From restaurants to factories to hotels and construction sites, bosses have long tried to cheat workers of their paid labor. Be the worker an immigrant, born in the US,of any gender, a person of color or a young person just entering the workforce, bosses will find…
Author: Mike Harris
Dedicated anarcho-syndicalist, libertarian socialist, libertarian worker activist and internationalist for almost 50 years.
Former factory and warehouse worker in the garment and textile sectors, primarily. Former union organizer in production, healthcare, warehousing industries.
Let’s Make Every Day Labor Day!
Let’s Make Every Day Labor Day! Monday September 6, 2021 American’s celebrate the Labor Day holiday Let’s Make Every Day Labor Day! — No, we don’t mean let’s take every day off from work (although it sounds like a nice idea). Nor do we mean we…
Afghan refugees Solidarity / Solidarité réfugiés afghans / Solidaridad con los refugios afganos
The French CNT-AIT in collaboration with the Workers Solidarity Federation (WSF-IWA) have set up an Afgan solidarity fund. Solidarity donations are encouraged. The French CNT-AIT has issued the following call: “Workers Solidarity Federation (WSF-AIT) of Pakistan are in contact with anarchists in Afghanistan who…
The Case for Building New Union
By Tom Wetzel The British writer R. H. Tawney once described capitalist management of the workplace as “autocracy checked by insurgency.” And, indeed, a kind of insurgency takes place when workers band together to form unions. Worker unions are a key working class organization because of…
A glimpse of Anarchist-Communism in the 1930’s USA
A glimpse of Anarchist-Communism in the 1930’s USA by Mike Harris Reprint of article from Vanguard with footnotes An activity report from the anarchist publication the Vanguard in 1933. It gives a good insight into that time. Also includes extracts from their declaration of principles including…
Chinese anarchists in the U.S
Chinese anarchists in the U.S by Mike Harris In 2005, the Chinese anarchist Ba Jin (Pa Chin) died at age 101. Upon reading about his death, I recalled hearing bits and pieces about Chinese anarchists in the United States (mainly from the late Sam and Esther…
WSA Solidarity Committee: Stop Israeli Attacks on Gaza! For Joint Struggle against Racism and Militarism!
The WSA Solidarity Committee strongly denounces the Israeli military’s merciless assault on the Gaza Strip, beginning on Monday, May 10, which has killed at least 137 Palestinians, including 36 children. This new shooting war— the fourth since 2008, and the third overseen by the far-right Prime…
SOLIDARITY URGENTLY NEEDED! COLOMBIA: Stop military police manhunts against protesters!
SOLIDARITY URGENTLY NEEDED! COLOMBIA: Military police organize manhunts against protesters! COLOMBIA: Military police organize manhunts against protesters! In Colombia, the police organize manhunts against demonstrators who have been protesting for several days against the proposed tax reform that will penalize the working classes. President Ivan DUQUE…
In the Spirit of the Kronstadt Rebellion
Short presentation at the Kronstadt as Revolutionary Utopia, 1921-2021 and Beyond, Panel: “The After-Lives of Kronstadt” Greetings & Hello Thank you for having me It’s an honor to share this electronic stage with the other co-presenters. It’s been an excellent informative conference. In thinking about Kronstadt and…