Monthly Archives: September 2011

Resolutions Carried 10 Vulnerable and atypical workers Congress notes the extremely valuable work already undertaken on vulnerable workers, including the by TUC Commission on Vulnerable Employment. Noting the spread of atypical employment (including freelance, casual, short-term contract and self-employed workers), … Continue reading →

Building the Resistance and Fighting for the Alternative The context of the 143rd annual TUC Trades Union Congress which took place in London from September 12-14, is that the working class is facing a great challenge posed by the anti-social … Continue reading →

Massive general strike organized by Chilean workers • Adolescent shot and killed, more than 1,300 arrested Joaquín Rivery Tur CHILE’S streets were overflowing August 23 with a people unanimously demanding change in the country’s economic system during a general strike … Continue reading →

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Historical Note on Social Classes There is ongoing confusion spread by academic and official circles over the division of society into social classes. Members of the working class are commonly referred to as middle class and being middle class is … Continue reading →