Joe Biden has announced that he is in favor of waiving coronavirus vaccine patents, but this is not enough. Patents must be completely abolished to expand vaccine production and distribution to send critical supplies to the Global South.
In a bizarre “woke” recruitment ad, the CIA uses the language of the movement to try to recruit people of color to their organization, a central pillar of U.S. imperialism.
The Bessemer Amazon union was defeated by an almost 2-1 margin. This wasn’t just due to tactical mistakes. It’s due to a top-down, bureaucratic union model. To take on Amazon’s colossal strength, there is no substitute for the power of a combative rank-and-file movement.
With almost half the votes counted, the votes against the union out-pace the votes for the union 2-1. It’s the direct result of the illegal anti-union measures employed by Amazon and the anti-union laws held up by Democrats and Republicans alike.
The last day for mail in-voting on unionization of the Amazon warehouse in Alabama was last Monday. So when will we know the results? The short-hand answer is… we don’t know.
Left Voice has been in Alabama for over a week speaking to workers and activists about the Amazon union and standing in solidarity with the struggle. As the union vote ends today, the struggle has just begun.
The unionization efforts at Bessemer are bigger than just Amazon. In this dispatch from the ground, Uber drivers, healthcare workers, and young Birmingham residents stand in solidarity.
On Sunday night, various groups in Birmingham organized a “Stop Asian Hate” rally.
On Sunday afternoon in Birmingham, Alabama I went canvassing for the Amazon union. The support for the union was overwhelming. The whole community is backing these workers.
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