#workers movement

[scavengedluxury]

Labour movement monument by István Kiss (1976), Workers' promenade, Budapest, 1986. From the Budapest Municipal Photography Company archive.

[kapitaali]

[firstoccupier]

Don’t Wait for 2028 – Start Your General Strike Today

The world is watching. For years, we’ve been told that change takes time, that we must wait for the right moment, or for someone else to lead the charge. But here’s the truth: If you want to make a difference, the time is now—and it’s up to you to take action. You don’t have to wait until May 1, 2028, when the national general strike is scheduled. If you want to see change in your community, then…

[xonethousandcriesx]

»The factory system, in itself, did not tend to unify the workforce in a way that benefited workers engaged in struggle — or, at least, it did not do that exclusively. Capitalist development may have dissolved some pre-existing differences among workers, but it reinforced or created other divisions, especially as these emerged from the division of labour (that is, mostly around skill, but also around divisions of tasks by “race” and gender, as well as according to seniority, language, region of origin, etc). Meanwhile, outside of the factory gates, workers continued to stand in conflict with one another. They had to look out for themselves, as well as their kin: “Similarity of class position does not necessarily result in solidarity since the interests which workers share are precisely those which put them in competition with one another, primarily as they bid down wages in quest of employment”. Given that there were never enough jobs for everyone (the existence of a surplus population was a structural feature of societies built around capitalist exploitation), allegiances of religion, “race”, and “nation” made it possible for some workers to get ahead at the expense of others. As long as workers were not already organised on a class basis — and there was no pre-given, structural necessity for them to be so organised — they had a real interest in maintaining their individuality, as well as their extra-class allegiances. This was the melée into which the workers’ movement threw itself. The movement encouraged workers to forget their specificity and all that supposedly came from the past. Workers should turn their gaze towards the future; they should actively merge into the generality of the collective worker. Here was the essence of the workers’ movement. Trade unions and chambers of labour, as well as social organisations, brought proletarians together on the basis of trades, neighbourhoods or hobbies. A general workers’ interest was then cobbled together out of these local organisations. The Social Democratic and Communist parties and the Anarchist federations instantiated the collective worker at the national level.« (Endnotes 4, A History of Separation, p. 99)

[kropotkindersurprise]

July 8, 2024 - Thousands of Samsung workers have declared an indefinite strike in South Korea, demanding better pay and benefits. [video]

[thoughtportal]

Why won't the studios just make a deal with the writers and actors already? We know they can afford it.

[victusinveritas]

[analligatorr]

viadinhos de esquerda🐈‍⬛🌙♥️

[glendasguidance]

✰☮︎ pick a card ☮︎✰

What do you need to learn to become a better organizer / activist?

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Organizing is a marathon, not a sprint. And luckily, we're already skilled, have a lifetime to learn more, and we have many talents to support us. What are the skills you're refining and the lessons you're learning, right now?

spread: Glenda's Guidance // decks: Tarot of the Divine

Pile 1 → Pile 2 → Pile 3

Inhale, exhale 3x, pick

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Pile 1

What skills and knowledge do you have right now?

Ace of Swords - You are the ideas person! You're excellent at immediately imagining new methods of achieving goals, coming up with new plans, and figuring out ways to solve seemingly impossible problems. Problems and sticky situations feel like a fun puzzle to you, so it's sometimes hard for you to realize this is something that feels difficult for other people. Just because this skill is a given talent of yours doesn't mean you should write it off as "nothing" or "no big deal". This is what makes you an important person to have around.

What do you struggle with, or have questions about?

Justice, reversed - You deeply struggle with the existence of unfairness in the world. Not just on a systemic level, but in personal relationships too. You care greatly about making sure interpersonal dynamics remain fair, or become fair, in your activist / organizing circles. Being misunderstood probably feels extremely painful for you. Luckily, there are a lot of resources on how to handle this, as many people have experienced the same thing. On the larger scale, it feels hard not to let doomerism get the best of you, because the injustice's magnitude is enormous. I recommend you learn about Revolutionary Optimism (how to have faith that good will come, even if you don't live to see it blossom).

How can you improve or learn?

2 of Swords - Learning how to sit with hard things, and difficult choices to make, will help you a lot. You might be used to making quick, sometimes impulsive, decisions based on your analytical skills. Unfortunately, there are times that bashing our way through problems creates more problems. How often do you connect with your feelings or intuition? Do you know what it feels like to do that? Doing exercises to connect with this neglected (intentionally or not) side of you will help you analyze and intellectualize the situation much better. When this skill is strong, hard choices will still be hard, but they'll be manageable with your new found strength.

