As previously reported, the wars in West Asia have taken a terrible toll on workers and their organisations. One of the most positive developments has been the social and economic process that the Democratic Union Party (PYD) in Syria’s northern Kurdish regions of Rojava has been implementing. This movement has been boosted by the successful defense of the town of Kobane against both ISIS and the Turkish government. The Confederation of Revolutionary Trade Unions of Turkey (DISK) in a show of practical class solidarity has announced that it has more than 10,000 volunteers ready to rebuild Kobane. Such solidarity actions are the key to not only defend the gains already made but also to extend a working class alternative to the rest of the region.
As previously reported, the wars in West Asia have taken a terrible toll on workers and their organisations. One of the most positive developments has been the social and economic process that the Democratic Union Party (PYD) in Syria’s northern Kurdish regions of Rojava has been implementing. This movement has been boosted by the successful defense of the town of Kobane against both ISIS and the Turkish government. The Confederation of Revolutionary Trade Unions of Turkey (DISK) in a show of practical class solidarity has announced that it has more than 10,000 volunteers ready to rebuild Kobane. Such solidarity actions are the key to not only defend the gains already made but also to extend a working class alternative to the rest of the region.
