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Vierzon: The National Rally-led city government censors a play about an Amazon employee's struggle

In Vierzon, the National Rally-led city government has canceled “Amazonia,” a play about an Amazon employee’s struggle, loosely based on Christian Porta’s experience. Mayor Yannick Le Roux considers the play “divisive.” For its writers and actors, Aurélien Labruyère and Jean-Baptiste Delcourt, this…

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27 Oct 2026

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Vierzon: The National Rally-led city government censors a play about an Amazon employee's struggle

Author: Souaade Stef Source: revolutionpermanente.fr

24 Oct 2026

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Proles: a young radical on the factory floor

Steve Early reviews Barry Bergman’s Proles, a novel inspired by work at an Arizona copper smelter. It explores workplace organising, union bureaucracy, racism and sexism through the legacy of Salt of the Earth.

Author: Steve Early Source: hollywoodprogressive.com

Steve Early United States Metallurgy USW

05 Oct 2026

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An interview with Dan La Botz about RadioActive Radicals: A Novel of Labor and the LEFT.

An interview with Dan La Botz about RadioActive Radicals: A Novel of Labor and the LEFT. are pleased to be joined by Dan Labots at Bread and Roses 2 and Dan is the author of many books and writings and you can actually go to his website at dan da n l a b- b o tz writing w r i t i n g-s.com and you…

Author: Dan La Botz Source: youtube.com

Dan La Botz Politics and labor Working-class culture

02 Oct 2026

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IFF begins in Antalya: Solidarity plaques presented to nature and life defenders

The 21st International Workers' Film Festival's (IFF) Antalya program began with a gala evening where solidarity plaques were distributed and theater and film screenings took place. Plaques were awarded to platforms in Gündoğmuş, Gazipaşa, Kaş, and Geyikbayırı representing the environmental and nat…

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Turkey Working-class culture

17 Sep 2026

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Trilogy in Praise of the Working Class

The film Every Field, Every Factory shows that even today, the proletariat still has the power to change society. It is a declaration of war against all those who are singing the swan song of the working class.

Author: Peter Nowak Source: untergrund-blättle.ch

Peter Nowak Auto industry Organizing Working-class culture

12 Sep 2026

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“There’s No ‘We’ Working Twelves”: Norma Rae Comes to Des Moines

I wanted to write a quick report on an Iowa Labor History Society (ILHS) event here in Des Moines. I should add, the Society hosted another event the same day, in Iowa City, which I wasn’t able to attend. The Iowa City event was a screening of Grapes of Wrath with a Q+A and some discussion of the b…

Author: Nate Holdren Source: lawcha.org

Nate Holdren United States Working-class culture Workplace Networking

05 Sep 2026

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Danielle Tartakowsky, Unions Within Their Walls: Labor Halls, People’s Houses, Union Halls

The publication of Danielle Tartakowsky’s latest book is welcome news: it is part of a historiographical and editorial revival centered on the history of labor exchanges.

Author: Tangui Perron, Une évocation poétique de la répression des résistants communist… Source: journals.openedition.org

Tangui Perron France Trade Union Infrastructure Working-class culture

05 Sep 2026

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Tangui Perron, Red Carpet and Class Struggle: Another History of the Cannes Film Festival

Reading this short essay devoted to the Cannes Film Festival should lead us to look at this traditional “high mass” of world cinema in a different light. Held every May on the Croisette, the festival owes much of its early development to the involvement of the labour movement and, in particular…

Author: Roland Carrupt, Haut de page Source: journals.openedition.org

Roland Carrupt France Working-class culture

26 Aug 2026

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Dolly Parton Was a Proud Union Sister

Organized labor is celebrating the life and legacy of an artist who championed working women and carried a union card for almost 60 years. Dolly Parton in a scene from 9 to 5 . Dolly Parton, the brilliant songwriter and beloved country singer who has died at age 80 , wrote one of the great anthem…

Author: John Nichols Source: thenation.com

John Nichols United States Media and culture SAG-AFTRA

07 Aug 2026

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New thinking about the working class and the road to socialism

Mike Phipps reviews Radicals: The Working Classes and the Making of Modern Britain , by Geoff Andrews, published by Yale University Press. One of the salient features of May’s elections – perhaps most sharply expressed in the votes for the Welsh Senedd – was the splintering of Labour’s traditional…

Author: HubMP2012 Source: labourhub.org.uk

United Kingdom TUC Geoff Andrews Strikes

24 Aug 2026

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Photographer and Dockworker – I think there’s beauty here, but no one talks about it

Urban Jörén, a well-known photographer, has worked for several years in Stockholm’s ports to make ends meet. He is now publishing a photo book titled “Det ligger ett grått dis” (There Is a Gray Haze), which also includes his own poetry inspired by his daily work. At noon, the sun shines white over…

Author: Internationalen Source: internationalen.se

Transport and logistics Working-class culture

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Future Skills: How Trade Unions Shape Vocational Education

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Who determines the knowledge and skills the labour market will need tomorrow? Should vocational education be the sole responsibility of the state and employers? What role can trade unions play in shaping the future of work and professions? Join our webinar, “Future Skills: How Trade Unions Shape Vocational Education.” The webinar will be held in English, with simultaneous interpretation into Ukrainian. Vocational education is not only about preparing young people for their first jobs. It also gives workers opportunities to gain new skills, improve their qualifications and adapt to changes in the labour market. In Norway, trade unions actively take part in shaping vocational education and skills development policy. Cooperation between the state, employers and trade unions helps align the needs of the economy with workers’ interests. We will discuss: • How Norway’s vocational education and workforce training system is organised • The role of trade unions in shaping skills and competence development policy • How tripartite cooperation between the state, employers and trade unions works in vocational education • How to ensure that vocational training meets the real needs of the labour market • Why lifelong learning and upskilling matter for protecting workers’ interests • How trade unions can influence access to and the quality of vocational education This topic is especially important for Ukraine. The war has significantly changed the labour market: some sectors face severe skills shortages, others need new competencies, and thousands of workers have had to change occupations or adapt to new conditions. At the same time, Ukraine’s reconstruction, economic modernisation and European integration will require new approaches to vocational education and workforce training. But who will decide which skills are needed? And will workers and their trade unions have a voice in shaping this policy? Vocational education is not only a response to employers’ needs. It is also an investment in people, their opportunities, professional development and future. That is why trade unions must be full participants in shaping policy in this field. Join the discussion on how cooperation between trade unions, employers and the state can help build a vocational education system that meets today’s challenges and prepares workers for the future. Time: 12:00–13:30 MSK (UTC+3), November 3, 2026. Working language: English

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