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Submitted on Thu, 09/04/2014 - 11:54am
Headlines:
- Baltimore Jimmy John’s Workers Announce IWW Membership
- Portland Canvass Workers Walk Off The Job, Demand Unpaid Wages
- Work People’s College Europe: A Huge Success
Features:
- Fighting Patriarchy In The One Big Union
- Review: Case Studies Of Worker Self-Organization
- John Reed’s First Labor Love: The IWW
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Submitted on Mon, 09/01/2014 - 12:06pm
Starting on Friday, August 22nd, IWW workers at a UPS sorting facility in Minneapolis began organizing against their and their coworkers' labor supporting the ongoing police violence against the population of Ferguson, Missouri in the aftermath of the murder of Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old black man. In a series of actions aimed at a local company shipping questionable shooting-range targets to law enforcement agencies nationwide, workers stood up to the idea that they should have to support racism, brutality, or murder in order to make ends meet. This action was organized in conjunction with, and under the banner of Screw Ups, a rank-and-file newsletter published by IWW workers at the facility for the past year.
Submitted on Sun, 08/31/2014 - 1:52pm
On Labor Day - Monday, Sept. 1st - workers at a Jimmy Johns franchise in Baltimore, Maryland are taking action with their union - the IWW Jimmy Johns Workers Union! They will be flyering outside of their store today in order to press for their demands. Lets give their action a little more oomph and show the bosses that we union members stick together! We will be in front of the store from noon (12:00) EST until 2:00 EST, lets keep the phones ringing! A couple of ground rules: no threatening, try to avoid profanity, and most importantly call often!
Here are the numbers to call:
Mike Gillett (franchise owner): 410-404-5684
Daniel Dolch (franchise owner): 443-797-2472
And here is what you should say (feel free to add more though!):
Submitted on Tue, 08/26/2014 - 9:46am
Please sign and share our petition calling on Starbucks to provide fair schedules for their employees!
The IWW Starbucks Workers Union (SWU) has been working with the media since August 10th to bring attention to scheduling practices in the Food and Retail Industry, and Starbucks in particular.
Submitted on Sun, 08/24/2014 - 5:37pm
By the IWW Jimmy John's Workers Union
BALTIMORE, MD- On Friday morning, August 22nd, Jimmy John’s workers at Pratt Street engaged in a short work stoppage and marched on the boss to demand the right to organize without retaliation. They gathered in front of the store at approximately 10:30 AM. Workers and supporters made speeches outside of the store. The workers told stories of their working conditions and retaliation for organizing.
