Shannon Ikebe is a PhD candidate in sociology at the University of California, Berkeley. He studies social democracy and labor movements in Europe.
Last month in Quebec, 420,000 public sector workers in health care and education walked out in one of the largest strikes in North American history. With negotiations for other Quebec unions still ongoing, more big strikes are possible.
Graduate student workers at University of California, Santa Cruz are on wildcat strike until they’re paid a living wage.
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Without the right design, a universal basic income would do little to advance radical change.
Jeremy Corbyn’s task is formidable: contend with Labour’s conservative bureaucracy, while restoring the party’s mass base.