(2022-01-12). SEIU1021 Leaders "Ludwig Did Not Have To Die" STOP Privatization & Zero Covid NOW! indybay.org San Francisco SEIU 1021 local leaders reported on the death of SEIU 1021 CCSF worker Ludwig Leota who was coerced back to the job where he contacted covid and passed away. They also talk about the privatization, union busting and fight for democracy in the union.
(2022-01-12). More US firms cut paid Covid-19 sick leave. rt.com 
Largest US pharmacies slash sick leave for workers with Covid-19, after retailers Walmart and Amazon did the same last week | Walgreens Boots Alliance and CVS Health Corp pharmacy chains have reduced paid sick leave for workers who test positive for Covid-19, the companies announced on Tuesday. | Both firms said they would provide five days of paid leave for all vaccinated full- and part-time workers who test positive for the virus. Walgreens noted that unvaccinated workers with an approved medical or religious exemption would also receive the paid leave benefit. CVS added that it can offer more paid leave day…
(2022-01-12). A New Year's appeal from the World Socialist Web Site. wsws.org The fight against COVID is a fight against capitalism! Support the World Socialist Web Site! Unite the working class! Take up the fight for World Socialism in 2022!
(2022-01-12). A New Year's appeal from the World Socialist Web Site. wsws.org The fight against COVID is a fight against capitalism! Support the World Socialist Web Site! Unite the working class! Take up the fight for World Socialism in 2022!
(2022-01-12). Engineer Nicolas Smit exposes Canadian authorities' refusal to protect workers from COVID-laced aerosols. wsws.org In this interview, expert Nicolas Smit documents the negligent response of Canada's governments to the COVID-19 pandemic, including their longstanding refusal to admit the virus spreads primarily through aerosols, and the unions' failure to fight for the PPE workers need to protect their health and lives.
(2022-01-12). Sri Lanka: Kahatagaha mine workers protest lockout and cuts in daily allowances. wsws.org The lockout is the first industrial dispute this year and follows a wave of strikes last year over wages and conditions involving hundreds of thousands of workers.
(2022-01-12). US Chamber of Commerce says what can help tackle inflation. rt.com 
Many industries across the US are currently facing labor shortages | The US Chamber of Commerce has called for doubling the number of legal immigrants into the country, saying that could ease inflation and the worker shortage crisis. | "We need more workers. We should welcome people who want to come here, go to school and stay," Chamber of Commerce CEO Suzanne Clark told reporters during a press conference on Tuesday. "That is a place the government could be particularly helpful and we do believe it would be anti-inflationary." | Clark added that bringing in more foreign workers would help to ease the supply c…
(2022-01-12). Greek police attack strikers at Kavala Oil. wsws.org On December 21, hundreds of police stormed an occupied oil refinery in Kavala, Greece, arresting workers protesting layoffs and safety violations.
(2022-01-12). Strike by Huntington, West Virginia metalworkers passes 100 days. wsws.org The strike is being isolated and betrayed by the United Steelworkers, who have sought the assistance of Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders to defuse workers' anger.
(2022-01-12). Sri Lanka: Kahatagaha mine workers protest lockout and cuts in daily allowances. wsws.org The lockout is the first industrial dispute this year and follows a wave of strikes last year over wages and conditions involving hundreds of thousands of workers.
(2022-01-12). Mack Trucks workers: We must defend ourselves from the corporate effort to sacrifice us for profit! wsws.org Mack Trucks workers must not let the company and UAW off the hook for letting the coronavirus run rampant throughout our community…
(2022-01-12). Food Empowerment Project Announces New Anti-Dairy Literature. indybay.org Food Empowerment Project (F.E.P.), a vegan food justice organization, is pleased to announce the release today of its new anti-dairy booklet "One Glass at a Time." Today, January 11, is the date that the U.S. dairy industry observes as National Milk Day. The eight-page booklet examines not only how animals are harmed for milk production but how the dairy industry hurts the environment and workers, as well as its role in colonization and environmental racism.
