Roberta Wood

Apr 23, 2024 | peoplesworld.org | Mark Gruenberg |Roberta Wood

CHICAGO – Delegates at the Labor Notes Conference here last weekend took time out to cheer the historic breaking of the anti-union stranglehold on the deep South by the organizing victory of the United Auto Workers at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Delegates watching the vote count at a bar in Rosemont near the convention hotel jumped, cheered and sang “Solidarity Forever” when the tally was announced.

Apr 19, 2024 | oklahoman.com | Roberta Wood |Joedy McCreary

Skip to main contentShow Caption Hide Caption Trump challenges Biden to debate after dodging GOP rivalsFormer President Donald Trump is calling on President Joe Biden to debate him, despite dodging similar challenges from his former Republican primary rivals. An April 14 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims President Joe Biden, a Democrat, has won the support of another political party – one with a hammer and sickle logo.

Sep 15, 2023 | peoplesworld.org | Roberta Wood

CHICAGO – Every day every home in America welcomes a visit from an agent of the federal government. And it seems like almost every day one of these agents is assaulted or threatened in carrying out their duties. Over 2,000 postal carriers have been assaulted or robbed since 2020 with 305 carriers targeted in 2023 alone.

Jul 17, 2023 | peoplesworld.org | Roberta Wood

CHICAGO—”No matter how big the company is, we workers are stronger—when we’re united!” declared Beatrice Lumpkin at a noisy, spirited rally Thursday in front of the Starbucks store in Chicago’s West Loop. Lumpkin, a veteran member of the Communist Party, succinctly summarized the wisdom gleaned since her first union rally 90 years ago. She wowed the young strikers and their supporters with her energy and enthusiasm.