The recent strikes by the United Auto Workers (UAW) against major American carmakers signify a pivotal moment for labour unions and worker activism. As Susan Pashkoff analyses in this insightful article, after years of concessions, workers are asserting their leverage at a time of booming corporate profits. The outcome of these auto worker strikes could determine the balance of power between workers and employers moving forward.
Veronica Fagan explores the ways the Tories are attacking our rights to organise - including the under-discussed anti-boycott bill
A statement initiated by Birmingham Climate Justice Coalition.
This article, by Alan Thornett, was written for the current edition of the Green Left’s publication Watermelon in advance of the Green Party conference.
Allan Todd writes: Chris Packham can join up those ‘dots’, if others still can't or refuse to do so, despite it, sadly, being something that’s increasingly easy to do these days. Those still unable to see the bigger picture should tune in to Chris Packham’s programme, ‘Chris Packham: Is It Time to Break the Law?’ - which will be shown on Channel 4 next Wednesday (20 September), at 9.00 p.m.
We seek revolutionary transformation to meet the compound crisis of ecological disaster, economic collapse, social decay, grotesque inequality, mass impoverishment, growing militarisation, and creeping authoritarianism.
Dave Kellaway reflects on the significance of the fascist coup in Chile that took place 50 years ago this week and on the mass solidarity campaign that developed here in the UK.
Ian Parker reviews a new book about the work of Ernest Mandel.
