Tag Archives: UAW

Growing Ties Between Mexican and U.S. Labor

Posted 14 June 2011 | By | Categories: Citizen Action, Mexico & Border | 1 Comment

In this fourth article of David Bacon’s series ‘Building a Culture of Cross-Border Solidarity’, the author looks at the growing ties between U.S. and Mexican unions. This article was originally published in the Institute for Transnational Social Change report ‘Building a Culture of Cross-Border Solidarity’.

The Rebirth of Solidarity on the Border

Posted 31 May 2011 | By | Categories: Citizen Action, Immigration, Mexico & Border | 4 Comments

Increasing anti-union practices on both sides of the U.S./Mexico border have spurred a revival of solidarity work over the last several decades. In this third article of David Bacon’s series ‘Building a Culture of Cross-Border Solidarity’, the author looks at the causes of this trend, the obstacles to it, and the power and potential of organizing across borders. All articles in this series were originally published in the Institute for Transnational Social Change report ‘Building a Culture of Cross-Border Solidarity’.