Toronto forum discusses class battles in North America

Vol. 86/No. 45 - December 5, 2022

TORONTO — “A lot of anger has been building in the working class as bosses and capitalist governments deepen their attacks on our wages and working conditions across North America and worldwide. We will see more labor actions like the…


Working people in Ukraine key to fight against Moscow’s war

Vol. 86/No. 45 - December 5, 2022
Oleg Shumei performs “Maidan” and other songs at Nov. 21 Maidan Reminiscences event in Lviv, Ukraine, on ninth anniversary of onset of popular uprising that overthrew pro-Moscow regime of Viktor Yanukovych. Dignity and Freedom Day was celebrated all across Ukraine.

The determined resistance of Ukraine’s working people and the country’s fighting forces continues to deal military setbacks to the regime of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his assaults against the existence and independence of their country. Putin also faces growing…


Protests, strikes spread across Iran despite attacks by regime

Vol. 86/No. 45 - December 5, 2022
Miles de manifestantes en Mahabadi, Irán, en funeral de Kamal Ahmadpour 19 nov., un día después que lo mató la policía. Corearon, “¡Kurdos, baluches, azeríes, libertad e igualdad!”

In a failed attempt to quell massive protests by working people and youth, the Iranian regime sent convoys of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps troops and paramilitary Basij thugs to the predominantly Kurdish northwestern region of the country over the Nov.…



Warrior Met miners into 20th month of strike in Alabama

Vol. 86/No. 45 - December 5, 2022

ATLANTA — “We had a successful rally Nov. 9,” striking United Mine Workers of America member Antwon Mcghee told the Militant Nov. 21. “There were several hundred miners and supporters there, including UMWA members and officials from seven states, as…


Lessons of Cuban ‘missile’ crisis: ‘Unity of Cuban people’

Vol. 86/No. 44 - November 28, 2022

MONTREAL — Forty people joined in a meeting here Oct. 29 to mark the 60th anniversary of the 1962 Cuba “missile” crisis and to discuss two books, October 1962: The ‘Missile’ Crisis as Seen From Cuba and Making History: Interviews…


Workers in Europe strike, protest for raises to cover inflation

Vol. 86/No. 44 - November 28, 2022
In Bulgaria, thousands of protesters, organized by country’s two largest unions, rallied in Sofia Nov. 11, demand raises to combat inflation. Sign says, “Inflation is rising, our wages are not.”

Rising prices on basic necessities like food, fuel and housing worldwide have hit working people hard, leading to strikes and other protest actions in countries across Europe this week. Thousands took to the streets in France Nov. 10 to demand…


California teaching instructors strike for higher wages, benefits

Vol. 86/No. 44 - November 28, 2022

BERKELEY, Calif. — Nearly 48,000 University of California researchers, teaching assistants, graders and others went on strike Nov. 14 in a fight for higher wages, benefits and better working conditions. The workers, members of the United Auto Workers, do more…


Toronto regional transit workers return to work

Vol. 86/No. 44 - November 28, 2022

TORONTO — After four days on strike, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1587 reached a tentative agreement and returned to work. The strike was popular with fellow unionists in the region, coming after the Ontario provincial government enacted a series of…


‘Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’ strikers gain support, stay strong

Vol. 86/No. 44 - November 28, 2022

“Six stores in my area are handing their Post-Gazette paper bundle over to me after they receive it so I can return it to the company offices,” Jim “Hutchie” Vanlandingham told the Militant. Vanlandingham is a mailer and the Communications…