Scott Marshall

Scott has been a life long trade unionist and was active in rank and file reform movements in the Teamsters, Machinists and Steelworkers unions in the 1970s and '80s. He was co-chair of the Save Our Jobs committee of USWA local 1834 at Pullman Standard in Chicago and active in nationwide organizing against plant shutdowns and layoffs. He was a founder of the unemployed organization Jobs or Income Now (Join), in Chicago, and the National Congress of Unemployed Organizations in the 1980s. Scott remains active in SOAR (Steelworkers Active Organized Retirees). He lives in Chicago.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Scott Marshall

U.S.

Deficits are killing us
November 4, 2010 By Scott Marshall
That slogan did play a big role in killing us in the 2010 elections.
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World

French workers angry about pensions and more
October 20, 2010 By Scott Marshall
Tuesday, for the second time in seven days, more than 3.5 million people turned out in militant demonstrations across France.
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World

Millions protest pension “reform” in France
October 13, 2010 By Scott Marshall
More than 3.5 million took to the streets throughout France on Tuesday protesting moves to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62.
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World

Bangladesh labor leader rotting in jail
October 5, 2010 By Scott Marshall
Ghosh, a well-respected labor leader, lawyer and member of the Communist Party of Bangladesh, has now been in jail for over 70 days.
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World

Workers of the world protest: Coming soon to Washington D.C.
October 1, 2010 By Scott Marshall
Just three days before thousands will converge on Washington DC demanding jobs and justice on Oct. 2nd, over a 100,000 angry trade unionist from across Europe marched in Brussels, Belgium.
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Opinion

Lions and tigers and “economic treason:” Oh my!
September 27, 2010 By Scott Marshall
Some of my steelworkers retiree friends are a little nervous because Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO, talked about "economic treason" in a speech this month in Ohio.
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Labor

European unions set to march for “Robin Hood taxes”
September 14, 2010 By Scott Marshall
Next in the "rising tide of world labor protest" file comes the September 29 labor actions in Europe.
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Opinion

The class struggle – back by popular demand
September 8, 2010 By Scott Marshall
This is a time of emerging and growing working class consciousness.Let's take a look at the specifics.
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