(2022-01-12). Low-Pay and Harsh Conditions Overwhelm Turkish Health Workers. telesurenglish.net Violence from patients, low wages, and extreme working conditions that inflict on Turkey's health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic has compelled lots of them to quit the job or seek opportunities abroad, according to their unions. | RELATED: | Tens of thousands of Turkish healthcare employees and social support personnel held a one-day nationwide strike on Dec. 15 demanding better pay, lower workload, and more safet…
(2022-01-12). Engineer Nicolas Smit exposes Canadian authorities' refusal to protect workers from COVID-laced aerosols. wsws.org In this interview, expert Nicolas Smit documents the negligent response of Canada's governments to the COVID-19 pandemic, including their longstanding refusal to admit the virus spreads primarily through aerosols, and the unions' failure to fight for the PPE workers need to protect their health and lives.
(2022-01-12). Afghan public sector workers get paid in wheat. rt.com 
Cash-strapped Taliban extends 'food for work' program as hunger grips Afghanistan | The Taliban administration has announced it is expanding its 'food for work' scheme under which it pays thousands of public sector employees with wheat instead of cash. | Roughly 40,000 workers in Kabul have been receiving 10 kilograms of wheat per day for working five hours. Agriculture officials have said that the program will now be extended across the country. | "We are ready to help our people as much as we can," said Fazel Bari Fazli, deputy minister of administration and finance at the Ministry of Agriculture, Reuters re…
(2022-01-12). Mack Trucks workers: We must defend ourselves from the corporate effort to sacrifice us for profit! wsws.org Mack Trucks workers must not let the company and UAW off the hook for letting the coronavirus run rampant throughout our community…
(2022-01-12). Greek police attack strikers at Kavala Oil. wsws.org On December 21, hundreds of police stormed an occupied oil refinery in Kavala, Greece, arresting workers protesting layoffs and safety violations.
(2022-01-12). Strike by Huntington, West Virginia metalworkers passes 100 days. wsws.org The strike is being isolated and betrayed by the United Steelworkers, who have sought the assistance of Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders to defuse workers' anger.
(2022-01-12). Ecosocialist Bookshelf, January. greenleft.org.au Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus presents seven new books for red-greens and green-reds to start the new year.
(2022-01-12). Bolivia: Judges to Start Ordinary Trial to Coup Leader Añez. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, a Bolivian court is expected to order the formal opening of the first ordinary trial against former Senator Jeanine Añez, who proclaimed herself president of the republic during the U.S.-backed coup d'état against President Evo Morales in November 2019. | RELATED: | According to Justice Vice Minister Jaime Siles, the hearings in this criminal process, whose main private accuser is former socialist lawmaker Lidia Patty,…
(2022-01-12). Wednesday 1/12: Protest Amazon Union Busting. indybay.org Whole Foods | 774 Emerson St. | Downtown Palo Alto…
(2022-01-12). CCSF Chancellor & Bd of Trustees Choose Layoffs & Union Busting Says AFT 2121. indybay.org AFT 2121 is charging the San Francisco City College Chancellor and Board of Trustees with union busting for improperly laying off 67 SEIU staff members.
(2022-01-12). One thousand Oakland, California students plan strike in opposition to deadly school reopening. wsws.org High school students in Oakland are threatening to strike if school is not taken online, or conditions made safer.
(2022-01-12). UK: Oppose Unite's betrayal of Stagecoach Yorkshire pay strike. wsws.org Unite had relegated coverage of the strike at Stagecoach Yorkshire since its escalation. It speaks volumes that the first press release Unite has produced more than three weeks after the indefinite action was announced is related to its suspension.
(2022-01-12). One thousand Oakland, California students plan strike in opposition to deadly school reopening. wsws.org High school students in Oakland are threatening to strike if school is not taken online, or conditions made safer.
(2022-01-12). Hey, Hey, USA! How Many Bombs Did You Drop Today? scheerpost.com 
Above photo: August 2020 U.S. drone strike in Kabul killed 10 Afghan civilians. Getty Images. | By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies / The Pentagon has finally published its first
(2022-01-12). Salah praised for response to rival coach's cheeky post-match request (VIDEO). rt.com 
Egyptian ace Mo Salah showed he was a good sport despite defeat | A member of Nigeria's coaching staff has made headlines for grabbing a cheeky post-game selfie with Liverpool star Mohamed Salah at the Africa Cup of Nations. | Record seven-time winners Egypt got off to the worst possible start in their opening Group D match at the State Roumde Adjia in Garoua on Tuesday. | Disappointing with their star man Salah restricted to 35 touches, two dribbles, and just one memorable shot, which was blocked, they were beaten 1-0 by Nigeria thanks to a strike on the edge of the box from Leicester City's Kelechi Ihenaho o…
(2022-01-12). UK: Oppose Unite's betrayal of Stagecoach Yorkshire pay strike. wsws.org Unite had relegated coverage of the strike at Stagecoach Yorkshire since its escalation. It speaks volumes that the first press release Unite has produced more than three weeks after the indefinite action was announced is related to its suspension.
