My thoughts after attending the “Workers Rising Everywhere” training: A critique of the McAlevey organising model
A grocery store worker reflects on his experience attending the latest installment of Jane McAlevey’s “Organizing for Power” series. This article was first published by Organizing Work.
Workplace struggles are political
Marianne Garneau criticises the leftist idea of a separation between workplace struggles and politics. This article was first published on Organizing Work.
The Bosses' Assault is the Bosses' Recovery!
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Klasbatalo leaflet for the dockworkers' strike in Montreal.
Vietnam and Labor Unions
Vietnam, being the equivalent of a social democracy, places prime importance on “workers rights” (officially anyway). That’s why the government allows the existence of party-approved trade unions who can only legally be represented by one party approved national organization - Left-Communist Group of Vietnam
Beyond May Day: From Ritual to Resistance
The present period offers some new and encouraging openings—windows of opportunity for radical perspectives and movements against and beyond states and capital. To take advantage of this moment it is necessary to take a hard look at the ingrained rituals that have come to dominate movements.
Organising 101 - Dave Smith
A series of workplace organising tips, with a particular focus on health and safety, by Dave Smith of the Blacklist Support Group. This series was first published by Hazards Magazine.
Who lives, who dies, who tells your story? - Carmen Molinari
Carmen Molinari analyzes why media strategies don’t win organizing campaigns. This article was first published by Organizing Work.
The Green New Deal and the “rank-and-file strategy” - Gregory Butler
Gregory Butler argues that the DSA and Jacobin’s “rank-and-file strategy” in the construction industry consists mostly in pushing policy from above, leaving out worker concerns and worker organizing. This article was first published by Organizing Work.
When they say jump - Jim Nolan
Jim Nolan, a maintenance worker with the Toronto Transit Commission, describes a recent uneventful job action called by union leadership. This article was first published by Organizing Work.
“The Rank and File Strategy”: A Syndicalist View - Tom Wetzel
Veteran activist and writer Tom Wetzel enters the wide ranging debate on the left around the “rank and file strategy” orientation to the labor movement. This piece is based on material in his forthcoming book from AK Press, Overcoming Capitalism, and was first published by the Black Rose Anarchist Federation.
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