Arts of the Working Class

WORKERS’ SUMMER CHAPTER 4: 
Women Workers Against Gender Discrimination and Labor Exploitation.

The fourth and final chapter from the AWC’s selection on Labournet.tv highlights the ongoing struggles faced by women workers in various industries worldwide. Women continue to endure harsh working conditions, wage discrimination, and modern slavery, particularly in sectors where they are overrepresented and underpaid, such as the clothing and cleaning industries. These challenges are often exacerbated by gender-based discrimination, lack of access to secure employment, and limited legal protections. The selected films shed light on workers fighting for their rights and striving for better working and living conditions. From strikes in Paris, where immigrant women protested against unjust subcontracting practices, to global narratives of factory workers seeking independence, and the stories of refugee women in Germany battling bureaucratic obstacles compounded by racism and xenophobia, these films emphasize the critical need for corporate accountability, advocacy for gender and labor justice, and stronger protections for all workers.

Brought together by a shared interest in making visible workers’ history and labor’s current struggles, AWC in cooperation with labournet.tv, a collective and an online archive of films from labor movements worldwide, has selected a variety of films addressing current and historical working conditions, migration fluxes, and forms of self-organization. WATCH THE LAST CHAPTER at the link in bio This collaboration is facilitated by Noa Jaari, Mia Ribeiro Alonso, Line Lange, and Annalisa Giacinti. @labournettv @noajaari @annalisagiaci @miah.alonsoh @line.orane.zoe @womeninexile

WORKERS’ SUMMER CHAPTER 3: 
Workers take over the production and shape their working conditions. The third chapter from the AWC selection on labournet.tv focuses on the self-organization and transformation of the economy by workers. In these labor disputes, the workers go beyond merely pointing out poor working conditions and disproportionate power relations—they actively reshape and redefine them according to their needs and ideas.  Stories from Italy, Greece, and Argentina, depict the processes of self-management, the collective exploration of needs-oriented working conditions, the development of democratic structures, the transition to ecological production, and the constant challenges and changes that accompany these efforts. The occupations and takeovers featured in the films were not short-lived episodes; instead, they led to long-term changes, offering insights into what an alternative society could look like and how we might achieve it. Brought together by a shared interest in making visible workers’ history and labor’s current struggles, AWC in cooperation with labournet.tv, a collective and an online archive of films from labor movements worldwide, has selected a variety of films addressing current and historical working conditions, migration fluxes, and forms of self-organization. WATCH THE THIRD  CHAPTER at the link in bio This collaboration is facilitated by Noa Jaari, Mia Ribeiro Alonso, Line Lange, and Annalisa Giacinti. @labournettv @noajaari @annalisagiaci @miah.alonsoh @line.orane.zoe

WORKERS’ SUMMER: CHAPTER 2 
Migrant Workers Counter-Powering Exploitation. This second chapter from the AWC’s selection on labournet.tv focuses on today’s globalized economy, where the exploitation of migrant workers remains a pressing issue. Despite advancements in labor rights and regulations, many companies continue to prioritize profit over human dignity, leading to widespread abuses, especially affecting those at the bottom of the production chain. The short films selected for this chapter underscore the urgent need for stronger labor protections, greater corporate accountability, and international solidarity to combat the exploitation of migrant workers. The stories from China, Spain, and Germany serve as a stark reminder of the ongoing fight for workers’ rights and the critical importance of addressing these injustices in our interconnected world. Brought together by a shared interest in making visible workers’ history and labor’s current struggles, AWC in cooperation with labournet.tv, a collective and an online archive of films from labor movements worldwide, has selected a variety of films addressing current and historical working conditions, migration fluxes, and forms of self-organization. WATCH THE SECOND CHAPTER at the link in bio This collaboration is facilitated by Noa Jaari, Mia Ribeiro Alonso, Line Lange, and Annalisa Giacinti. @labournettv @noajaari @annalisagiaci @miah.alonsoh @line.orane.zoe

WORKERS’ SUMMER: CHAPTER 1 Historical Tools and Contemporary Labor Struggles Brought together by a shared interest in making visible workers’ history and labor’s current struggles, AWC in cooperation with labournet.tv, a collective and an online archive of films from labor movements worldwide, has selected a variety of films addressing current and historical working conditions, migration fluxes, and forms of self-organization. The selected films, presented on AWC and labournet.tv channels, highlight axes of oppression that cross, situated struggles, and illustrate the interconnectedness between unprotected workers’ rights, restrictions on trade union organization, and the extent of exploitation - especially of migrant and women workers. We open the selection with a focus on the landscape of contemporary labor conditions and struggles triggered by the curtailment of workers rights from the 70s until nowdays. WATCH THE FIRST SELECTION at the link in bio This collaboration is facilitated by Noa Jaari, Mia Ribeiro Alonso, Line Lange, and Annalisa Giacinti. @labournettv @noajaari @annalisagiaci

Save the date: Durchluften und niemals die Kolonisierung normalisieren! 18.07-10.08 Mit:
Ustad Noor Bakhsh | Balochistan, Pakistan / @noorbenju Bia Ferreira | Brazil @igrejalesbiteriana Y-Bayani & Baby Naa And The Band of Enlightenment, Reason & Love | Saltpond, Ghana / @y.bayani.and.baby.naa 
Dominique Fils Aimé | Montreal, Canada | Haiti 
/ @sing.with.mi Emel (Mathlouthi) | Tunisia | U.S.A. / @emelmathlouthi Mark Ernestus’ Ndagga Rhythm Force | Dakar, Senegal / @markernestus BIXIGA 70 | São Paulo, Brazil / @bixiga70 Curator: Melissa Perales / @msoundtrack @humboldtforum