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Global capitalism is a precarious system. Relying on the steady flow of goods across the world, trans-national companies such as Wal-Mart and Amazon depend on the work of millions in docks, warehouses and logistics centres to keep their goods moving.



This is the global supply chain, and, if the chain is broken, capitalism grinds to a halt. This book looks at case studies across the world to uncover a network of resistance by these workers who, despite their importance, often face vast exploitation and economic violence.



Experiencing first hand wildcat strikes, organised blockades and boycotts, the authors explore a diverse range of case studies, from South China dockworkers to the transformation of the port of Piraeus in Greece, and from the Southern California logistics sector, to dock and logistical workers in Chile and unions in Turkey. 'This phenomenal collection is a must-read for anyone interested in the dire state of the contemporary global economy. It offers an unprecedented analysis of supply chain capitalism through case studies from around the world that are beautifully written and carefully researched' -- Deborah Cowen, University of Toronto 'Takes us straight into these crucial nodes of labor struggle. Choke points in global supply chains are revealed as spaces of hazard and calculation, violence and negotiation, victory and loss, passion and organisation' -- Brett Neilson, Research Professor, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University

Choke Points: Logistics Workers Disrupting the Global Supply Chain

Introduction: Forging Workers' Resistance across the Global Supply Chain - Jake Alimahomed-Wilson and Immanuel Ness



Part I: Building Labor Power and Solidarity across the World's Choke Points



1. Labor and Social Movements' Strategic Usage of the Global Commodity Chain Structure - Elizabeth A. Sowers, Paul S. Ciccantell and David A. Smith



2. Across the Chain: Labor and Logistics in the European Maritime Logistics Sector - Andrea Bottalico



3. Durban Dockers, Labor Internationalism and Pan-Africanism - Peter Cole



Part II: Disruptions: Logistics Workers Resisting Exploitation



4. Worker Militancy and Strikes in China's Docks - Bai Ruixue and Au Loong Yu



5. 'Work Hard, Make History': Oppression and Resistance in Inland Southern California's Warehouse and Distribution Industry - Ellen Reese and Jason Struna



6. Stop Treating Us Like Dogs! Workers Organizing Resistance at Amazon in Poland - Amazon Workers and Supporters



7. Decolonizing Logistics: Palestinian Truckers on the Occupied Supply Chain - Jake Alimahomed-Wilson and Spencer Louis Potiker



Part III: Neoliberalism and the Global Transformation of Ports



8. Decoding the Transition in the Ports of Mumbai - Johnson Abhishek Minz



9. Back to Piraeus: Precarity for All! - Dimitris Parsanoglou and Carolin Philipp



10. Contested Logistics? Neoliberal Modernisation and Citizen Mobilisation in the Port City of Valparaiso - Jorge Budrovich Saez and Hernan Cuevas Valenzuela



11. Logistics Workers' Struggles in Turkey: Neoliberalism and Counterstrategies - Ca atay Edgucan ahin and Pekin Bengisu Tepe



Part IV: New Organizing Strategies for the Global Supply Chain



12. 'The Drivers Who Move This Country Can Also Stop It': The Struggle of Tanker Drivers in Indonesia' - Abu Mufakhir, Alfian Al'ayubby Pelu, and Fahmi Panimbang



13. Lessons Learned from Eight Years of Experimental Organizing in Southern California's Logistics Sector - Sheheryar Kaoosji



14. Struggles and Grassroots Organizing in an Extended European Choke Point - Carlotta Benvegnu and Niccolo Cuppini



15. Beyond the Waterfront: Maintaining and Expanding Worker Power in the Maritime Supply Chain - Peter Olney



Contributor Biographies



Index