Australian unions seek to “balance the power of the powerful” in historic election
On 18 May, Australians will cast their votes in an election that has workers’ rights at centre-stage. In what has been declared by the main […]
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Protestors clash with police in Grabouw
A community protest to support the Oak Valley strikers has been met by police violence and threats from ‘Coloured’ workers.
Grabouw farmworkers strike to continue into next week
Farmworkers in Grabouw led by CSAAWU have been on strike since Monday, 6 May.
Farmworkers in Grabouw strike for R250 daily wage
Workers at Oak Valley Farm have been on strike since Monday. With support from the nearby Grabouw community, they aim to lead a shutdown of the town.
“Strikes have not died out in the 21st century, they are being transformed”
[This article was first published on May 1st, 2018.] At the AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organization) they are very busy […]
Farmworkers tell of slave-master relationship with farmers after 25 years of democracy
Farmworkers and their organisations organised a speak-out to highlight the new wave of evictions that is said to be linked to calls for expropriation of land without compensation.
Why fixing primary health care is crucial to making South Africa healthier
By some measures – healthy life expectancy, obesity and depression, among others – South Africa is the unhealthiest country on earth. That’s a sobering fact to […]
Workers in Tanzania’s noisy factories are at risk of hearing damage
Excessive exposure to noise can cause permanent hearing loss. It’s estimated that a third of disabling hearing problems in the world are caused by excessive exposure to […]
Is there any way out of the US student debt crisis?
By working three jobs while in college and with some financial assistance from her mother, Karen Hawkins managed to pay off her undergraduate loans of […]
Löwy looking forward to learn from the South African left
Marxist sociologist and philosopher Michael Löwy says in order to fight capitalism effectively, there is a need for labour movements to build solidarity with other movements.
Blue Ribbon workers return to work
A strike of over 100 days by Blue Ribbon workers at the Salt River Plant came to an end after the workers and the employer agreed on an 8% salary increase
A young dancer with flowing movements is rehearsing a choreography on a large mat in the hall of Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts, […]
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