Bessemer, Alabama: Where 5,800 Davids Are Taking on Goliath
The eyes of working people throughout the nation are focused on Bessemer, a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama where Amazon Fulfillment Center workers are voting for union recognition. Over 5,800 brave workers are taking on a goliath of the modern age: Amazon and the richest man in the world, Jeff Bezos. Amazon only opened the Fulfillment […]
Myanmar: How Can the Revolution Win?
*See box below for important historical context More than a month after the military coup led by Min Aung Hlaing, the struggle between the people and the military of Myanmar continues. Strikes paralyse daily life. The general strikes on 22 February and 8 March were highlights of the movement so far. The army, the Tatmadaw, […]
When We Fight, We Win! Minimum Wage at 14 Euro Per Hour at Ghent University
At UGent, the Board of Governors on 5 February 2021 agreed to increase the lowest wages at the university to a minimum of 14 euros per hour. The decision is a victory for a militant and sustained campaign launched two years ago by the trade union ACOD UGent, in cooperation with the University Women’s Strike […]
Biden’s Stimulus Passes
Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package is all but law. This will be his administration’s first major legislative victory and it’s being lauded by Democratic leaders as a historic step forward. There is no doubt that it will have a significant short term effect in helping people devastated by the economic collapse triggered by the pandemic […]