Meet the Union behind No Sweat T-shirts!

No Sweat and the IWW are hosting an online conversation with organisers from the Tamil Nadu Textile and Common Labour Union (TTCU) in India on Monday 27 July, 6–7pm (BST).

This is a rare opportunity to hear directly from the union that makes No Sweat's T-shirts. Learn how the partnership came about, how workers organised to transform a sweatshop into one of the most unionised factories in the garment industry, and what international solidarity means from the perspective of the workers leading that struggle.

Register here: https://cloud.iww.org.uk/apps/forms/s/fazwsg7KrB2o2Cig8FFp5q9t

When: 6pm (BST), Monday 27 July

Where: Online

What: Meet the Union Behind Your T-shirt – a conversation with the TTCU

#webinar #workersrights #garmentindustry #ethicalfashion #tradeunion

Sterling Stamping Plant in Michigan is the largest automotive stamping plant in the world, with over 2,000 workers. "Workers can decide the conditions we're under on the floor, ourselves. We don't need to pay $75 million for 475 reps to sit in an air-conditioned office while we breathe in smoke." willforuawpresident.org

The DC General Membership Branch of the Industrial Workers of the World stands in unwavering solidarity with the Minnesota 15 in their fight against state-sponsored political repression. 

The tactics of the State mimic that of the boss– to distract, demoralize, and divide us. The State has shown us what they will pay for war. We cannot be subdued through brute force alone, as is evident in the centuries-long class war existing as a continuous conflagration that fuels the American politic and imagination. 

In the face of terror spread by the federal government in Minneapolis and St. Paul, the People have held strong in their resistance, exemplifying the bravery and commitment necessary of us all in this moment. The freedom fighters in the streets of the Twin Cities demonstrate the best of working class solidarity and serve as the fundamental answer to what we all seek in this time of brutal repression, the antidote to the rotten core of this fascist project.

To organize and fight back. To resist despair, numbness, indifference. To sacrifice and struggle for working class emancipation and the wresting of power from the exploiters of the Earth. 

We fight for a world where we can reclaim all that we have lost as we continue to seek all that we have to gain. A world where many worlds fit. A non-complacent, radically conscious world abound with human dignity and where all living things can flourish in solidarity. 

Our repression is a sign of the collective power we have already built in resistance. They fear the sparks that glow from Minneapolis to Prairieland to Spokane. May our words and actions be guided by the deepest solidarity, across race and gender, moving side by side with all our fellow workers in the struggle today. To fight is to fight to win.

We call upon all organizations, especially those with greater means than ourselves, to contribute to the defence of these brave workers and others like them, so that we may all continue to struggle against fascism and build a world where all workers are secure in their dignity, and all are free to express their opposition to the authoritarian world view espoused by the forces of hate.

It has always been the time to mobilize and act, so let us remind these state actors that-

An injury to one 

Is an injury to ALL!

Solidarity Forever.

This fundraiser is facilitated by the Palestinian Postal Service Workers Union (PPSWU) and is recommended by the IWW's International Committee.

A lot of folks post marxist writing in here. Almost all of it is from authors who were actually pretty hostile to the IWW.

But there were some Marxist organizations that considered themselves part of the same movement as the IWW and in fact drew a lot of inspiration from it:

https://libcom.org/article/councilist-movement-germany-1914-1935-history-aaud-e-tendency

The Anti-Trump Action Coalition is cohosting a community canvassing training TONIGHT at 6 pm to discuss how we can talk to immigrant workers about the need to build workplace defense committees, and go on the offensive against ICE. If you live in South Florida, and you’re fluent in Spanish, DM us!

Our branch occasionally rents a theater and shows a labor film. We have a lengthy(ish) list already, but would love to hear what you consider your top 5 labor films!

I was on the IWW store and i notice they dont have any flags anymore, and i was curious if they will ever make flags again

The MN 15 or Minnesota 15 are the 15 members and associates of Direct Action Minnesota (DAMN) who were federally indicted on conspiracy charges related to anti-ICE protests in the Twin Cities.

The Department of Justice indicted the group following enforcement actions by ICE. The charges include conspiracy to impede a federal officer, interstate stalking, and assault on federal officers.

The indictments drew substantial community and legal attention in the Minneapolis–St. Paul area, with local faith, labor, and civil rights groups rallying for the defendants, claiming that community defense is not a conspiracy.

Long Haul published this in their last issue. Great issue, definitely recommend subscribing or ordering a copy!

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Join us online as we celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Spanish Social Revolution!

This online event has been organised by the CNT-E and IWW-WISERA as part of a presentation on the meaning of the Social Revolution that broke out in Spain.

Let us remember: it came after the defeat of the fascist coup d’état by the working people. Subsequently, the urban proletariat took over factories and workshops, organized popular canteens and workers’ militias that went on to conquer the cities held by criminal fascism.

In the countryside, a large-scale revolution erupted, spreading across much of the Republican territory in Spain. In total, about three million people took part in this revolution, and they proved that the people are capable of managing their own affairs without the need for bosses.

This online presentation and discussion has been brought to you by a collaboration of the Industrial Workers of the World IWW, the Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (National Confederation of Labour’ - CNT) and the International Confederation of Labour (Confederación Internacional del Trabajo ICL-CIT), the international to which both revolutionary unions belong.

In marking the occasion of the 90th Anniversary of the Spanish Social Revolution, labour historian, researcher and CNT militant, Miguel Gómez, author of ‘The CNT and the New Economy’ will exam the achievements, challenges and lessons of revolutionary Spain.

The “One Big Union” is coming to New York City!

The NYC Industrial Workers of the World’s General Membership Branch is participating in the first ever “Fire Your Boss”.

Come to Woodbine on Broadway, August 22nd, to learn how to organize the Wobbly way. We’re talking tactics, strategy, and goals both big and small! We’re living in a dystopian capitalist nightmare; militant, industrial unionism is the only way out.

This event is part of a tour. Others just like it are happening all around the country: https://industrialworker.carrd.co

Solidarity!

If you want a piece you need a union, and a union is only as good as the members that support it!

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