David Bacon
LATEST ARTICLES BY David Bacon
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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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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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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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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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A new day for Mexican workers
January 9, 2019"We're not just fighting for an economic goal, not just for decent wages, but for the revitalization of the democratic life of workers, of our unions and the organizations we belong to."
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The right to migrate, the right to stay home
November 26, 2018The difference between the one side of the border and the other is the difference between poverty and wealth.
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The cross-border farmworker rebellion
November 2, 2018"We produce what the whole society eats and drinks. So this work should be recognized and well paid. If we unite and get organized, we can achieve these things."
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Worthless promises in Silicon Valley
October 25, 2018Today Silicon Valley remains the fortress of the country's most anti-union industry.
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