Communists & the trade unions - A May Day special, with Comrade Perrault

Mansa is joined by Comrade Perrault to discuss what a revolutionary approach to trade union work looks like, and the challenges and pressures of such work as they bear down on both trade union militants, and left organisations. A day late in publishing this, we hope that listeners will nonetheless appreciate dwelling on these questions which are largely ignored by much of the left. 

Check out some of the articles on our work in the trade unions below:

• For revolutionary work in the trade unions 
• Communist longshorewoman speaks - An interview with Emily Turnbull 

On Colorado meatpackers strike:

• Expand strike, win safety 
• Colorado meatpacking workers - How to strengthen the strike 
• The strike doesn't have to be over! 

Boeing

• How we fought to escalate the Boeing strike 

Puerto Rico

• To win - Let's strengthen the strike at UPR! (in Spanish)
• Workers - Join the UPR strike! 

Britain

• A challenge to the RMT - Organise the unorganised 
• How to fight misogyny in schools 
• Letter from a Unison rep - Repping against rot 

Germany 

• IG Metall - Stop the jobs massacre in auto! (in German)
• For a strong IG Metall union at Tesla! 

South Africa

• NUMSA & All trade unions - Defend Malema to defend yourselves! (United front to defend Malema) 

Mexico

• Tornel Strike - A strategy to win (in Spanish)
• Unions! Defend the country! 

Canada

• How to lose a winning strike 

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