"When You Saw Us, You Didn't Want Us": Tenant Struggles in Pasadena
Submitted by R Totale on Aug 29 2019 20:39
Striking the Gig: Why Uber and Lyft Drivers Are Calling For a National Strike on May 8th
Submitted by R Totale on May 7 2019 17:51
On May 8th, workers are organizing a national single day strike against rideshare firms like Uber and Lyft. They’re calling on app users to join them by refusing to request rides for the duration of the 24 hour action.
Salvo investigates what set the stage for this clash, how gig workers in precarious states of employment are organizing, and how we all may soon be in a similar position to them.
L.A.’s Class Struggle Looks Like This: The Tenants Movement
Submitted by R Totale on Apr 24 2019 18:34
"The writing is on the walls": Interview with a striking LA teacher
Submitted by R Totale on Jan 23 2019 22:04
At the time of this writing, members of United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) have been on strike for a total of six school days. The school district for which these teachers work, Los Angeles Unified, is the second largest in the United States. Salvo, a working-class paper for the greater LA area, spoke with Claire, a member of UTLA, about why teachers are striking over much more than a simple pay raise…
