Trade union leaders from Africa call for renewed struggles on May Day
Leaders of workers’ organizations in Ghana, South Africa, and Guinea-Bissau, among others, talk about the significance of May Day and the way ahead for organized labor in the continent
Mumia Abu-Jamal’s appeal is denied
Abu-Jamal’s bid for a new trial based on new evidence of racism and corruption within the prosecution has failed, leaving supporters with one less path for the decades-long political prisoner’s freedom
Daily Round-up | Ecuadorian government and people’s movements conclude talks and other stories
In today’s episode, we bring you stories of talks concluding between the Ecuadorian government and people’s movements, a protest by Belgian educators, a strike in South Africa being interdicted, and the reversal of the acquittal of an Indian activist
South Africa’s escalating power crisis explained
Vashna Jagarnath of the Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party talks about the escalating power crisis in South Africa and the impact it is having on the poor. She also analyzes the failure of the government to come up with solutions to the problem
Marikana’s legacy is one of justice denied and capital’s greed
10 years after the brutal massacre of striking mine workers in Marikana in South Africa, Mbuso Ngubane, Deputy General Secretary of NUMSA, talks about questions of justice and the close ties between mining giants and the state
Red Books Day celebrated around the world as people cry, “Workers of the world unite!”
February 21 marks the 174th anniversary of the publication of the Communist Manifesto, one of the most widely read books in human history
Solidarity is the road to liberation
At an International Workers Action meeting, the NUMSA general secretary emphasized the importance of unity in fighting against capital’s oppressive systems.
Why are South Africa’s engineering workers going on strike on October 5?
Phakamile Hlubi-Majola, the national spokesperson of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, talks about the upcoming strike of the workers of the engineering sector and the deadlocked negotiations with the employers
NUMSA contemplates strike action across South Africa’s motor industry
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, which held pickets and demonstrations on Tuesday, says that employers are stonewalling the implementation of a 8% wage hike that was agreed upon in January
Employees of South African airport services firm protest demanding payment of salaries
Workers of BidAir Services Ltd picketed outside the Department of Employment and Labor in Pretoria on Tuesday. They demanded that the government clear the dues owed to them under the Temporary Employee Relief Scheme
South African unions demand dismissal of finance minister Tito Mboweni over airline liquidation
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa and the South African Cabin Crew Association made the demand after the National Treasury under Tito Mboweni announced that no money would be allotted for South African Airways which faces liquidation
South African gold mining company abandons workers after asking them to return to work
60 workers were turned away by the company as the permitted capacity was exceeded. They are now stuck in overcrowded, unsanitary hostels with no way to get home
- Google employees lead sit-ins protesting company’s complicity in genocide
- Israeli tourists attack vigil in Cusco in support of Palestine
- During Red April, Brazil’s MST restates the importance of agrarian reform
- German authorities’ crackdown on Palestine Conference sparks widespread outrage
- As elections approach, India’s farmers count government’s broken promises
