Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun It seems like uprisings are everywhere. We’ve scoured the news to collect these stories for you – and we found a whopping 78 this week! South African gold miners are on strike … and platinum miners are planning to go on strike in solidarity with them. Sri Lankans continue to…
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South African Engineers Strike, Garden Blockade Targets Coal Plant, Brazil Demands Impeachment
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun The repercussions of the pandemic lockdowns are still echoing in shockwaves through the global labor movement. Workers flexed their power during the early stages of the pandemic, walking out en masse for stronger health and safety protocols, going on strike for hazard pay, calling-in-sick to stop hasty reopenings, and much…
The Power of Relentless Persistence
Editor’s Note from Rivera Sun This week’s news is full of the power of relentless persistence. You’ll find many stories of people who continue to rise up despite the odds, keep going despite obstacles, and simply won’t give up on justice. For example, the Immokalee Workers (pictured above) have been organizing for nearly a decade –…