LABRST 1C03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Counterforce, Neoliberalism, Social Movement
9 Sep 2016
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We exist in a terrain of neoliberalism conditions, which limits the power of workers and the strategies available to us. Neoliberalism weakens workers abilities to win against the system and their strate- gies of resistance. Social movement (unions, approaching employers with a group of coworkers) A slow battle to gain power within the community. This strategies entails building a counterforce of people with a different analysis and commitment to struggle. This term means challenging the dominance of the ruling ideas and working to build and encourage people"s confidence and the capacity to resist. This is generally a slow, lengthy process. Fighting their boss is important, but to change the conditions of people"s work, there needs to be a political movement. Underground community, military strategy, political strategy, network of activists to challenge the system. Counter - hegemonic practice happens through action and experience of violence or the repression on a picket line, not only education on the issues present.
