Revolutionary Transit Worker

Revolutionary Transit Worker (RTW) is a bulletin for TWU Local 100 supported by the League for the Revolutionary Party (LRP).

An Appeal to RTW Readers

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RTW No. 50 (May 17, 2010), “TWU Leaders – Stop Talking, Start Fighting Layoffs!”

RTW No. 49 (April 23, 2010) is available. Contact RTW for your free copy!.

RTW No. 48 (February 24, 2010)

• “TWU Local 100: Mobilize for Movement Against Cut-Backs!“
• “TWU: All Out to Fight Layoffs!“

RTW No. 47 (October 28, 2009) is available. Contact RTW for your free copy!.

RTW No. 46 (October 12, 2009)

RTW No. 45 (September 29, 2009)

RTW 2009 election campaign: Vote for the Candidates of Revolutionary Transit Worker! Toussaint & Co. Must Go, But TBOU Is No Alternative (May 19, 2009)

RTW No. 44 – Supplement (January 9, 2009)

RTW No. 44 (November 15, 2008) is available. Contact RTW for your free copy!.

RTW No. 43 – Supplement (August 27, 2008)

LRP Supporter Wins Transit Union Post

Vote for Eric Josephson for Track Division Vice-Chair! – RTW supplement, May 11, 2008

RTW No. 43 (April 7, 2008) now available. Contact RTW for your free copy!.

RTW No. 42 (September 4, 2007)

RTW No. 41 (June 10, 2007)

RTW No. 40 (February 1, 2007)

• The Arbitration Defeat and the Struggle Ahead
• Why Toussaint Won
• Letter – 6 Train Blues
• Stop Racist Police Terror!
• Rejoice, O Ye Union Brethren!
• Voters Demand Change, Ruling Class Wants to Hold On

RTW No. 39 (November 5, 2006)

RTW Nos. 37 and 38 are available on request. To get your copy, please contact us!

RTW No. 36 (March 24, 2006)

• Hands Off Local 100!
• New York Transit Workers Get Raw Deal

RTW No. 35 (March 24, 2006)

• 10 Reasons to Vote No!

RTW No. 34 (February 21, 2006)

• Toussaint’s Tactic: Frighten Us to Re-vote “Yes”!
• Toussaint’s Contract Opponents
• Another Toussaint Lie: “No” Voters Offered “No Plans”
• Track Division Vote Shows Way Forward
• Capitalism is the Problem: Workers’ Socialist Revolution is the Solution
• The League for the Revolutionary Party – Who We Are and What We Stand For
• An Appeal to RTW Readers

RTW No. 33 (January 23, 2006)

• The Fightback Continues!
• Support this Motion at Wednesday Division Meetings
• Down with the Taylor Law!

RTW No. 32 (January 9, 2006)

• Vote NO!
• MTA Bosses, Bloomberg and the New York Post All Support Toussaint’s Contract
• Once Again: Why Did Toussaint Sell Out?

RTW No. 31 (January 4, 2006)

• Toussaint’s Contract Deal Falling Apart
• Toussaint’s Campaign to Sell the Contract: Secrets & Lies, Disinformation & Division
• Eight Key Reasons to Vote No
• Race, Class and the Power of TWU Local 100
• Racist, Anti-Worker New York Post Backs Toussaint’s Contract
• Open Letter From DC37 Workers

RTW No. 30 (December 28, 2005)

• Is This the Contract We Struck For?
• Contract Gains Come From Rank-and-File Opposition
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RTW No. 29 (December 25, 2005)

• Our Fight Is Not Over!
• Why Did Toussant Sell Out?

RTW No. 28 (December 22, 2005), Strike Bulletin No. 2

• No Contract – No Amnesty – No Work! Strike to Win!

RTW No. 27 (December 21, 2005), Strike Bulletin No. 1

• Local 100: United – Invincible!
• The First Great Battle of the 21st Century
• How Local 100 Won the Strike of ’66
• One Scab and a Few Cowards

RTW No. 26 (December 19, 2005)

• No More Stalling! Strike to Win – Now!

RTW No. 25 (December 13, 2005)

• 8%, 8% and 8%, No Givebacks or Strike!

RTW No. 24 (December 10, 2005)

• For a Real Strike Vote – Today!
• Your Rights in the Mass Meeting
• Support This Strike Motion
• The Taylor Law: Only As Strong As the Paper It’s Written On

RTW No. 23 (October 2005)

• No Give-Backs, No Trade-Offs! Prepare to Strike!
• Capitalism and Socialism

RTW No. 20 (December 15, 2004)

• The Time to Fight is NOW!
• Cuts

RTW No. 19 (December 13, 2003)

• Toussaint’s "Five Year Plan": More of the Same Trade-Offs and Givebacks – Wage Freeze, Benefit Cost Hikes, Job Cuts
• Stop the Elevator Job Cuts!
• Iraq Occupation in Disarray – U.S. Out Now!

Eric Josephson for Executive Board Member from Track! (October 1, 2003)

RTW No. 18 (July 3, 2003)

• For Workers’ Mass Action: Make the Bosses Pay for Pension Improvements! 20/50 Pension Scam = 5.5% Wage Cut!
• "Partnership" with MTA Thieves Sells Transit Workers Out – Re-open the Contract! For United Working Class Fightback Against Layoffs and Cutbacks!
• No Alliance with the Sonny Hall Sellout Gang!
• Defend Clarence Little! Down with Toussaint, the TA’s Executioner!
• Fight Sonny Hall Sellout of American Airlines Workers!
• Track & Maintenance of Way – Save Our Restricted Duty Jobs! Stop Phone-in Picks!
• No More Deaths – Shut it Down!

RTW No. 17 (February 27, 2003)

RTW No. 16 (December 22, 2002)

RTW No. 15 (December 16, 2002)

RTW No. 14 (December 15, 2002): No Sellout! No Contract Extension! Transit Workers Have the Power – Strike to Win!

RTW No. 13 (December 6, 2002)

RTW No. 12 (November 22, 2002)

RTW No. 11 (October 30, 2002)

RTW No. 10 (September 25, 2002)

September 14 Meeting Adopts Fighting Contract Demands: Now Let’s Make Sure the Executive Committee Ratifies Them! – RTW Supplement, September 16, 2002

A Contract Worth Fighting For and a Strategy to Win! – RTW Supplement, September 13, 2002

RTW No. 9 (July 22, 2002)

RTW No. 8 (June 25, 2002): All out for Queens Private Lines Strike!

RTW No. 7 (April 23, 2002)

RTW No. 6 (March 14, 2002)

Stop Toussaint’s Sellout: No Give-Backs! Let the Membership Vote & Decide on December 1! – RTW Supplement, November 28, 2001

RTW No. 4 (June 20, 2001)

RTW No. 3 (May 1, 2001)

Will Labor Notes Make Their Criticisms of Roger Toussaint to His Face? – RTW Special Bulletin for the Labor Notes Conference, April 20-22, 2001

RTW No. 2 (March-April 2001)

RTW No. 1 (January-February 2001)

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