In its May Day rally, the Hungarian Workers’ Party also denounced the United States’ coup attempt in Venezuela and extended solidarity to president Nicolas Maduro
By a margin of 2-1, a court rejected Ola Bini’s appeal despite the flimsiness of the prosecution’s arguments
Chicago Teachers Union leadership said that the recent surge in teachers’ strikes is driven by resistance to more than a decade of austerity and the dire consequences of the push to privatize public education.
A.R. Sindhu of the All India federation of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers talks about the joint struggles of Indian trade unions and the fight against the far-right wing government of Narendra Modi. She also talks about the massive mobilizations among scheme workers in India, most of whom are women.
On the occasion of International Workers’ Day, Peoples Dispatch speaks to Phakamile Hlubi Majola, spokesperson of National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa ( NUMSA), on the union’s militant struggle over the years and the challenges ahead.
The Connolly Youth Movement interrupted an event attended by the prime minister, claiming that the policies of Fine Gael government, especially in the housing sector, have been destroying the country.
After defeating a coup attempt by the right-wing opposition, the people of Venezuela mobilized in great numbers to commemorate International Workers’ Day, and to demonstrate their support for the government of Nicolás Maduro.
On International Workers’ Day (May Day), hundreds of trade unionists and workers organized a demonstration in Tunis, the capital city of Tunisia. Demanding an end to the neoliberal policies of the government, they protested against the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement, also known as ALECA, between Tunisia and European Union. The workers also protested against the death of 15 women farm workers in an accident in the city of Sidi Bouzid.
“They will be released after election ends in their districts on May 3,” police say.
Self-proclaimed ‘interim president’ Juan Guaidó published a video on Twitter on April 30, in which he called on military personnel in Venezuela to overthrow the democratically elected president, Nicolás Maduro. However, sources on the ground have indicated that this attempt at the coup has failed again. NewsClick editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha talks about these developments in the Latin American country.
Over 200,000 marched in Buenos Aires on April 30 in the National Strike to denounce the neoliberal policies of Mauricio Macri’s government
The movement spans over 300 cities across the world. It is no longer limited to exploited employees in the fast food industry but has expanded to include home health aides, child care teachers, airport workers, adjunct professors and even retail employees.
