the Voice of
The Communist League of Revolutionary Workers–Internationalist
“The emancipation of the working class will only be achieved by the working class itself.”
— Karl Marx
the Voice of
The Communist League of Revolutionary Workers–Internationalist
“The emancipation of the working class will only be achieved by the working class itself.”
— Karl Marx
Aug 5, 2024
When Joe Biden stepped down, UAW president Shawn Fain gave the union’s endorsement to Kamala Harris. Fain said the decision was easy because the Republicans are the party of billionaires and the Democrats are the party of the working class.
There’s no doubt the Republicans stand on the side of big business. Year after year, election after election, the UAW and other labor unions have continued to endorse the Democrats. The idea that the Democrats represent labor developed over decades as the Democrats took credit for the gains the working class won for itself.
In the struggles of the 1930s and 40s, workers made massive fights, including the sit-down strikes in auto and elsewhere. In the 1960s, the civil rights movement and rebellions pushed against the worst abuses of racism.
The Democrats took credit for what people won in the streets by passing some laws, at the same time trying to put a brake on the movements.
The workers don’t need the Democrats. The working class needs to organize its own party to organize the fights of the future, not to be tied to the leadership of organizations that represent the ruling class. In pledging support to a capitalist party, Fain stands in the way of workers freeing themselves from capitalism, which is the cause of our exploitation.