Against Mass Unemployment The United Struggle of The Whole Working Class

Submitted by Internationalism USA on 18 April, 2010 - 10:43

Despite all the talk about the recovery of the economy, the jobs have not returned, and those who still have jobs are still haunted by the threat of unemployment. This article looks at ways unemployed workers can fight back.

Vigo: joint struggle of the unemployed and shipyard workers

Submitted by ICConline on 2 March, 2010 - 19:44

Thanks to a contribution by a comrade on the 3rd Febrary on the comments section of our Spanish language site, we have learnt about the joint struggle of unemployed and shipyard workers in Vigo in Spain.

Massive unemployment and the extension of the class struggle

Submitted by International Review on 6 July, 2009 - 10:01

Visteon: Solidarity is the only way for workers to defend themselves

Submitted by World Revolution on 4 May, 2009 - 12:25

The struggle by 600 workers laid off from Visteon on 31st March, originally without any pay or benefits, has attracted both interest and solidarity by many other workers, as shown by the translation of their leaflet into 6 other languages and the appearance of workers from other sectors and even other countries at their occupations and pickets.

Visteon occupations: Workers search for the extension of the struggle

Submitted by World Revolution on 5 April, 2009 - 17:21

The occupation of the Visteon car part plants in Belfast, Enfield and Basildon at the beginning of April is a small but important sign that workers are not prepared to lie down and accept the mauling that capitalism in crisis is inflicting on their jobs and living conditions.

Ireland too shows the choice is socialism or barbarism

Submitted by World Revolution on 5 April, 2009 - 17:12

The killing of two soldiers and a policeman in Northern Ireland in early March was only news to the extent that the shootings were ‘successful'.

The struggle against unemployment is the struggle against capitalism

Submitted by World Revolution on 9 March, 2009 - 22:37

The avalanche of unemployment across the world is unprecedented since the 1930s Depression. But the crisis and the surge in unemployment don't only bring despair and hopelessness. They also bring clarity: they undermine all the bourgeoisie's propaganda about how well capitalism functions and how, if we just work hard enough or save carefully enough, we can have everything we need.

The crisis is world-wide –so is the class struggle!

Submitted by World Revolution on 8 February, 2009 - 22:27

No workers' job is safe; and even when they have work, wages are being cut and working conditions worsened. But workers around the world are showing their unwillingness to accept these attacks.

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