Industrial Workers of the World

A new iww.org is here

anonymous — Sat, 18 Apr 2020 00:11:00 +0000

In anticipation of the redesigned iww.org which launched in early May, 2020, the former website has been archived here at archive.iww.org.

Dynamic features on this archived version of the old website have been disabled, such as contact forms.

You can search the archive using the following:

Solidarity,
IWW.org Administration Committee

The IWW Is Committed To Supporting Our Members During COVID-19

364939 — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 14:09:27 +0000

Fellow Workers,

As cities and industries shut down due to the COVID-19 spread, the IWW is continuing to assist our fellow workers, whether they are classified as essential employees or if they are furloughed and unemployed. The work of the union continues and our Organizing Department is continuing to provide assistance to campaigns across North America in these times.

IWW COVID-19 Resources (US & Canada)

anonymous — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 07:49:28 +0000

Resources for US IWW Members

Recommendations for “Essential” Workers

States vary depending on which businesses and work sites are considered “essential” and must remain open, and which are considered “non-essential” and are either closed or moved to virtual settings. Check with your state’s guidelines here.

Essential workers are defined broadly as workers who must continue to report to work and maintain open hours for business due to their significant nature in aiding the community (e.g., health care, grocery, gas stations).

All essential workers are significantly more likely to be exposed to COVID-19 due to their frequent contact with others. As a result, any IWW member who is deemed an essential worker should work with their organizing committee or, in cases where none exists, agitate amongst their fellow workers to ensure they have the following:

Solidarity with Evolution Gaming workers in Georgia

x361145 — Sat, 17 Aug 2019 20:49:46 +0000

From July 30 to August 3, a group of workers at Evolution Gaming in Georgia went on strike to request higher wages and the rehiring of their fellow workers who have been fired due to their union activities.

Evolution Gaming is a company that provides business to business online casino services. They are in operation in Latvia, Malta, Georgia, Romania, Canada and England and have an approximate staff count worldwide of 6000 people. Their most recent production hub opened in Tbilisi, Georgia in 2018.

Some of the workers at Evolution Gaming are paid as low as GEL400 (US$137) per month which is not even half of the average salary in Tbilisi. Due to those poor working conditions, workers have decided to organize and request a better salary. For over a month, the workers have brought their request forward. Just before the strike, which lasted from July 30th to August 3rd, workers were fired, the employer cited old disciplinary violations to justify the blatantly anti union and anti worker firings. The company has also refused any intervention in the conflict from the Evolution Trade Union which is currently representing workers in the Evolution Gaming Latvian offices, refusing to allow “union interference” in this work conflict.

The workers in the Georgian office of Evolution Gaming are now back to work, but their struggle is not over. They still are underpaid and their fellow workers were still fired in a union busting effort. The acts of Evolution Gaming are a clear attack on unions, workers and the right to collective bargaining. The North American Regional Administration of the Industrial Workers of the World stand in complete solidarity with the brave workers in Georgia who have decided to take their lives into their own hands and fight their greedy employers for better working conditions. Only in fighting together on our workplaces, in our industries and across borders can we hope to strengthen the rights of workers worldwide and truly empower the working class.

Video of the strikers : https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=719356908486364

Solidarity in this necessary and hard fight,
International Solidarity Commission,
North American Regional Administration,
Industrial Workers of the World

The summer issues of Industrial Worker and Solidaridad are here!!!

anonymous — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 14:53:54 +0000

Check out the summer issues of the Industrial Worker and Solidaridad. There's lots of good stuff in here, including: reportbacks from our summer organizing assemblies, advice about building your branch, and a primer on contemporary anti-union ideology, plus a bunch more.
Let us know what you think and be sure to visit our website: industrialworker.iww.org

The Spring 2019 issue of IW is out!

anonymous — Fri, 31 May 2019 18:13:41 +0000

Get the newest copy of the official publication of the IWW! Members will find it in their inbox but it looks even better in print! Contact your nearest bookshop, branch, or local, or email [email protected] to get a copy

IW Winter 2019 is Out!

x362775 — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 20:19:45 +0000

The winter edition of Industrial Worker is available for purchase at store.iww.org or a fine retailer near you. Members can also find a free digital copy in their email inbox.

Statements of Solidarity for the Strikes in Mexico

anonymous — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 23:11:28 +0000

On January 25th, workers in the maquiladora plants in Matamoros, Mexico began a strike to demand a wage increase of 20% and an annual bonus of 32,000 pesos. Since then, the movement has spread to various industries: self-service shops, mining, Coca Cola factories, metal factories, and others. The workers’ demands are just. We support the movement’s demands and express our sympathy and support with the movement in its struggle to improve living conditions.

Recently, there have been strong confrontations between strikers and scabs at the Coca Cola and Mecalux factories, which unfortunately resulted in 9 injuries. We stand against any type of harassment of repressive end of the conflict, and send our widest support for the situation to be resolved without violence and in favor of the striking workers.

Announcing the Little Big Union!

IWW.org Editor — Mon, 18 Mar 2019 23:23:09 +0000

Originally Published Here.

Workers at Little Big Burger know that our safety, well-being, and voices are important. Every single day we serve customers, cook food, bus tables, and wash dishes. We have formed the Little Big Union to ensure Little Big Burger is truly inclusive of our collective voice as workers.

Portland, Oregon is ground zero for fast food organizing. We love this city and call the Pacific Northwest our home. However, rent and the cost of living have continued to increase while our wages have not. Now, it is increasingly difficult to live in the neighborhoods we serve. This is why we are proud to stand in solidarity with the Burgerville Workers Union, as members of the Industrial Workers of the World, in the fight to make food service an honest, dignified, and dependable job.

Little Big Burger is no longer a small business, they were acquired by North Carolina-based multinational corporation Chanticleer Holdings in 2015. Us workers and our families depend on this job for our livelihood, and we hope those who prepare the food, serve the guests, and create the environment that has built Little Big Burger stand to grow with our company. Workers continue to struggle by stretching our paychecks month to month, surviving off minimum wage, unreliable tips, and inconsistent schedules released often a day or two before we work. We are proud of the hard work we provide Little Big Burger, which is why we demand:

$5 raises
Fair and consistent scheduling
Safe and Healthy workplaces
Respectful and professional conduct from management
Benefits like child care, paid parental leave, quality healthcare, food boxes, bus passes, parking passes, and shift beers
Paid sick leave and vacation time
Worker autonomy to refuse service to abusive/dangerous customers
Holiday pay
Transparent hiring and firing policies
Sanctuary workplaces

Educators Stage United Statewide Walkout

x361145 — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 16:39:20 +0000

“Why did they march?” A mini-documentary from the Richmond IWW

https://wobsouth.info/richmond-va-educators-stage-united-statewide-walkout

Thousands of education workers from all around the commonwealth of Virginia descended on the capitol city of Richmond in what was the largest single demonstration on the Capitol since 1916. The Richmond IWW was contacted by the lead organizers of this mass action for advice, assistance, and solidarity.

The IWW’s involvement in the action itself, while not irrelevant, was also small in comparison to the efforts put forward by the rank-and-file teachers that built the RedForEd movement in Virginia from the ground up. We are proud to know and have marched beside these brave educators, some of whom are now also wobblies!

Members of the branch were able to interview some of the folks that made this amazing day happen. These educators give their own personal details as to why they got involved, why they marched, and why they need more than VA is willing to give. Please watch this video with a full heart and pass it along to your friends…then take action!

Donate to the VA Educators Solidarity Fund

Visit Virginia Educators United to learn more about this movement!

Watch Virginia Educators United March 1/28/19 from Richmond IWW on Vimeo.