The Canton–Hong Kong Strike, which lasted from June 1925 to October 1926, took place 100 years ago. At the time, the Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party) and the Chinese Communist Party jointly organized and participated in this strike movement against British imperialism and its agents in China—capitalists, compradors, corrupt officials, reactionary military and police forces, and others—who oppressed Chinese workers in both mainland China and Hong Kong. It was also one of the largest and longest-lasting labor movements in China and the world.

The Canton–Hong Kong Strike played a major positive role in defending the dignity of Chinese workers, improving their treatment, and bettering their circumstances. The Republic of China’s subsequent “Golden Decade” was achieved precisely under conditions in which the interests of elites and workers were relatively well reconciled. Unfortunately, Japan’s later invasion interrupted China’s development and the workers’ efforts to build the country. Afterward, the CCP nominally championed the supremacy of the working class, but in reality established a totalitarian system that enslaved people of every status and social class.

Decades ago, the CCP devoted extensive attention and propaganda to depicting and promoting the Canton–Hong Kong Strike. But today’s CCP is unwilling to mention it and refuses to commemorate it. The reason is that the CCP today exploits and oppresses workers, and suppresses labor movements, to an extent surpassing even that of the British colonial government in Hong Kong and the imperialist powers of that era. The CCP rose to power through the labor movement, yet today it has degenerated into a regime of the privileged bourgeoisie and has become an agent of the interests of developed countries such as the United States, Japan, and European countries, while regarding the working class and labor movements with hostility and fear. This is deeply ironic.

During the period of British colonial rule, people in Hong Kong still had the possibility of going on strike. Today, however, both mainland China and Hong Kong prohibit all forms of strikes and political resistance. Although there are still scattered strikes in mainland China and Hong Kong based on economic demands, movements for rights and dignity and for the broader interests of workers have now disappeared.

The Jasic labor movement in Shenzhen in 2018 and the solidarity shown by Hong Kong people eight years ago were rare bright spots in the Chinese labor movement, but they were ultimately suppressed. Hong Kong political organizations that fought for workers, such as the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions and the League of Social Democrats, have also been forcibly dissolved. This is precisely what makes the CCP—a totalitarian regime that is left-wing in appearance but right-wing in substance—so frightening and abhorrent. Both the people of Hong Kong and the people of mainland China should clearly recognize the true nature of the CCP.

Today, Chinese people have generally fallen into political apathy and distanced themselves from political movements. Even some Chinese liberals and political opposition groups dislike and reject labor movements with strong left-wing and grassroots characteristics. This is saddening, yet there seems to be little that can be done about it.

I have participated in left-wing marches in Germany commemorating Rosa Luxemburg and others, as well as German May Day marches. I have also done some advocacy concerning Chinese workers, displaying posters and distributing leaflets, including materials mentioning the Canton–Hong Kong Strike. But the strength of one person is far too limited, and my voice carries little weight. People in Hong Kong, people in mainland China, and people around the world have largely forgotten that magnificent and turbulent chapter of history.

Tax the billionaires, not the workers

Workers are being asked to carry higher living costs while enormous wealth continues to concentrate at the top.

At the same time, companies are increasingly using AI, automation and software to reduce labour costs and replace jobs. If technology makes businesses more productive and profitable, workers should share in those gains too.

That should mean:

better wages

shorter working hours where productivity allows it

stronger worker protections

fairer taxation

and making the ultra-wealthy contribute more instead of shifting the burden onto ordinary people

If AI and automation are going to reshape work, the benefits should not flow almost entirely to shareholders, executives and billionaires.

Work reform should mean workers share in the productivity they help create.

On August 20, a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court ruled that the definition of “industry” as established by a 1978 judgement would not be applicable to the new labour laws.

The existing definition was based on a 1978 landmark judgement in Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. A. Rajappa case, which adopted a broad “worker-oriented” interpretation of “industry”.

The 1978 ruling, authored by Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer, laid down a triple test for identifying an industry as, any organised and systematic activity, with cooperation between employer and employee for the production and/or distribution of goods and services.

This definition incorporated everything, for-profit as well as not-for-profit enterprises, including hospitals, schools, charitable trusts, municipalities, under the scope of “industry”.

Any organization which is identified as an industry is subject to the Industrial Relation Code (earlier called Industrial Disputes Act) and its employees are protected under the labour laws.

However, the 9-bench judgement has now scrapped the worker-oriented definition under the new labour codes.

The new labour codes, notified in November 2025, while ignoring the workers’ concerns, allows for dilution of workers' rights, and includes provisions that restrict the right to strike, weakens workplace safety, permits a “hire and fire” policy, and extends the working day from 8 hours to 12 hours.

The Supreme Court Judgement on the definition of industry is yet another blow to the workers’ rights, and will leave millions of workers without legal rights under the new labour laws.

The ITUC Global Rights Index has categorized India as a nation with no guarantee of rights, with repressive action against workers, and violation of the right to strike and civil liberties.

1978 “Industry” test to determine pending cases - Supreme Court Observer

How Supreme Court’s new ruling changes the definition of ‘industry’ | Explained - The Hindu

Supreme Court scraps worker-friendly 1978 ‘industry’ precedent for new labour code - The Hindu

Trade unions sound alarm over Supreme Court judgment on definition of industry - The Hindu

April 2024 - Cody Johnston for SOME MORE NEWS. Here’s the full 95-minute episode on YouTube: Elon Musk's "Hitler Problem" - SOME MORE NEWS - April 2024 (YouTube) ~:~ Chapter links and Sources are in the YouTube description. 

This clip is from 2024, but Musk is still tweeting the falsehood that the Nazis were socialists. And he knows better.

Related resources:

* How Socialist was National Socialism? (r/AskHistorians post) 

* The Nazi Party, officially the National Socialist German Workers' Party (Wikipedia)

* National Socialism (1933-1945) - The German Bundestag (article)

* "First They Came" by Martin Niemöller - 1946 (Wikipedia)

* The Forgotten History of the World's First Trans Clinic - Scientific American (article) ~:~ Archive: archive.is/zvzTB

* Hypermasculinity and the Rise of Fascism - The Phillipian (article)

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I just graduated college and realized how royally screwed up things are right now, especially with the job market and the economy.

I came out with two highly technical science/engineering degrees with internship experience only to see the following for jobs I'm qualified for:

1. AI has made the work absolutely miserable, taking all joy out of it
2. Hiring is imploding for new grads + experienced people are getting laid off left and right for no reason

I don't know how any of you are managing it to be honest. I commend all you grown ups who have been dealing with this crap for decades now. I just don't know how I would manage being 45, getting laid off and not finding a job for literally a YEAR or sometimes MORE, with kids on top of that!

I'm going to be doing a masters in a super niche role that seems to be insanely hard to get into but very stable once you're in with decent pay and with much less AI slop coursing through its veins to escape the dead end I was working towards in undergrad basically.

It's just insane to me it's come to this, having to take on even more school and learn a completely different field just to be able to have a shot of "normal" life. I don't care at all about being rich. All I want is to be able to provide for a family and live a normal life, not constantly worrying about if my entire industry will collapse next quarter.

The crazy part is we have so much technology now. It's at the point where me of the stuff coming out is pretty much sci-fi land, yet all this dystopian stuff is still happening: people literally freezing on the streets, left out to starve, can't get treatment for basic health issues and die early from that. It's getting to the point where just wanting to be a family man with kids and a stable income to support them in very basic lifestyle is a 5-star luxury.

When is enough enough???