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

U.S.

“Force of unity” defends working people’s rights
May 6, 2011 By Joelle Fishman
With everything on the line, from Social Security and Medicare to the right to organize, working class families came out, many for the first time, to make their voices heard.
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U.S.

Capitol rally says: Get on board for health care
April 28, 2011 By Joelle Fishman
Connecticut residents jammed into the Hartford train station to demand that the governor and state legislature "get on board" for the state health care program with a public option.
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U.S.

We Are One on May Day
April 22, 2011 By Joelle Fishman
International Worker's Day has come home. Out of the depths of the raging class war against public workers, their unions and all working people, has arisen a call by the labor movement from Wisconsin to Connecticut...
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U.S.

Protesters demand Bank of America pay taxes
April 19, 2011 By Joelle Fishman
100 protesters rallied in front of Bank of America here on Tax Day to single out that bank for enjoying huge profits while paying little or no taxes.
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U.S.

“We are not going to be put against each other any more”
April 6, 2011 By Joelle Fishman
The spirit of solidarity and raised sights for working-class people filled the air as people from all neighborhoods in New Haven marched on March 30th.
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Opinion

Fight for public workers is about freedom
March 9, 2011 By Joelle Fishman
The rights of public workers and the services they provide is a part of the bigger fight for all workers to organize and win decent wages, working conditions, benefits and strong communities.
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U.S.

Conn. gov joins in “We are one with the workers of Wisconsin”
February 25, 2011 By Joelle Fishman
"I am proud to stand with you and the workers of Wisconsin," Connecticut Gov. Daniel Malloy told hundreda at a Hartford rally Tuesday.
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U.S.

Heartbreak at Bank of America
February 17, 2011 By Joelle Fishman
Bank of America got a Valentine's Day surprise with a picket line protesting the bank's receiving "unrequited love" in the form of tax breaks from the community.
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