The Virginia Worker

The following article from Virginia union organizer Chris Townsend comes to us courtesy of MLToday. Everyone has heard of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, the “CIA”. But do we know what it is, and what it does? And what of its track record? Apparently, some in our movement have not heard. Possibly they are young,…

The following report comes from Sal Rojo as they attended the one-day conference of the Virginia chapter of the Labor and Employment Relations Association hosted in Alexandria, Virginia on September 19th, 2025. (Alexandria) – The fourth annual conference of the Virginia chapter of the Labor Employment Relations Association (LERA) came to a close on September…

The debate within the Industrial Workers of the World continues as IWW members and delegates issue replies to the founding statement of the Haywood Cannon Caucus. The following response comes from an IWW member known as Solar Communist The Haywood-Cannon Caucus released a set of proposals along with a revealing preamble. Its release has caused…

This past year has seen many developments, especially the electoral charade of the Democrat versus Republican presidential candidates. Palestine, Ukraine, and Syria have all become flashpoints in geopolitical struggles between contending capitalist powers, reshaping spheres of influence, all the while the US and global working class remain passive and disorganized. Just as the working class…

The following submission comes from Target Workers Unite members honoring the legacy of founding member Sharon Keel who recently succumbed from her battle with cancer Founding member of Target Workers Unite Sharon Keel has succumbed to her battle with cancer. She leaves a lasting imprint in the Virginia labor movement, which cannot be replaced. Eight…

Editor’s Note: The following submission comes from Blair Peach, a rank and file union member of the Delaware Education Association issuing the following response to Chris Townsend’s article “Virginia Labor History Controversy” We have used the summer break as an opportunity to make some sorely belated comments in reply to Chris Townsend’s “Virginia Labor History…

The Haywood-Cannon Caucus within the Industrial Workers of the World issues the following statement on their proposition to jump-start the union. We all know the rich and heroic history of the Industrial Workers of the World. After the collapse of the first US industrial union – the Knights of Labor –  which created the slogan…

The Virginia Worker Editorial Board issues the following statement on the necessity of forming an independent working class party for the Virginia working class. One party supports a senile oligarch (including their “democratic socialists”) and another party vehemently supports a reactionary opportunist. The majority of American workers want nothing to do with these two fake…

Dearil Mercier offers the following response to the Draft Platform for the Virginia Working Class There is no doubt that the aims of the draft platform are rooted in the absolute need for the Virginian working class to recognize its own political power through careful organization around the international class struggle; this is objectively true…

Truetimber Arborists in Richmond has become the first ever residential tree care company to be unionized in the US. An IAM Local 10 union member submits the following report on their successful efforts on the union campaign and what caused it. On Thursday, May 30th in Richmond, VA, Truetimber Arborists became America’s first unionized residential…