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Submitted on Thu, 05/08/2008 - 3:35am
By Jim Crutchfield, IWW NYC GMB - Industrial Worker, May 2008
Members of the New York City IWW
branch attended a rally on April 1 at a
truck stop on the New Jersey Turnpike,
where an estimated 300 drivers, mostly
owner-operators, met to protest fuel
price gouging and address the media.
The rally was part of a nationwide
work stoppage by truckers that reportedly
shut down several major ports on
the East and West Coasts and turned
highways around Chicago into parking
lots.
Drivers from as far away as Florida
were present at the New Jersey gathering,
along with many drivers’ family
members and other supporters.
Two Wobblies addressed the crowd
and were warmly received. The union
collected contact information from
nearly 100 drivers, many of whom
expressed great enthusiasm for continuing
their agitation and solidifying their
organization.
Submitted on Thu, 05/08/2008 - 3:15am
Industrial Worker, May 2008.
On April 1, troqueros from New Jersey
rallied on the New Jersey turnpike.
On April 3, Houston followed. Truck
drivers across the country participated in
scattered actions to protest rising diesel
fuel prices.
The price of diesel across the United
States has risen by 21 per cent since the
end of December 2007, from $3.35 to
$4.05 per gallon, according to the US
Energy Information Administration. A
month before the March 2003 invasion
of Iraq, the price of diesel was $1.71 per
gallon.
Submitted on Thu, 05/08/2008 - 2:59am
On May 17, join the IWW Starbucks Workers Union and allies around the world to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the union's founding in a Day of Action.
2008 is the 40th anniversary of the slaying of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., felled by a sniper's bullet as he stood in solidarity with sanitation workers striking for the right to form a labor union.
As a rabidly anti-union, poverty wage employer, Starbucks represents the unbridled greed and exploitation that King opposed. Indeed, the
Starbucks Corporation demeans Dr. King's legacy by treating his federal
holiday like a second-class occasion as it fails to pay the premium it
pays on several other holidays on Dr. King's day. If Starbucks is really interested in "embracing diversity", it can start by respecting Dr. King's holiday.
Submitted on Wed, 05/07/2008 - 11:46pm
Headlines:
- Harvest Co-op fires 2 in Massachusetts
- Diesel price rally hits New Jersey turnpike
- Union rivalry leads to clash at Labor Notes conference
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Submitted on Thu, 05/01/2008 - 1:24pm
Saludos de la Comisión de Solidaridad de los Trabajadores Industriales del Mundo y bienvenidos al primer edición de nuestro boletín mensual internacional.
El propósito de este boletín es informar a nuestros aliados alrededor del mundo de todas nuestras actividades, campañas solidarias e información relevante de luchas laborales internacionales. Esperamos que este boletín contribuya a la construcción de la solidaridad entre los trabajadores a través de la comunicación fortalecida y el intercambio de información.
Si desea contribuir ideas o noticias para el boletín, o comunicarse con el CSI, mande un email a [email protected].
En esta edición :
Acciones y Eventos de la CSI
- Representante de la CSI revela espionaje de los EE.UU. en Bolivia
- Solidaridad con trabajadores de KSS en el norte de México
- Planes avanzan para una delegación solidaria a Haití
Campañas Solidarias y Comunicados
- Solidaridad con Jorge Pérez Salvo
- Condenación al ataque reciente en Basra
- Condenación a los asesinatos y la violencia contra el sindicato bananero en Guatemala
- Día de acción global en solidaridad con los trabajadores de Irán
- Condenación a la violencia contra sindicalistas en Camboya
- Reivindicación de la justicia para los palestinos
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