Workers and left parties in South Asia mark May Day, preparing for bigger fights
Large-scale rallies and meetings were organized by trade unions and left parties in every country in the region to commemorate the martyrs of Chicago from the 1886 strike for an eight-hour workday.
On May Day, organized labor issues clarion call to unite against the Trump administration
Thousands take to the streets across the US for May Day in cities such as Atlanta, Philadelphia, New York City, and Boston
Millions of Cubans marched on May 1 in support of the Revolution
Under the slogan “For Cuba, together we create”, the International Workers’ Day commemoration denounced the economic blockade against the island.
Grassroots movement against Trump gains more ground as polling reveals record low approval rating
A CNN poll finds Trump’s approval rating sits at 41%, mirroring other polls showing abysmal public opinion
The newest Ecuadorian union took to the streets on May Day
The Ecuadorian Solidarity Workers Confederation marked its first massive action, marching on May Day
May Day in Havana: International solidarity to resist the US blockade
The slogan of this year’s May Day in Cuba was “Hands and Hearts for the Homeland!” It reflects the urgent need for every Cuban to contribute all their abilities to overcome any challenge.
In Europe, working-class resilience on full display during May Day
On International Workers’ Day, trade unions and working class parties across Europe reiterated their resolve to defend workers against capitalism, imperialism, and fascism
On May Day, NUMSA calls for a national economic agenda for the working class
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa has called for ending neoliberal policies and is pushing for greater state intervention in the economy, the nationalization of key sectors, and an expansionary budget to alleviate the economic crisis in the country
Young people from the US travel to Cuba and break the siege
The IPA invited young activists across a diversity of struggles in the US to participate in an exchange in Cuba, an experience deprived of them and their generation by the blockade
Nowhere but in the struggle: Solidarity with India’s agricultural women workers
In the tradition of proletarian internationalism, working women and farmers from Tanzania express their solidarity with the women farmers of India who have been engaged in struggle for the last several months against pre-corporate farming bills from the Modi-led government
Working class across the globe celebrates May Day
On International Workers’ Day, we take a look at the glorious history of labor struggles and key mobilizations across the world over the year as the working class has fought the rampaging virus and predatory capitalism
Informal workers bear the brunt of COVID-19 economic slowdown
Across the world, COVID-19 has affected workers as they struggle against layoffs, delayed payment of wages and attacks on their rights to mobilize.
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