David Bacon
LATEST ARTICLES BY David Bacon
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Labor
In Philippines’ banana plantations: Children working in the trees, parents on strike
July 22, 2019From the archives of social movement photographer David Bacon: The banana plantations of Mindanao, Philippines.
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Opinion
Taking sides and telling the truth: The hidden history of the Arnautoff mural
July 3, 2019It's a mistake to see the mural as a symbol of colonialism, white supremacy, and oppression. It was painted precisely to fight those evils.
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Labor
Oil workers move to reclaim power for the people in Iraq
May 28, 2019As millions of people marched against the invasion of Iraq in the early 2000s, many carried signs pointing an accusing finger at Dick Cheney and Halliburton.
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Labor
Fired just for asking for a raise, Washington farm workers organize
April 23, 2019"If we unite and organize, we can win these rights."
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Labor
After the national elections Mexico’s electrical workers rebuild their union
February 11, 2019"We walked miles and miles in demonstrations, faced with dignity those who fired the workers. We did not sell out, even as our families suffered, and we didn't just sit back with our arms folded and...
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News
With Lopez Obrador in, thousands of workers walk out
February 7, 2019The election of Andrés Manuel López Obrador as president of Mexico has raised the hopes and expectations of millions of Mexican workers. There could be no better evidence of this than the strike of tens of...
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Labor
Will growers’ demands for wage cuts get help from the U.S. government?
January 25, 2019Some growers have signed union contracts and provided better wages and benefits in order to attract a stable workforce. Others, however, are actively seeking to hold wages down.
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Labor
Workers actually took charge to win the victory at Marriott hotels
January 10, 2019I knew we were on the right track when we had 23 hotels on strike in eight cities, and the strike vote came up in Seattle.
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