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WFTU calls for International Action Day in Solidarity with the people of Venezuela, January 22nd, 2026
Following the deployment of U.S. forces in the Caribbean with the pretext of war against drug trafficking and after the first land strike on a dock area inside the country, the USA uncontrollably escalates its aggression by conducting of a large-scale strike against Karakas, capturing of the President Nikolas Maduro and Cilia Flores. The US is intensifying its aggression against the sovereign people of Venezuela, threatening at the same time the whole region, reviving the Mon

The Left Chapter
2 days ago2 min read


For a militant 2026 of strength, solidarity, struggles, and victories!: WFTU
Marchers during the General Strike on December 11 in Portugal -- image via the Portuguese Communist Party As we welcome the year 2026, the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) addresses its militant and class-oriented greetings to workers, trade unionists, and progressive peoples across the globe. The new year finds the international working class confronted with old and new challenges, but also armed with experience, organization, and the unbreakable strength of solidari

The Left Chapter
Jan 14 min read


Working Class Fightback in 2025
From India to Portugal to Italy and the United States and beyond, the working class fought back in 2025! Marchers during the December 11 General Strike in Portugal -- image via the Portuguese Communist Party By Cameron Harrison From the ports of Italy to the mines of India, from the public squares of Portugal to the picket lines re-emerging in the United States, in 2025 the international working class demonstrated a militant retort to the deepening crises of the capitalist sy

The Left Chapter
Jan 14 min read


Historic general strike by Portuguese workers brings country to a halt
Workers marching during the general strike -- image via the Portuguese Communist Party By Cameron Harrison, People's World Tens of thousands of Portuguese workers walked off the job this past week, dressed in workers’ red, in the country’s first general strike in 12 years. This massive show of force is a direct challenge to the right-wing government’s aggressive assault on labor rights, wages, and collective bargaining. The nationwide strike action halted ports, grounded flig

The Left Chapter
Dec 14, 20253 min read


Solidarity with the Palestinian People!
Statements for the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People from the New Communist Party of the Netherlands, the Communist Party of Swaziland and the World Federation of Trade Unions. Andrew Ratto, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons Statements for the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People NCP of the Netherlands, International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People : On 29 November, the International Day of Solidarity with the Pales

The Left Chapter
Dec 1, 20257 min read


World Federation of Trade Unions calls for a solidarity week with Palestine
Statement: The ongoing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza and the continuous ethnic cleansing perpetrated by the murderous Zionist state of...

The Left Chapter
Sep 11, 20253 min read


The fight continues on World Day Against Child Labour
Many people have some notion that the horrors of child labour can only be found in the pages of some Dickensian 19th century tale of past...

The Left Chapter
Jun 12, 20253 min read


Their profits or Our lives – Hope lies in peoples’ struggle: WFTU May Day
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) 2025 May Day declaration: The International Class-oriented Trade Union Movement, the workers, and...

The Left Chapter
May 1, 20254 min read


WFTU calls for solidarity with Cuba, Palestine and all peoples suffering from sanctions and economic wars
The World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) Presidential Council, which met for its annual meeting on March 4-5, 2025 in Hanoi, Vietnam,...
Michael Laxer
Mar 14, 20254 min read


Greek and South African Communists, WFTU call for solidarity with Cuba
Cuban electric worker crew in action -- image via the PCC The South African Communist Party (SACP), the Communist Party of Greece and the...
Michael Laxer
Oct 24, 20243 min read


The struggle continues on World Day Against Child Labour
Many people have some notion that the horrors of child labour can only be found in the pages of some Dickensian 19th century tale of past...
Michael Laxer
Jun 12, 20243 min read


A "beacon of hope and a testament to the power of the people": WFTU & FIR celebrate 50th Anniversary of Carnation Revolution
April 25, 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution in Portugal. That revolution showed the true power of the people...
Michael Laxer
Apr 25, 20244 min read


Communist Party of Spain and WFTU call for solidarity with Cuba
May Day Rally in Havana Joining the many Communist and Left voices already raised in solidarity with Cuba after recent attempts by the US...
Michael Laxer
Mar 23, 20244 min read


"The World's Workers Stand with Palestine!"
Statements on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People from Cuba, Greece, Brazil, Chile and the WFTU. Today,...
Michael Laxer
Nov 29, 20238 min read


Ceasefire Now! Red Review #117 -- International Left and Labour Report
With reports from Argentina, Canada, the USA, Cyprus, Iceland, Cuba, Kenya and elsewhere and with a very large section of news and...
Michael Laxer
Oct 29, 202312 min read


IMCWP Action Plan for the international communist movement
The 23rd International Meeting of Communist and Workers Parties (IMCWP) was held October 20-22 in Izmir, Turkey. It was hosted by the...
Michael Laxer
Oct 26, 20234 min read


Solidarity with the Palestinian People: Red Review Special Edition
With statements from Communist and workers' parties in Turkey, Swaziland, Iraq, Spain, the Netherlands, Chile, Mexico, Ireland, Sweden,...
Michael Laxer
Oct 9, 202310 min read


No to Imperialist Hypocrisy!: Statements on Palestine-Israel from the PSL, KKE & WFTU
Palestine Tower in Gaza hit by an Israeli airstrike on October 7 -- still image from a video on Twitter While the mainstream media in the...
Michael Laxer
Oct 8, 20233 min read


Red Review #114 -- International Left and Labour Report
With reports from the USA, India, Cuba, Mexico, Chile, Gaza, the DPRK, Greece, Portugal and elsewhere. Striking UAW workers in Detroit,...
Michael Laxer
Sep 17, 202313 min read


Red Review #106 -- International Left and Labour News
With news from the USA, India, Cuba, Venezuela, Italy, South Africa, South Korea and elsewhere. There is also a special section of...
Michael Laxer
Jul 12, 202318 min read
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