A song for you (randomly shuffled): click me 🎶

🦢 ♥︎ much love - Glenda ♥︎ 🦢

♣︎★ mutual aid disaster relief - worldwide mask bloc - aid for Palestine, Sudan and Congo ★♠︎

Pile 2

What skills and knowledge do you have right now?

6 of Pentacles, reversed - You have a very sensitive bullshit radar for abuses of power, greed, scams, extortion, manipulation, and when innocent, gullible people are being preyed upon. You might feel sometimes like you see negativity everywhere, and maybe you can be too quick to judge. Nope. It's a very good thing you see what you see. You're a protector. You see when "good deeds" aren't that at all. Sure, monsters aren't everywhere, and a yellow flag might not escalate to a red flag. But keep observing in non-judgement and trust your intuition. Bring up proposals to prevent abuses when you can in your organizing meetings when you sense something is off.

What do you struggle with, or have questions about?

7 of Pentacles - You seem to struggle with patience, sacrifice, and perseverance. When you don't see results quickly enough, you feel an impulse to scrap it all and start fresh. You love the sense of accomplishment you feel like you see results. Well, if you want a big result, you need to put in a big effort. What might help is the fact that small wins are wins, and worth celebrating (even if it's something unconventional to celebrate). As an example, would you give up on your garden because your seeds didn't sprout immediately? Or grow fast enough? Or flower and fruit when you wanted them to? No. You'd keep working in your garden, checking on your plants and watering them. You could keep a little record or tally of what you do, and celebrate your work weekly or monthly. Depending on the sensitivity of your work, how you record it, what you record, and where you record is up to you (I am not giving legal advise - your choices and actions are your responsibility - edit: and please only do what feels safe for you and others). Whether or not you record or track or tally anything, celebrate and encourage yourself regularly. I only recommended tracking progress because it can help it to see evidence of your work when it feels like you’re stuck spinning your tires. Maybe you’ll think of a better method.

How can you improve or learn?

Hanged Man, reversed- Let go of your attachment to "should's". This belief isn't helping you or others. It's 100% okay and valid to be frustrated, but emotions have to move, they can't stay stuck. Whatever is frustrating you or stalling the momentum of your group's actions probably isn't going to change because you believe things shouldn't be this way, people should work differently, and things should be done differently. Surrender to the moment, and exhale. Exhale again. This peace will light the way forward, and you will know what to do. And the other great thing? You'll have the energy to move forward too (because you didn't waste it being so angry at being stuck). Breakthroughs come in stillness.

the Star - While I was shuffling, a card immediately jumped out of the deck. I put it back in case it wanted to come back up in one of these answers. It didn't, so I'm treating it as a bonus guidance message: Peace is coming back to you (if it hasn't already returned). You have a new sense of connection with yourself and who you are. You are loved, you are divine, you are always connected to Goodness, just like we all are (it's up to each of us to recognize it). You are as deserving as everyone else. Your hope and faith is being restored after massive trials and difficulties you've experienced. You'll feel a profound connection with Oneness. With this, you will experience many blessings and realize that things bigger than you can imagine are actually possible - this will give you a humbling gratitude. This is a new side of yourself you might be meeting for the first time, or a re-connection with who you were when you were innocent. It's safe to live in this new way, you know how to protect yourself.

A song for you (randomly shuffled): click me 🎶

🦢 ♥︎ much love - Glenda ♥︎ 🦢

♣︎★ mutual aid disaster relief - worldwide mask bloc - aid for Palestine, Sudan and Congo ★♠︎

Pile 3

What skills and knowledge do you have right now?

the Hermit - You are deeply connected with your intuition and own inner guiding light. You do not let the distractions and fears of the outside world and social media get to you. You focus on your work, your exercises, and your studies of theory, history, and everything else you're curious about. This discipline is a blessing, and other people might find relief and reprieve just being around you because you're calm and focused. You know your values and stand firm in your integrity. You make sure to avoid activities, people, and spaces that you know will tempt you to reject your values, or succumb to peer pressure. I connect with this personally: when I spend too much time with my rich family, I start to see poor people as beneath me, and anyone different from me as "other" - I limit my time with them so I don't change for the worse. Back to you, you find that others come to you to learn, and you might get confused because you feel there's nothing for you to teach them. You can't teach them how to find the answers, values, and guidance that is naturally inside themselves, because it's for them to learn. Well, you showing people that lesson by your example and sharing your practices will blow their minds. This simple way you live has a bigger positive impact you can imagine. Of course, don't let that get to your head ;) If you do, all that wisdom will be gone.

