(2022-04-08). Australia: Health worker strikes reveal mounting opposition to union bureaucracy and Labor. wsws.org The angry interjections of health workers at the union meetings reflect a growing shift in the working class after the profound experiences of the ongoing pandemic.
(2022-04-08). Workers around the world come to the defense of former Tennessee nurse RaDonda Vaught. wsws.org The WSWS is organizing the working class to defend former Vanderbilt nurse RaDonda Vaught and all health care workers against victimization for the crisis of the for-profit health care system.
(2022-04-08). WAR CRIMINALS OF THE WORLD FIGHT—SPILLING THE PEOPLE'S BLOOD. indybay.org Profit-driven war criminals sacrifice the working class…
(2022-04-08). Teamsters to do nothing after inquiry documents Canadian Pacific's responsibility for fatal Field, B.C., derailment. wsws.org The Teamsters union has responded to a federal safety board inquiry that effectively found CP Rail's negligence and greed led to the deaths of three workers in a 2019 derailment by declaring it won't lift a finger to fight for improved worker safety.
(2022-04-08). Striking New South Wales health workers speak out. wsws.org "Everyone is affected. It's not just the nurses and the doctors, it's the little people like us, cleaners, porters, ward assistants. Without us, the hospital wouldn't be running."
(2022-04-08). Southern California grocery workers union announces sellout tentative agreement, averting strike action. wsws.org The deal was announced by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union a week and a half after 95 percent of its members voted to authorize a strike.
(2022-04-08). Staten Island Amazon workers vote 'union yes'. fightbacknews.org New York, NY – On April 1 workers at the Amazon warehouse JFK8 in Staten Island New York voted to join the newly formed Amazon Labor Union (ALU). | Amazon is one of the largest companies in the United States and through the COVID-19 pandemic it has ballooned in size and importance to the economy as more people have transitioned to online shopping. In recent years multiple unions had unsuccessfully attempted to unionize in several high profile campaigns. | More than 8000 Amazon employees at the Staten Island warehouse will become members of the ALU after the successful vote. | Amazon vows to contest the results o…
(2022-04-08). Greek Railroad Workers Block Delivery Of U.S. Tanks To Ukraine. popularresistance.org Workers at TrainOSE, a Greek railroad company, have been refusing to transport U.S. tanks destined for Ukraine from Alexandroupoli, a port in the northern part of the country. After workers there refused, bosses tried to force railroad workers from elsewhere to take on the work. "For about two weeks now," the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) said in a statement, "there has been pressure on the employees of the engine room in Thessaloniki to go to Alexandroupoli." The bosses' desperate effort to find workers who would move the transport forward was unsuccessful. The argument from employers that they should have no…
(2022-04-08). Blaise Compaoré convicted for the murder of revolutionary Burkinabé leader Thomas Sankara. peoplesdispatch.org After over three decades, a court in Burkina Faso has convicted former President Blaise Compaoré in the assassination of his predecessor, and revolutionary leader, Thomas Sankara. The verdict was announced by a military tribunal in the capital of Ouagadougou on April 6th, following a six-month trial. | Sankara was a Marxist, Pan-Africanist icon who became the president of Burkina Faso in 1983. Under his leadership, the government implemented a progressive and socialist program of self-sufficiency, nationalization and distribution of land, education, healthcare, and the emancipation of women. | Sankara once said,…
(2022-04-08). Centro CSO hosts 5th annual International Women's Day Event. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA — On March 6, Centro CSO hosted its fifth annual International Women's Day event. Hosted over Zoom for the second consecutive year, "Luchadorxs de Los àÅngeles: Resisting State Sanctioned Violence during a Pandemic" highlighted the efforts of women in leading the fights against police brutality, the privatization of education as well as other struggles. | The event kicked off with a solidarity statement from Sol Marquez, a member of Freedom Road Socialist Organization and Centro CSO's core, immigration, and police brutality committees. Marquez said, "We have come a long way. For Chican…
(2022-04-08). Tuesday 4/19: Revolution, She Wrote — Online Reading/Discussion Group. indybay.org Online via Zoom | To register: bit.ly/RevSheWrote…
(2022-04-08). Venezuela Demands Recognition Of Alex Saab's Diplomatic Status. popularresistance.org This Wednesday, April 6, Venezuela's National Assembly (AN) unanimously approved a draft agreement to demand acknowledgement of the diplomatic status of Alex Saab, who has been illegally imprisoned in the United States since October 2021. The AN statement establishes that Alex Saab has been serving as a diplomatic agent since 2018, as a special envoy for Venezuela in Russia and Iran, and since 2020 as ambassador plenipotentiary to the African Union. In addition, he was appointed in 2021 as permanent representative of the national government's delegation for the Mexico Talks held with the opposition.
