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Labor Militants: The Trade Union Educational League (TUEL)

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Oct 5, 2023
This podcast explores American labor history through the lens of the Trade Union Educational League (TUEL). They discuss trade union consciousness, the necessity of a vanguard party, specific actions taken by TUEL against bosses and labor bureaucrats, the importance of revolutionary theory, and differences between MLs and MLMs on China. The podcast also covers the role of trade unions in the Bolshevik Revolution, TUEL's efforts to raise workers' consciousness, and the history and relevance of union thugs. It concludes by emphasizing the importance of revolutionary theory, combating conservative leadership in unions, and the unity of anti-capitalist ideologies.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
Exploring Differences and Finding Common Ground: A Comradely Discussion on Revolutionary Left Perspectives
02:38 • 3min
3
The Importance of Revolutionary Theory
06:01 • 24min
4
Differing opinions on whether China represents socialism or communism
30:29 • 3min
5
The Role of the Working Class in a Revolutionary Movement
33:05 • 24min
6
The Trade Union Educational League (TUEL): Struggling for Workers' Consciousness
57:34 • 34min
7
The Role of Trade Unions in the Bolshevik Revolution
01:32:00 • 30min
8
The Formation of a Progressive International Committee and the Split with the Communists
02:01:33 • 17min
9
Learning from Labor History and a Personal Connection
02:18:26 • 2min
10
TUEL's Efforts in Textile and Fur Industries
02:20:32 • 7min
11
The History of Union Thugs
02:27:56 • 4min
12
Organizing Textile Workers: Struggles and Successes
02:31:47 • 13min
13
Revolutionary Theory, Labor Struggles, and the Fight Against Capitalism
02:44:21 • 13min