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Reception for Coffee Growers at JC on Sunday
Please come down to the JC World Headquarters on Sunday night to help us greet 5 representatives from grower co-ops in the Co-op Coffees network.
Representatives from Nicaragua's La FEM, Mexico's Maya Vinic, Guatemala's Manos Campesinas, Peru's COCLA, and Bolivia's AIPEP will be here to chat with you and feel your fair trade love.
The shindig will run from 5-8 and have some goodies for you to snack on. Please bring a dish that is not chips and salsa to pass.
What better way to celebrate Fair Trade Day? Do it JC style-- A day late, a dollar short, and with the growers! And it is Sunday May 11-- not the 10th as the poster says.
Vintage JC style.
ABOUT TIME - The May-June edition
Well it is a bit of a joke that ABOUT TIME was a tad late - but what the Hell we can live with it.
Putting it here gives you some extra options. For example if you want extra copies of the mag for that next demo/meeting/whatever you can, (having made a few arrangements with you friendly local photcopy place) download the file and email it to them and they can print up a few more copies for you. Lot quicker than getting it sent over from Albany. Cheaper also as it saves all that postage.
More content for the next edition wanted already.
Party to support Liberty Hall!
M17: Commemorate the 4th Anniversary of the Starbucks Union and Honor Dr. King
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.
Since it’s founding on May 17, 2004, the Industrial Workers of the World
campaign at Starbucks has spread around the country with new workers
joining the campaign every week. Support has poured in from around the
world and important gains in wages and working conditions have been won
through direct action, grassroots pressure, media advocacy, and legal
filings.
A recent Labor Board trial exposed the underbelly of Starbucks' massive
anti-union operation as replete with illegal spying, discrimination,
terminations, and much more. Yet, Starbucks' relentless union busting,
carried out in association with corporate law firm Akin Gump and public
relations firm Edelman, continues on with impunity.
Take action in your community on May 17th to ensure Starbucks stops
disrespecting Dr. King's holiday and stops demeaning his selfless final
act of solidarity with workers seeking to vindicate the right to form a
labor union. A Starbucks Union-MLK flyer is available for download here.
Contact M17 Coordinator Vallan Anundson, at 571.276.1935 or disillpow (at) riseup.net,
to let us know you're participating or for more information.
M17 in NYC: Celebrate the 4th Anniv. of the Starbucks Union at the CEO's New Mansion!
This May 17, the IWW Starbucks Workers Union will
celebrate its fourth anniversary with actions around
the world.
In New York City, you are invited to join baristas and
supporters for a colorful and lively protest at the
new $24.7 million mansion of Starbucks CEO Howard
Schultz.
A STARBUCKS BARISTA WOULD HAVE TO WORK OVER 350 YEARS
STRAIGHT WITHOUT SLEEPING TO PURCHASE SCHULTZ'S MANSION!
Video: Grand Rapids Starbucks Union Speaks out on May Day!
The Starbucks Union baristas of Grand Rapids, Michigan honor international workers' day and speak out for the rights of baristas and coffee farmers including a wrongfully fired barista in Spain from the CNT union.
SWU Allies Hit Starbucks in Spain on May Day
The CNT in Spain made sure to stop by Starbucks on their May Day march:
SWU Allies Hit Starbucks in Spain on May Day
The CNT in Spain made sure to stop by Starbucks on their May Day march:
Solidarity with Dave Kerin and Union Solidarity
Dear Supporters of Union Solidarity
1. Union Solidarity: Extraordinary Meeting.
2. Union Solidarity Coordinator Faces 6 months jail.
1. Union Solidarity will hold an extraordinary meeting to discuss the
situation facing Dave Kerin.
6pm Wednesday
May 7
Trade Halls (follow the signs to meeting room)
Lygon St
Carlton
(All welcome)
2. Union Solidarity Coordinator Faces 6 months jail.
JC Goes to the SCAA Convention
On Saturday and Sunday (May 3-4) a crack team of JC operatives will be present at the SCAA convention in Minneapolis. There we will socialize with fellow FT roasters and hang out with coffee growers and other allies who we do not get a chance to see very often.
Going to the SCAA is like going to the race track back in KY. You get a cross section of all walks of life-- everything from the odd to the beautiful. From the sickening to the amazing. It is a microcosm of the coffee industry that can debase the soul or reaffirm the reasons of why one functions the way the that they do. And there are free drinks.
