[Marxism] Re: ISR Article: The changing working class. Is the US becoming post-industrial? By Adam Turl

[Greg McDonald <sabocat59@xxxxxxx>]

Jerry wrote:

"Many years ago there existed in Chicago the "Voice of Labor"
radio station (WGN?). Today no such thing exists for people
to hear any alternative to capitalist propaganda. Perhaps
the existing labor movement, as conservative and politically
bankrupt as it is, really has nothing to say. The crisis
of the labor movement today is that it is not anti-capitalist
but is a "business partner" to corporations, even as big business
is destroying the economic conditions of their employees."

Jerry,

Although I would agree with you for the most part, there are some  
good things happening on the labor front in terms of alternative  
methods of disseminating information, which also motivate people to  
participate in pressure solidarity campaigns via the internet. I  
would urge you to check out the Labourstart website by Eric Lee.  
Eric, by the way, is a Wob, and true to form, he carries out an  
important work in a non-sectarian manner which has also proven to be  
highly effective. Long live dual-card unionism! He also has a weekly  
listserve which includes solidarity campaigns for workers and/or  
unions under the gun. These campaigns have been a key element as a  
support mechanism for union drives, and in particular in  
traditionally more isolated countries where the light of  
international publicity has garnered unions a strategic advantage,  
saving lives and jail time. Radio Labourstart and TV Labourstart can  
also be accessed through the website.
Check it out at http://www.labourstart.org/

By the way, too bad you're not in the Albany area. We still have a  
pro-worker radio spot at WRPI in Troy, done by Greg Giorgio, proud  
member of the James Connelly upstate NY branch of the IWW.

OBU dude,
Greg McDonald



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