#labour movement

[lesbiansandgayssupporttheminers]

[etudiantfantome]

"The mistake of the theorists of the labour movement was as follows. They often described capitalist social relations in terms of a foundational fracturing: the separation of peasants from the land generated a propertyless proletariat. However, the class relation is not only established through a foundational fracturing; it also confirms that fracturing in every moment. Capitalism realises the fracturing of social existence as the “unity-in-separation” of market society, an interdependence of everyone on everyone else, which nevertheless reduces individuals to isolated atoms, facing off against one another in market competition. This is especially true for proletarians, whose very survival depends on competing with other proletarians, and who therefore face the most barriers to collective organisation (as we have argued elsewhere, it is not the eventual decline of working class identity, but rather its emergence despite these barriers, which needs to be explained)."

A history of separation

[jayeltontoro]

I want the Tories gone.

I want a socialist agenda in the uk

I don't want a labour government run by a lying backstabbing right wing prime minister.

This is actually more achievable in the UK than people realise. You see, we don't vote for a prime minister in the UK. We vote for an MP. Which means that in England if you want a labour government you vote for your local labour candidate.

So vote labour if they are best placed in your area to get rid of a Tory. And if they are not, vote for the candidate (independent - socialist agenda/ green/ lib dem if needs be) best placed to beat them.

But if you are in Holborn & st pancras constituency vote for another than sir Keir backstabber. Andrew feinstein is up for it, standing on a labour 2019 platform.

We can get rid of the Tories and not have a continuity Tory (sir kid starver) imposed on a workers party. He's only leader of the labour party because of Rupert Murdoch and the establishment's approval. He lies and contradicts betrays but still we don't see him held to account for it, much like he's already a Tory minister.

Come polling day let your fingers do the talking and tell these b*stards to f*ck off.

[lochness-tess]

Who else thinks zero hours contracts f*cking suck ⁉️ Bit of a long one, but this is just my thoughts and personal experience with this hellish aspect of working life in the UK. I think we deserve better!

[blueangeldreamland]

Meeting today + Nov 12th Day of Action

Labour for Palestine via Action Network

Union activists from the country are joining our public meeting tonight to strategize how to put the labour movement into action on Palestine. Will you be there?

Labour for Palestine: General Meeting

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH

8PM ET (5PM PT, 9PM AT)

On Zoom

REGISTER HERE

This meeting is open to everyone. New supporters welcome!

We'll share some of our recent victories, talk about upcoming events and opportunities, how you can contribute, and connect you with others in your union and region.

Sunday, Nov 12: Pan-Canadian Actions

Last weekend saw historic mobilizations for Palestinian Youth Movement's international day of action. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in 30 cities to demand a ceasefire, to stop the siege on Gaza, and an end to Canadian complicity.

Now, we're building on that momentum. Labour for Palestine has endorsed the Sunday November 12th Canadian day of action as the next step in pressuring our government to stop selling arms to Israel and end its support for genocide.

Over 200 organizations, unions, and faith groups have endorsed November 12th and are organizing demonstrations.

Find one near you, or organize your own: Click here for a list of all Canadian demonstrations.

[thoughtportal]

our power is in our ability to withhold our labor, collectively

[captain-more]

Let's take a moment on this Workers' Day to recognize the important role that workers play in shaping our society and economy. Your labor makes a difference, and we appreciate all that you do. Keep up the great work

Here is something for everyone CLICK HERE

[cmdshiftv]

Doesn’t that furries in tech post actually paint them as shit heads though given the state of things. I mean between the right wing and the pedos and the crumbling telecommunications and the disorganization and monetization and spying and ads

i genuinely don’t know how to respond to this but i beg you to speak to another human outside and also understand the labour movement.

half of these issues aren’t brought about by “shit heads” they’re brought about by the fact tech isn’t unionised and workers don’t have the power to stand up against programs they hate, apart from simply quitting - and the right wing shit heads will be Your Boss

this is why workers at Google, Kickstarter, ABK, Ubisoft and more have started the process of unionising !

(for those in the UK, join UTAW btw 👀)

[jodjuya]

Captions are variations on the theme of "BFFs FOREVER!!!" I believe.

Does tumblr know about the animation union yaoi yet

[ceevee5]

[devsgames]

Me: "hey game developers, especially AAA ones, are getting laid off en-mass and it's awful for our industry" Gamer: "well I only play INDIE games and the problem with AAA games is they are creatively bankrupt"

Me, slamming my fists on the table like a baby: "WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT THIS IS ABOUT A BUSINESS PROBLEM PERPETUATED BY CAPITALISM NOT A STATEMENT ON CREATIVE DECISION MAKING"

[regencyronnie]

Coal Miner's Book Available Again After Over 100 Years

I have been keeping rather quiet about a writing project that I have been involved with, as it isn’t my usual sort of thing. I have been rather reticent at promoting it as I haven’t been completely sure how to go about it. This all came about rather suddenly. My wife’s cousin was at a pub in Wigan and began discussing about her great- great-grandfather, who lived in the town. Samuel Woods grew up…

[wanderingmind867]

Reminds me of a song I learned about a while ago:

[manitat]

Srećan...

[feckcops]

‘War of attrition’: why union victories for US workers at Amazon have stalled

"So far, no Amazon union campaign has come close to replicating the Staten Island victory. ALU came up short in union elections in Albany, New York, at another warehouse in Staten Island, and pulled a union election petition shortly after filing in California, though the union is currently supporting a union campaign in Kentucky and at Amazon’s air hub outside Cincinnati, Ohio.

"The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union came up short in the rerun of a union election in March 2022 at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, after the NLRB ordered a new election due to Amazon’s misconduct during the first election. The second election results have yet to be finalized. Unfair labor practice charges are still being adjudicated and objections to the elections, which include 400 contested ballots that could sway the result, are yet to be decided.

"In the meantime, efforts to pass sweeping labor law reforms in Congress have stalled. The House passed the Joe Biden-backed pro-union Pro Act in 2021, but the bill did not reach a Senate vote. Reintroduced in the House and Senate this year, the act now faces a House under Republican control that is unlikely to vote in its favor."

[mindful-things]

Does anyone have any advice on workplace unionising in the UK? I'm a member with Unite as an individual.

Basically everyone is getting screwed here in a company that pays below market wages for most roles.

Please note I am still on probation until June and cannot get involved in any action that might happen in the future, but I want to support them as much as possible.