Today's "Solidarity Sunday" features an upcoming immigrant justice march and a song from Stardust United. From Familias Unidas por la Justicia: Familias Unidas por la Justicia los invita a marchar con nosotros. Familias Unidas por La Justicia Invites You to March With Us. We invite our Brothers and Sisters from all movements to join farmworkers … Continue reading Solidarity Sunday Quick Links
Wobbly Wednesday: Helen Keller
Wobbly, socialist, and disability rights activist Helen Keller has practical advice for troubled times. In an interview with Barbara Bindley, printed in New York Tribune, January 15, 1916, she explains: . . . I realized that the wonder is not that conditions are so bad, but that society has advanced so far in spite of them. … Continue reading Wobbly Wednesday: Helen Keller
Support Stardust Family United!
Stardust Family United is an IWW branch whose members work for Ellen’s Stardust Diner, a New York City institution that has been serving up diner classics and live entertainment since 1987. They are working to guarantee that all employees are safe, secure, fairly compensated and treated with the respect and dignity they deserve. For the latest … Continue reading Support Stardust Family United!
Burgerville Workers Unite!
Reposted from http://www.iww.org Burgerville Workers Unite! Submitted on Wed, 05/11/2016 - 4:39pm By Admin - Portland IWW, May 1, 2016 Portland, OR – In a historic move, workers at Portland-area fast food chain Burgerville announced at a rally in the Clinton Street Theater on April 26th that they were forming a union, the Burgerville Workers … Continue reading Burgerville Workers Unite!
Resolution against white supremacy
Approved in the Seattle IWW general membership meeting on January 4, 2017 Whereas, the resistance of oppressed peoples and workers of the world continues to grow, and along with it we have seen the backlash by white supremacist and anti-immigrant forces, and Whereas, the Ku Klux Klan, neo-Nazis, and other racist groups, emboldened by the … Continue reading Resolution against white supremacy
Statement of Solidarity with Standing Rock
The International Convention of the Industrial Workers of the World stands in solidarity with the resistance against the Dakota Access Pipeline. We call on the labor movement and working class to take a stand against enviromental racism and join the fight for a just transition as our collective future is at stake. We recognize that … Continue reading Statement of Solidarity with Standing Rock