Press statement by Solidarity Network for Workers Rights Editors Note The 10 days of protests against price hikes and poverty in Nigeria tagged #EndBadGovernance and led by working class youth, which ended on August 10, have been met with strong repression from government forces. On the first day of announced protests, Thursday 1 August, the […]
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Crashing economy, vanishing jobs and unpaid wages are forcing workers onto the streets. Jinchuan & Dikang, chinaworker.info China’s economy is now in its deepest crisis since the restoration of capitalism. This is also part of an unprecedented crisis of the global capitalist system. Everywhere the crisis inevitably makes class antagonisms more acute as the capitalist […]
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Em Smith, Socialist Alternative, US Tens of thousands of workers at Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis have been preparing for weeks to go on strike to fight for their demands, including a 40 percent raise. They have organized practice pickets, attended rallies, and tuned into UAW President Shawn Fain’s video livestreams to get the latest […]
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Remember Jina Amini Text of leaflet for Demo in Vienna, September 16 One year has passed since the brutal killing of Jina Amini in the hands of the ‘morality police’ that sparked one of the most radical and far-reaching protest waves in Iran’s history against violence, oppression & dictatorship. One year has passed since the […]
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This article was published in the latest issue of Socialist Alternative’s magazine. Since then, further strikes have erupted including ILWU at BC’s ports and 27 Metro stores around Toronto. Over the last thirty years, academics and pundits have written off the working class, arguing that it has changed or disappeared. The last few years has […]
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The Coalition for Progressive Electors (COPE) – Vancouver’s political party for renters and workers – hosted a Rally for Rent Control, on October 2. Incumbent city councillor Jean Swanson (COPE) shared a platform with Seattle’s Socialist Alternative city councillor, Kshama Sawant and other COPE candidates. Jean offered “huge thanks” to “Kshama for the solidarity she’s […]
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Speaker Kshama Sawant Sunday, May 15, 4:30 Pacific time, 7:30 Eastern time Register here: bit.ly/KshamaSocialism Socialist Alternative Seattle Councillor Kshama Sawant has led many victories for working class people including the first $15 minimum wage in a large North American city and a Tax on Amazon to fund building public housing. This will be Sawant’s […]
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After nearly a year long protest by farmers, their largest mobilization in India in over half a century, the right-wing authoritarian government of Modi has finally caved and given in to the demands of the farmers This momentous achievement shows the power of struggle and the effect that a large scale movement can have. At […]
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The newest issue of our magazine Socialist Alternative is now published. Stolen Lives Stolen Land Alberta’s Misery Continues Slashing Cuts in Newfoundland and Labrador Ontario Education Shambles UniteHere! The Struggle Continues Fight For Sick Pay: Join a Union! Life of a Grocery Worker “Can’t Have Capitalism without Racism” The Road to Peace in Israel/Palestine … […]
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Capitalism’s COVID Disaster Women Organize Against Oppression Indigenous Struggles Continue The Struggle for Jobs and Climate US – China Cold War Will Continue Latin America: Struggle Returns Unite Here: A Fighting Local in BC Housing Crisis Ahead If you’d like to order paper copies, email us [email protected] Please make a donation towards our costs and […]
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