IWW and syndicalism

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Thousands of miners lead general strike against IMF-imposed "adjustment" and privatization - hours of clashes with right-wing government (europe.pub)

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https://orinocotribune.com/bolivia-general-strike-led-by-miners-union-continues/

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The card for the best Christmas in the world (europe.pub)

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https://diasporasocial.net/posts/865e7460c442013e7c80727c33a4403f

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Bethesda union members of CWA Canada Local 30111 welcome 60 producers, programmers, designers, artists, researchers, and development testers from Ubisoft Halifax (www.technetbooks.com)

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Government to "liberalize" economy, pushing for 12 hour workday in Argentina. Union members take to the streets. (europe.pub)

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https://www.digitaljournal.com/business/argentine-unions-in-the-street-over-milei-labor-reforms/article

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Argentina government attacks right to strike and collective bargaining. "An attack on trade union rights is an attack on democracy itself." (www.ituc-csi.org)

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Nationwide strike in Greece - while public servants struggle to afford living expenses, government allocating more than 21 billion euros to military economy (en.apa.az)

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Maldives government arrests union leaders and migrant workers who were demonstrating in favor of local fishers (www.iuf.org)

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"Money for salaries, not weapons." National strike in Italy against rightwing budget. "People can't make it to the end of the month. This budget doesn't raise wages or allow people to retire." (www.youtube.com)

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Largest general strike in Portugal since 2013, against rightwing "reforms" that allow employers to fire employees more easily (europe.pub)

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https://www.leftvoice.org/in-photos-workers-in-portugal-stage-general-strike-to-protest-reactionary-labor-reforms/

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Catering workers on strike because they can’t afford to feed their own families. Our members want to work and take pride in what they do, but refuse to be exploited. (teamsters.ca)

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Starbucks refuses to guarantee 2% raises - well below cost of living increases. Their CEO make millions. They can afford it. (connectified.com)

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165 id Software employees organize wall-to-wall union (www.rockpapershotgun.com)

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"Time is measured with a stopwatch in our hands. It’s a labour camp, not a modern factory" - Polish lighting company using private militia, 12 hours a day temp workers, and assault to break strike (internationalviewpoint.org)

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Supreme Administrative Court of Finland says Wolt must treat its couriers as employees. Wolt attempts to stall by applying for annulment. (www.pam.fi)

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Nestle announces possible sale of Blue Bottle Coffee shortly after strike for improved wages and schedules, protection from harassment, and democratic control of workplace (sprudge.com)

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Another decade with Workers as victim in Ukraine (kafeneio.social)

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Another decade with Workers as victim in Ukraine

Ukraine Labor Dares Operation Vulture
By Michael Thursday, May 28, 2015

Ukraine’s collapse since the February 2014 coup has become an umbrella for grabitization. Collateral damage in this free-for-all has been labor...
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https://michael-hudson.com/2015/05/ukraine-labor-dares-operation-vulture/

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Unholy alliance of fashion brands, factory owners, governments propping up industry known for human rights abuses. Industry thrived for decades on underpaid, overworked and mostly female workforce (www.amnesty.org)

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9,000 strike for better pay after eyewear company's record performance. First time all unions coordinating action. Management declines comment. (au.fashionnetwork.com)

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Portugal general strike: reform is legitimate when it involves social partners, is debated transparently, and results from serious negotiation. None of this happened (www.portugalpulse.com)

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Employees and supporters block trucks at Starbucks' largest distribution center on East Coast (mailchi.mp)

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Strikebreakers in Birmingham to go on strike themselves (www.bbc.com)

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"Magistrates should not be forced to go to the streets" - on verge of mutiny in South Africa. Magistrates earn in month what senior counsel earn in a day. Many in debt review or blacklisted (groundup.org.za)

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NSW government orders nurses and midwives to stop organizing and striking, orders removal of strike information from social media. Union defies government, fined $130,000 for doing so. (regionriverina.com.au)

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Supreme Court rules Uber drivers are employees in New Zealand, opening door for sick leave, holiday pay, and minimum wage. Gig companies warn of collapse if forced to pay decent wage. (www.thepost.co.nz)

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Canadian government accused of retreat from humanitarian obligations, scapegoating migrants, delivering corporate and military handouts rather than addressing the actual drivers of unaffordability (migrantrights.ca)

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