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Starbucks and Amazon workers push ahead
In major victories for American workers, a second Starbucks location in Buffalo has voted to unionize while the National Labor Relations...
Michael Laxer
Jan 11, 20221 min read


Red Review #39: International Left and Labour News
The thirty-ninth edition of our weekly review of international left and labour news with stories from the USA, South Africa, Kazakhstan,...
Michael Laxer
Jan 9, 20229 min read


"In Kazakhstan, there is now a real popular uprising"
Statements from the Socialist Movement of Kazakhstan, Communist Party of Greece (KKE), the Communist Workers' Party of Russia (RCWP) and...
Michael Laxer
Jan 7, 20226 min read


Starbucks US union wave growing
Locations in Chicago, Tennessee and Colorado are joining those in Arizona, Boston and Seattle seeking to unionize after the first...
Michael Laxer
Jan 3, 20221 min read


"Let us all work together for a shared future": Xi Jinping's New Year address, highlights and video
Highlights from the address: - At the historical convergence of the Two Centenary Goals, we have set out on a new journey of building a...
Michael Laxer
Jan 2, 20221 min read


Red Review #38: International Left and Labour News
The thirty-eighth edition of our weekly review of international left and labour news with stories from China, Nicaragua, India, the DPRK,...
Michael Laxer
Jan 2, 20229 min read


2021: The year in review on The Left Chapter
2021 is done and what a year it was. Along the way we saw momentous victories for the left in Kerala, Chile, Peru, Honduras and...
Michael Laxer
Jan 1, 20226 min read


"Urgent Call for International Solidarity": Sudanese Communist Party
Anti-coup protestors in Khartoum -- photo via Twitter In the wake of mass protests "in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, Omdurman and other...
Michael Laxer
Dec 31, 20212 min read


Boric takes the Presidency in Chile: Red Review #37 -- International Left and Labour News
The thirty-seventh edition of our weekly review of international left and labour news with stories from the USA, Canada, Uruguay, China...
Michael Laxer
Dec 26, 20215 min read


"In this Cuba it will always be possible to do the impossible!" - Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez
Highlights from the speech of the Cuban President and First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba to the...
Michael Laxer
Dec 26, 20215 min read


It's beginning to look a lot like a Starbucks union wave
Happy Holidays! By now we have all heard the news that at least one Buffalo Starbucks location voted to unionize last week, the first to...
Michael Laxer
Dec 22, 20211 min read


Canada’s federations of labour unite to condemn Ontario's OWRAC gig worker recommendations
In a display of unity that shows the threat posed to workers by the gig economy and gig economy giants like Uber that seek to redefine...
Michael Laxer
Dec 21, 20213 min read


Boric wins in Chile
In a hugely important victory for the left in South America Leftist Gabriel Boric has won the Presidency in Chile today. His far-right...
Michael Laxer
Dec 19, 20211 min read


Red Review #36 -- International Left and Labour News
The thirty-sixth edition of our weekly review of international left and labour news with stories from Cuba, India, the USA, the...
Michael Laxer
Dec 19, 20219 min read


European Union moves to regulate gig and app workers
In a major victory for European workers that will hopefully have global implications, a European Union directive announced December 9...
Michael Laxer
Dec 15, 20213 min read


International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties 2021: Actions and roundup
A look at the statements and action pledges of the extraordinary teleconference International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties...
Michael Laxer
Dec 15, 202112 min read


"Only international cooperation and solidarity will save humanity"
The Cuban statement to the Extraordinary Teleconference of the International Meeting of the Communist and Workers Parties. The...
Michael Laxer
Dec 13, 20214 min read


Starbucks US union first: Red Review #35 -- International Left and Labour News
The thirty-fifth edition of our weekly review of international left and labour news with stories from the US, Australia, the UK, Nepal,...
Michael Laxer
Dec 12, 20217 min read


A Century of Struggle, Communist Party of Canada documentary launches Dec. 12
As part of its centennial celebration the Communist Party of Canada has released a documentary, A Century of Struggle: The Story of the...
Michael Laxer
Dec 10, 20211 min read


Boycott Kellogg's!
Image via Twitter On Tuesday, December 7 the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM) ...
Michael Laxer
Dec 9, 20211 min read
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