Across the United States, a new generation of workers—dubbed Generation U—is rewriting the rules of class struggle. More than 500 Starbucks cafés have unionized despite relentless corporate retaliation. Amazon workers in Staten Island, New York, defeated one of the world’s richest corporations to form the first union in the company’s history. Teachers, nurses, and warehouse workers have been walking out in numbers not seen in decades. These workers aren’t just fighting for better wages—they’re challenging the fundamental power dynamics of capitalism itself.
Yet, as many examples show, unions alone cannot overcome the structural obstacles that workers face. We need a revolutionary strategy that transforms workplace struggles into challenges to capitalist rule. One great example comes from the workers of Zanon, Argentina’s occupied ceramics factory, which has operated under workers’ control for over two decades. Their story—of clandestine organizing, militant union takeovers, factory occupation, and community solidarity—provides a living blueprint for how today’s labor movement can fight to win.
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