Labor Movement
The Power of the Working Class: Pilots in Germany Stop Deportations
In 2017, airplane pilots in Germany have stopped 222 deportations. They refuse to take off when deportees are on the plane. This example shows the power of the working class to fight against racism.
Nathaniel Flakin
December 6, 2017Victory! Hilton Workers in Stamford, CT Vote “Yes,” Form Union
Workers at the Hilton Stamford Hotel voted overwhelmingly today in favor of forming a union. With 110 for and only five against, it was a great victory for workers power and a better future for over 120 workers.
Ioan Georg
December 4, 2017Amazon Workers Strike on Black Friday in Italy and Germany
On Black Friday, workers from the distributions centers in Germany and northern Italy went on strike to demand better salaries.
Diego Lotito
November 27, 2017What Will It Take to Beat the Bosses at the Hilton Hotel?
On November 9 a 100-person delegation of housekeepers, cooks, servers, front-desk agents, and other workers occupied the Hilton's main lobby and demanded that the general manager recognize the union.
Thaddeus Greene
November 23, 2017Barely Swimming: Systemic Burdens that Ravage Nurses
A nurse recounts her daily experiences on the hospital floor.
Kyu Nam
November 21, 2017Sick of Working “Like Donkeys,” Hilton Workers Fight for A Union
Stamford, Connecticut. Today, workers at Hilton Hotel visited the manager’s office to deliver a cake decorated with the words, “Felicidades Union 217” (Congratulations Union 217), celebrating their petition for a union. The general manager, said to have hidden in the back, wasn’t there to receive the sweet gift. Yesterday, over a hundred Hilton workers and […]
Ioan Georg
November 14, 2017Defend ACA or Fight for Universal Health Care?
We need free universal healthcare. A Single-Payer program is far from ideal, but it would represent a big gain and leave workers in the U.S. in a much better position to fight for more.
Juan Cruz Ferre
October 13, 2017Mexico´s New Working Class
Terremoto–earthquake. Economists, political scientists and analysts thus describe the effects of Trump’s arrival to the White House on the neighboring semi-colony of Mexico.
Jimena Vergara
October 13, 2017French President Passes Labor Reform Despite Wide Opposition
Today the French President signed executive orders that will profoundly affect the life of millions of workers. Without blinking an eye, Emmanuel Macron is profoundly transforming labor legislation for the benefit of the very few members of his class.
Marianne Madoré
September 22, 2017Workers’ Control Under Capitalism
Imagine taking over the factory you are working at. Imagine working without bosses. Imagine full democracy at the workplace. This is the story of the workers at the MadyGraf printing plant in Argentina.
Sonja Krieger
September 22, 2017