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How to Donate to Striking UAW Workers
Below you will find a list of UAW locals that have called to the public for donations to the strike funds to better support striking workers. You can read about the financial difficulties striking workers are facing on strike, and were facing before the strike, on the Red Phoenix at the following links: GM Bosses…
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Turkey’s Euphrates Operation in Syria: Erdogan’s Goals and Realities
By Yusuf Karatas Originally published in Evrensel (10/08/2019) Translated by Tim Drayton. At the time of writing, even if the operation Turkey has for some time been gearing up for east of the Euphrates had yet to start, developments suggest the onset of this operation is imminent. With the US side making an announcement granting…
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Labour Party of Turkey (EMEP): “We Will Not Carry This Burden. No to War in Syria!”
Originally published in Evrensel (10/09/2019) The Labour Party of Turkey (EMEP) called on workers with a written message on the Turkish government’s planned operation in Syria. In the statement, it was mentioned that the cross-border intervention will mean “heavy burdens” for workers and that “war is an opportunity for the rulers to limit public awareness…
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GM Bosses are Increasing the Pressure on Workers: This is How We Will, and Must, Respond
To all workers and democratic, progressive, and socialist forces in the United States, In a letter released today, October 6th, Terry Dittes, Vice President and Director of UAW’s General Motors Department, announced that GM had retreated on much of the bargaining ground the UAW had made in the past several weeks. Further details emerged later…
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A Day On the UAW Picket Line: Morale High, Solidarity Strong
By E. Kilic, originally published on the National Writers Union Website. Last Saturday, we hit the road, which stretched out into Appalachia, determined to visit striking GM workers at the Philadelphia Parts Distribution Center. A Turkish friend, Çağatay Öncü, asked to come along. We were nervous because our car has had mechanical problems. We didn’t…
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Strike Against GM Intensifies At Home And Abroad
Since going on strike two weeks ago, the UAW workers of GM are showing a courageous example to workers across the United States and the world. The struggle has shown and exemplified a great variance of topics and principles. The solidarity amongst union workers has given a great example for an America so divided. Members…
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UAW Strike Pushes Unionization Struggle Forward
On Sunday, Sep.15, The United Autoworkers took up the mantle of class once again and authorized a strike against General Motors with the ending of their contract the previous night before. On Monday, Sep.16, the strike began with a force unseen in decades in the US. The UAW is not standing alone. As of…
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Comrade Tufail Abbas Has Died
Legendary Pakistani communist, and President of the Pakistan Mazdoor Mahaz (“Pakistan Workers Front”) Comrade Tufail Abbas, died Sunday, September 8, at the age of 92. One of the earliest members of the Communist Party of Pakistan, Comrade Abbas’ life was synonymous with the Pakistani communist movement. A distinguished and militant trade unionist, Comrades Abbas gained…
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This Labor Day, Celebrate the History and Promise of the American Labor Movement
In the United States, those of us who are leftist workers have a vexed relationship with this labor day, the first Monday in September. The day was a refuge for the American state and compromising union leadership from the May Day riots, namely Haymarket, and has since then become a state-recognized and confined day off…
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Steel Workers Victimized by Capitalist Overproduction, Not Simply Trump’s Failed Protectionism
Last fall, U.S. Steelworkers saw victory in their fight for better pay and conditions. In recent weeks, U.S. Steelworkers have faced several destructive blows, leading to the announcement by U.S. Steel that they would layoff about 200 workers. The reason for these lay-offs are the reasons for the constant misery of working people in the United States…
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