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Revolutionary Communist Party, U.S.A.
The Worker (Regional Newspapers)
During the first few years of the existence of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA (which was founded in October 1975) there was a national political newspaper called Revolution and a large number of regional newspapers focusing on mass struggles, called The WORKER. As of July 1976, there were 20 local editions in English, at least 10 of which also had Spanish sections. The WORKER For the Bay Area also had a Chinese edition, and The WORKER for Detroit & Southeast Michigan also had an Arabic edition. In addition, there were occasional “National Editions” of The Worker distributed in all the local areas.
- The WORKER For the Delaware & Lehigh Valleys
- The WORKER For the Maryland-D.C.-Virginia Area
- The WORKER For the New York-New Jersey Area
- The WORKER For Upstate New York
- The WORKER For the New England Area
- The WORKER For the Coalfield Area
- The WORKER For the Cleveland-Northeast Ohio Area
- The WORKER For Southwest Ohio
- The WORKER For Detroit & Southeast Michigan
- The WORKER For the Chicago-Gary Area
- The WORKER For the Milwaukee Area and Wisconsin
- The WORKER For the Atlanta Area
- The WORKER For the Birmingham Area
- The WORKER For the Houston Area
- The WORKER For the Southwest
- The WORKER For the Southern California Area
- The WORKER For the [San Francisco] Bay Area
- The WORKER For the Salinas and Pajaro Valleys
- The WORKER For the Northwest
- The WORKER For Hawaii
So far we only have issues from the San Francisco Bay Area and the Milwaukee Area. If you know of other now very difficult to find issues of these newspapers, especially ones available in digital form, please contact us at: freespeech@bannedthought.net
The Worker — National Edition:
- 1976 — July 4th, English (9 pages) and Spanish (3 pages). English Part: Searchable PDF image format [6,262 KB]; Spanish Part: Searchable PDF image format [2,163 KB]
- 1979 — Special National Supplement, n.d. (but Late January) English (4 pages) and Spanish (4 pages), on the “Houston Rebellion”. English Part: Searchable PDF image format [3,403 KB]; Spanish Part: Searchable PDF image format [3,464 KB]
The Worker — For the San Francisco Bay Area and Salinas Valley (October 1975-April 1979):
- Issues from the RU period (pre-RCP) — Through September 1975: [To be posted in a future RU section on BannedThought.net.]
- October 1975-1978:
- [To be added.]
- 1979:
- [Many issues to be added.]
- Name changed to the REVOLUTIONARY WORKER: S.F. Bay Area—Salinas Valley Edition
- Vol. 4, #13, April 7, 1979, 24 pages (13 in English, 11 in Spanish). English part: Searchable PDF image format [9,794 KB]; Spanish part: Searchable PDF image format [8,273 KB
- Vol. 4, #14, April 21, 1979, 24 pages (13 in English, 11 in Spanish). English part: Searchable PDF image format [10,247 KB]; Spanish part: Searchable PDF image format [8,669 KB
The Worker — For the Milwaukee Area and Wisconsin (October 1975-December 1977):
- Issues from the RU period (pre-RCP) — March 1973-September 1975: [To be posted in a future RU section on BannedThought.net.]
- 1975:
- Vol. 1, #1, October 1975. [Not available.]
- Vol. 1, #2, November 1975, 16 pages. (Plus middle part of centerfold pages. Three page Spanish section in reverse order from back.) Searchable PDF image format [26,369 KB]
- Vol. 1, #3, December 1975, 16 pages. (Three page Spanish section in reverse order from back.) Searchable PDF image format [27,031 KB]
- 1976:
- Vol. 1, #4, January 1976, 16 pages. (Three page Spanish section in reverse order from back.) Searchable PDF image format [24,511 KB]
- Vol. 1, #5, February 1976, 20 pages. (Three page Spanish section in reverse order from back.) Searchable PDF image format [31,450 KB] Includes a dubious article about forced busing and a glowing tribute to Chou En-lai.
- Vol. 1, #6, March 1976, 16 pages. (Three page Spanish section in reverse order from back.) Searchable PDF image format [24,938 KB]
- Vol. 1, #7, April 1976, 16 pages. (Three page Spanish section in reverse order from back.) Searchable PDF image format [25,237 KB]
- Vol. 1, #8, May 1976, 20 pages. (Three page Spanish section in reverse order from back.) Searchable PDF image format [32,541 KB]
- Vol. 1, #9, June 1976, 16 pages. (Plus middle part of centerfold pages. Three page Spanish section in reverse order from back.) Searchable PDF image format [27,862 KB]
- Vol. 1, #10, July-August 1976, 16 pages. (Three page Spanish section at end.) Searchable PDF image format [21,820 KB]
- Vol. 1, #11, August-September 1976, 16 pages. (Plus middle part of centerfold pages. Three page Spanish section in reverse order from back.) Searchable PDF image format [16,650 KB]
- Vol. 2, #1, October 1976, 12 pages. (One and ½ page Spanish section in reverse order from back.) Searchable PDF image format [16,859 KB]
- Special Supplement to the Worker (all local editions): Mao Tsetung, 1893-1976, English: Searchable PDF image format [7 pages; 10,013 KB]; Spanish: Searchable PDF image format [5 pages; 6,987 KB]
- Vol. 2, #2, November 1976, 16 pages. (Two and ½ page Spanish section in reverse order from back.) Searchable PDF image format [23,399 KB]
- Vol. 2, #3, December 1976, 16 pages. (Two page Spanish section in reverse order from back.) Searchable PDF image format [23,875 KB]
- 1977:
- Vol. 2, #4, January 1977, 16 pages. (Two page Spanish section in reverse order from back.) Searchable PDF image format [23,832 KB]
- Vol. 2, #5, February 1977, 20 pages. (Three and ½ page Spanish section in reverse order from back.) Searchable PDF image format [28,137 KB]
- Vol. 2, #6, March 1977, 20 pages. (Three page Spanish section in reverse order from back.) Searchable PDF image format [19,923 KB]
- Vol. 2, #7, April 1977, 16 pages. (Two and ½ page Spanish section in reverse order from back.) Searchable PDF image format [23,018 KB]
- Vol. 2, #8, May 1977, 16 pages. (Two and ½ page Spanish section in reverse order from back.) Searchable PDF image format [22,612 KB]
- Vol. 2, #9, June 1977. [Not available.]
- Vol. 2, #10, July 1977, 16 pages. (Three page Spanish section in reverse order from back.) Searchable PDF image format [24,301 KB]
- Vol. 2, #11, August 1977, 20 pages. (Three page Spanish section in reverse order from back.) Searchable PDF image format [20,359 KB]
- Vol. 2, #12, September 1977. [Not available.]
- Vol. 3, #1, October 1977, 16 pages. (Three and ½ page Spanish section in reverse order from back.) Searchable PDF image format [22,942 KB]
- Vol. 3, #2, November 1977, 20 pages. (Three and ½ page Spanish section in reverse order from back.) Searchable PDF image format [20,153 KB]
- Vol. 3, #3, December 1977, 16 pages. (Three page Spanish section in reverse order from back.) We believe this is the last issue of this local newspaper, as most of the Milwaukee area members of the RCP split away to join the “Revolutionary Workers Headquarters” group very early in 1978. Searchable PDF image format [24,107 KB]
Other regional editions of The Worker:
- [To be added if we can obtain copies.]
RCP main page on BANNEDTHOUGHT.NET
United States page on BANNEDTHOUGHT.NET