Silicosis hits thousands of Australian workers
The combined inaction of the federal and state governments has been condemned as “tantamount to industrial manslaughter.”
John Mackay•
Miners must take control of the struggle into their own hands!
Alabama miners are determined to fight, but the UMWA is isolating the strike and working to defeat it.
That's why we're building independent rank-and-file committees of miners, linked with committees of autoworkers, educators, and Amazon workers, which will break the isolation imposed by the corporate-controlled unions and unite the working class.
Build a rank-and-file committee of miners!
The International Workers Alliance of Rank-and-File Committees (IWA-RFC) now includes committees of rank-and-file autoworkers, educators, Amazon workers, postal workers, and bus drivers.
If you are a rank-and-file mine worker, fill out this form now to contact us and start building a committee.
You can also text us at 205-614-9370
“The aim of this global initiative is to develop a genuine broad-based movement of the international working class, and to encourage workers in all countries to break out of the prison-like shackles in which they are confined by the existing state-controlled and antidemocratic unions, staffed by right-wing pro-capitalist executives.” – DAVID NORTH
With no contract after a 2-year strike, United Mine Workers of America sends miners back to work at Warrior Met
UMWA President Cecil Roberts has announced that pickets are authorized to return to work at Warrior Met; there is still no contract for the miners who have been picketing for nearly two years.
Shelley Connor•
Australia: Two workers killed at Queensland zinc mine
The tragic death of two young workers, Dylan Langridge and Trevor Davis, highlights the ongoing refusal of mining corporations, governments and unions to implement basic safety measures.
Martin Scott•
New Zealand: Court action over Pike River mine disaster
The fathers of two of the 29 workers killed in the 2010 Pike River mine disaster are campaigning for the release of documents and correspondence relating to a 2013 decision to drop charges against Pike River CEO Peter Whittall.
Tom Peters•
Terry Cook•
Ulaş Ateşçi•
Ulaş Ateşçi•
Rafael Azul•
Tom Peters•
Vote “No” on the OEA’s tentative agreement! Fight for what Oakland educators and students need!
The tentative agreement released just after 3am Monday morning by the Oakland Education Association leadership is a complete betrayal of our seven-day strike and must be voted down.
Oakland Educators Rank-and-File Committee•
The Oakland teachers strike and the need for rank-and-file committees
The Oakland Education Association has sought to divert teachers' anger over terrible conditions into support for the same Democratic politicians who planned the budget cuts and school closures.
David Brown, Jesus Ugarte•
Mounting anger among Canadian federal workers over PSAC’s sellout agreements
Anger at the union’s abandonment of the workers’ demands for wage increases that keep pace with inflation, job protection measures, and the right to work remotely is so strong among rank-and-file workers that a major PSAC component union has felt compelled to issue a call for a “No” vote.
our reporters•
CFPE delegates to intervene in Australian teacher union conference
CFPE delegates to the Australian Education Union’s Victorian state conference will expose and oppose the union’s record and raise the need to develop independent rank-and-file committees in every school.
Committee For Public Education•
Roger Jordan•
Los Angeles Educators Rank and File Committee•
our reporters•
Caterpillar Workers Rank-and-File Committee•
The Los Angeles Educators Rank-and-File Committee•