Tag: labour

Natalie Bennett: We Need a New Economic Model
Natalie Bennett
It's conference season - and with both Labour and Conservatives promising deeper austerity, which will affect young people and children in particular, it seems any popular sense of hope or excitement towards the British political landscape has been left behind with the Scottish independence referendum. But Green leader Natalie Bennett wants to call Labour and Tories out on their defence of a broken system, advocating a new economic model.
5 Reasons the Strike in China is Terrifying! (to Transnational Capitalism)
Ashok Kumar
As the unprecedented strikes at footwear factories in China near the two week mark, the 48,000 workers involved seem only to be escalating the activity. The demands for significant wage increases and structural change have resonated with local organizations which have called for global solidarity actions. As it all kicks off at this 'backbone shop', Ashok Kumar considers why it's not just Nike and Adidas who should be afraid.

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