A wave of youth-led protests has been sweeping Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda, ushering in a new era of political struggle. We’re seeing a new generation organize protests, many for the first time in their lives, and draw in people of all ages alongside them. Young people also led demonstrations earlier this year and last in […]
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Cities are the world remade by society. So why are they so inhospitable? The high cost of living, air and noise pollution, the many barriers to accessibility, the scarcity of communal gathering places and green space, the high rate of traffic accidents, washrooms and drinking water for customers only, narrow or no sidewalks — all […]
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Keep Mobilizing For A Strong Contract! After three days on strike, the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) announced it was offering 45,000 International Longshoremen of America (ILA) dockworkers 62% raises over six years after their historic strike that shut down 36 ports along the East coast. Though shy of the union’s demand of 80% raises, […]
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The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has kicked off a strike which will see a massive disruption of the shipping industry and freight across the country. The union, with 47,000 members, saw its contracts expire for the East Coast and the Gulf Coast today, signaling the start of the strike. Major ports are shut down, at […]
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Update, November 14: Boeing workers on strike for over six weeks have accepted new contract with a pay rise of 38 percent over four years. However, they did not win the restoration of their former pensions.Many workers were unhappy with the proposed contract and only 59 percent voted to accept it. 33,000 Boeing workers organized […]
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The world seems to be heading to a climate apocalypse. Many people feel desperation and despair. But humanity is not doomed. Climate change is driven by a small minority of humanity, the capitalist class and the super-rich. They make the decisions about what to produce and how. It is in company boardrooms that plans for […]
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Many of us struggle to make sense of the world. We are on the precipice of a climate cataclysm, which will have catastrophic consequences for thousands of species, including our own. Humanity faces water shortages, hunger, desertification, agricultural collapse and other capitalism-caused climate calamities. Headlines blare at us about imperialism’s never-ending military build-up and wars. […]
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“Interim” capitalist government prepares clamp down The mass struggle in Bangladesh is at a decisive point. A month after the mass movement forced Prime Minister Hasina to resign and go into exile, a confrontation is building up between a rising wave of workers’ strikes and the new government, representing the capitalist owners of multinational businesses. […]
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On Wednesday September 18, Socialist Alternative Youth is hosting a cross-Canada meeting. Join us from anywhere on Zoom, or in-person at Simon Fraser University, to discuss why we need socialism, and how you can get involved! Registration required for Zoom: register here.In-person at SFU Burnaby: room AQ 2120Time and date: Wednesday September 18, 4pm Pacific […]
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Update After 20 days on strike the HandyDART workers ratified a new contract. Over 600 workers at HandyDART in Metro Vancouver started strike action on September 3. HandyDART workers provide a vital public service, moving people with mobility issues door-to-door. They take people to and from medical appointments, for social trips and many other vital […]
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