(2022-04-08). NATO intensifies anti-Russia war drive. wsws.org In a series of coordinated actions, the United States, NATO and the European Union massively escalated their involvement in the war between Ukraine and Russia on Thursday, threatening to turn the conflict into a new world war.
(2022-04-08). Unión Eléctrica: Salida imprevista de unidades de generación provoca afectaciones al servicio. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica informó que se continúan los trabajos de mantenimiento en cuatro centrales termoeléctricas, así como en el restablecimiento de dos unidades en la Central Termoeléctrica del Mariel. Durante el día se han producido afectaciones por la salida imprevista de varias unidades de generación, en las cuales se trabaja para restablecer el servicio.
(2022-04-08). A Black Liberation Movement Forces joint statement on Ukraine. iacenter.org April 7, 2022 Dismantle NATO Now! Rescind the $16 billion U.S. allocations sent to support the war in Ukraine! U.S. imperialism is the main danger to peace, sovereignty, and justice for peoples all over the world! The following joint statement and resource list is from active organizations in the Black Liberation Movement on the Ukraine crisis. The statement is aimed at Black communities, activists, and organizations who are concerned about the Ukraine situation from an anti-imperialist and Black liberation movement perspective. It represents the collective thinking and discussion of the listed organizations. How…
(2022-04-08). Saturday 4/16: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: "The Dawn of Everything" by David Graeber et al. indybay.org Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the the online invite.
(2022-04-08). New Zealand's leading health officials resign as COVID deaths mount. wsws.org The resignation of Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield and Public Health Director Dr Carlone McElnay follows the Labour Party-led government's decision to abandon all public health restrictions, resulting in a surge in deaths.
(2022-04-08). LEE SIU HIN 2021-2022 Journey between China and U.S. (Part Two). indybay.org My activism building solidarity and China discovery working trip for fighting COVID, peace and justice building, Xinjiang fact-finding, anti-imperialism and understanding the Russian-Ukrainian conflict….
(2022-04-08). LEE SIU HIN 2021-2022 Journey between China and U.S. (Part One). indybay.org My activism building solidarity and China discovery working trip for fighting COVID, peace and justice building, Xinjiang fact-finding, anti-imperialism and understanding the Russian-Ukrainian conflict…
(2022-04-08). Solidarity with Ukraine with CA climate action day April 8 Solidarity with Ukraine with CA. indybay.org On April 8 communities across California will join together in solidarity with Ukraine – to free fossil fuel dependency – will have a statewide day of action as they call on the Governor to build on his climate leadership by ending all new fossil fuel permitting and strengthening the setbacks rule to include both new and existing oil wells.
(2022-04-08). Thursday 4/7: Protect Juristac!: South Bay Indigenous Solidarity Meeting. indybay.org Zoom meeting (online): Register at us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsceCtqjsrHNfkVSlLeVhofJf6QOCQI19F…
(2022-04-08). Biden Kills the Demand to Defund Police. popularresistance.org There is no better contemporary proof that reformism is poison to social justice, than what has happened to the demand for "defund the police". This emerged as a slogan amidst the George Floyd uprisings. In many ways Donald Trump's militarized police crackdown on the mobilizations actually served to embolden them. | But the indignation the people felt in the face of Trump's bombast was quickly exploited by corporate media cheerleaders of the Democratic party wing of neoliberal settler-colonial duopoly to win control over the US presidency and both legislative branches of government. The Democratic party is notori…
(2022-04-08). No Charges For Minneapolis Cop In Amir Locke Killing. popularresistance.org Two months after Minneapolis Police officer Mark Hanneman killed Amir Locke, 22, while executing a no-knock warrant, prosecutors say they won't be charging Hanneman with a crime. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison released a 44-page joint report on April 6 explaining their decision in the case. Also released was a report by retired police officer John "Jack" Ryan.
(2022-04-08). Chris Hedges On Imperialist Wars, Capitalist Media & Censorship. indybay.org Journalist and writer Chris Hedges is interviewed on WorkWeek and talks about the removal of the complete archives on his show at RT by youtube which is owned by Google.
(2022-04-07). General strike in Greece against destruction of living standards worsened by Ukraine war. wsws.org Greek workers from every sector of the economy mounted a 24-hour general strike yesterday.
