. President Biden managed to wrestle down inflation after COVID, but he couldn't wave a wand and lower prices.
On top of that, these corporations — who have the blessing and backing of the Republican Party — are engaged in shameless price gouging against American consumers.
Trump won't be able to bring our grocery prices down, but in the end he doesn't care. He got elected on lies and no matter how disastrous his second term turns out to be, he'll claim it was a historic success.
Please retweet and ❤️ if you never fell for Trump's false election promises — and consider joining the growing exodus to Tribel, a new pro-democracy social network that is exploding in popularity because Twitter and Facebook are trying to stop its growth — which is only making Tribel grow even faster. Please follow us on Tribel to get all of our breaking news alerts sent straight to your phone or computer by clicking the following link: https://t.co/HnJzSKjCwX
Whether Harris or Trump wins this year we have our work cut out for us! We hope for a defeat of fascism this election up and down the ballot. We have to defeat the extreme right fascist MAGA threat at the ballot box today and in the streets tomorrow! Join us in the fight!
Cuba is fighting for its life. U.S. imperialism is attempting to achieve regime change by means of starving the country to death. We must redouble efforts to remove Cuba from the state sponsor of terrorism list.
Our hearts hurt for those who killed and injured by Hurricane Helene. North Carolina was hit hardest and we are still trying to get in touch with our comrades across the state. Please donate to help our comrades and friends: https://t.co/RKLOkPLKes
With the right-wing on the rise, how can building rank and file power that links up with the broader social movements fight this dangerous current?
Join us and @BillFletcherJr for this discussion on August 8 at 7pm et | 6pm ct.
Register: https://t.co/gSdrrYZzZm
Ma Mary says it best. Amazon is the new plantation. Instead of picking cotton and tobacco Amazon workers are picking packages. Nothing changes unless we change it. Don’t quit, organize. #amazon#organizethesouth
This past weekend we attended with Muslims for a better NC at a pro-Palestine march. Hundreds of community members shared stories and their experiences calling for an end to the brutal occupation. #CeaseFirelnGazaNOW
📣ANNOUNCEMENT
CPUSA Peace Conference 2023
📆November 11-12
📍Winston Unity Hall, New York City
The peace movement has long been a vital force in our country, playing decisive roles in opposing US military interventions in Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
Come to Homestead Park in Chapel Hill on August 5th for People's World Cup, where we'll be playing soccer to raise money for People's World. For more information or to register, scan the QR code!
When workers come together we can do big things! Congratulations on the historic win! This victory will change the course of the future and is an amazing demonstration of worker power!
💥“WE’VE CHANGED THE GAME”: TEAMSTERS WIN HISTORIC UPS CONTRACT💥
Today, the #Teamsters reached the most historic tentative agreement for workers in the history of @UPS, protecting and rewarding more than 340,000 UPS Teamsters nationwide. #1u
One of our most dedicated comrades, Juno, is facing eviction and needs help from the community to secure a place to stay. Please give whatever you can to keep a dedicated revolutionary off of the streets. https://t.co/pF7Ff4HdQa