Labor and capital do not have the same international interests. Globalization led by corporations and imperialist goals means misery and global union busting for working families everywhere. Globalizing social and economic justice means international labor solidarity and respect for each country's rights to develop as they chose. Globalization is forcing all sides to reconsider world labor unity. There is growing awareness that unity must be based on a common fight against the multinational corporations and not on ideological agreements.
Capitalism only works for the privileged few.
A tiny percentage gets most of the wealth and the basic needs of millions go unmet. Adequate health care, decent housing and education and even enough to eat are out of the reach of millions of children and families. Even those who have decent jobs are plagued with economic insecurity, crime, pollution and decaying cities and towns. In the early days of the American labor movement many unions and labor leaders called for socialism as the solution to the exploitation, racism and misery of the working class. Socialism and labor have common roots in the struggle for economic and social justice for all workers.