Familias Unidas por la Justicia and the embattled Walmart workers are a symbol of hope and the combativeness of the working class. In 2013 these workers, the lowest and most vulnerable sector of the work force, stood up for dignity and better working conditions in their workplaces.
This movement can only grow, reaching broader sectors of the working class. It is driven forward by a new global economy based in the transition from industrial to electronic-based production. Robotics eliminates millions of jobs worldwide. Many of the jobs that do exist are so low paying that workers are going without healthcare, food, and often housing. Yet there is an abundance of necessities produced today. The problem is that the giant productive processes are today in private hands.
In the end, this movement is about creating a new society where everyone’s needs are met. It is about society taking over the giant global corporations and distributing people’s necessities by need, not money. We encourage our readers to use the pages of the Tribuno del Pueblo to help carry the struggle forward.
