John Case

John Case is a former electronics worker and union organizer with the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers (UE), also formerly a software developer, now host of the WSHC "Winners and Losers" radio program in Shepherdstown, W.Va.

LATEST ARTICLES BY John Case

Opinion

Dreaming of Brexit
June 28, 2016 By John Case
Globalization is unstoppable. Even war will only produce a pause in the process. But its shape, boundaries, and direction are all subject to initiative.
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Opinion

Any sandwich but socialism, please
April 21, 2016 By John Case
This column is the author's response to Paul Krugman's column in the April 15, 2016 edition of the New York Times.
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Arts

“The Mine Wars”: Turning coal into the diamond of solidarity
February 11, 2016 By John Case
"Coal miners and coal companies in West Virginia clashed in a series of brutal conflicts over labor conditions and unionization."
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Opinion

Greece put its faith in democracy, but Germany vetoed it
July 15, 2015 By John Case
The heroic struggle of the Greek people against a nation-killing austerity regime has failed, at least for now.
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World

What the Greek “no” vote means for American workers
July 6, 2015 By John Case
All the workers of the world, I hope, hear the Greek voice, as in ages past they did. Solidarity. Its time is now.
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Opinion

Drawing a line in the sand on TPP is a mistake
June 3, 2015 By John Case
I am opposed to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal, as well as the enabling legislation being debated in Congress.
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Labor

Parables for organizers: Don Tormey and the plane crash
April 15, 2015 By John Case
Tormey's parable of union leadership: "The most important person on the plane became a passenger who was a union organizer; why her?"
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Labor

A parable: Jim Matles and the GE pastry tray
April 1, 2015 By John Case
A parable is a story that has a double meaning. A good one captures the spirit of paradox in every moment yet does not stand still.
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