May Day in NYC

Thousands marched through the streets of New York on May Day to fight for workers' rights.

The Largest Brazilian General Strike in Decades

Make the capitalists pay for the crisis! The largest Brazilian general strike in decades is going on now!

Zanon: Under Worker Control Since 2001

Interview with Raúl Godoy, Zanon worker and national leader of the PTS. Godoy was the first General Secretary of the Sindicato de Obreros y Empleados Ceramistas de Neuquén (SOECN - Ceramic Workers’ Union of Neuquén) after the union was reclaimed from the bureaucracy. This interview occurred at the time of the ten year anniversary of the occupation under workers’ control of the Zanon ceramics factory.

Dockworkers: the “can do” of the working class

What can the victory of the Spanish dockworkers teach us? That class struggle is the way to twist the arm of the government, the European Union (EU) and the way to make the capitalists pay for the crisis.

Lessons from the General Strike in Argentina

Reflections on last week’s general strike, the government’s policy of repression, the role of the Left in the strike, the union bureaucracy, and Cristina Kirchner’s silence on the repression.

All Power to the Rank and File

A case for a workers' insurgency in New York City, and everywhere.

AT&T Workers Fire Warning Shot Against the Company

Earlier this week, 17,000 AT&T workers in Nevada and California went on a one day strike against the company for unfair labor conditions.

Towards a General Strike? Massive Brazilian Work Stoppages on March 15

On the afternoon on March 15th, all major Brazilian cities were shaken by major protests against proposed cuts to retirement benefits and a loosening of labor regulations. The day began with workers from various sectors, namely transit workers and teachers, uniting in a massive work stoppage around the country.

Argentina: Massive Teacher’s March on Eighth Day of Strike

The teachers' strikes were sparked after unions and local governments failed to reach an agreement on salary negotiations. Each year, teachers’ salaries are renegotiated, allowing their income to match inflation.