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The New York Times touched on the core of the problem for a moment in this article (no paywall), but then failed to discuss what exactly it meant when pointing out that “[r]esource scarcity tends to unleash dark forces in human psychology and capitalism.” (para. 6). What do you think that means? How could the “tsunami”Continue reading “Frightening Times – We Can Envision Something Different”

Apologies for the inconvenience. We hope to see you in October when we start up again – same time same place – 3rd Saturdays at 4:30 pm, October through March

Above the Law has the story with the body-cam video of the arrest: Link I really want to laugh at this ridiculousness, but the more I read the angrier I got. The extra charges for calling herself “Aunt Tifa” sorta makes my blood boil. This is America, my friends. It’s not a safe place. WeContinue reading “[updated] Grandmother Faces Trial in Alabama for Wearing Penis Costume to No Kings Protest”

In a first, Western student workers bargain as one After a years-long fight to change the law, Occupational Student Workers can now bargain alongside fellow student workers at Western Washington University Read the article in TheStand: WAWU-UAW members joined Governor Bob Ferguson for the signing of HB 1570 on March 18. Photo: LSS

This workshop has limited capacity and is for stewards. As the union’s most active members in the workplace, stewards can regularly find themselves in conflict with supervisors. Sometimes this is just part of the job. But sometimes, stewards come up against particularly difficult supervisors who try to undermine the union at every turn. Join LaborContinue reading “Mon 4/13 – LABOR NOTE Holds Stewards’ Workshop: Dealing With Difficult Supervisors”

Originally Published April 1, 2026 at https://iww.org.uk/news/solidarity-is-strength-wolt-delivery-workers-fighting-back/ Wolt delivery workers in Cyprus have organised to demand better working and pay conditions in a sector known for its precariousness and labour rights abuses. On 20th March they decided to go on a week-long wildcat strike to protest against wage theft, and unsafe working conditions that theyContinue reading “Solidarity is Strength: Wolt Delivery Workers Fighting Back”

Originally published in English from its original Swedish on April 30 2025 at Znetwork and republished today in the Industry Worker with permission from Author Rasmus Hästbacka.

Our Whatcom-Skagit IWW General Membership Branch has voted to support the Mar. 28 “No Kings” March happening in Bellingham. Email us at Bellingham@IWW.org if you’d like to march with us (we’ll let you know where and what time we’re meeting). The bellow article is from The Stand, the daily email newsletter of the Washington StateContinue reading “Whatcom-Skagit IWW Mobilizing for ‘No Kings’  “

Given the US war against Iran these days, your movie committee decided to show this film in place of Norma Rae. This is a 2005 documentary telling the almost entirely forgotten story of the courageous military men and women who refused to fight while in Vietnam, and contributed to forcing the U.S. government to end theContinue reading “Sat Mar 21 Movie is SIR! NO SIR”

NIH Says It Will No Longer Recognize Research Fellows’ Union The Wizard of Oz’s microphone says grant-funded employees aren’t employees, and asserts their union shouldn’t have been certified. Read about it through this LINK.

Here’s a link to Cascade PBS’s expose on the subject.

“The struggle at the plant had begun on July 9, 2021, when the auto parts producer’s 422 workers were abruptly dismissed. Contrary to the plans of the owner — British investment fund Melrose Industries — the workers occupied the plant, and they have been keeping it (and the millions of euros’ worth of machinery itContinue reading “Dismissed Workers have been occupying plant since 2021 !!”