By Joe Costello I am a 33 years old, and I have had many negative experiences under capitalism. My existence as a proletarian has shaped me in many ways; living under oppressive conditions changes a person in ways that they don't normally think about, from interpersonal relationships to developing a social life and especially child … Continue reading My Journey to the IWW
Canvassers Fight Back
By X358109 The world of fundraising is an interesting one. No matter what, you need money to operate an organization, and some operations are big enough that they contract out to other companies to do their fundraising for them. A lot of time you see people on the streets with tablets and shirts that say … Continue reading Canvassers Fight Back
Introducing the Seattle Worker
From the Secretary of the Seattle IWW Greetings from the Seattle General Membership Branch of the Industrial Workers of the World, the “Rain City Wobblies”! This is the inaugural edition of the Seattle Worker, a publication in the spirit of the Industrial Worker, the long-running voice of the IWW. Our paper will be an opportunity … Continue reading Introducing the Seattle Worker
The Seattle Worker: April-May 2018
The Industrial Workers of the World Seattle branch is happy to announce the first issue of our newsletter, the Seattle Worker.This issue includes:Introducing the Seattle Worker by Lindsay MimirSeattle IWW Endorses Decentralized, Anti-Capitalist May DayMy Journey to the IWW by Joe CostelloUW Welcomes Fascists Back to Seattle by Lexi OwensCanvassers Fight Back by X358109History of … Continue reading The Seattle Worker: April-May 2018
The Seattle IWW Endorses the Call for a Decentralized, Anti-Capitalist May Day
The Seattle IWW Endorses the Call for a Decentralized, Anti-Capitalist May Day The workers of the Seattle General Membership Branch of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) are endorsing the call for a decentralized, anti-capitalist May Day. The Wobblies overwhelmingly voted to support this call ahead of International Workers’ Day, a celebration and remembrance … Continue reading The Seattle IWW Endorses the Call for a Decentralized, Anti-Capitalist May Day
Canvassers Give Grassroots Campaigns A Surprise Valentine’s Day Present – A Union!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Canvassers Give Grassroots Campaigns A Surprise Valentine’s Day Present – A Union With Trump’s election, many organizations without internal fundraisers frequently turn to canvassing organizations such as Grassroots Campaigns Incorporated, which sends politically savvy workers all over the city of Seattle to alert people to important causes and issues that affect their … Continue reading Canvassers Give Grassroots Campaigns A Surprise Valentine’s Day Present – A Union!
Solidarity with Striking Florida Prisoners!
January 15th, 2018 - Prisoners in Florida are engaging in a work stoppage with three main demands: 1. Payment for our labor, rather than the current slave arrangement 2. An end to outrageous canteen prices 3. Reintroduction of parole incentives to lifers and those with Buck Rogers dates To learn more about the brutal and … Continue reading Solidarity with Striking Florida Prisoners!
Join us for a May 1st Centennial (1917-2017)
What: Centennial of the spreading of Joe Hill's Ashes When: Monday, May 1 at 7 PM - 9 PM Where: Mt Pleasant Cemetery 700 West Raye Street, Seattle, Washington 98119 Price: FREE A songwriter, itinerant laborer, and union organizer, Joe Hill was well known in hobo jungles, on picket lines and at workers' rallies as … Continue reading Join us for a May 1st Centennial (1917-2017)
Solidarity with NWDC Resistance!
This weekend, IWW members visited and joined a Northwest Detention Center Resistance encampment, outside the Tacoma Detention Center, for support and solidarity. The full reportback is here, but here's a quick excerpt: Even if we had not received the warmest of welcomes at the encampment where we shared stories of struggle and organizing campaigns and … Continue reading Solidarity with NWDC Resistance!
Introducing the Greater Seattle GDC
Seattle's brand-new General Defense Committee now has a website, a Facebook page, and a Twitter feed. Check them out! The aim of the Greater Seattle GDC is, among other things, to provide defense and relief to members of the working class who are being persecuted for their activity in the class struggle--in keeping with the IWW … Continue reading Introducing the Greater Seattle GDC
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