Joelle Fishman

Joelle Fishman chairs the Connecticut Communist Party USA. She is an active member of many local economic rights and social justice organizations. As chair of the national CPUSA Political Action Commission, she plays an active role in the broad labor and people's alliance and continues to mobilize for health care, worker rights, and peace. Joelle Fishman preside el Partido Comunista de Connecticut USA. Es miembro activo de muchas organizaciones locales de derechos económicos y justicia social. Como presidenta de la Comisión Nacional de Acción Política del CPUSA, desempeña un papel activo en la amplia alianza laboral y popular y continúa movilizándose por la atención médica, los derechos de los trabajadores y la paz.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Joelle Fishman

Labor

New Haven candidates’ fight for jobs is “what we need”
August 29, 2011 By Joelle Fishman
Years of struggle for good jobs at the site of the former Winchester sporting arms factory, now Science Park at Yale, came together this week when Delphine Clyburn, candidate for Board of Aldermen in Ward 20,...
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U.S.

In Connecticut the fight for jobs is on
August 11, 2011 By Joelle Fishman
"Connecticut workers want Congress to act on the jobs crisis with the same urgency that was brought to the manufactured political crisis over the debt ceiling."
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Labor

“We’ll stand with Verizon workers, their fight is ours”
August 10, 2011 By Joelle Fishman
Solidarity is key to the victory of any strike, especially for the 45,000 Verizon workers fighting to save their jobs and benefits at the bargaining table.
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U.S.

Vote can save jobs, benefits, services
August 8, 2011 By Joelle Fishman
Connecticut state workers are now voting for the second time on a tentative agreement reached by their unions and Gov. Malloy to "save jobs, protect benefits and preserve services."
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U.S.

Reed Smith, leader for social justice, dies at 86
August 2, 2011 By Joelle Fishman
A lifelong peace and civil rights activist, he helped form the first integrated housing development in Waterbury in the 1950s.
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U.S.

Retirees mobilize to defend Social Security, Medicare
July 10, 2011 By Joelle Fishman
Rep. Murphy said that if the cap on Social Security taxes on high incomes was raised, the solvency of the fund would be secured for the future.
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Opinion

Attention lawmakers: Connecticut is not broke
July 1, 2011 By Art Perlo And Joelle Fishman
State workers in Connecticut are in a pitched battle to save their jobs and the services they provide.
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U.S.

Connecticut becomes first state to require paid sick days
June 15, 2011 By Joelle Fishman
A national precedent was set in Connecticut last week after lawmakers passed measures allowing paid sick days and the expansion of health care coverage.
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