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Decline of the USA, Rise of the Struggles?
The USA, as the world’s leading capitalist nation, is economically, politically and morally bankrupt.
Resistance is picking up steam at home: in 2018 and 2019 there were more strikes, and more large ones, than at any time in more than two decades. In 2020, there were only seven strikes with 1,000 or more participants, but the country witnessed the largest wave of protests in its history. [1] Rising unemployment and poor health care during the pandemic exacerbated the general level of immiseration. The people (15 to 26 million, according to polls) who took to the streets against racism, the system of policing, incarceration and poverty in the wake of the May 2020 police killing of George Floyd were protesting against a backdrop of decades of socioeconomic decline. People of all colours marched hand-in-hand, occupied squares, organized food, set up ‘autonomous zones’ and police-free neighborhoods, engaged in passionate discussions..
New Washington state law aims to protect temp workers from staffing firms (Washington State Wire)
April 20, 2021
A new Washington state law signed last week by Gov. Jay Inslee aims to prevent injuries to temporary workers from staffing firms, Washington State Wire reported. The law, SHB 1206, takes effect July 25. “This law is a major achievement and provides a blueprint for the rest of the country to follow,” said Dave DeSario, director of Temp Worker Justice. “These protections are the strongest in the nation for workers hired by temporary staffing agencies for highly hazardous jobs in construction and manufacturing. The new requirements will prevent hundreds of injuries.”