Forwarded from Joti Brar
Check out the excellent contributions of Alexander Mckay of the Class Consciousness Project on the question of trade unions in Britain today -- how workers are being mis-led and what we should be doing about it.
https://thecommunists.org/2023/08/09/tv/alex-mckay-trade-unions-can-do-more-than-fight-for-narrow-wage-increases/
https://thecommunists.org/2023/08/09/tv/alex-mckay-trade-unions-can-do-more-than-fight-for-narrow-wage-increases/
The Communists
Alex Mckay: Trade unions can do more than fight for narrow wage increases
How the ‘radical left’ acts to police the trade union movement and control workers in struggle.
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Forwarded from Hüseyin Dogru Journalist / red. media founder
Unionized workers and the "Workers Party" in Indonesia have been protesting for seven consecutive days demanding an increase to the minimum wage to help with inflation and rising living costs. For a week, workers have marched 120 kilometers across the country to the State Palace in the capital, Jakarta.
The Indonesian Federation of Metalworkers' Union (FSPMI) is also calling for more jobs and improved healthcare. Indonesia, the fourth-most populous nation in the world, has been struggling with skyrocketing inflation since 2021.
Organizers called the "long march" a workers' struggle with the long-term goal of "occupying the State Palace, the Constitutional Court building, and the House of Representatives building together with millions of workers."
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The Indonesian Federation of Metalworkers' Union (FSPMI) is also calling for more jobs and improved healthcare. Indonesia, the fourth-most populous nation in the world, has been struggling with skyrocketing inflation since 2021.
Organizers called the "long march" a workers' struggle with the long-term goal of "occupying the State Palace, the Constitutional Court building, and the House of Representatives building together with millions of workers."
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The Failure of Trade Union Struggle – Class Consciousness Project
https://classconsciousnessproject.blog/2023/08/11/the-failure-of-trade-union-struggle/
https://classconsciousnessproject.blog/2023/08/11/the-failure-of-trade-union-struggle/
Class Consciousness Project
The Failure of Trade Union Struggle
Teaching union NEU led their members into months of strike action, only for them to capitulate and accept a below-inflation pay rise (picture: Sky News) The National Education Union, Britain’s bigg…
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Audio
This is the audio version of our latest article: 'The Failure of Trade Union Struggle'.
What is happening in the Russian economy? | The Communists
https://thecommunists.org/2023/08/08/news/theory/what-happening-russian-economy-sanctions-planning/
https://thecommunists.org/2023/08/08/news/theory/what-happening-russian-economy-sanctions-planning/
The Communists
What is happening in the Russian economy?
Enforced separation from the world market has reinforced moves back towards nationalisation and planning.
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In this latest Class Struggle Update, Jason looks at Junior Doctors' disputes, Unite members in British Airways, Amazon's fulfilment centre shuts down, Wilko goes into administration and scaffolders at Hinkley Point power station walk out.
https://youtu.be/Tr58bdkHxw0
https://youtu.be/Tr58bdkHxw0
YouTube
Class Struggle Update 13th August 2023
In this latest Class Struggle Update, Jason looks at the Junior Doctors' disputes in England and Scotland, Unite members in British Airways win a pay rise, Amazon's fulfilment centre gets shut down, Wilko goes into administration, scaffolders at Hinkley Point…
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https://news.1rj.ru/str/+Y17_oFIatGc1ZGU0
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Here is our statement on the foolish, short sighted and opportunistic policy of the TUC on industrialisation policy. By agreeing with the governments war drive against Russia and China the TUC is doing a disservice to the British working class.
https://classconsciousnessproject.blog/2023/08/15/reindustrialisation-policy/
https://classconsciousnessproject.blog/2023/08/15/reindustrialisation-policy/
Class Consciousness Project
Reindustrialisation Policy
The Policy Passed At Last Years TUC Conference Backing The Governments War Drive Is Foolish And Short Sighted At last year’s TUC conference (2022) the GMB Union and Prison Officers’ Association suc…
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Forwarded from Middle East Spectator — MES
— 🇸🇦⚽️ BREAKING: Saudi Arabia wants to reward the winner of the Saudi Pro League with qualification to the UEFA Champions League
The idea would be to formulate a request to UEFA for a "wild card" team to participate in the Champions League, which will be played by 36 teams from 2024/25.
Critics have ridiculed the idea, stating that apparently "money can change geography", refering to the fact that the UEFA is only open to European nations.
If sucessful, qualification of Saudi teams like Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr could mean a return of players such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema to the Champions League.
@Middle_East_Spectator
The idea would be to formulate a request to UEFA for a "wild card" team to participate in the Champions League, which will be played by 36 teams from 2024/25.
Critics have ridiculed the idea, stating that apparently "money can change geography", refering to the fact that the UEFA is only open to European nations.
If sucessful, qualification of Saudi teams like Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr could mean a return of players such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema to the Champions League.
@Middle_East_Spectator
Labour will be permitted to take power only on the condition that it will continue to manage British capitalism in the interests of the ruling class. Anybody who thinks that the Labour Party will be permitted to govern in deviation of this condition is gravely mistaken.
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Forwarded from Marx Engels Lenin Institute
YouTube
Midea – the first-ever “fully-connected 5G smart factory”
During #MBBF2022 in Bangkok, the first-ever “fully-connected 5G smart factory” in 3C industry was exhibited and co-launched by Midea, China Mobile, and Huawei. The launch was highlighted by the factory’s ability to fabricate a laundry machine every 15 secs.…
Innovation like this is created with the intention to make working lives better. As industries have changed and machines, then computers, have been introduced into all working environments, we have seen no decrease in working hours or any decrease in unemployment and poverty.
The ruling class continue to subjugate workers, keeping them at a level of consumerism or poverty to hinder any belief of ruling for themselves.
This is why we, in the capitalist countries, desperately need a planned economy to give us all a meaningful and respectful life. That's why we in the West need to fight for the dictatorship of the proletariat.
The ruling class continue to subjugate workers, keeping them at a level of consumerism or poverty to hinder any belief of ruling for themselves.
This is why we, in the capitalist countries, desperately need a planned economy to give us all a meaningful and respectful life. That's why we in the West need to fight for the dictatorship of the proletariat.
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