Submitted on Thu, 05/01/2008 - 4:57am
iu530
Members of the IWW call on North American
truckers to unite together and shutdown on May 1, 2008.
Drivers in North America move the goods
that make the economy work. They are treated like nothing by those
who depend on them, the companies and the government. They have been
used and abused. They have sucked dry by the economic powers in order
to create profit that they never see. For many the rates have not
increased in years, except after the 2004 Intermodal strikes, and now
increasing fuel prices are taking money
North American OTR drivers are
exploited by the brokers. The brokers are clearly running a racket
that claims their drivers are independent businesses with their own
decision-making powers. But it is obvious that they are deferring the
risks of their own enterprise onto unsuspecting drivers, who cannot
pay the minimum of expenses to operate.
Submitted on Thu, 05/01/2008 - 3:38am
From: Teresa Gutierrez
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 9:37 AM
Subject: Truck Drivers & May Day
We are excited to report that a truck will be leading the May Day March from Union Square to Foley Square tomorrow.
This is great news to show our solidarity among all workers of all nationalities, documented, undocumented or born in the U.S.
For Immediate Release:
Transportation Workers Coalition for Change
Contact: Billy Randel, 646-645-6284
New Jersey Port Truckers to Strike Over Fuel and Energy Costs
Workers Will Rally Off the New Jersey Turnpike in Large Work Stoppage.
WHAT: Port truckers will stop work for two days to protest rising fuel and energy costs.
Submitted on Tue, 04/29/2008 - 1:40pm
The International Solidarity Commission of the Industrial Workers of
the World is sending a delegation of five workers to Haiti to meet with labor groups and observe conditions in the country. We'll be there from April 23 to May 5, 2008. This blog will record the delegation's experiences and impressions.
The link to the blog is iwwinhaiti.blogspot.com. Check it regularly for updates!
Submitted on Sat, 04/26/2008 - 12:53pm
For Immediate Release: Brandworkers International
Contact: press (at) brandworkers.org
Press Conference and Rally: Workers Will Ask Judge to Hold Wild Edibles in Contempt of Court Over Retaliatory Firings
Workplace Justice Campaign Has Persuaded Over Twenty of NYC's Most Well-Known Fine Dining Restaurants to Steer Clear of Wild Edibles
COMPELLING VISUALS: Spirited Chanting Workers - Vibrant Signs and Banners
What:
Submitted on Sat, 04/26/2008 - 12:28pm
For Immediate Release
IWW Starbucks Workers Union, StarbucksUnion.org
Contact: starbucksunion (at) yahoo.com
Union Alleges that the Embattled Coffee Giant is Violating a Settlement Agreement
Grand Rapids, MI (04/15/2008)- As Starbucks awaits the decision in a
trial over 30-plus unfair labor practices in New York City, the IWW
Starbucks Workers Union has filed labor charges against the company in
Michigan. These new charges come less than a year since Starbucks
signed a settlement agreement with the National Labor Relations Board
pledging to refrain from unlawful anti-union intimidation in Grand
Rapids. Baristas say Starbucks anti-union activity has continued
unabated since the agreement. The new charges included alleged
violations of the settlement agreement.
