Tag: Working Class
May Day Symbolizes the Working Class Resistance
Chicago workers’ strike for the 8-hour day became a global fight for economic justice. May 1st is International Workers’ Day, also known as Labor Day, and is celebrated in over 80 countries. While it is commonly perceived as a simple day off from work, its origins are rooted in the industrial era of the late […]
May 1, 2026
Venezuelan Acting President Announces Minimum Salary, Pension Increase
Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced today a significant integrated minimum income and a 40% pension increase. The measures, delivered during the closing of the Grand National Pilgrimage, aim to protect workers and seniors amidst the nation’s ongoing economic recovery and rebirth. The adjustment, which Rodríguez described as the most important increase in recent years, […]
April 30, 2026
Spanish Doctors Demand Fair Wages, Better Work Conditions
Hundreds of doctors across Spain launched their second nationwide strike in this month in Madrid, demanding reforms to the Framework Statute to combat severe burnout, low wages, and staff shortages in the public health system, which jeopardize patient safety. Hundreds of doctors across Spain launched their second nationwide strike in less than a month, demanding […]
March 19, 2026
Maduro Leads Constituent Congress of the Working Class and Calls for Deepening People’s Power
The president reaffirmed his oath to defend the homeland, peace, and shared happiness, and called to unite forces in the face of what he defined as an imperial offensive against Venezuelan sovereignty.
December 16, 2025
President Maduro: A Democratization Process of the Labor Movement Like This Has Never Been Seen
The president highlighted that 22,110 grassroots assemblies were held in workplaces to elect, through qualitative debate incorporating the ideas of millions of workers, 66,330 workplace delegates.
December 16, 2025
Venezuelan President Closes Constituent Assembly of the Working Class
A summary of the proposals gathered to strengthen the labor sector and the Bolivarian Economic Agenda was presented at the forum.
December 16, 2025
Venezuelan Workers Convene Constituent Congress in Caracas
More than 1,300 delegates gather to reorganize the country’s workers movement. On Monday, more than 1,300 workers gathered in Caracas to take part in the “Great Constituent Congress of the Venezuelan Working Class,” an event whose main objective is the transformation and organization of the country’s labor movement. RELATED: Cyberattack Attempts to Paralyze Venezuelan Oil […]
December 15, 2025
Venezuela Strengthens Popular Leadership and Receives International Support in the Face of External Pressures
This leadership, according to the Head of State, is manifested in the reorganization and consolidation of the bases of the Venezuelan Working Class, which will soon hold a Great Constituent Congress of the Working Class in December.
November 24, 2025
President Maduro Strengthens Assessment of Grassroots Assemblies for the Constituent Congress of the Working Class
President Nicolás Maduro endorsed the process of the Constituent Congress of the Working Class, highlighting the massive participation, the inclusion of women, and the construction of a new productive and union model from the ground up.
November 20, 2025
From Congress to the Streets: Petro’s Bold Move to Let the People Decide on Labor Reform
The Battle for Labor Reform in Colombia The labor reform proposed by President Gustavo Petro’s government represents one of the significant attempts in recent years to transform Colombia’s labor landscape, aiming to strengthen workers’ rights, reduce precarious employment, and promote social justice. However, the reform has faced fierce opposition from conservative sectors in Congress, leading […]