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When Italy’s dockworkers organized a strike in solidarity with Palestine on October 3, they showed that solidarity and internationalism are still alive in the Italian labor movement.
The Making of Italy’s Pro-Palestine General Strike
When Italy’s dockworkers organized a strike in solidarity with Palestine on October 3, they showed that solidarity and internationalism are still alive in the Italian labor movement.
jacobin.com
October 16, 2025 at 4:53 PM
When Italy’s dockworkers organized a strike in solidarity with Palestine on October 3, they showed that solidarity and internationalism are still alive in the Italian labor movement.
Being a unionist right now requires us to start thinking out of the box. I know this is scary, or worse, seems impossible to many of us. But we need to start taking these thoughts seriously or there won't be much left.
The 90-year period during which unions could build and wield power without strikes, by using an accepted legal and administrative framework, is coming to an end.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/not-just-u...
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/not-just-u...
Not Just Unions; Strike-Ready Unions.
The illusion of labor power without strikes is coming to an end.
www.hamiltonnolan.com
April 12, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Being a unionist right now requires us to start thinking out of the box. I know this is scary, or worse, seems impossible to many of us. But we need to start taking these thoughts seriously or there won't be much left.
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As Trump escalates his attacks on workers, the labor movement "must move aggressively to meet the present challenge."
"We need a new infrastructure built for struggle — a network of people and organizations that are willing to take risks."
"We need a new infrastructure built for struggle — a network of people and organizations that are willing to take risks."
For Labor, Caution Is Fatal
The riskiest course is to stay the course.
inthesetimes.com
March 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
As Trump escalates his attacks on workers, the labor movement "must move aggressively to meet the present challenge."
"We need a new infrastructure built for struggle — a network of people and organizations that are willing to take risks."
"We need a new infrastructure built for struggle — a network of people and organizations that are willing to take risks."
Hey #Rochester, you won't want to miss this one! Share widely.
March 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Hey #Rochester, you won't want to miss this one! Share widely.
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"Money buys labor. Guns compel labor. The power of the strike stops labor. It is the only equal of the power of money and guns. It's the one form of hard power available to regular people. Our power is that the world can’t run without us."
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/theres-no-...
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/theres-no-...
There's No Justice Without Power
A rich guy's lesson for the left.
www.hamiltonnolan.com
March 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM
"Money buys labor. Guns compel labor. The power of the strike stops labor. It is the only equal of the power of money and guns. It's the one form of hard power available to regular people. Our power is that the world can’t run without us."
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/theres-no-...
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/theres-no-...