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A reminder: the vote has an address and a class.

Erick Omena examines how class and territory shape voting in Brazil. Data from all 5,570 municipalities reveal patterns of economic dependence, vulnerability and employment, changes between 2022 and 2026, and the role of turnout and other candidates’ voters in the runoff.

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23 Oct 2026

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A reminder: the vote has an address and a class.

Author: Erick Omena Source: brasildefato.com.br

25 Oct 2026

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Employers warn of a “China shock” — but what does it mean?

Employers cite tougher competition from China as a reason to restrain wage growth. Harald Gatu examines the risks for Swedish industry and the union economists’ finding that trade with China supports more than 80,000 jobs in Sweden.

Author: Harald Gatu Source: da.se

Harald Gatu China Sweden Manufacturing

23 Oct 2026

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The historic strike wave that swept India

Between February and June 2026, Zaen Alkazi documented 275 strikes across at least ten Indian states. Workers demanded a monthly minimum wage of Rs 20,000, an eight-hour day and double pay for overtime. His report follows how the strikes spread, the gains they won and the struggle to defend them.

Author: Zaen Alkazi Source: archive.is

Zaen Alkazi India Manufacturing Strikes

19 Oct 2026

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“The outcasts of higher education”: France’s hourly paid university teachers fight back

France’s universities rely on around 150,000 hourly paid instructors. Rachel Knaebel reports on unpaid preparation, months-long payment delays and demands for permanent posts and better pay.

Author: Rachel Knaebel Source: basta.media

Rachel Knaebel France Education Wages and inequality

17 Oct 2026

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Interview with Fred Bailhau on mobilization in France. Part 2: Trade unions, wages and strike committees

Fred Bailhau discusses the unions’ response to the September 29 strike in France, wage demands, elected strike committees and the role of class struggle in confronting the far right.

Author: Gazete Nisan Source: gazetenisan.net

Gazete Nisan France Strikes Wages and inequality

14 Oct 2026

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High School Revolt: Is Spider-Man the Favorite Hero of Youth in Struggle?

There are some staples of high school blockades. The trash cans we pile up at six in the morning to block the entrance. The chants, always the same after twenty years and despite name changes—“The youth say ‘screw the National Front’!” ” And, since the revolt began in late September, the presence o…

Author: Arthur Vivien Source: revolutionpermanente.fr

France Wages and inequality Generation Z Social movement

10 Oct 2026

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Food, Fares and Tea: The Hidden Cost of Working in Egypt

At nine each morning, Mohamed Ghaith begins his shift at an Egyptian news website. His working week is supposed to comprise five eight-hour days, for a monthly salary of EGP 7,000. On paper, he should leave at five in the afternoon. In practice, the working day is less predictable. The pressure of…

Author: Ibrahim Elhady Issa Source: zawia3.com

Ibrahim Elhady Issa Egypt Wages and inequality Working Conditions

12 Oct 2026

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"There are only options for Paris and luxury cities": what is the real situation regarding school inequalities?

"Only for Paris and luxury cities": what is the real state of school inequalities? Rapports de force School buildings in disrepair, students without high schools, end of "priority education" schemes… Mobilized high school students highlight school inequalities between their territories. What is t…

Author: Maïa Courtois Source: basta.media

Maïa Courtois France Education Wages and inequality

07 Sep 2026

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Capital Is Organizing the World to Its Advantage and Everything Else Is a Sideshow

Capitalism or humanity, but not both. Politics is wearying. The constant parade of outrages in the news can have the effect of collapsing your personal beliefs into a series of reactions, a big cloud of affirmation or anger tied to specific people, policies, and events. This is the deluge that gri…

Author: Hamilton Nolan Source: hamiltonnolan.com

Hamilton Nolan United States Wages and inequality

27 Aug 2026

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OVERTIME: WORST EVER: Unions Released Their Annual Executive Paywatch Report - TVLR 8/22/26

In OVERTIME, we talk to the AFL-CIO about their new Paywatch Report. ✦ ABOUT ✦ The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating struggles for justice and fairness on the job, educating folks about how they can do the same, and bringing relevant news to workers in Alab…

Author: OVERTIME: WORST EVER: Unions Released Their Annual Executive Paywatch Report - … Source: share.transistor.fm

United States Wages and inequality

26 Aug 2026

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Cost of Living & VAPHA Stop Work

In today's programme we report from the second 24 hour stoppage by Victorian Allied Health Workers. But before we do that let's look at what the legacy media likes to call the Cost of Living Crisis.

Author: Cost of Living & VAPHA Stop Work Source: 3cr.org.au

Wages and inequality

22 Aug 2026

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Your Weekly Shot of Hope: Labor Media from the Streets

On this week’s Labor Radio Podcast Weekly, Chris Garlock, Patrick Dixon and Harold Phillips bring you another grassroots antidote to corporate media, featuring selections from across the Labor Radio Podcast Network’s more than 200 shows. On Labor Radio on KBOO, Michael Cathcart and Elliott Gillilan…

Author: Your Weekly Shot of Hope: Labor Media from the Streets Source: laborradiopodcastweekly.podbean.com

Wages and inequality

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Future Skills: How Trade Unions Shape Vocational Education

01:00 · Pacific Time (PT) · Online

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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