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

Machinists file lawsuit to save jobs
September 26, 2009 By Joelle Fishman
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Workers, elected officials and the entire labor movement are rallying to the aid of International Association of Machinists District 26 in their effort to save 1,050 jobs at two profitable Pratt & Whitney...
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U.S.

New Haven Board of Aldermen urges Sotomayor confirmation
July 15, 2009 By Joelle Fishman
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- The New Haven Board of Aldermen has urged confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. The board's resolution, passed last week, is especially significant as the...
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Labor

Sen. Dodd declares for strong public option as health care reform markup begins
June 20, 2009 By Joelle Fishman
Grassroots mobilization underway Call senators toll free 866-210-3678, unions urge A week before health care activists poured into the nation’s capitol demanding health care for all with a public option or single payer, Sen. Chris Dodd...
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U.S.

Connecticut town hall meet favors not-for-profit health care
May 23, 2009 By Joelle Fishman
DERBY, Conn. -- In search of a solution to the health care crisis, several hundred people jammed into the Griffin Hospital auditorium Saturday for a town hall meeting with Sen. Chris Dodd, Rep. Rosa DeLauro and...
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Labor

Union contract at Yale based on history of struggle
May 22, 2009 By Joelle Fishman
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Four thousand six hundred union workers at Yale University here won a major victory last month. At a joint press conference with Local 35 service and maintenance workers and Local 34 clerical...
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U.S.

Unity dialogue held in New Haven
April 2, 2009 By Joelle Fishman
As white supremacist anti-immigrant hate groups increase their targeting of New Haven and adjacent East Haven, a dialogue was held this week addressing the need for unity of workers of all racial and national backgrounds.
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U.S.

Coming together to stop racial profiling in East Haven
March 18, 2009 By Joelle Fishman
EAST HAVEN, Conn. -- Community meetings and solidarity actions are being organized in support of Latino residents and immigrant owned businesses in East Haven who have become the victim of racial profiling by police and targets...
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Labor

Bread and roses 2009: Women need a union
March 9, 2009 By Joelle Fishman
March 8 International Women's Day was born of the struggles of women in the textile mills in our country at the turn of the last century. They fought and died for better wages and working conditions,...
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