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Capitalism causes booms and busts. Today it has produced what seems to be the worst economic bust, or crash, since the 1980s and early 1990s. Bosses and the government have responded by cutting spending, laying off tens of thousands of workers, attacking unions, and generally further impoverishing workers – whether you are a paid wage…

For over 300 days the Firefighters have been engaged in 50 one hour strikes, and counting. New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) have been striking over conditions, broken equipment, and a Collective Employment agreement that expired over 755 days ago. In the midst of government slashing public funds while favouring giving money to their rich…

Here we go again. The US has restarted its war on Iran (as of mid July). For capitalism, war is big business and it means big profits for the arms industry. For states like US and Israel, it means war for oil and imperialist and racist control. For workers, it means the cost of living…

Over the last year Italian workers have been engaging in large scale resistance to the Italian government’s complicity in the Israeli war and genocide, as well as the subsequent internal austerity and crackdowns experienced in Italy. The strikes have been huge and defined by their overtly political character, unlike previous stoppages.

Many think the 2026 Aotearoa election is a chance to throw out the most right-wing government we have had since the early 1990s. The deeply pro-business National-ACT-NZ First coalition government has been brutal to workers and unions. Life has got tougher and tougher. Wages or benefits don’t keep up with rising prices. The OECD has…

Unemployment is skyrocketing and promises about fixing it have done fuck all. Job shortages continues to intensify and the cracking down of those receiving WINZ payments carries on despite virtually no change within the job market. Most jobs are easily getting over 500 applications within a couple of days and even if you’re among the…

There have been many conversations surrounding AI and labour. Employers, especially those who own AI models, may frame them as an alternative to human labour, reducing the need to hire employees. Some companies promise an end to hiring humans entirely in the future. Analysis of how AI produces content suggests it may not be as…

The working class is much bigger than just people with paid jobs. It also includes parents doing unpaid care-giving, people with disabilities, seniors, people receiving benefits, those working less than they want to, and workers in insecure or unstable jobs. Many of these groups don’t get the protections that many workers fight for, like steady…

Earlier this year, the Telcos coordinated to shut down their 2G and 3G networks at the same time. Whilst this may seem like relatively minor news to those of us who regularly “upgrade” their phones every 1-3 years, to many Kiwis who can’t afford to do so, however, this is an absolute disaster that has…