Workers' Inquiry and Global Class Struggle: Strategies, Tactics, Objectives

The global labor movement is not dead, but is instead experiencing a resurgence driven by workers' inquiries and militant co-researchers who are studying their working conditions, the technical composition of capital, and how to recompose their own power to devise new tactics, strategies, organizational forms, and objectives. Robert Ovetz's book "The New Cycle of Global Working Class Struggle" showcases case studies from over a dozen contributors across China, Mexico, the US, South Africa, Turkey, Argentina, Italy, India, and the UK, revealing how these new forms of struggle are circulating internationally and disrupting the global capitalist system.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 20 October 2020
Publisher: Pluto Press

The notion that the global labor movement is on the verge of extinction has been greatly exaggerated. Instead, it is experiencing a resurgence, driven by workers who are engaging in a profound inquiry into their working conditions, the technical composition of capital, and their own power. This workers' inquiry, inspired by Karl Marx's concept of a workers' inquiry, encompasses a wide range of workers, from call center employees to teachers and adjunct professors. It is revitalizing unions, bypassing traditional union structures, and creating innovative forms of workers' organizations.

In a groundbreaking study, Robert Ovetz has compiled a collection of case studies from over a dozen contributors, examining workers' movements in China, Mexico, the United States, South Africa, Turkey, Argentina, Italy, India, and the United Kingdom. The book sheds light on how these new forms of struggle are transcending national boundaries and disrupting the global capitalist system.

These workers' inquiries are not confined to specific sectors of the economy or limited by state borders. Instead, they are spreading internationally, challenging the dominant power structures and fostering a sense of solidarity among workers across different countries. The global labor movement is thus far from being extinguished, but rather it is evolving and adapting to the changing dynamics of the world economy.

Weight: 312g
Dimension: 135 x 214 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780745340869