by Southern Workers Assembly | Aug 17, 2019 | Statement
On August 7, the US Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted raids on workers in 7 food processing plants in six Mississippi cities.These workers came to the US to try to earn an honest living, because conditions in their home countries prevented them from...
by Southern Workers Assembly | May 14, 2018 | Statement
Solidarity With North Carolina Education Workers Actions! Deepen the workers struggle, strengthen our unions and fight against budget cuts! Southern Workers Assembly sends solidarity to North Carolina education workers and their union! On May 16, teachers are taking...
by Southern Workers Assembly | Dec 22, 2016 | News, Newsletters, Statement, Winter 2017 Newsletter
SWA leaders got to meet with Nissan workers in Mississippi at the Dec. 9-11 Southern Human Rights Organizing Conference. They also joined a solidarity rally in front of their plant. They are planning for a national solidarity day of action on Jan 28. If you are...
by Southern Workers Assembly | Mar 21, 2016 | News, Workers Rights, Workers School
Southern workers converge to organize the South Raleigh, N.C. — Longshore workers from Charleston, S.C. Hospital workers from El Paso, Texas. Diesel engine parts manufacturing workers from Rocky Mount, N.C. State mental health workers from Petersburg, Va. Farm...
by Southern Workers Assembly | Dec 27, 2015 | News, Workers School
SWA Plans Southern Workers School in March – Help support this historic gathering! On March 4-6, 2016, the Southern Workers Assembly (SWA) will hold the Southern Workers School in Raleigh, NC. This will be the first of an 8 session series of education, training...
