What is revealed in the school massacre in Winder, Georgia
School shootings are a manifestation of the devastating social crisis of American capitalism.
Patrick Martin•
Educators Rank-and-File Committee
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California College of the Arts faces deep crisis: “The ultimate judgment upon the quality of a civilization”
According to one report, the school is “now reevaluating its course offerings, contemplating layoffs, and even considering a potential merger with another school to ensure its survival.”
David Walsh•
Faculty at 2 Michigan universities set for potential strike as fall classes start
Faculty at Oakland University and Western Michigan University are poised to begin strikes, with educators demanding pay increases large enough to offset soaring inflation.
Shannon Jones•
American Academy of Pediatrics updated guidelines encourage kids experiencing “mild” diarrhea and vomiting to attend school
The AAP’s recent guidance has no scientific merit but reflects the ruling class policy of mass infection and reinfection that prioritizes profits over public health.
Joseph Hillmeyer•
Kristina Betinis•
Chase Lawrence•
Educators Rank-and-File Committee (US)•
Harvey Thompson, Robert Stevens•
Jean Shaoul•
The lessons of the UAW sellout at Dakkota
There is absolutely nothing legitimate about UAW Local 3212’s claims that their deal was “ratified” by 92 percent Saturday.
Dakkota Workers Rank-and-File Committee Network•
Support the Dakkota auto parts strike! An injury to one is an injury to all! Ban the use of scab parts from Dakkota!
As their strike reached a critical juncture, rank-and-file Dakkota auto parts workers in Chicago issued a statement Tuesday appealing for a ban on scab parts from their factory.
Dakkota Workers Rank-and-File Committee•
Teamsters union scuttles Canadian rail workers’ struggle in response to government strikebreaking
The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference has cravenly surrendered to the Trudeau Liberal government’s strikebreaking, scuttling a militant struggle of 9,300 Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) railway workers that threatened to paralyze much of the North American economy.
Keith Jones•
Rural mail carriers inform WSWS of mail volume drop during RRECS route evaluation
Mail volumes are kept artificially low to justify unrealistic workloads.
Omri Wolfe•
Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee (UK)•
Dakkota Workers Rank-and-File Committee•
Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee (UK)•
Ford Chicago Rank-and-File Committee, Dakkota Workers Rank-and-File Committee•
Autoworkers Rank-and-File Committee Network•
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the term “rank-and-file” mean and where does it come from?
“Rank-and-file” is originally a military term. It refers to the lower “ranks” of soldiers, who literally stand in lines or “files”. These soldiers have a different set of interests in preserving their lives than the officers or “brass” who prosecute the wars on behalf of the ruling elite.
Rank-and-file committees are of, by and for the rank-and-file workers, who have a different set of interests in preserving their lives than management, the bosses, the politicians, and the trade union apparatus, who send workers to die while defending the profits of the ruling elite.
Is it legal to build rank-and-file committees of educators and other workers to stop the spread of COVID-19?
Yes. The formation of rank-and-file committees is 100% completely legal under the First Amendment to the US Constitution.
The right to freedom of speech means you can say whatever you like about what you agree or disagree with. Freedom of association, also covered under the first amendment, means you have the right to associate with others who share your views, for political ends. You also have the right to petition the government for redress, to make demands on the government and tell them what you want them to do.
Does HIPAA law prevent schools or workplaces from disclosing information about the spread of COVID-19?
No. HIPAA has an exception for disclosures to prevent and control the spread of disease, but the state is deliberately not invoking this exception in order to conceal information from workers, so that they can pretend that what they are doing is safe when it’s not.
Rank-and-file educators have the right to know who’s gotten sick, where, when, and what happened. Rank-and-file committees have to demand this information, and have to share it with other workers as a matter of collective self defense.