Tag Archives: working-class activism

Bargaining for the Common Good Comes of Age

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Working-Class Perspectives

The week-long strike by the United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA) in January 2019 marked the most significant struggle yet in a movement by teachers and other public-sector workers called Bargaining for the Common Good.  By striking over a long … Continue reading →

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Labor’s Day, More or Less?

Posted on September 2, 2018 by Working-Class Perspectives

With this post, Working-Class Perspectives celebrates its 10th anniversary. Since 2008, we have published 447 commentaries, and we’ve had more than 950,000 page views from readers around the world. Our pieces have been reposted on dozens of other sites, from … Continue reading →

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Getting Over in the Heart of Dixie

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Working-Class Perspectives

When people think about progressive battles in the U.S., they probably don’t think about Alabama. Instead, the state is known as the home of U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the kind of conservative, populist politics that led Drew Pendergrass … Continue reading →

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Women Hold the Keys to New Working-Class Prosperity

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Working-Class Perspectives

America rediscovered its working class during the 2016 election, and many Democrats and progressives now call for fresh policies to address the nation’s crisis of bad jobs and stagnant wages. Twenty-first century working-class prosperity, however, must involve a reinvigorated labor … Continue reading →

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Russell Brand: The Usefulness (or Not) of a Working-Class Celebrity Activist

Posted on November 23, 2015 by sarahattfield

I recently attended Russell Brand’s stand-up show, ‘Trew World Order’ in Sydney, Australia. Brand provided his usual bawdy comedy alongside anti-capitalist and new-age spiritual messages. At the end of the show, he gave a plug for a number of local … Continue reading →

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Class War: Working-Class Activists Reclaiming the Streets of London

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Working-Class Perspectives

Recently, the British working-class anarchist group, Class War, organised its third ‘Fuck Parade’, a roving protest against gentrification through the east London area of Shoreditch. This is a traditionally working-class area, but in recent years has become gentrified with many … Continue reading →

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Getting By: The Fight for Community

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Working-Class Perspectives

Over the years, I have been involved in many community projects and campaigns, but not since the 1980s have I experienced the militancy and anxiety among working-class people that I see today. At first glance, you may miss it, or … Continue reading →

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