Submitted on Mon, 03/30/2009 - 1:02pm
From the March 28, 2009; New York Times story.
In 2007, Mr. Green completed a project nearly 50 years in the making, The Big Red Songbook, which he helped to edit. It included the lyrics to more than 250 songs in the various editions of the Little Red Songbooks published from 1909 to 1973 by the Industrial Workers of the World, best known as the Wobblies. They were gathered by John Neuhaus, an I.W.W. machinist, who left his collection to Mr. Green when he died in 1958.
Thanks to LaborStart for the heads-up.
Submitted on Tue, 03/03/2009 - 4:27pm
Headlines:
- Starbucks: Where's Anna's Money?
- Workers Occupy Thomson Factory in Poland
- Independent Unionism in Cambodia
Features:
- Unionbook.org reviewed
- Pakistani women workers "unnamed"
- Wisconsin paper mill closes
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Submitted on Tue, 02/10/2009 - 7:22pm
Organizing is heating up for the
truckers in the southeastern United States. Though the independent drivers of
North Carolina and Virginia have come a long way this past year, there are still
aspects of the campaign that need attention. Right now there are a handful of
wobblies helping out, including two part time organizers/volunteer coordinators.
For efficiencies sake, we've divided up the current campaign needs into three
different teams, Organizing, Logistics, and Strategy. Many of the tasks can be
completed outside of the North Carolina area or even the United States. If you
can help we ask that you can devote a steady amount of time or a regular task,
whether big or small. We'll have organizers that will work with you. Possible
internships available. For more info about the campaign visit our website at
Truckers.iww.org
Check out our needs
below...Interested? Write to freighttruckers [at] gmail.com or call
Sarah at (847) 693 6261
Submitted on Thu, 02/05/2009 - 8:31pm
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Submitted on Fri, 01/16/2009 - 3:33pm
As many of you know the IWW has been organizing Truck Drivers in Eastern North
Carolina and Virginia for much of the past year. In response to our growing
power and planned founding convention this upcoming weekend, the bosses have
begun firing the union's leadership. Two log drivers and five container haulers
have lost their job over the past two days.
The union is already
discussing legal and direct action means to fight these unjust firing, but right
now we need funds to support our fired drivers.
These drivers have families
to support and this is a part of the country where economic opportunities are
very limited. Please offer whatever you can, drivers are counting on
you.
Checks can be sent to the Freight Truckers Organizing Committee
at
PO Box 274, Waukegan, IL 60079. Please include "emergency relief" in the
memo line.
We are in the process of setting a PayPal Acct for online
donations. You will be informed as soon as it is ready.
Thank you and
please be generous.
Past Press Releases from the Freight Truckers
Organizing Committee:
NC Truckers Form Union, Hold Work
Stoppage - United Truckers Cooperative to Picket Outside of Weyerhaeuser
Mills
http://www.iww.org/en/node/4486
NC Truckers to Formalize
Union Over MLK Weekend - Negotiating Committee Already Formed in Preparation for
Talks
