All workers in educational institutions.
Submitted by x344543 on Thu, 10/05/2006 - 2:29am
By William Mullen - ChicagoTribune staff reporter, October 3, 2006
Using humor and music to attract their members, a labor movement known as the Wobblies that was founded in Chicago in 1905 went on to create one of the most important and colorful chapters in American union history.
On Monday, the Newberry Library announced its acquisition of "an outstanding archive" of extremely rare publications and ephemera that record the history of the Wobblies, more formally known as the Industrial Workers of the World.
The collection had taken more than 40 years to amass by a Chicago couple, Penelope and Franklin Rosemont, members of the Illinois Labor History Society.
Submitted by x344543 on Sun, 10/01/2006 - 1:47pm
The Twin Cities Branch of the INDUSTRIAL WORKERS of the WORLD (IWW) is pleased to announce the opening session of the WORK PEOPLES COLLEGE. The WORK PEOPLES COLLEGE continues the legacy of working-class education for emancipation carried out by the Duluth, MN IWW in the first part of the 20th Century.
The initial Fall class offering is "LESSONS OF THE SPANISH REVOLUTION":
Using texts, movies and group discussion, this class will focus on one of history's most significant efforts to achieve working-class freedom: The Spanish Revolution of 1936.
Come learn, discuss, and debate the lessons from this heroic, but ultimately failed attempt to kick the bosses out.
The class meets Saturdays October 14 - November 18 from 3-5 pm at the new Minneapolis Central Library -- 300 Nicollet Mall Conference Room N-202.
Submitted by x344543 on Sun, 10/01/2006 - 1:12pm
To the Federal Government of Mexico, National Union of Education Workers Section 22 (Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de Educacion -Coordinacion Nacional de Trabajadores de Educacion SNTE-CNTE), Popular Assemblies of the People of Oaxaca (Assemblias Populares de la Pueblo de Oaxaca), and the people of Oaxaca
The International Solidarity Commission of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) stands strongly in support of the National Union of Education Workers Section 22 (SNTE-CNTE) and the Popular Assemblies of the People of Oaxaca (APPO) in their demands for the immediate resignation of the governor of the state of Oaxaca, Ulises Ruiz Ortiz, for the repeated acts of violence committed against the people of Oaxaca by police under his command. The IWW demands the Mexican government cease its military and police preparations to attack the members and supporters of APPO and the SNTE section 22 in Oaxaca state, and instead honestly address these groups' concerns. Furthermore, the IWW demands the Mexican government free the political prisoners, Germán Mendoza Nube, Erangelio Mendoza González, Catarino Torres Pereda and Ramiro Aragón Pérez.
Submitted by x344543 on Sat, 09/30/2006 - 1:44pm
Disclaimer - The following article is reposted here because it is an issue with some relevance to the IWW. The views of the author do not necessarily agree with those of the IWW and vice versa.
Some Claim the Current Business Strike Will Be Used as Pretext for Repression
By Hermann Bellinghausen - La Jornada, September 28, 2006 OAXACA CITY, Sep. 27: In a city permeated by tension in the face of widespread rumors of immanent attacks by Institutional Revolutionary Party-aligned “shock troops” and corresponding intervention by federal police, the state teachers’ union agreed to continue its struggle “in a massive and united fashion… until the fall of the tyrant Ulises Ruiz Ortiz is achieved, and only then begin the school year.” Enrique Rueda Pacheco, general secretary of the local Section 22 of the National Union of Education Workers, publicized the agreements through a new consultation with the rank-and-file on the continuation of the strike, which began 129 days ago.
Submitted by x344543 on Thu, 06/15/2006 - 1:34am
In its latest violent atrocity against labour and social movements, the Mexican government has attacked striking Mexican teachers, leaving five dead. For over two weeks the Mexican teachers' union section in Oaxaca state has been carrying out an incredible campaign of growing protests and direct actions in support of their demands for higher wages and increased school funding. At their most recent march a few days ago in the state capital, over a 120 000 people participated. The teachers' movement in Oaxaca has broad popular support and has linked up with other labour and human rights struggles.
The state government of Oaxaca, and possibly soon the federal government as well, have chosen to attempt to violently repress this movement, as Mexican authorities did with the attack by thousands of police on the townspeople of Atenco on May 3-4 leaving two dead, and the attack by police on striking steel workers in the city of Lazaro Cardenas late last April, leaving three workers dead. Please read the message on the current situation in Oaxaca and if you're able, get in contact with other people and organize a protest at a consulate office of the Mexican government nearest you.
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