Contract for 7,300 Daimler Truck workers in US set to expire tonight as UAW maneuvers to block all out fight

As the April 26 midnight strike deadline for 7,300 Daimler Truck workers approaches, the UAW apparatus headed by President Shawn Fain is maneuvering to block an all-out fight.

Germany’s Green Party vice-chancellor appoints himself “defence industry minister”

The Green politician knows what he's talking about. The last time there was a defence industry minister was under Hitler.

Interest in rank-and-file fightback at Royal Mail: Belfast, London, West Yorkshire

“Managers are manipulative, intimidating and specifically target new starters who might feel their job is at risk.”

Survivors and families of the victims of Manchester Arena bombing to sue MI5

This is the first case of its kind against the intelligence service and threatens to unravel a massive state cover-up.

May Day 2024: Build a socialist movement of workers and youth to stop World War III, fascism and dictatorship!

On Saturday, May 4, the International Committee of the Fourth International will hold an online rally to celebrate May Day. This year's rally is of exceptional importance.

Higher for longer interest rates hit the global economy

Apart from the US, where there are mounting concerns over the levels of government debt, major industrial countries are in grip of a marked economic slowdown.

New York appeals court overturns producer Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction, orders new trial

The 2020 conviction of former film producer Harvey Weinstein was thrown out on Thursday by the New York Court of Appeals, which found that he had been denied the right to a fair trial.

New Zealand: Court action continues over Pike River mine disaster

Families of some of the 29 workers killed in the 2010 coal mine disaster are continuing their fight for answers about why authorities dropped charges against Pike River Coal chief executive Peter Whittall over the extremely dangerous conditions in the mine.

Supreme Court hearing on Trump immunity claim debates how far US president can go in committing crimes

Both the attorney for Trump and the Department of Justice representative agreed that the president must have broad immunity from prosecution for actions taken in his capacity as commander-in-chief.

UPS stock price and earnings beat market Q1 expectations as the attack on jobs accelerates

Better than expected profits are the result of a $3 billion cost cutting plan that will reduce UPS’s “dependency on labor”

The WHO updates its terminology for pathogens that transmit through the air

The World Health Organization published a consensus statement on airborne pathogens, finally aligning the WHO with scientists who presented evidence of this early in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, but with no guidance on what measures should now be taken on the pandemic.

Polish government steps up military indoctrination in schools

At a press conference, two Polish ministers made abundantly clear that the new school programme is not about imparting neutral knowledge about first aid and disaster control, but instead is aimed at creating a militaristic culture.

Foxtrot, Dom’s Kitchen & Market abruptly close all locations: “It feels like we’re disposable”

A laid-off Foxtrot worker said, "This whole situation makes you realize how under capitalism, everything is temporary, and anyone can be discarded.”

Ten years since the lead poisoning of Flint, Michigan water supply

Ten years after the disastrous switch of the city of 100,000's water supply it is more than apparent that this was a bipartisan crime in which the Obama Administration’s policies played a central role.

Israel escalates war with Lebanon, plans Rafah invasion, as Nasser hospital atrocity details emerge

An official Israel Defense Forces statement explained that the strikes on Lebanon were not carried out in response to any specific attack but as “part of the effort to destroy [Hezbollah’s] infrastructure in the border area.”

Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa

Belgian postal workers begin stoppages against job cuts and restructuring involving race to bottom with Amazon and other parcel companies; general strike in West Bank after Israeli forces kill 10 Palestinians, bringing total deaths since October to 500; Kenyan doctors continue national stoppage to demand permanent contracts, defy government threats to sack them or make them all temporary

The People App: Big Brother at Royal Mail

Royal Mail has a set of capabilities for spying on its employees that would be the envy (or at least equal) of any secret police force in the world. Rather than oppose this, the Communication Workers Union appears fully on board.

In huge police raids, Australian teenagers arrested on vague “terrorism” charges

All the circumstances point to a politically-charged and timed police and intelligence operation, directly backed by of the Albanese Labor government.

ACTU statement calls for end to military trade with Israel, but Australian unions are taking no action

The peak union body statement is an exercise in political damage control, aimed at covering over the fact that Australia’s unions continue to prevent any action by workers against the Zionist genocide.

How to fight to reinstate 62 Sri Lankan victimised electricity workers

The response of the CEB trade unions to the suspension of 62 of their members is another demonstration that the working class cannot rely on the trade unions and their leaders to defend their democratic and social rights.

Feminists demand terrorism designation of Bondi stabbings by mentally ill man

The line of the feminist commentators is profoundly reactionary, denying the responsibility of governments for the social and mental health crisis and promoting sweeping police powers.

Hundreds arrested and assaulted by US police as protests against Gaza genocide expand on college campuses

The WSWS is providing on-the-ground coverage of the developing protest movement against the genocide in Gaza and the state crackdown on democratic rights.

Ukrainian government cancels consular services for military-age men

Facing a military debacle, the Ukrainian government is desperately trying to force more men into the carnage on behalf of imperialism.

Right-wing Supreme Court majority seems ready to sanction arrest of homeless people for sleeping in public

In oral arguments on Monday, comments by the six justices who comprise the right-wing majority on the Supreme Court suggested they would overturn a lower court injunction that protects unhoused people in Grants Pass, Oregon from being arrested for sleeping in public.

US Secretary of State Blinken in China with a bagful of demands and threats

While funnelling ever-more quantities of sophisticated arms to Ukraine, Washington is now demanding that China assist in crippling Russia’s industrial capacity and thus the Russian military.

Republican House Speaker Johnson stages provocation at Columbia University, demands repression of protests

Speaker Mike Johnson and fellow far-right Republicans visited Columbia University and demanded the resignation of university President Shafik and the shuttering of a student encampment.

