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Submitted by IWW.org Editor on Tue, 04/30/2013 - 6:35pm
Fellow Workers and Friends: the IWW bids the workers of the world everywhere a happy May Day, International Workers Day!
There are likely May Day events happening in your community or a community near you!
We cannot (yet) hope to keep track of or list them all, but we're doing the best we can.
One good central resource is our Facebook Page, where we have attempted to share any May Day events organized or endorsed by various IWW branches, and--failing that--events in which IWW members are actively participating.
Submitted by x344543 on Wed, 04/24/2013 - 6:04pm
By Steve Ongerth - April 17, 2013
Disclaimer: The views expressed here are not the official position of the IWW (or even the IWW’s EUC) and do not necessarily represent the views of anyone but the author’s.
A recent item on truth-out.org, published on April 8, 2013, features an interview by Steve Horn of Ozzie Zehner, author of the book Green Illusions: the Dirty Secrets of Clean Energy and the Future of Environmentalism . Titled, “Power Shift Away from Green Illusions” the interview would have been more appropriately named, “Deep Dive into a Vat of Malthusian Miasma.”
The interviewee, author Ozzie Zehner, argues that the public is being offered a false choice between fossil fuel based civilization and a renewable energy / clean tech based alternative, and that “most environmentalists” have “jumped on board the bandwagon”.
Submitted by IWW.org Editor on Sun, 01/20/2013 - 3:03pm
Workers of Neupack Verpackungen GmbH - a German Manufacturer of wrapping materials - are on strike for better working conditions and a labor agreement. They complain about unequal and generally low wages and an arbitrary and disrespectful management style. Even though they struggle for many weeks now, the company’s proprietors show hardly any willingness to make concessions. They have hired foreign strikebreakers and attack the striking workers with disciplinary warnings, dismissals and offence reports.
The German IWW supports the workers’ cause and asks you to show them some international support as well
They have launched an e-mail campaign and prepared some pre-formulated and addressed e-mails to selected recipient’s who have a significant role in this struggle. These e-mails are provided in English too and can be generated with a mouse click. All you had to do is to sign and send them off. You can of course change the content of the mails to personalize them if you like. It would be great if you added information from where you are writing.
The German Wobblies rely on many of you to participate for they are still small in numbers and their only strength is in their internationality. For many long weeks now, the Neupack Workers hold out in front of their factories in a grueling labor conflict. This campaign would only cost you a couple of minutes in front of your computer.
Link to english section of the campaign site: http://www.iww-hamburg.org/index.html#english
Thanks for your solidarity!
Hamburg Wobblies
Submitted by IWW.org Editor on Mon, 12/10/2012 - 7:42pm
Donate Here! - https://www.wepay.com/xox4csn/donations/temp-worker-organizing
The continuation of high unemployment is eroding the bargaining power of the working class, and without an organization to collectively harness that power, the working class will continue to be at the will of the economy and it's architects, the employing class.
Many of the workers unable to secure permanent and/or full time employment have been increasingly turning to temporary employment agencies for relief. However, uncertain whether or not they will be chosen for work that day, many leave distraught and empty handed. Those who do find work, are paid a pittance of a wage, barely providing any sort security or stability, unsure of what tomorrow will bring.
Submitted by x344543 on Mon, 08/13/2012 - 10:13pm
Fellow Workers!
The annual IWW General Convention is a little more than 2 weeks away! This annual event, set to take place this year in Portland, Oregon, Sept. 1-2, is an exciting opportunity to learn more about the structure of the union, ask questions of our administration, and meet fellow workers from all around the world.
Voting rights at General Convention are restricted to elected branch delegates, but as an IWW member you can still attend and have voice in the sessions. To do so, you need to register right away at our website: gencon.iww.org. If you were already planning on attending, and/or you are an elected branch delegate to the GC, please register right now!
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