trade unions

The problem facing the left is not the absence of class antagonism but the absence of forces capable of organising it. If we fail to confront the question of political form, mobilisation will continue to substitute for class, writes Sushovan Dhar.

Denis Ospino looks at the situation facing Venezuelan workers, the regime of “tutelage” imposed by Trump after January 3, the growing wave of trade union protests and the issue of anti-imperialist solidarity.

Eduardo Sánchez discusses the recent economic measures announced by Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez and the rising protest movement for decent wages and pensions.

Ilyas Muzaffar — Eight hours for work. Eight hours for rest. Eight hours for replying to work texts.

Sushovan Dhar — Measured purely by participation, the strike formed part of a familiar repertoire of mass industrial protest in contemporary India. Politically, however, its significance lies elsewhere.

Serhii Shlyapnikov looks at recent Chinese workers’ strikes and the emergence of a new working-class identity in some regions.

Workers’ Labor Bulletin members discuss their work and the situation of China’s labour force today.

Sam Gindin — Canadian autoworkers have faced many crises over the years, but the present threat is distinct.

Maria Luisa Guevara explores the lessons of Romania’s 2010 turbo-austerity program, and the resistance to it, as the country undergoes another austerity wave.

Salvador De León looks at the situation facing Venezuelan workers and trade unions, the Nicolás Maduro government’s economic policies, and defending sovereignty from a working-class perspective.

Manfred Elfstrom discusses recent labour struggles in China and what they tell us about prospects for change under an authoritarian regime.

Sam Gindin breaks down US President Donald Trump’s on-again/off-again tariffs, their impacts on US-led globalised capitalism, and what a working-class response could look like