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Much like the farm workers, the communist industrial workers would walk around in pairs, with one indicating the fabulous plenty (certainly no shortages of hair gel) and opportunity, with a sweep of his arm. Throughout the Soviet occupation, people used to stare ahead of them with determination, either through being inspired by communist ideals, or because they needed glasses.
By some definitions, construction workers may be engaged in manual labour as unskilled or semi-skilled workers. These workers begin by attending to general tasks such as digging, cleaning, and unloading equipment. As they acquire experience, they start to specialize in particular areas - for example, roofing, pipefitting, structural work, or carpentry.
Timorese worker at the site of the future Foreign Affairs office by Dili beachfront road. Photo by UNMIT/ Martine Perret .5 September 2007
Greece is in the throes of an economic meltdown. The IMF, EU, and European Central Bank, with the backing of the German government, have imposed severe austerity measures forcing Greeks to pay off a debt incurred by corrupt politicians. The conditions imposed on a bailout have led to massive layoffs, worsening conditions for workers, rampant wage theft, the shredding of the social safety net, and sharp increases in taxes. The cuts have have plunged the economy into a death spiral, forcing unemployment to 27% and climbing.
Much as the Nazis arose in Weimar Germany by exploiting similar economic conditions, Golden Dawn, an avowedly fascist political party, has been rapidly gaining power in Greece. Golden Dawn captured seven percent of the seats in parliament in the most recent election. Armed with government funding and the tacit cooperation of thepolice (many of whom are Golden Dawn members), fascists attack and murder immigrants in the streets, while offering free social services to Greek citizens to build their support base.
It is a bleak picture- but there is hope. Ordinary Greeks are mobilizing to prevent the right-wing takeover of their country. Neighborhood assemblies, Immigrant solidarity groups, labor unions and other civil society organizations are resisting both Golden Dawn and the destructive government policies that created the economic collapse, and increasingly challenging capitalist control of the economy with strikes and workplace occupations. In northeast Greece, workers at Vio.Me (www.viome.org/) have taken over their building materials factory, restarting production without bosses. They join a rising tide of workers control initiatives across the globe, opening the door to another world.
Hear the story directly from the involved workers:
"Sometimes I suffered from diarrhea from eating spoiled food. The company did not provide any refreshment." --Abdul Halim, 26.
workers sneaking a cigarette in an underpass near waterloo station. loved the way the pink of their uniform t shirts jumped out of the gloom
Genebank employees at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics.
Credit: The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
visit the Trust online: www.croptrust.org
AFGE's Women's and Fair Practices Departments host its 2nd Annual YOUNG Summit. This weekend of training focuses on energizing young workers in the labor movement.
Dr. Ultán Gillen (left) giving the oration at the annual Workers Party commemoration of Theobald Wolfe Tone at Bodenstown, Co Kildare on 4th September 2011. There was a good turnout despite incessant rain throughout the ceremony. Holding the umbrella is Gerrry Grainger, International Affairs director of the Workers Party
Garment workers crossing Sitalakhy River by boat to join their work places. Narayanganj, Bangladesh. © Shafiqul Alam / Bengal Pix
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WORK RECORD
Title - WPA Workers
Relation -
relation.type -
relation.notes -
Work, Collection or Image - Work
refid - 319
Work Type - paintings (visual works)
Style Period -
Agent Name - Guidone, Thomas (1898-1990)
Agent Role - painter (artist)
Cultural Context - Italian; American
Material, medium - oil paint (paint)
Material, support -
Technique -
Measurements - 25 in (H) x 30 in (W)
Date Created -
Date Completed -
Date Collected - 1936-03-30
Date Allocated -
Date Rejected - ca. 1936
Location Former Repository -
Description -
Inscription -
Subject - United States. Works Progress Administration; Workers; Federal Art Project
IMAGE RECORD
Work, Collection or Image - Image
Work Type - black-and-white photographs
Style Period - New Deal
Agent Name -
Agent Role -
Material - black-and-white photographs
Technique - black-and-white photography
Measurements - 8 in (H) x 10 in (W)
Date Created - ca. 1935-1943
Date Digital - 2009-04-30
Description -
Inscription -
Source - Connecticut State Library, State Archives, RG 033, Works Progress Administration, Box 2.
Filename - wpaart_guidonet_003