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Submitted on Thu, 08/21/2008 - 8:26pm
Greetings from the International Solidarity Commission (ISC) of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) and welcome to the fourth digest of our monthly international news letter.
The purpose of this newsletter is to keep our allies around the world informed of our activities, solidarity campaigns, and relevant international labour struggles. It is our hope that this newsletter will contribute to building worker-to-worker solidarity through strengthened communications and exchanges of information.
If you would like to contribute story ideas or news for the bulletin, or wish to contact the ISC, you can email [email protected].
Saludos de la Comisión de Solidaridad Internacional (ISC) de los Trabajadores Industriales del Mundo (IWW) y bienvenidos a nuestro boletín internacional mensual.
Submitted on Tue, 08/19/2008 - 4:47am
Con:
- 400 Camioneros de Stockton, California declaran una huelga a la industria
- España: ¿que está pasando en Starbucks? una trabajadora afiliada a CNT Sevilla es despedida
- Foro sobre organización industrial con el IWW en Chile
- Barrick Gold en Pascua Lama, Chile
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Submitted on Tue, 08/19/2008 - 4:47am
Featuring:
- 400 Truckers in Stockton, California strike the industry
- Spain: 'What's going on in Starbucks?' CNT member fired
- Forum on industrial organizing with the IWW in Chile
- Barrick Gold in Pascua Lama, Chile
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Submitted on Sat, 08/02/2008 - 3:24pm
Headlines:
- IWW shop scores 3-year contract, raises, healthcare
- Restaurant joins Wild Edibles boycott
- Bermuda public servants, police fight government
Featured Articles:
- Japan IWW delegation at the G8 protests
- Mexican teachers struggle for union democracy
- Utah Phillips interview
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Submitted on Sat, 07/05/2008 - 1:51pm
IWW Starbucks Workers Union, StarbucksUnion.org
July 1, 2008
Statement of the IWW Starbucks Workers Union on the Announcement of 600 Starbucks Store Closures
"The IWW Starbucks Workers Union is deeply troubled that
management's numerous missteps are resulting in more serious hardships
for baristas, bussers, and shift supervisors.
To ensure transparency, Starbucks should immediately disclose the
locations it intends to close and outline its severance plan. Starbucks
and its CEO Howard Schultz must minimize the number of layoffs, assure
adequate notice to affected families, and offer severance pay which is
fair. Employees and their families deserve to be able to safeguard
their futures.
If Starbucks is serious about distinguishing itself from competitors
like McDonald's and Dunkin' Donuts, Schultz should stop prohibiting
full-time status for retail hourly employees and improve a health care
plan which insures a lower percentage of workers than Wal-Mart's. And
the company should stop wasting millions of dollars on its
union-busting lawyers and PR professionals at Akin Gump and Edelman."
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