by A Kentucky Amazon worker | Jun 19, 2023 | News
“Why don’t we all go ask?” “What?” “Why don’t we all go? Management can brush it off if it’s just you, but if we all go they can’t ignore that.” It’s a small thing really, a co-worker requesting a religious accommodation that won’t cost the company much money, but...
by Southern Workers Assembly | May 31, 2023 | Statement
On May 1, Truckers Movement for Justice (TMJ) – a grassroots labor organization of truck drivers who work in all areas of the trucking industry – brought truck drivers together from across the country in Washington, DC, for a picket outside the U.S....
by Southern Workers Assembly | Apr 26, 2023 | News, Statement, Workers School
“We heard from the rail workers. We heard from the truckers. We’ve got the longshoremen in the house, too,” said Leonard Riley, a longshore worker with the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) Local 1422 and member of the SWA Coordinating Committee,...
by Southern Workers Assembly | Mar 13, 2023 | Statement
The Southern Workers Assembly joins the Railroad Workers United and a growing number of unions and progressive organizations calling for public ownership of the rail infrastructure in North America. This is a critical initiative that would greatly benefit rail...
by Southern Workers Assembly | Aug 30, 2022 | News
The Southern Workers Assembly is excited to invite you to join an upcoming webinar series led by Communiversity, an educational partner of Black Workers for Justice, that will explore and discuss the nine points of the Southern Workers Power Program. The series begins...