Israel constructs tent camps to hold Gazans displaced by imminent Rafah onslaught

The camps are part of far-reaching plans for an assault on the southernmost city of Gaza, where more than half the population has fled for shelter.

Ripley: A new series based on the Patricia Highsmith novel

The series is a slap in the face of contemporary cultural backwardness and degradation, and for that alone, writer/director Steven Zaillian deserves credit.

Biden signs bipartisan bill for world war

The bill signed into law Wednesday by Biden provides a combined $95 billion in additional war spending in Ukraine against Russia, in Israel and against China.

Labor Notes’ 2024 conference stumps for world war, pro-genocide Democrats

The event ws a major effort to promote the union apparatus, which functions as a central pillar of class rule.

London, Ontario train car fire highlights safety concerns for rail workers in contract talks with CPKC, CN

While no one was injured in the incident, it is likely firefighters, railroaders and residents were exposed to the carcinogenic smoke and soot. It took a crew of London firefighters around an hour-and-a-half to put out the flames.

Inhumane conditions in Tegel arrival centre, Germany’s largest refugee camp

Conditions in Berlin’s so-called “Ukraine Arrival Centre TXL” are intolerable. In early March, one of the large tents being used even stood in flames.

Over one million march in defense of Argentina’s universities as Milei brutally represses protests

Every day the harsh austerity measures being pursued by the government of fascistic President Javier Milei bring Argentina closer to all-out class war.

UK Prime Minister Sunak pledges 2.5 percent GDP military spending to place economy on a “war footing”

Speaking in front of armoured vehicles and alongside NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in Warsaw, Poland, Sunak said the increase in military spending “is a turning point for European security and a landmark moment in the defence of the United Kingdom.”

Fifty years since Portugal’s Carnation Revolution

The article presented below was published to mark the thirtieth anniversary of the Carnation Revolution. It explains how the Socialist Party and the Communist Party of Portugal, assisted by pseudo-left groups that served as appendages to the main labour bureaucracies, were responsible for its defeat.

Mobilize workers against the French police state’s ban on opposition to the Gaza genocide!

The Parti de l’égalité socialiste condemns police prosecutions of union officials and members of the France Unbowed party over their statements in solidarity with Gaza.

Ford Rouge worker dies on the assembly line

An autoworker died after suffering a medical emergency after waiting a half hour for medical help at the Ford Rouge complex outside Detroit.

More Stellantis layoffs at Sterling Heights and Mack Avenue Assembly in Detroit, forced overtime announced in Toledo

Stellantis laid off 199 workers Monday at Sterling Heights Assenbly and another 57 at the Mack plant in Detroit as it continues its brutal program of job cuts in the wake of the 2023 contract.

US Senate quickly advances $95 billion global war package

On Tuesday, the Senate overwhelmingly voted to invoke cloture on the weapons packages for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as well as Russia-Iran economic sanctions and a TikTok ban. Biden has already promised to sign the legislation once it reaches his desk.

Columbia University threatens to deploy National Guard as mass arrests of anti-genocide protesters continue

On Tuesday night, leaders of the student protest at Columbia University revealed that the university administration had threatened in negotiations to deploy the National Guard to crush the encampment.

Biden launches police state crackdown at US universities

The Biden administration, in alliance with the fascist-led Republican Party, is criminalizing political opposition to the Gaza genocide, the greatest war crime of the 21st century.

Australia: Workers and youth in Melbourne explain why they support the SEP’s electoral member campaign

The SEP has received an important initial response, amid widespread hostility towards the major parties and an anti-war politicisation fuelled by outrage over the ongoing US- and Australian-backed Israeli genocide in Gaza.

ILO report reveals severe gender pay gap in Sri Lankan labour force

The pay gap between male and female workers is an integral part of the system of capitalist exploitation that ensures lucrative profits for investors.

Senate passes TikTok ban, putting it on track for Biden's signature

The Senate moved a step closer to an official ban of the social media platform TikTok in the US, an attack on free speech and a major step in the preparations for war with China.

Defend democratic rights! Support the anti-genocide resolution at Austin Community College!

The ACC IYSSE club urges students to support the resolution being put before the Student Government Association defending pro-Palestinian groups and individuals from the bipartisan witch hunt, as part of the beginnings of a political counteroffensive in defense of democratic rights.

Number of bodies found in Palestinian hospital mass graves rises to 310 as Israel prepares assault on Rafah

The horrific discovery over the past 72 hours provides further evidence of Israel’s imperialist-backed genocide against the Palestinians, which is set to escalate imminently due to the looming assault on the more than 1.5 million Palestinians struggling to survive in Rafah.

In Supreme Court arguments, Biden administration demands unrestricted power to separate families “without judicial oversight”

In arguments Tuesday, the Biden administration argued that a US citizen has no right whatsoever to challenge the denial of her spouse’s visa, and that she does not even have a right to be provided with any specific reason why.

Ocasio-Cortez donates over $250,000 to Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

Ocasio-Cortez, a key political prop of the Biden administration, is emerging as a significant financial prop of the Democratic Party in the 2024 elections.

New York City’s Koch Theater bows to right-wing pressure, cuts performance of Russian dancers at gala

In the banning of Russian dancer Maria Khoreva and Korean Kimin Kim, a right-wing mob has effectively been allowed to hijack proceedings of one of New York City’s premier cultural institutions on the basis of anti-Russian hysteria.

The Dmitriev Affair: A confused and confusing film about the historian of Stalin’s Great Terror

Yuri Dmitriev’s case is important but Gorter’s film is confused and superficial and serves to feed into the anti-Russian war propaganda of NATO.