Transnational radicals: labour dissent and political activism in Detroit and Turin (1950–1970) - Nicola Pizzolato
Investigates the entangled histories of radical auto-workers in Detroit and Turin who challenged capital, the state and the unions, and instead emphasized the importance of autonomous workers' struggle at the point of production for the destruction of capitalism. The article looks at the relations between black auto-workers of the Dodge Revolutionary Union Movement/League of Revolutionary Black Workers and the auto-workers, and workerist [operaismo] current in Italy.
Wildcat strike at Ford in Craiova
Submitted by Johanna Schellhagen on Jan 11 2018 12:19
On December 21, 2017, about 1.000 workers out of the total workforce of 4.200 carried out a wildcat strike at the Ford plant in Craiova, Romania. The Ford Automobile Craiova union had signed a contract that triggered protests amongst the workers. In that agreement, overtime bonus is being cut and flexible shift plans are being established.
China on Strike: Narratives of Workers' Resistance
This book provides a revealing window into the lives and struggles of workers organizing in China’s factories. Drawing on dozens of interviews with Chinese workers, this book documents the processes of migration, changing employment relations, worker culture, and other issues related to China’s explosive growth.
意大利菲亚特铸造厂1963年的野猫斗争
Submitted by sjzc on Oct 18 2017 09:24
意大利1960年代“工人主义”的经典作品，关于1963年菲亚特汽车公司铸造厂的“夜猫”式斗争。早期“战斗性工人调查”的探索，也介绍了“阶级构成”、“阶级重组”等概念，关于工会如何限制了工人自我行动的分析。
A spree of rebellions in the Greater Noida, India
Submitted by Charlie Chap on Aug 21 2017 08:20
An expansion of the Delhi-NCR region, New Okhla Industrial Development Authority - NOIDA - is an example of 21st century expansion of wage-labour based commodity production. Below, we look at some glimpses of what this entails.
Initial notes on the first-ever strike at Volkswagen Bratislava, Slovakia
Submitted by jura on Jun 21 2017 00:41
On June 20th, 2017, a strike began at the Volkswagen factory near Bratislava, Slovakia. This is the largest and most modern car factory in a country whose annual production of cars per capita is the highest in the world. There had never been a strike at Volkswagen Bratislava before.
Car industry: reading guide
Libcom.org's reading guide on working life and struggles written by and about workers in the global automobile industry.
Douglas Fraser's Resignation letter from the Labor-Management Group
The then President of the UAW's resignation letter from the Labor Management Group[1]. The letter outlines his disappointment with the group and rejects the strategy of collaboration. But it also reflects on the then contemporary class struggle and outlines the growing tensions between major corporations and the labor movement.
Genora (Johnson) Dollinger Remembers the 1936-37 General Motors Sit-Down Strike
An interview with Genora (Johnson) Dollinger and her recollections on the Flint Sit Down Strike of 1937. The interview particular recounts the role of women and black workers in the strike.
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