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1) Book: Peter Friedlander Emergence of UAW Local

2) Song: Which side are you on?

3) Film: "Miners Shot Down" is documentary from South Africa abot tragical event in Marikana

4)"Pit No. 8" is estonian film about miners village in Donbass (before the war)

The key question is how we can prevent job loss and economic stagnation, isn't it?

Is there a graph about the number of workers participating in strikes?

As wrote F.Peterson in the book "Strikes in USA": In a large number of cases there is a question as to what should be counted as one strike.

I've been waiting sinse March. What a good day!

Thank you. Interesting. Can you recommend some books about trade union in Russian Empire that are accessible online?

The film can serve as a guide for organizers, showing how workers achieve victories. For example, what to do if the company holds an anti-union training session? How to choose the right moment for collective union action?

I highly recommend everyone watch film and read articles about this fight.

The film contains plenty of funny moments:

- You're fired. So, you’re fighting for us
to have a union. I don’t understand why you’re doing this. So, suppose we do get a union. How would you play a part in this?
- I’m the president already.

Secondly, Chris Smalls' role is crucial. "Spending a year" without a clear chance of success, having lost his job — very few are willing to show such dedication.

The tent, a cozy center with a spot where workers make hot dogs and discuss working issues, became a hub of informal integration. It was a place where informal connections formed between people, which became the foundation of an organizational structure.

First, Amazon’s entrance is conveniently located. The bus doesn’t drive onto the warehouse grounds but stops right outside the gate. This provides an opportunity to talk to workers waiting for the bus.