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UPDATE: World Wide Strike call for 4 hour-work-day / Freedom from predatory system and safety for all!
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Appeal to Join Rally with Maruti Workers in Manesar on 1st September- Shiv Kumar General Secretary, MSEU
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The US military is making Iraqi children sick
ContinueArticle de Falah Alwan, président de la Fédération des conseils ouvriers et syndicats en Irak (FWCUI), paru hier sur le site de Workers’ Liberty, qui parle notamment d’une contamination autour d’une base américaine à Haweja, près de Kirkouk, rappelle le soutien de la FWCUI aux insurrections arabes et déclare que « Le gouvernement…
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انشاء ميناء مبارك نوع من اعلان حرب
انشاء ميناء مبارك نوع من اعلان حرب
باشرت الكويت انجاز ميناء كبير مقابل المنفذ البحري الوحيد للعراق، الامر الذي سيتسبب في وقف الملاحة البحرية لجميع الموانئ العراقية تقريبا، حيث ستتعطل مؤانئ ام قصر، الفاو، ميناء تصدير الغاز،.... ان ضرر والاحرى خطر انشاء هذا الميناء يتخطى الاثر الاقتصادي المحدود، انه سيتسبب في شبه وقف للملاحة…
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August 27, 2011 A New Form of Communication
August 27, 2011 A New Form of Communication
Dear Editor;
Jack Layton has left us, but not his message of hope and his passion for the youth of Canada. In an event that engaged young people in our region in a celebration of social justice that honored Jack’s message and passion Unionrocks, the Grey-Bruce Labour Council and OPSEU 260 brought the band “Anti-Flag” and three local bands to the Harb in Owen Sound on August 25th.
To entertain, to fundraise and to…
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For a classless, borderless, workless, moneyless, warless and commons based free world society: Lets start with 4 hours-work-day!!
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2011 UFCW 1518 Election Ballots To Be Counted This Week
August 29, 2011
UFCW 1518’s 2011 election ballots will be counted this Wednesday August 31st, and Thursday September 1st.
All members are welcome to attend and observe this process. The counting of the ballots will take place at the Union’s Head Office in New Westminster (350…
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Sofina Foods Members Reject Company Offer by 91%
August 29, 2011
On August 28th Local 1518 members at Sofina Foods voted overwhelmingly to reject the company’s most recent offer, an offer which was not endorsed by the Union Negotiating Committee. Over 100 members participated in the Sunday afternoon meeting and vote, sending their employer a very strong message of support for their Union’s effort in negotiations.
The Union believes this Collective Agreement can and should be settled quickly if the…
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Some questions about Safeway’s “World Class Service”
August 29, 2011
Safeway members are still expressing concerns about the direction they see their employer taking in their stores.
In the midst of ongoing cuts to members’ hours, Safeway has introduced yet another program (Cashier: 9 Steps to Customer Loyalty), and members are expected to follow the 9 steps every time a customer comes through their till.
While members try their absolute best to provide Safeway’s “World Class…
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Condemn Maruti Suzuki’s police actions!
Condemn Maruti Suzuki’s police actions! Join in Solidarity with the struggling Workers!
This morning, 29th August, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, IMT Manesar (Plot 1, Phase 3A) terminated 11 workers and suspended 10 more, on flimsy and distorted (read: vengeful and punitive) grounds of ‘indiscipline’ and a supposed go-slow action in production by workers. The company has also imposed a ‘good conduct bond’ (read: humiliation ‘by…
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Take only 9 minutes from your time to watch how Four-hour work day can achieve full employment, a stable economy and free time for all the people.
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Four-hour work day
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The G20 Protests in Canada and the Absence of the Unions (Clarice Kuhling, The Bullet, Canada)
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Bullet No. 539 One Year After G20 Protests: Forms of Protest Reflect Our Power
One Year After the G20 Protests: Forms of Protest Reflect Our Powerfull
As long as a servile, passive politics takes the place of (indeed ‘substitutes’ for) active militant resistance, then we will continue to see part of the public expressing their frustration in ways that are not easily contained. And yet, an analysis of strategies and tactics is desperately needed.
at…
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New York Times on Joe Hill
The New York Times has published a very good review of William M. Adler's new book about union icon Joe Hill.
"...a new biography makes the strongest case yet that Hill was wrongfully convicted of murdering a local grocer, the charge that led to his execution at age 36.
"The book’s author, William M. Adler, argues that Hill was a victim of authorities and a jury eager to deal a blow to his radical labor union, as well as his own desire to protect the identity…
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Peoples’ Global P2P Constitution[s]
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Union Magazine looking for contributors
Union Magazine is a new online project from the UK featuring national and international news from the trade union movement.
It would be great to hear from activists interested in contributing news articles to the site. In the short time it has been running it has already received hits from numerous countries including the US, Russia and the Ivory Coast.
Please get in touch with any ideas on how the…
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FROM SOCIAL NETWORKS TO WORLD REVOLUTION
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Review of British movie, 'Made in Dagenham' (noreen MacDowell, Mute Magazine)
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Kwantlen First Nation/ Seyem Qwantlen Group of Companies- One Day POW WOW
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