IWW and syndicalism

“Their fight is the fight of all Ontarians who are currently struggling to afford basic necessities such as food and housing." Calls for wage increase to afford to live in city where they work.

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UPS gains fuel fight for more worker rights in future (www.labornotes.org)

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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/2951294

“It’s good for our union, the labor movement, and all working people. It means that workers have higher expectations than ever in their lives, and aren’t willing to settle for less.” "We got as much as we could without going on strike, but obviously, who knows what we could have gotten if we had gone on strike?"

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UK union fights structural racism in insecure work (www.barrons.com)

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Cambodia: Nike refuses to pay 1,284 garment workers (www.miragenews.com)

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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/2948750

"For Nike the amount owed is mere pennies, but for the women who are struggling to put food on the table and have been forced to take on debt since the factory closed, the money owed would be life changing. It is simple: by refusing to pay workers in their supply chain, Nike is contributing to wage theft."

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Tunisia: salaries of 17,000 teachers withheld, 350 directors expelled for participating in strike (ituc-africa.org)

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Tanzania: 2000 workers on strike after not paid for 7 months (nigerianpilot.news)

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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/2825378

"Some of us cannot pay the rent, and some of us cannot buy food. Some attempt suicide."

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South African police attack and arrest striking workers at Ekapa diamond mine (peoplesdispatch.org)

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Pakistan: union vows to foil ‘clandestine’ privatisation plan (www.dawn.com)

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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/2822769

Union hit out at government for hiding plans for privatisation. Allegations political bigwigs, feudal lords, the rich have mindset to rule workers, make them slaves.

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Police Arrest President and 3 Officers of Nigeria Transport Workers’ Union (pointblanknews.com)

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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/2822277

Shocked to see police locking offices without any reason. Police say it was order from above.

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NZCTU welcomes Commerce Commission’s inquiry into banking sector - NZCTU (union.org.nz)

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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/2753552

"Banks are more profitable here than in comparable economies. We deserve a safe banking sector, one that looks after the needs of New Zealanders. That’s not the same thing as a sector that is drawing huge profits at the expense of consumers and workers."