Collectivity and collective action is a basic feature of working-class activity including the Communist Party. Under capitalism, its effectiveness is constantly downplayed. Workers are constantly told: “You can’t fight City Hall.”
Collectivity does not come “naturally” but must be developed and nurtured. In this discussion its fundamentals are examined. Please share your thoughts about propositions offered here.
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Roberta Wood, Secretary-Treasurer of the Communist Party, is a retired journeyman industrial instrument mechanic. A lifelong union activist, she was a founding co-chair of the United Steelworkers District 31 Women's Caucus. She writes on labor issues for peoplesworld.org.
A Chicagoan, Roberta is married to Steelworker retiree Scott Marshall. Scott and Roberta have four daughters and seven grandchildren.
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