February 3, 2007 Hundreds of thousands of people marched through downtown Mexico City the last day of January protesting the rise in the price of tortillas and other staple foods. The march was filled with housewives beating pots and pans in the kind of “casarolazo” made famous by the resistance movements of Argentina. Supported… 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 »
START PREPARING NOW
January 7, 2007 While the November elections provided the Democratic Party a public mandate to end the war in Iraq, President Bush has signaled his intent to use his institutional powers as Commander in Chief to maintain and even escalate the US commitment, public or Congressional opinion notwithstanding. The Democratic leadership has removed two obvious… Read More »
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