Waffle House workers fight back against wage theft
United States

Waffle House workers fight back against wage theft

Employers steal billions from workers each year through wage theft, a crime which disproportionately affects workers earning the lowest wages

Peoples Dispatch
September 19, 2024
Palestine solidarity activist arrested for wearing keffiyeh in Long Island
United States

Palestine solidarity activist arrested for wearing keffiyeh in Long Island

Police in Long Island, New York targeted and arrested activist under new “Mask Transparency Act”

Peoples Dispatch
September 19, 2024
Protests intensify in India following arrest of anti-femicide organizer
India

Protests intensify in India following arrest of anti-femicide organizer

Democratic Youth Federation of India leader Kalatan Dasgupta was arrested by the West Bengal police on Saturday over allegedly trumped up charges

Peoples Dispatch
September 19, 2024
UAW could return to the picket line in battle against auto giant Stellantis
United States

UAW could return to the picket line in battle against auto giant Stellantis

By delaying the reopening of the Belvidere assembly plant, Stellantis has failed to comply with a contract that was the result of a historic strike by auto workers last year

Peoples Dispatch
September 19, 2024
Advocates fight to stop execution of innocent death row prisoner Marcellus Williams in less than a week
United States

Advocates fight to stop execution of innocent death row prisoner Marcellus Williams in less than a week

William’s execution is set for September 24 despite DNA evidence proving him innocent, his legal team pledges to keep up the fight

Peoples Dispatch
September 18, 2024
PGFTU calls for unions to support “Mask Off Maersk” campaign
Palestine World

PGFTU calls for unions to support “Mask Off Maersk” campaign

Palestinian trade unions mark one year of resistance to genocide in latest statement, expressing support for solidarity actions taken by workers across the globe

Peoples Dispatch
September 17, 2024
35 former heads of state urge Biden to remove Cuba from list of State Sponsors of Terrorism
Cuba World

35 former heads of state urge Biden to remove Cuba from list of State Sponsors of Terrorism

Presidents and prime ministers from countries across the world penned the letter protesting Cuba’s addition to the US’s “State Sponsors of Terrorism” list in 2021 by Donald Trump, a designation which Biden has not moved to change

Peoples Dispatch
September 16, 2024
New York cop opens fire in subway station while pursuing commuter who allegedly didn’t pay fare
United States

New York cop opens fire in subway station while pursuing commuter who allegedly didn’t pay fare

A recent police shooting in a New York City subway station has reignited outrage around subway fares and the heavy police presence across the city

Peoples Dispatch
September 16, 2024