Building workers' power in Roanoke, VA
This reportback was written by an anonymous member of the TAP Head Start Workers Committee A year ago, in January 2021, preschool workers at TAP Head Start in Roanoke, VA initiated our first workplace struggle. We were organizing for some basic, decent working conditions (the first two of which were a long time coming, and... Continue Reading →
Virginia has the highest discrepancy between teacher pay and comparatively educated professionals out of any state in the country. Teachers will get a raise of five percent this year and five percent next year. However, this year’s five percent is underwhelming considering the seven percent inflation rate. There are several reasons why the teacher pay... Continue Reading →
In 1912, Marxist philosopher and activist Rosa Luxemburg reminded us that, “in any society, the degree of female emancipation (freedom) is the natural measure of emancipation in general.” Since March 8th is International Women’s Day, and 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment (essentially guaranteeing a women’s right to vote),... Continue Reading →
A Joint Statement from the Virginia Left on Recent Gun Control Measures “Under no pretext should arms and ammunition be surrendered; any attempt to disarm the workers must be frustrated, by force if necessary.” - Karl Marx We, the undersigned, representing several groups of the anti-capitalist movement in Virginia, wish to make clear that we... Continue Reading →