(2022-01-12). Bill Gates Believes After Omicron, COVID-19 Can Be 'Treated Like Seasonal Flu'. sputniknews.com Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates agreed to a live Q&A session on Twitter with Devi Sridhar, director of Global Health Governance, to share his opinions on diverse aspects of the coronavirus pandemic, its origins and what might happen after the Omicron variant hits peak.
(2022-01-12). Fearless communes: An interview with two Chilean mayors. zcomm.org Fearless communes are rewriting their Constitution by feminizing politics and proliferating radically democratic spaces…
(2022-01-12). Committee for Public Education (Australia) sends messages of solidarity to Chicago teachers. wsws.org "Your principled stand will undoubtedly save many American lives and is a beacon for all working people across the globe."
(2022-01-12). Committee for Public Education (Australia) sends messages of solidarity to Chicago teachers. wsws.org "Your principled stand will undoubtedly save many American lives and is a beacon for all working people across the globe."
(2022-01-12). Dr. Cheryl Grills Appointed to National Reparations Commission. indybay.org On the ground, in the streets of Sacramento County, seat of the Capitol of the Great State of California, "Racism" declared a Public Health Crisis by Sacramento County Supervisors. Slavery in California cloaked, authentic California History by people of African Descent distorted, discredited and being destroyed as Dr. Carter G. Woodson suggested in his seminal work, "Mis-Education of the Negro" – oftern it is darkest before the dawn.
(2022-01-11). SEIU1021 Leaders "Ludwig Did Not Have To Die" STOP Privatization & Zero Covid NOW! indybay.org San Francisco SEIU 1021 local leaders reported on the death of SEIU 1021 CCSF worker Ludwig Leota who was coerced back to the job where he contacted covid and passed away. They also talk about the privatization, union busting and fight for democracy in the union.
(2022-01-11). Guantánamo 2.0: Former Prisoner Mansoor Adayfi Says Injustice Continues Even After Release. democracynow.org 
Former Guantánamo Bay detainee Mansoor Adayfi was imprisoned for 14 years without charge before being released in 2016 to Serbia. Adayfi says those released from Guantánamo become "stateless men" who experience a brutal legal limbo even after being cleared of all charges, often released to countries where they have no history or connection with their families. Even exonerated former detainees of Guantánamo "live in the stigma of Guantánamo, viewed by the hosting countries as terrorists, as killers," says Adayfi. He joins advocates everywhere in calling for President Biden to shut the prison down.
(2022-01-11). A Force for Peace? The U.S. Drops an Average of 46 Bombs a Day! libya360.wordpress.com MEDEA BENJAMIN — NICOLAS J.S. DAVIES Afghan residents and family members of the victims gather next to a damaged vehicle inside a house, day after a US drone airstrike in Kabul on August 30, 2021. (WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP via Getty Images) The U.S. has dropped at least 337,000 bombs and missiles in 20 years — and now clutches its…
(2022-01-11). One year after fascist attack: Capital and the Capitol. workers.org 
January 6, 2021. This date is etched in our collective psyche as the day a violent, white-supremacist, misogynist mob — instigated by then-President and still bigot-in-chief Donald Trump — invaded the U.S. capitol building in an attempt to overturn the results of the Nov. 3, 2020, presidential election. This brazen . . . |
(2022-01-11). When Revolutionary Moments Arise Again — What Will We Do? popularresistance.org The world is in a prolonged period of global unrest. Since the financial crisis of 2008, every region of the planet has experienced levels of mass protest unprecedented in recent history, from the Arab Spring in the Middle East and Black Lives Matter in the U.S., to the farmers' protests in India and the recent upheaval in Kazakhstan. | Yet decades of social movement struggle haven't produced a break from capitalist domination, and in most places they have failed to even accomplish the more modest aims of reform. Meanwhile, the global climate crisis has added another layer of urgency to the task of social transfo…
(2022-01-11). Thousands of jihadists involved in Kazakhstan protests, Russian diplomat claims. peoplesworld.org 
Thousands of jihadists were involved in the recent violence in Kazakhstan, Russia claimed on Sunday. At least two security officials are believed to have been beheaded. Russian ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said that Kazakhstan was being subjected to another attempted "color revolution." Russian President Vladimir Putin, who sent troops into Kazakhstan to …