(2022-04-07). Bring down Sri Lanka's Rajapakse government! Abolish the executive presidency! No to austerity and starvation! Form action committees to fight for a socialist program of action to secure food, fuel and medicines for all! wsws.org Neither the government nor the opposition parties have any solution to the hunger and want facing working people. The SEP is advancing a program of action for the working class which alone can resolve the immense social and economic crisis.
(2022-04-07). Shanghai's 26M People Are In Covid Lockdown: How China's Struggles Could Impact Inflation, U.S. Supply Chain. moguldom.com China's covid-related lockdown and severe restrictions in Shanghai and other parts of the country have affected millions of workers and could impact the U.S. supply chain, exacerbating already runaway inflation. China's zero-covid policy, which imposed strict measures in the last two years to keep the disease out of the country while the rest of the …
(2022-04-07). Workers, Members of Congress Join Forces to Save Senate Cafeteria Jobs. inequality.org
(2022-04-07). No rights for Gaza's workers in Israel. electronicintifada.net Employers refuse to pay financial compensation after accidents on building sites.
(2022-04-07). Chicago: Transit workers demand bathroom facilities fit for humans. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – The Chicago Transit Justice Coalition is a rank-and-file caucus of Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) workers in Amalgamated Transit Union Local 241 and 308. | The Justice Coalition sees union democracy as something only a rank-and-file movement can bring about, so they have been helping to organize a series of public demonstrations where Local 241/308 members and their supporters can let CTA management, the riding public and their union sisters and brothers know about the conditions they face at work every day. | One of the problems CTA bus operators have to deal with is the lack of acceptable bathroo…
(2022-04-07). Rank And File Educators At Temple Issue Statement Against Cops. popularresistance.org Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Temple University recently announced a new initiative to increase "campus security," that is, the power of campus police and the extent to which they work with the Philadelphia Police Department. | The following is a statement by Rank-and-File Temple (RAFT), the rank-and-file caucus of TAUP (AFT Local 4531). TAUP is the union for teachers, librarians, and other education workers at Temple University. RAFT has also helped lead the struggle to disaffiliate the union national AFT from all cop unions. | Temple says they want more cops for "security." They already have the biggest, most ex…
(2022-04-07). United Campus Workers Fight for Wage Increase at UofSC. liberationnews.org 
Following a victory in their campaign for graduate student health insurance last year, workers at the University of South Carolina (UofSC) are calling on the university to raise its minimum wage to $15 per hour.
(2022-04-07). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org National 24-hour strike by 20,000 French public sector workers over pay and conditions; workers at all eight Amazon warehouses in France begin stoppage over pay; Finnish nurses and municipal workers strike over poor pay and conditions while government increases military spending by 70 percent; five-week strike by thousands of miners at South African Sibanye-Stillwater gold mines threatens to spread to coal mines which supply biggest electricity supplier…
(2022-04-07). Ford Saarlouis: Instead of a bidding war and blackmail—fight to defend all jobs at all plants! wsws.org To the profits-above-all-else programme of the bosses, we counterpose the programme of international workers' solidarity.
(2022-04-07). For real solidarity with Chevron workers! Expand the strike to all refineries! wsws.org In this message to striking Chevron refinery workers in Richmond, California, rank-and-file oil workers call for a united struggle of all 30,000 refinery and petrochemical workers.
(2022-04-07). Over 900 warehouse workers in Toronto on strike at Canadian grocery chain Metro. wsws.org The strike only went ahead because the distribution workers rebelled against the Unifor union's support for a concessions-filled contract it had negotiated with management. The union has not released details on the percentage of the workforce that voted down the tentative agreement.
(2022-04-07). Video: "Support the 70,000 striking bus workers in Maharashtra, India"—London bus drivers issue call. wsws.org More than 70,000 state bus transport workers have been on indefinite strike since November 4, 2021. Their militant, five-month struggle has global significance.
(2022-04-07). "Support the 70,000 striking bus workers in Maharashtra, India"—London bus drivers issue call. wsws.org More than 70,000 state bus transport workers have been on indefinite strike since November 4, 2021. Their militant, five-month struggle has global significance.
