February 7, 2007 Trade unionists in the US and elsewhere have long argued that there is no labor movement in China. They rightly point out that Chinese workers lack even the most basic human rights protections, including the rights to strike and join an independent union. But there’s more to the story: Ten years… Read More »
PHILIPPINE TOYOTA WORKERS – AN UPDATE
January 10, 2007 Almost a year ago we reported on the struggle of a group of auto workers employed by Toyota’s subsidiary in the Philippines. Their actions involved some highly innovative approaches to the problems globalization. The backstory: In March, 2001 the Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation Workers Association (TMPCWA) won a certification election granting… Read More »
RAIDS, REFORMS, AND THE LABOR MOVEMENT
January 9, 2007 By Tim Costello, Brendan Smith & Jeremy Brecher The December immigration raids at Swift & Co., and increased enforcement activity elsewhere, are a body blow against labor’s attempt to organize low-wage workers. Undocumented workers comprise a significant percentage of the work force in many of the industries targeted for organizing… Read More »
INTERNATIONAL LABOR SOLIDARITY
January 1, 2007 By Tim Costello, Brendan Smith & Jeremy Brecher 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. Unions have made intermittent efforts at international cooperation, but the obstacles are considerable. To overcome them, bridge… Read More »
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