Kim Scipes (2022) CovertAction Magazine

Scipes, Kim. 2022. “As workers win victories in Mexico, it’s important to remember past machinations against them.” CovertAction Magazine. 28 February. https://covertactionmagazine.com/2022/02/28/as-workers-win-victories-in-mexico-its-important-to-remember-past-machinations-against-them/  

Mexico’s reenergized labor movement should be leery of AFL-CIO cooptation and CIA infiltration following long historical pattern

In early February, workers at a General Motors plant in Silao, a town in central Mexico, won an important victory by establishing an independent union. Rob McKenzie’s (assisted by Patrick Dunne) new book, El Golpe: U.S. Labor, the CIA, and the Coup at Ford in Mexico, reminds us of the great historical barriers that workers have faced in forming independent unions in Mexico.

Labor Express Radio (5 Sep 2021) an interview with Kim Scipes

Interview

Scipes, Kim. 2021. “Show: Labor Express for 9-5-2021 - Reflection and Analysis of the Trumka Years of the AFL-CIO with Two Labor Historians.” Labor Express Radio, 5 September.

Kim Scipes' book, KMU (1996), is available on-line for free

Scipes, Kim. 1996. KMU: Building Genuine Trade Unionism in the Philippines, 1980–1994. Quezon City, Philippines: New Day Publishers.

*Published in entirety, on-line for free: download [right below the covers of Scipes’ four published books, there is a link to the book]

NOTE:  As of June 1, 2021, thanks to Susan D. Anderson, and with the permission of New Day Publishers, the ENTIRE text to my 1996 book on the KMU is now available on-line for free.

The passing of Prof Aziz Choudry (1966-2021)

OBITUARY

To honour Professor Aziz Choudry’s (1966-2021) memory, a virtual meeting will be held on 5 June, 7:30pm SAST, 6:30pm UK time, 1:30pm Montreal, Canada, 5:30am Christchurch, New Zealand: Zoom

Kim Scipes (2021) AFL-CIO, NED & US Labor Imperialism (WorkWeek Radio)

Scipes, Kim. 2021. “AFL-CIO, NED & US Labor Imperialism.” WorkWeek Radio.

WorkWeek interviews Professor Kim Scipes who teaches at Purdue University Northwest. He discusses the long history of collaboration between the US government in collusion with the AFL-CIO leadership in international support of coups and in setting up pro-capitalist unions throughout the world. Most of the funds come from the National Endowment For Democracy a US government agency. They receive over $30 million a year from the NED.
He also talks about why he decided to study this issue and how the National Endowment for Democracy NED funds the AFL-CIO "Solidarity Center” without any full report to the rank and file as well as affiliates of the AFL-CIO on the work that they are doing. In 2019 they received more than $39 million nearly all from the US government for the international operations of the AFL-CIO.
He also discusses the corporate top down structure of the AFL-CIO and most International unions that prevent the ranks from having direct control and information about their union.
This interview was done by WorkWeek on 3/23/21

Corey Dolgon, folksinger and sociology, a singing lecture

Corey Dolgon

In Search of One Big Union: Folksongs and the U.S. Labor Movement

A Singing Lecture by Corey Dolgon, Folksinger and Sociologist

https://www.coreydolgon.com/

Pluto Press webinar (2020)

WEBINAR

“Fighting Foxconn: Lessons Learned from Online and Offline Activism in China”

Moderators: Robert Ovetz (San Jose State University), Immanuel Ness (CUNY)

Speakers: Jenny Chan (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University), Mark Selden (Cornell University)

Guests: Ralph Litzinger (Duke University), Ying Chen (The New School)

Date and time: 30 October 2020 Friday, London at 5:00PM

The Pluto Press webinar series is sponsored by Railroad Workers United.