This is exactly what Marx and Engels talked about when they said “workers of the world unite”. These workers control supply chains between ports, rails, warehouses and distribution centers. Who is dependent on them? The retail industry, aerospace and the defense industry, to name just a few. In order to deal serious blows to capitalism we have to intervene so that we can slow down and stop the accumulation process. There is enormous potential here.
Workers in France demonstrate in solidarity with XPO workers in the U.S. last month.