Keith Brower Brown is a department steward in United Auto Workers Local 2865 and a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.
The United Auto Workers has long been hobbled by two-tier contracts, corruption, and a lack of internal democracy. At its recent convention, rank-and-file reformers did their best to fight on all of those issues — but the old guard is still firmly in charge.
Joe Biden’s climate plans bit the dust, just like Barack Obama’s. But workers are showing us how to organize for climate action where it counts.
Polls show that many older Americans don’t support Bernie Sanders. But we don’t want to write those boomers off — we want to warmly invite them to join our movement that’s fighting for dignified lives for us, for them, and for their children and grandchildren.
If we want a Green New Deal that can take on climate change, we need to challenge powerful business interests.
Socialists have played a key role in the fight for single payer in California. Their campaign has lessons for organizers everywhere.
Corporate music festivals amplify the power of capital, to the detriment of artists and fans.