(2022-01-11). Updates: CSTO forces to begin withdrawal from Kazakhstan in two days. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Belarusian Telegraph Agency: CSTO peacekeeping force described as effective instrument to counter 'color revolutions' AKI Press: Withdrawal of CSTO peacekeeping forces to start in two days: Kazakh president Collective Security Treaty Organization: CSTO secretary general on working visit to Kazakhstan Trend News Agency: CSTO and Kazakh military to develop plan for transfer of protected facilities …
(2022-01-11). The Continuing Phony Debate on "Free Trade" cepr.net The national debate on free trade is one where honesty has no place. The purpose of our trade agreements, which were not free trade, was to reduce the pay of manufacturing workers, and non-college educated workers more generally, to the benefit of more highly educated workers and corporations. This was the predicted (by standard economics) …
(2022-01-11). Snooping supervisors lead to pending union vote at Arizona Starbucks. peoplesworld.org 
MESA, Ariz.—A sudden swarm of snooping supervisors. An anti-union meeting where the union-buster speaker lies about its purpose—and a worker calls the speaker out on it. Writing up another worker for going to visit his sick mother in the hospital. Welcome to some of the abuses Starbucks has visited upon its 30 workers at its …
(2022-01-11). Profit plague feeds omicron surge. workers.org 
For two years, workers across the U.S. have made enormous sacrifices as government officials continuously put corporate economic interests above the general welfare and public good. Health care and other workers have fought back in the face of government malfeasance and for-profit exploitation. Workers have resisted through hundreds, if not . . . |
(2022-01-11). Calls for Paid Leave Grow as Workers Face 'Vicious Cycle': Their Jobs or COVID Safety. scheerpost.com 
A waiter serves food to customers dining indoors at Langer's Deli in Los Angeles, California on August 7, 2021. (Photo: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images) | By Brett Wilkins / Common Dreams | As U.S. workers ill with Covid-19 during the Omicron surge face the stark choice of staying home without pay at the risk of losing their jobs or reporting to work and possibly infecting colleagues and customers, progressives on Monday renewed calls for the implementation of paid sick leave at the national level. | "In the midst of a horrific pandemic, two-thirds of low-wage workers still lack access to paid sick leav…
(2022-01-11). 40 years unjustly incarcerated/ Mumia petitions for new trial. workers.org 
Attorneys for imprisoned journalist and veteran Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal filed a petition Jan. 4 for a Post-Conviction Relief Appeal (PCRA), based on evidence found in six case file boxes they were first able to review in January 2019. The boxes were discovered in a remote storage room in the . . . |
(2022-01-11). Australia Post workers oppose criminal "let it rip" COVID-19 policies. wsws.org The PWRFC calls on postal workers to reject the "opening up" drive by governments, both Coalition and Labor, backed by the unions, which puts working people at risk of infection every day.
(2022-01-11). Auto factories are not safe! Stop production to halt spread of Omicron! wsws.org The Autoworkers Rank-and-File Committee calls for the shutdown of auto plants and nonessential production, with full compensation to workers, until the virus is contained and workers aided by scientists determine it safe to return.
(2022-01-11). New California guidelines push COVID-infected health care workers back to work. wsws.org Updated emergency guidelines by the California Department of Public Health state that asymptomatic COVID-19-positive workers or those exposed to COVID-19 must return to work immediately without quarantine or repeat testing.
(2022-01-11). Home care workers in Spain call for better wages and end of subcontracting. peoplesdispatch.org The committee of the General Confederation of Labor (CGT) in Andalusia has demanded recognition and adequate pay for home care workers and an end to privatization and subcontracting of services…
(2022-01-11). Another autoworker denounces conditions at Warren Truck Plant. wsws.org A worker at the Stellantis Warren Truck Plant describes the impossible situation workers face as they battle both COVID and increasingly intolerable working conditions.