The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has thrown America’s deeply dysfunctional system of caregiving into sharp relief: overcrowded and understaffed nursing homes account for a third of all COVID-19 deaths in the US. ICUs have been stretched to capacity while nurses, doctors, and other healthcare professionals—already beset by a nursing shortage prior to the pandemic—face high levels of burnout. And, of course, last year’s school and daycare closures put severe strains on many parents, particularly women, who have had to navigate 24/7 childcare while simultaneously trying to work their jobs, either remotely or in-person. Add to this the fact that care work has been the fastest-growing labor sector in the US, and it’s clear that any labor movement that is serious about building working-class power must be committed to organizing and fighting for care workers. But what does such a movement look like in practice? And how can we merge the struggles of care workers today with those of workers in other labor sectors?
As part of a special collaboration with Jacobin magazine, TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez joined hosts of The Jacobin Show Jen Pan and Paul Prescod for an extended episode examining the past, present, and future of the American labor movement. In this segment from the show, Pan explores the unique and varied struggles care workers face today, the importance of building a labor movement that includes care workers, and the ongoing fights by care workers in places like Worcester, Massachusetts, where 800 nurses at St. Vincent Hospital have been on strike since early March. We are sharing this segment with our TRNN audience with permission from Jacobin.
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Capitalist view of workers: “I put money in this thing now why didn’t it start making me money again?â€
Comment section being the comment section as usual
I wish people would learn the definition of capital. Capital – head or top, I am, tally. If you do not like capitalism, chop off your head. You can then complain about italism. If a corporation wants to start a project, they call the bank to raise capital. Correct? If the corporation cannot get anyone to work on that project, all they have is currency. They have no capital. Capital and labor are the same thing. People conflate capital with currency and empire. It was not capitalism that left Detroit in ruins, it was empire. Workers are lucky to get 1/5 of what they produce, just like feudalism. Capitalism is a euphemism given to us by those who wish to deceive us. It is the same thing with the words conservative, liberal, human, and many others. Who in government is actually conservative or liberal? Human – colored man. Stop fighting for human rights. The rights of all women and men are of paramount importance. All women and men have the right to well-being. Also, stop fighting for rights? Fighting implies violence. We have no interest in being violent. The point is, words are very important. Please choose wisely.
Check out Dr. Michael Hudson‘s YouTube channel. His recent episode on global Empire points out that it is de-industrialization that has crippled our country financially. For more information, refer to his videos on global empire on YouTube.
No they haven’t – they’ve blindly administered human experiments that contravene the Nuremberg Code.
Real news….we are forcing them to be vaccinated. Last year this time they were Heroes….this year they are racist right wing anti vaxxers that are a danger to all around them. Nurses allready had it bad with all the literal and figurative shit they had to deal with. Then last year plus this shit. I'm surprised we have nurses left.
To all the Right wing and Anti-Vaxx trolls increasing the level of engagement on the channel with their comments :
Thank you, for your contributions.
Not while sitting in front of a camera inside your house yacking away carefully constructed acts … Careful this business is about to go bust … Mainstream media âš°ï¸
Would unsub but like Tia and the old guy who was in prison
Giving a socialist view.
Why was my local hospital empty when the news was reporting it was overfilled?
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This segment is a joke
At what point can we discuss the fact that healthcare workers (doctors, nurses, etc) are the third leading cause of death in the United States via medical errors?
They get paid to do a job, just like police, firemen, etc. if they don’t wanna do their job then get a new profession. I work in the health care field. 99% are spoiled at work and this pandemic put them to work like they’re supposed to
I feel for these Doctors & Nurses, especially when they treat some Anti-Mask, Anti-Vaxx morons who catches COVID-19 still won't get vaccinated, & they have to treat him or her again a few weeks later.😑
Roll up that sleeve sheep. Its safe and effective the TV says so. Now OBEY and we'll give you 2 donuts everyday haha. Its all about health baby. Derp
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