What do you struggle with, or have questions about?

the Emporer, reversed - You struggle with witnessing leaders be horrible and cruel beyond description. What can we do when people like this have so much power? You also struggle with how pervasive patriarchy and colonialism is, and how it warps peoples minds into accepting or doing evil deeds. I'm just one person and definitely don't have all the answers. An answer that helps me is that we can do much more than we realize, and our impacts are greater than we'll ever know. When we focus on empowering ourselves, meeting people where they're at, and helping others get in touch with their own agency, power, and autonomy, "all power to all the people" is that much closer to becoming reality. Just because someone has very little and needs help, doesn't mean they don't have help to give. That's the beauty of mutual aid. Our connection with each other gives us strength mightier than kings.

How can you improve or learn?

King of Wands and the Fool, both reversed - Deep down, you're a passionate person who probably harbors a lot of anger, or tries desperately to avoid it. Learning how to manage your anger means learning how to express it, not keeping it locked in tight. You many have had outbursts in the past, or have a history of being extremely controlling. Seeing how this harmed others probably made you want to never let it out again. Well, sometimes the passion and anger of others is healing, when expressed in a productive way. And it's a simple fact that leaders are needed. Learn what it means to express anger in a healthy way, and how to be a leader who remains open to good outcomes being what you don't expect, and treats everyone as equals. Read about what leadership is in horizontal power structures. Therapy, Stoicism, and Taoism might also be helpful for you. If you're confused about the Stoicism recommendation, I understand, and recommend the Rev Left podcast episode on it to help you know why I recommend it to you.

A song for you (randomly shuffled): click me 🎶

🦢 ♥︎ much love - Glenda ♥︎ 🦢

♣︎★ mutual aid disaster relief - worldwide mask bloc - aid for Palestine, Sudan and Congo ★♠︎

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[kapitaali]

Turning Float On into a Worker Owned Co-op, Graham Talley + Ashkahn Jahromi | 2023 Float Conference

After thirteen years in operation, Float On will be embarking on its next great adventure: converting into a Worker Owned Cooperative, entirely managed and owned by their current staff. Graham and Ashkahn will explain what makes co-ops special, why it can be a meaningful option for transitioning out of your business, and what it takes to pull a crazy plan like this off.

[portraitsofsaints]

Dorothy Day

Servant of God

1897-1980

Co-founder of the Catholic Worker Movement

Dorothy Day was an American journalist, social activist, and Catholic convert. In the 1930s, Day worked closely with fellow activist Peter Maurin to establish the Catholic Worker Movement, a pacifist movement that continues to combine direct aid to the poor and homeless with nonviolent direct action on their behalf. Her cause for canonization has been opened by the Catholic Church.

Prints, plaques & holy cards available for purchase. (website)

[50501chicago]

Trump’s America wants workers silent. Wants immigrants invisible. Wants history erased…

Not this May Day. May 1, ALL of us are rising. 50501Chicago is endorsing Consejo De Resistencia along with 140+ orgs!

Union Park — Chicago

10:00 AM: Program begins

12:00 PM: March steps off

2:30 PM: Rally at Grant Park (Butler Field)

Bring your voice and your best signs. And bring your people.

[phrancess]

Can I be your good girl baby?

[thoughtportal]

Thousands march through Chicago for May Day 2025

[befuddled-calico-whump]

upper middle class Christians could do so much more good if they tipped workers tbh

[allthebrazilianpolitics]

SOS! SOLIDARITY KITCHEN HIT BY FIRE IN BRAZIL!

In the city of São Carlos in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, a solidarity kitchen by the Homeless Workers' Movement (MTST) that distributed over 200 meals a day for free to people in situations of social vulnerability has been hit by fire on October 8th, 2024. The people who depended on the meals were mainly inhabitants of occupations by the MTST, who are organizing a fundraiser to recover.

The causes of the fire, which has also hit their toy library, are unknown as of yet. But you can already donate!

Pix (Brazil's instant payment system): soscozinhasaocarlos@gmail.com

NEEDED ITEMS:

Freezer

Two refrigerators

Kitchen utensils (pots, cutlery)

Gas hose

Blender

Gas cylinder

Large cabinet

FOOD: – Rice – Beans – Pasta – Oil – Tomato sauce – Mixture – Seasonings

COLLECTION POINTS WHERE TO DONATE IN PERSON:

PROARA (Aparecido da Silva street, 3749- Cidade Aracy 2)

CAASO/USP (Trabalhador São Carlense avenue, 400 – CAASO building)

SINTUFSCar and ADUFSCar (Rod. Washington Luís, s/n – Monjolinho – Buildings near Palquinho/Gymnasium in the south area)

Thanks @fvneral-pyre for bringing this. Let's help them out, folks!

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