Akhilesh Iyer

The Conveyor Belt that is the 21st century labour movement

The Conveyor Belt that is the 21st century labour movement

The article examines the shift from industry-specific strikes to a model of radical interdependence in the 21st-century labour movement. It explores the mechanics of Global Union Federations (GUFs) and the predicament of workers across a far-reaching conveyor belt. From the Dhaka textile factory to the office cubicle in Seattle, workers are transcending borders to battle a new flavour of feudalism.

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