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ÉTATS-UNIS « Le besoin d’une politique indépendante se fait fortement sentir » Entretien avec Clarence Thomas, ancien président de la section locale 10 du syndicat des dockers de la côte ouest
L’ensemble des vingt-neuf ports de la côte ouest, y compris le port de Vancouver au Canada, ont été paralysés par la grève pendant huit heures pour commémorer l’émancipation des Noirs américains réduits en esclavage. Les travailleurs et les jeunes sont descendus en masse dans la rue, bien au-delà de nos attentes. Certains parlent de 25…
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CHINA / HONG KONG Nuevas amenazas contra los derechos obreros y democráticos Entrevista de Cho Ming Lam, militante obrero
La crisis de Covid-19 vio el desarrollo de una gran ofensiva contra los derechos obreros y las libertades democráticas. Como en otras partes del mundo, las condiciones para los despidos se hacen más flexibles. Al mismo tiempo, además de la prohibición de reuniones, la vigilancia de la población se agrava empeorando debido a las nuevas…
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UNITED STATES “There is a strong need for independent politics” An interview with Clarence Thomas, former Secretary Treasurer of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 10, on the West Coast of the United States
All 29 ports on the West Coast, including the Port of Vancouver in Canada, were shut down for eight hours to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. The outpouring of workers and youth was huge, far exceeding any of our expectations; some estimates place the turnout as high as 25,000 people. A number of…
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CHINE /HONG KONG Nouvelles menaces contre les droits ouvriers et démocratiques Interview de Cho Ming Lam, militant ouvrier
La crise du Covid-19 a vu se développer une importante offensive contre les droits ouvriers et les libertés démocratiques. Comme ailleurs dans le monde, les conditions de licenciements sont rendues plus « flexibles ». Dans le même temps, en plus de l’interdiction des rassemblements, la surveillance de la population s’aggrave grâce aux nouvelles technologies. Les…
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CHINA/HONG KONG New threats against the democratic rights of workers An interview with Cho Ming Lam, labour activist
The COVID – 19 crisis has seen the growth of a significant offensive against workers’ rights and democratic freedoms. As is the case elsewhere in the world, the conditions for lay-offs and firings have become more “flexible”. At the same time, in addition to the banning of gatherings, surveillance of the population has been exacerbated,…
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Black Lives Matter! An editorial of La Tribune des travailleurs (Workers’ Tribune) by Daniel Gluckstein
“I’m here because my life matters” – that is how one Black woman explained her presence in the thick of the demonstration in New York on 1 June. She added: “I have the right to live. They don’t think so. So I will come here every day until they understand (…). This has been going…
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USA-GERMANY Amazon : Stop firing ! Start listening!
Seven workers, men and women, have been fired by the Amazon management in the U.S. over the past few weeks on false pretences, because they had defended their rights and openly stated their views.
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MEXICO Susana Prieto Terrazas arrested!
Dear comrades of the International Workers Committee: Leader of Movement 20/32 and lawyer of the National Independent Union of Industrial and Service Workers “Movement 20/32” (SNITIS), Susana Prieto Terrazas was arrested on the afternoon of 8 June. SNITIS is the independent trade union that was founded following the early 2019 strike movements in the border…
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INDIA 22 de mayo: manifestación nacional
El 22 de mayo, durante una manifestación simbólica, algunos dirigentes sindicales se reunieron cerca de la tumba de Mahatma Gandhi en Delhi. El gobierno había rechazado todo agrupamiento o manifestación. Al cabo de unos minutos, fueron arrestados, llevados a la comisaría de policía y más tarde fueron liberados. En diferentes partes del país, hubo trabajadores…
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INDIA May 22 : Nation wide protest, by Nambiath Vasudevan
On May 22, in a symbolic protest, a few trade union leaders assembled near the resting place of Mahatma Gandhi in Delhi. Government denied permission for assembly and demonstration. Within minutes they were arrested, taken to police station and later released. Workers in different parts of the country, observing physical distancing norms, opposed labour law…