(2022-04-07). A Statement on Ukraine from the Black Liberation Movement. libya360.wordpress.com Ready for Revolution Dismantle NATO Now! Rescind the $16B US Allocations to the Ukraine War! US Imperialism is the Main Danger to Peace, Sovereignty, and Justice for Peoples all Over The World! The ongoing crisis and war in Ukraine threatens to pull the world into a disastrous nuclear confrontation. Disinformation, lies, and propaganda from the…
(2022-04-07). Revolutionary changes in transportation, from electric vehicles to ride sharing, could slow global warming — if they're done right, IPCC says. nationofchange.org In the newly released IPCC report, scientists concluded that immediate cuts are necessary to stop emissions. Systemic changes currently underway in the transportation sector could begin lowering that emissions footprint—but will it be enough?>
(2022-04-07). Black Labor And Reparations: 3 Emerging Leaders Showing Results That Black America Should Keep An Eye On. moguldom.com The Black labor and reparations movements have gained traction in recent years with more frequent hearings about H.R. 40, California's creation of a reparations task force, and the historic vote to create Amazon's first-ever U.S. labor union all pointing to progress. The movements, however, are only as strong as the people behind them. Here are …
(2022-04-07). Student Loans Are A Burden For Black Educators. popularresistance.org On April 5, the White House announced it is extending the pandemic-era pause on federal student loan payments through August 31. (It had been set to expire on May 2.) The development followed escalating calls for debt cancellation from teachers, students and advocates, including an April 4 protest put on by the Debt Collective, the first union of debtors. The Biden administration's decision to extend relief was welcomed by advocates but fell short of meeting the demand for permanent loan forgiveness. The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU), for example, passed a resolution in March calling on President Biden to use his…
(2022-04-07). MIT Graduate Students Vote To Form Union. popularresistance.org Graduate students at MIT have voted to form a union by a 2-to-1 margin. | Organizers said the result was a response to the growing challenges facing students — who teach, conduct research and provide academic support on the Cambridge campus — and in keeping with the institute's experimental spirit. | Fifth-year doctoral student Lilly Chin leapt back into organizing to help with the get-out-the-vote campaign in the computer science department, one of MIT's largest. "My phone was buzzing for five minutes straight: 'Make sure so-and-so can get to the polls,' " Chin said. | The count Wednesday happened qu…
(2022-04-07). "U.S. Government Planned False Flag Attacks to Start War with the Soviet Union". Newsweek. globalresearch.ca This article by Washington Blog was first published by Global Research on December 2017 is relevant to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. | It confirms that the US Government had contemplated a False Flag Attack "to Start a War with the …
(2022-04-07). Iran's exports to Eurasian market at 15% growth: IRICA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) — The Director-General of International Cooperation Department of Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced the 15% growth in export of Iranian products to Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) market last year.
(2022-04-07). Georges Abdallah's Statement for 2 April day of Action. orinocotribune.com By Samidoun — Apr 3, 2022 | The following statement was released by Georges Abdallah on 2 April 2022 as part of the international day of action for his release that coincided with his 71st birthday. Abdallah, the Lebanese Arab Communist struggler for Palestine, has been jailed in France since 1984 despite being eligible for release since 1999. | Georges Abdallah is part and parcel of the Palestinian prisoners' movement. Palestinian prisoners, like imprisoned PFLP leader Ahmad Sa'adat, have issued letters and statements of solidarity with Abdallah, who has joined in collective hunger strikes from his cell in…
(2022-04-07). "Our decision is freedom": Palestinians fight against administrative detention. peoplesdispatch.org For over 90 days now, 490 Palestinian administrative detainees have continued their collective boycott of Israeli military courts. The mass protest action was launched in January 2022 under the slogan "Our Decision is Freedom, No to Administrative Detention". Palestinian detainees have boycotted Israeli military courts at all levels, including the courts of the first instance, appellate courts, and the civil High Court. They have refused to appear for hearings at courts, and have barred their attorneys from representing them in absentia until Israel stops the use of this policy. | Palestinians have been resisting…
(2022-04-07). Over 100 Russian Airstrikes Hit ISIS Cells In Central Syria In Single Week: Monitoring Group. southfront.org 
Su-25 aircrafts in Syria. FILE IMAGE: Vadim Grishankin/Russian Defense Ministry Press and Information Office/TASS | On April 7, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) carried out 25 airstrikes on ISIS's areas of influence in Syria's central region, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). | The airstrikes targeted hideouts of the terrorist group's cells in the southern Raqqa countryside and the western countryside of Deir Ezzor. | Two days earlier, the London-based monitoring group repor…
(2022-04-07). Billionaire Elon Musk buys his way onto Twitter's board of directors. wsws.org The richest man in the world has purchased 9.1 percent of Twitter shares ($2.6 billion) since January and he has now been given a seat on the company's board of directors.
(2022-04-07). Billionaire Elon Musk buys his way onto Twitter's board of directors. wsws.org The richest man in the world has purchased 9.1 percent of Twitter shares ($2.6 billion) since January and he has now been given a seat on the company's board of directors.