September 24, 2007 Once employers were mostly local; so were unions. When local companies became national corporations, unions too had to go national. Now capital has gone global. Today, there is little disagreement in the labor movement that unions now have enter the global arena. But this is easier said than done. In order… Read More »
THE GLOBAL BATTLE OVER NEW RIGHTS FOR CHINESE WORKERS
April 21, 2007 Editor’s Note: GLS has taken the lead in exposing the role of U.S. corporations in opposing the proposed Chinese labor contract law. Here’s an update on the campaign of the “sweatshop lobby” – and the response by labor worldwide. In a historically unprecedented visit, the influential Chinese scholar and labor law… Read More »
GLOBALIZING WORKERS RIGHTS
March 11, 2007 For generations, workers in the United States and other countries around the world have fought for the right to organize, bargain collectively, and strike. These rights have been increasingly contested in the era of neoliberalism. In response, some in the labor movement have been seeking new ways to ground these rights…. Read More »
U.S. WORKERS MEET IRAQI WORKERS: THE MOVIE
February 21, 2007 Modern labor movements developed in national contexts. They are often dependent on national governments for legal rights and political favors. Workers are a patriotic segment of many societies. Governments often lean hard on worker organizations that don’t support their foreign policies. For all these reasons, labor movements often support – reluctantly… Read More »