The origins of the General Strike lay in the Great War. For four years, Britain (along with France and German, it must be added) sank most of its ...

They had nothing positive to campaign for and just demanded that their wages be maintained at earlier levels, when it was clear that to do so would bankrupt the industry.#Strikes #TradeUnions #TradesUnionCongress #Unemployment
Adrian Lee: The General Strike of 1926 – a noble fight or a futile gesture? | Conservative Home

20 APR 1979 | FOSATU formed | South Africa

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RE: https://c.im/@jmb/116401050342925069

I need sometimes to travel abroad. I try to reduce in-person presence at international conferences but as a scientists, I cannot avoid them entirely.

Yes, I can reduce the environmental impacts by avoiding air travel. But I am also worried about the working conditions in the hotel during my stay.

For such reasons, and for everyone who travels, here are lists of hotels that respect their workers' rights:

USA & Canada: https://www.fairhotel.org/
Denmark: http://okforhold.dk/
Norway: https://www.fellesforbundet.no/en/
Sweden: https://www.schystavillkor.se/
Spain: https://fairhotels.es/?page_id=2

(If you know of other lists or countries to facilitate responsible travels, please comment below!)

More information: https://justtourism.org/
by IUF (International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Associations)

Power to the Unions!

@jmb  

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