We will not rely on politicians, collaborationist union bureaucrats, or anyone else to wage our struggle for us. Everywhere across Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia mass popular protests are going on against austerity measures. The leaders around the world work for the bosses. If we allow things to continue how they have been then workers, laborers and everyon
e else who has no control of how things are will fall victim to more and more budget cuts, dangerous conditions, pricing spikes and layoffs. Workers have been hit harder and harder as the years go by. Let’s Reclaim the Organized and Combative Tradition of Our Struggle! Historically, workers’ relationship with bosses is one of struggle. Most worker rights have been won by workers, not by the magic wand of highly paid lobbyists and bureaucrats. They have been won in our streets- in battle, through strikes, wild cats, walk outs, marches and street protests. They have been won by worker organization against the brutal conditions the bosses would prefer us to face daily on the job sites. They have been won by us uniting and fighting for our own interests. It is through those struggles that we, workers, won the 8-hour day which we celebrate every May Day. This is the spirit and determination that got us a labor movement. We will do it again, but this time without conceding. As workers we must learn from our history and reinforce our constant struggle.
