Al Neal

Al Neal is a human-interest columnist and photographer for People’s World writing on politics, labor, the general ruckus in professional sports, and everything in between. He spent a decade working in the trade union movement with various locals across the country and currently serves as Dir. of Education and Advocacy for the St. Louis Workers’ Education Society.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Al Neal

Labor

GM Strike: The power of UAW solidarity is displayed across generations
November 7, 2019 By Al Neal
“We’re making history here, I suppose…if not, it’ll still be a good story to tell the grandchildren.”
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U.S.

Auto worker resolve in long strike key to contract gains
October 28, 2019 By Al Neal
They stayed on the picket lines until all of them finished voting on the contract.
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Labor

GM battleground: On the Detroit-Hamtramck picket line with the UAW
October 23, 2019 By Al Neal
"We GM workers stuck together, fought together, went out on strike—uniting temporary workers with seniority workers, and bringing the Big Three workers (GM, Ford, Chrysler) back together.”
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World

Brexit déjà vu: U.K. and EU reach “new” deal, awaits parliamentary approval
October 17, 2019 By Al Neal
The midnight oil was burning in Brussels, Belgium as Britain and the European Union finally hammered out a tentative new Brexit deal early Thursday.
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World

Possible Brexit concessions in the works on Northern Ireland
October 9, 2019 By Al Neal
European governments are prepared to accept a unilateral revocation of the withdrawal treaty as long as both communities—unionists and Irish nationalists—agree to it.
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World

U.K. and EU tempers flare as hopes of a Brexit deal disappear
October 8, 2019 By Al Neal
A sense of brevity is absent behind the iconic, six-paneled, Georgian style, front door of Number 10 Downing Street: The prime minister’s office.
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Sports

Death by overwork: Building trades union demands safety inspections at Tokyo Olympics
October 7, 2019 By Al Neal
A typical management response found in all workplaces and sectors: “Our internal investigation, which we performed, found we did nothing wrong.”
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Politics

Johnson’s “fair and reasonable” Brexit compromise falls on deaf ears
October 4, 2019 By Al Neal
“Deal or no deal, this Government’s agenda is clear: they want a Trump Deal Brexit,” said Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
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