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Genoa as a Model: Port Workers Worldwide in Resistance to Militarization and Arms Transport » LabourNet Germany

Genoa’s dockworkers continue a tradition of opposing arms shipments. Unions representing workers in 40 European and Mediterranean ports call for an international day of action against war and militarization on October 30, 2026.

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26 Oct 2026

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Genoa as a Model: Port Workers Worldwide in Resistance to Militarization and Arms Transport » LabourNet Germany

Author: Helmut Weiss Source: labournet.de

27 Oct 2026

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Class War in the Refinery Towns

BP, Marathon, and Phillips 66 have locked out unionized refinery workers amid record oil profits. Joe Allen asks why these labor disputes have received little national attention ahead of the midterm elections.

Author: Joe Allen Source: joeallen-60224.medium.com

Joe Allen United States Mining and energy Teamsters

27 Oct 2026

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From Bosch to Continental to ZF: Massive job cuts loom in the supplier industry, with factories facing closure. Classic remedies will not help against the crisis – LabourNet Germany

Automotive suppliers including Continental, Bosch, ZF, Mahle and Brose face massive job cuts and plant closures. The industry’s structural transformation threatens hundreds of thousands of jobs, while measures used in previous crises may no longer suffice.

Author: Mag Source: labournet.de

Mag Germany Auto industry IG Metall

26 Oct 2026

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[Book and Debate on the GEW] The Ideological Orientation of Teachers, 1933–1945. The GEW Education Union Grapples with Its Past Under National Socialism » LabourNet Germany

Saskia Müller and Benjamin Ortmeyer’s book examines the National Socialist Teachers’ League’s role in the Nazi system. Its publication prompted an open letter and a broad debate about the GEW’s Nazi legacy, including calls to explain publicly the renaming of the Max Traeger Foundation.

Author: Mag Source: labournet.de

Mag Germany Education Labor history

25 Oct 2026

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Documentary "Tubogi" on the Korea Wiper Struggle ~ Screening in Nagoya

The documentary “Tubogi”, about the struggle against liquidation and dismissals at Korea Wiper, was screened in Nagoya on October 12, 2026. More than 100 people attended, including union members who had taken part in the struggle.

Author: matchan Source: labornetjp2.org

matchan Korea Japan Documentary cinema

25 Oct 2026

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"Indonesia Calling" Film, a Weapon of Struggle: On the Works of Joris Ivens - Sedane

Artien Utrecht examines Joris Ivens’s documentary work and his commitment to struggles for freedom. The article describes how “Indonesia Calling” recorded Australian trade union solidarity with Indonesia’s independence struggle.

Author: Artien Utrecht Source: majalahsedane.org

Artien Utrecht Australia Netherlands Documentary cinema

27 Oct 2026

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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…

Author: Souaade Stef Source: revolutionpermanente.fr

Souaade Stef France Transport and logistics Amazon

31 Oct 2026

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Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic: Pandemic, Dystopia, Horror, Climate Change, and So On

Slavoj Žižek examines how the pandemic, climate change and digital surveillance reshape ideas of apocalypse and the future. Drawing on Kant, Heidegger and psychoanalysis, he discusses freedom, social contradictions and possibilities for collective action.

Author: Slavoj Žižek Source: zizek.org

Slavoj Žižek Authority A Vision of the Future Technology, AI and labor

27 Oct 2026

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The victory of student populism: an elite conflict and the future of Serbia - Viento Sur

The victory of the Student List in the Serbian parliamentary elections on October 25, 2026, marks the end of fourteen years of dominance by Aleksandar Vučić and his Serbian Progressive Party. With approximately 53% of the votes and a projected absolute majority in parliament, the Student List achie…

Author: Srđan Atanasovski Source: vientosur.info

Srđan Atanasovski Serbia Elections Student and youth movements

30 Oct 2026

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Left to earn a living, ended up without protection. Why is labor migration from Uzbekistan increasingly becoming a matter of dignity, safety and state responsibility?

In July 2026, migrants, including citizens of Uzbekistan, were forced to move around in a squat during a raid on a Moscow construction site. This is one of the episodes of degrading treatment that make labor migration a matter of dignity, safety and the state’s responsibility to protect its citizen…

Author: Ноза Расул Source: gli-rp.org

Noza Rasul Russia Uzbekistan Migration and labor

30 Oct 2026

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Toward a Labor History of AI

This special feature of ILWCH examines labor and AI through six articles on semiconductor labor regimes and digital human labor. It offers resources to assess claims about AI’s novelty and effects and opens up directions for future research.

Author: Susannah Glickman, Aaron Benanav Source: cambridge.org

Susannah Glickman, Aaron Benanav Aaron Benanav Susannah Glickman Electronics

22 Oct 2026

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Gold Miners Under Attack: What the Ground Reveals at Eigad and Hangaliya

Satellite images analysed by Zawia3 show unusual changes at two gold-mining sites 308 kilometres apart during the same 48-hour period in which survivors said a fighter jet bombed their mine on Saturday morning, 10 October. One site is in the Halaib Triangle; the other is in the Eastern Desert, sout…

Author: Zawia3 Source: zawia3.com

Zawia3 Egypt Sudan Mining Industry

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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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