Declassified US State Department documents shed fresh light on the November 11, 1975 dismissal of the elected Labor Party government of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam … Role of Hawke, Labor and unions in suppressing workers’ opposition after 1975 “Canberra Coup”Read more
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Washington involvement in the lead up to the 1975 Canberra Coup
Today, the population of Australia is being subjected to a constant barrage of totally unsubstantiated claims by the media, intelligence agencies and politicians of Chinese … Washington involvement in the lead up to the 1975 Canberra CoupRead more
Reliance on trade unions to suppress working-class unrest in Australia
Declassified US diplomatic cables from the 1970s have revealed the intense, daily preoccupation by the American State Department—and its many informants throughout the Labor Party … Reliance on trade unions to suppress working-class unrest in AustraliaRead more
Working people need political representation
The U.S. labor movement has gained traction in the past year with successful organizing drives at the first Amazon warehouse and Apple store, along with … Working people need political representationRead more
Vineyard owner Governor Threatens to Veto Farmworker Union Bill
Hundreds of farmworkers concluded a 24-day march to Sacramento spanning 335 miles to demand California Governor Gavin Newsom support legislation that would make it easier … Vineyard owner Governor Threatens to Veto Farmworker Union BillRead more
Teachers Union in Ohio Went on Strike for Students—and Won
Students, teachers, and support staff in Ohio’s largest school district returned to the classroom on Monday after the Columbus Education Association won a new contract … Teachers Union in Ohio Went on Strike for Students—and WonRead more
U.S. Approval of Labor Unions at Highest Point Since 1965
Seventy-one percent of Americans now approve of labor unions. Although statistically similar to last year’s 68%, it is up from 64% before the pandemic and … U.S. Approval of Labor Unions at Highest Point Since 1965Read more
Strike, Strike, Strike
The ruling oligarchs are terrified that, for tens of millions of people, the economic dislocation caused by inflation, stagnant wages, austerity, the pandemic and the … Strike, Strike, StrikeRead more
Which Side Are You On?
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPznGJMTO-M&rel=0&feature=relmfu] John Cohen More: https://neritam.wordpress.com/2012/04/28/which-side-are-you-on/
The Biggest Corporate Lies about Unions
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwwymqpS45c&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Robert Reich