If you are bold enough to venture out into the convention hall, please stop by booth 1112 on Saturday or Sunday from 2-4pm. Lori Matthews and I will be with Jitzy Centeno Ruiz from La FEM Co-op in Nica and we'd like to talk with you. Probably.
And if you are feeling depressed by the whole spectacle, I may or may not be going to a Kentucky Derby party hosted by fellow Bluegrass Expats on Saturday at 4pm and/or going to see The Dirtbombs play that night.
Which class are you in?
In my book there are three major classes in modern, industrialised societies of the world:
The Mermaid Cafe Has Become Quite Large
Hey There.
Have you been to The Merm lately? You know, the place that used to be the cute little cafe with 4 stools, a counter, and really incredible espresso drinks?
Well let me tell you buddy, some things have changed. The Mermaid is now really pretty big, as evidenced by the photo here. They are now making all of their own baked goods and soups as well. And they have added on to their kick axe sandwich menu which includes "Matt's Early Riser", my personal favorite.
The Merm will be formally unveiling its latest incarnation on Saturday May 17th. Please come down and see what all the kids are talking about. The Mermaid is located at 1929 Winnebago Street just a dirt clod toss away from the eastside's historic Schenk's Corner. See you there...
When you don't know or have forgotten why it is the IWW advocates the aboliton of the wages system.....
The IWW is a revolutionary organisation because it advocates the abolition of the current system of production--the wages system. This distinguishes us from garden variety leftist groups as we are not just asking for parts of the social product of our labour e.g.
MAYDAY!
Workingclassroom, London education workers newssheet, available for download!
Workingclassroom is a London-based publication that is aimed to be produced termly. In it you will find news and views on the state of the UK education sector that pull no punches. Analysis, satire, letters, they're all here!
To submit a story or a letter for inclusion in the next issue, email london@iww.org.uk
ISSUE 1 (February 2008) OUT NOW
Download pages 1 and 4
Download pages 2 and 3
Heraus zum 1. und 2. Mai!
Die Aktion Zahltag findet am 2. Mai 2008 am und im Kölner Arbeitsamt statt / Widerstandscamp + Party zur Vorbereitung am 1. Mai
“Zahltag!” ist eine Aktion, die in unregelmäßigen Abständen zum Monatsanfang in Kölner Arbeitsämtern stattgefunden hat. Es geht darum in einer stichpunktartigen Massenaktion Protest und Widerstand in die Arbeitsämter und Armutsverwaltungen zu tragen. Zahltag macht sich die Erfahrung zu eigen, dass am Monatsanfang viele auf ihr Geld von Amt warten oder gerade erst festgestellt haben, dass sie gesperrt wurden, Leistungen gekürzt wurden. Die ohnehin schlechte Stimmung ist am Monatsanfang auf den Ämtern noch beschissener.
Schluss mit ARGE(n)-Schikanen!
Diesmal haben die Kölner Arbeitslosen und ihre SympathisantInnen einen größeren Anlauf geplant. Zahltag findet am 2. Mai, einem Brückentag, statt. Am 1. Mai gibt es ein Camp auf den nahe gelegenen Uni-Wiesen, Live-Musik, Disko, Vokü. Nach einer Übernachtung wird die versammelte kritische Masse dann zum nahegelegenen Hochhaus des Arbeitsamtes marschieren.
Donnerstag, 1. Mai 2008, ab 18 Uhr: Camp auf den Uni-Wiesen
Ort: Luxemburger Str. / Haltestelle Eifelstraße (U18)
Freitag, 2. Mai, 7 bis 14 Uhr: Aktion Zahltag!
offene Hartz-IV-Beratung / Beschwerdestelle / öffentliche Versammlung / Musik + Volxküche
Ort: Arbeitsamt Köln-Mitte, Luxemburger Str. 121 (U18 Weißhausstraße)
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Links / Infos: “Zahltag!” bei labournet (Aktueller Aufruf und Dokumentation bisheriger Aktionstage)
Raving on Ruddism by "Class Actions"
Gillard was quoted saying that they are going to bring in legislation to allow employers to spy on their employees emails. I suspect many employers do that already but it just shows how anti worker people like Rudd and Gillard are. Not only this Gillard has been egging on the Australian Building and Construction Commission to hit the CFMEU and its members on the job. The Crime - Industrial action or in the case of Craig johnston standing up for his members.
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