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The right to organize unions, bargain freely and strike when necessary is being destroyed by employers and their representatives in government. Today, nearly one out of ten workers involved in union organizing drives is illegally fired by employers who wage a campaign of fear, threats, and slick propaganda to keep workers from exercising a genuinely free choice.
And as union membership falls, so do the wages of all working people, union and non-union alike. We support efforts to overcome these legal handicaps, especially in the South and Southwest where the laws are most hostile. We also must dedicate ourselves to fighting for a complete overhaul of this country's labor laws
The Green Party supports the irreducible right of working people, without hindrance, to form a union and to bargain collectively with their employer. This right was guaranteed under the National Labor Relations Act of 1935.
Dec 02, 2024
Denver – The Green Party of Colorado (GPCO) in the lead up to the upcoming legislative session has announced its 2025 Colorado Workers Agenda, a comprehensive plan aimed at improving the wellbeing and livelihoods of Colorado residents.
Our agenda calls on the state legislature and governor to implement five key policies:
Nov 04, 2024
The US presidential election takes place on 5 November along with the election of vice president, all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 34 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate. 13 state and territorial governorships and numerous other state and local elections will also be contested. BW Sculos, Vice President of Rio Grande Valley United Faculty (TFA/NEA) (personal capacity), Edinburg, Texas, explains what the Independent Socialist Group (the CWI’s co-thinkers in the US) is calling for.
Oct 09, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC — Green candidates and party leaders confirmed their commitment to a $25/hour national minimum wage, workers' rights, and union power and said that the economic status of working Americans and their families was unlikely to improve under either a Harris or Trump presidency.
"Since Reagan, whose neoliberal revolution went bipartisan under Clinton, every Democratic and Republican president has maintained economic policies that have increased financial insecurity for workers," said Alfred Molison, co-chair of the Green Party of the United States and a former member of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 3184.
Sep 16, 2024
This Friday in an unprecedented vote, Boeing machinists represented by IAM 751 walked out after their contract expired and 96% of Boeing workers voted to strike for higher wages.
The workers on strike are standing up for their right to be compensated fairly for their hard work. The Green Party of Washington commends their courage and insistence on respect, and they deserve our full support.
Oct 23, 2023
There are currently members of the United Auto Workers are on a "stand up strike". This is when instead of striking all plants, select locals are being called on to "stand up" and walk out on strike.
The Green Party has always been a strong supporter of labor and now is no different. Join us in a short demonstration of solidarity this Tuesday, October 24th from 4-6pm. If you want to know where, please send us a note and we will get right back to you with the location.
Oct 05, 2023
The Illinois Green Party encourages it’s members to support the United Auto Workers in their current strike against the three major automakers; Ford, GM, and Stellantis. The Green Party has been a strong supporter of labor and unions for its entire existence. Our members are working class activists and we hope to see them joining the workers in solidarity on the picket lines in Illinois or neighboring states or otherwise offering support however they are able.
Sep 05, 2023
Today is Labor Day in the United States. People all over the country are enjoying a day off with family or a cookout with friends. Let us not forget though, the organizers who fought for our labor rights, those that stood (and still stand) in the way of workers’ rights, and the fight that is still happening today. The government might call this a holiday, but Greens know this is simply another day in the fight for worker’s rights.
Sep 04, 2023
This Labor Day, The Maryland Green Party remembers the movements that came before us and the many battles, frequently turning violent, that our past leaders fought so hard to attain: fundamental rights like an 8-hour work day and a 5-day work week among other protections.
Apr 28, 2023
Remembering Workers Lost and Demanding Stronger Workplace Safety Measures
On April 28th, International Workers Memorial Day, the Green Party of the United States honors the workers who have lost their lives on the job and the families they left behind. It is a day to reflect on the ongoing struggle for safer workplaces and the need to hold employers accountable for the safety and wellbeing of their workers.
Dec 01, 2022
The Green Party joins the rail workers reform caucus, Railroad Workers United, in calling on Congress to instead use the opportunity to empower workers, including by adopting publicly-owned railways, paid family and sick leave for workers, and expanded union rights by passing the PRO Act as well funding the NLRB to ensure union rights are protected.
