Sometimes I just want to hug Cory Doctorow

Fain led the UAW to an historic strike: the UAW took on all three of the Big Three automakers, and cleaned their clocks. UAW workers walked away with three new contracts, all set to expire in 2028. Fain then called upon every union to bargain for contracts that run out in 2028, because if every union contract expires in 2028, we've got the makings of a general strike.

That means that when the next presidential election rolls around, it's going to be in the middle of the most militant moment in a century of US labor history. That is an opportunity.

Labor movements fight fascists. They always have.

https://pluralistic.net/2024/11/11/rip-jane-mcalevey/

#CoryDoctorow #TradeUnions #antifa #WorkersRights #GeneralStrike

Tomorrow: #deliverystrikeDD #LieferstreikDD - whether #Lieferando, #Gorilllas, #Dominos, #Flink, #Wolt - exploitation on the back of the #Riders has been systematic! #TradeUnions help with different tactics to defend #laborrights. #RidersUnite

‘A #sweatshop in the #UK’: how the #CostOfLivingCrisis triggered walkouts at #Amazon | #IndustrialAction | The Guardian

This is why we need #TradeUnions.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/aug/14/a-sweatshop-in-the-uk-how-the-cost-of-living-crisis-triggered-walkouts-at-amazon

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

Yesterday a new campaign group launched in the UK - Enough Is Enough, founded by trade unions and community organisations. Within 24 hours, over 100,000 people had signed up to it.

From their mission statement :

_We were founded by trade unions and community organisations determined to push back against the misery forced on millions by rising bills, low wages, food poverty, shoddy housing – and a society run only for a wealthy elite.

Our five demands are clear:

1. A real pay rise
2. Slash energy bills
3. End food poverty
4. Decent homes for all
5. Tax the rich

We are building a campaign to win them.

That starts with holding rallies across Britain, forming community groups, organising picket line solidarity and taking action against the companies and individuals profiting from this crisis.

We can’t rely on the establishment to solve our problems. It’s up to us in every workplace and every community.

So, if you’re struggling to get by and your wages don’t cover the bills, if you’re fed up working harder for less and you’re worried about the future, or if you just can’t stand to see what’s happening to our country – join us.

Enough is enough. It’s time to turn anger into action._

https://wesayenough.co.uk/

#socialism #activism #politics #tradeunions #community #news