Submitted on Tue, 08/08/2006 - 4:10am
Resolution des General Executive Board der IWW
In Anbetracht der Tatsache, dass ein Mitglied der Industrial Workers of the World (I.W.W.), der Starbucks-Angestellte Daniel Gross, an einem Protest beteiligt war, um den Job eines Kollegen im Sinne der gegenseitigen Hilfe und Solidarität zu verteidigen; und
In Anbetracht der Tatsache, dass Starbucks derzeit, aufgrund seiner Beteiligung an dem besagten Protest und seiner Beteiligung an kollektiven Aktionen, eine verlogene interne "Untersuchung" anstellt; und
In Anbetracht der Tatsache, dass Starbucks entscheiden wird, ob sie den Kollegen Gross nach Beendigung der "Untersuchung" feuern wollen oder nicht; und
In Anbetracht der Tatsache, dass die Starbucks Workers Union der I.W.W. durch direkte Aktionen am Arbeitsplatz und Beteiligung der ArbeiterInnen in den Communities wichtige Verbesserungen in Fragen der Löhne und Arbeitsbedingungen in der weltweit größten Coffee-House-Kette erzielt hat; und
Submitted on Tue, 08/08/2006 - 3:52am
Disclaimer - The following is an editorial by members of the Bay Area; it is not currently the official position of the IWW.
By Dean Dempsey - Bay Area General Membership Branch, IWW
The Industrial Workers of the World was the first American union to truly welcome all workers, as equals, regardless if they were immigrants, women, or African Americans, with our organizational structure free of bias and segregation. We have always organized industrially, as a class, emphasizing the importance and potential of cross-cultural, ethnic, and national relationships. Some of the most influential members of the IWW have been immigrants, women, and people of color, such as Ricardo Flores Magón, Mother Jones, Carlo Tresca, Lucy Parsons, Ben Fletcher and even the token Joe Hill. The tradition of this commitment to include all workers carries on to contemporary union organizers of all branches of our union, from all parts of the globe.
Submitted on Tue, 08/08/2006 - 3:43am
Disclaimer - The following is an editorial by members of the Bay Area; it is not currently the official position of the IWW.
By Zapatita - Bay Area General Membership Branch, IWW
The Zapatista Army of National Liberation, (EZLN), has been fighting for democracy, liberty and justice in the Southern Indigenous lands in Mexico well before 1994. Today, the Zapatistas are struggling for more than the indigenous people in Chiapas, but for all those across the world who have been exploited and robbed by the rich and the bad governments that serve them. Like the I.W.W., the EZLN is a humanitarian internationalist organization, who fight for the "humble and simple" people, the common, everyday working folks who belong to "civil society", the majority who do not belong to political parties.
Submitted on Tue, 08/08/2006 - 3:29am
Monday 31/07/2006 - 10:06 PM
Dear (Starbucks) Chairman Howard Schultz,
As a representative of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers I am appalled that IWW member and Starbucks barista Daniel Gross is being investigated by your company and faces termination for engaging in lawful protected activity. Standing side-by-side with an embattled co-worker and fellow union member as Daniel did is the essence of the labor movement. Retaliating against Daniel for engaging in mutual aid is both immoral and illegal.
For a company that claims to be socially responsible, I am disgusted that Starbucks tramples so egregiously on the rights of its workers. Freedom of association on the job is a fundamental human right that must not be flouted with impunity as Starbucks is doing.
I demand that Starbucks does not fire Daniel Gross and respects the right of every worker to join the IWW Starbucks Workers Union. I further demand that all the IWW members fired from Starbucks for union activity who have not yet been reinstated- Joe Agins Jr., Charles Fostrom, and Evan Winterscheidt- get their jobs back immediately.
In any event I am sure that our 55,000 members will want to know about your labour practices and act accordingly. I will sure to let them know should this not be resolved.
Please rectify this transparent injustice immediately.
Sincerely,
Dave Bleakney - National Union Representtaive - Canadian Union of Postal Workers
Submitted on Tue, 08/08/2006 - 3:10am
Adopted August 1, 2006 by the Twin Cities General Membership Branch of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
I. Whereas the IWW has always stood for international solidarity and against all exploitation, oppression and attempts to divide our class by war,
II. Whereas the State of Israel’s U.S.-backed aggression against the people of Lebanon and Palestine has caused the murder of hundreds of working-class civilians (including many children), the displacement of hundreds of thousands, and the destruction of communities and infrastructure,
III. Whereas this war - like the rest of the so-called “War on Terrorism” will not bring security to working people in any country, but only more violence and repression,
