#LaborMovements

Billionaires are a Crime Against Humanity

@7islucky.bsky.social

5 months ago

This is why we need to study #LaborMovements

We need a #Huge #MultiCultural #ProLabor #Movement and #DueProcess before anyone is #Fired

The Horizons Project

@horizonsprjt.bsky.social

6 months ago

Unions Join Unlikely Allies to Defend American Elections On Election Day 2020, The AFL-CIO and US Chamber of Commerce, amongst other partners, released a statement calling for the respect of election results and the peaceful transfer of power. The notable c...

📌 When democracy was under threat, labor unions teamed up with business and faith to defend our vote. In 2020, @aflcio.org, @seiu.org, @aft.org , @unitehere.org, and a few unlikely allies stood in solidarity to ensure every vote was counted and every official stayed safe. #LaborDay #LaborMovements →

The Horizons Project

@horizonsprjt.bsky.social

6 months ago

Tunisian Unions Support the Arab Spring The Tunisian General Labour Union’s (UGTT) well-established and far-reaching infrastructure enabled it to play an indispensable role in Tunisia’s revolution. While the UGTT was originally a core pilla...

📌 In Tunisia, labor unions helped turn protests into a democratic breakthrough. Their organizing power helped anchor the Arab Spring and paved the way for real reform. #LaborDay #WorkerPower #ProDemocracy #LaborMovements →

The Horizons Project

@horizonsprjt.bsky.social

6 months ago

Indian Farmers’ Unions Block Roads to Bolster Democracy In response to the anti-democratic passage of the Farm Bills in India, farm unions across various regions coordinated a coalition of 32 farm unions who came together in a nonviolent movement demanding...

📌 When India’s democracy was threatened, millions of farmers blocked roads in one of the largest strikes in human history - defending their rights and democratic process. #LaborDay #WorkerPower #ProDemocracy #LaborMovements →

The Horizons Project

@horizonsprjt.bsky.social

6 months ago

American Unions Mobilize Poll Workers Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, for the 2020 election poll workers were scarce, in person voting was challenging and unfeasible in some jurisdictions, and typical “get out the vote” campaigns were stymi...

📌 Ahead of U.S. elections, unions mobilized members to become poll workers, fighting voter suppression and building trust in our electoral system from the ground up. #LaborDay #WorkerPower #ProDemocracy #LaborMovements →

The Horizons Project

@horizonsprjt.bsky.social

6 months ago

Unions Light the Candle of Democracy in South Korea In response to anti-democratic repression and high levels of corruption, labor unions in South Korea had organized strikes to protest government oppression in 2014, yet they had been largely ineffecti...

📌 In South Korea, labor unions stepped up during a constitutional crisis - lighting candles, taking to the streets, and helping end a presidency. #LaborDay #WorkerPower #ProDemocracy #LaborMovements →

The Horizons Project

@horizonsprjt.bsky.social

6 months ago

Teachers in Hungary Oppose Democratic Backsliding One key target of democratic backsliding in Hungary is the education system. The dismissal of five teachers in 2022 for striking galvanized tens of thousands of teachers, parents, and students to prot...

📌 In Hungary, teachers became the resistance. Faced with authoritarian laws and gag orders, educators led strikes and civil disobedience to protect democratic freedoms. #LaborDay #WorkerPower #ProDemocracy #LaborMovements →

The Horizons Project

@horizonsprjt.bsky.social

6 months ago

Labor Unions Join the Fight for Civil Rights A key element of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s (SCLC) strategy was leveraging existing communities to then mobilize individuals into a collective movement. Accordingly, the SCLC devel...

📌 In the U.S. South, labor unions stood shoulder to shoulder with civil rights leaders proving that the fight for worker justice and racial justice has always been connected. #LaborDay #WorkerPower #ProDemocracy #LaborMovements →