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Author Archives: IWW Bellingham
Union loses at Amazon- one postmortem
There will surely be many analyses of why the Retail, Warehouse, and Distribution Workers Union [RWDSU] lost the union election at the Amazon warehouse in Bessemer Alabama. Here is one very insightful analysis of why RWDSU lost the union campaign … Continue reading
Strikes expand and continue in Yakima Valley
There are now 6 fruit packing houses on strike in Yakima and Selah. Workers at Matson Fruit in Selah walked out Friday AM. Safe working conditions in the crowded packing sheds is the immediate concern, but other safety and wage … Continue reading
Fruit industry workers go on a wave of strikes in the Yakima area
There has been a wave of strikes and job actions by largely Hispanic fruit packing house, winery, and other farm workers in the Yakima area. A 5-day strike at Allan Bros Winery in Naches won pay raises today. Workers at … Continue reading
(Labor Notes) Safety: Bosses Want to Fix the Worker, Unions Want to Fix the Job
Unions and bosses have different outlooks on safety. Employers say illnesses and injuries are caused by worker carelessness: he didn’t wash his hands enough; she touched her face. That’s the way the boss wants you to think, too. But the … Continue reading
Noam Chomsky: Bosses Are Making Coronavirus ‘Worse, for Their Benefit’
“Well, first of all, we should recognize that unless we get to the roots of this pandemic, it’s going to recur, probably in worse form, simply because of the manipulations of the capitalist system which are trying to create circumstances … Continue reading
Restaurant Staff Fight for Coworkers Left out of Pandemic Relief
[Via organizing.work.] Marianne Garneau interviews a restaurant worker organizing support for migrant coworkers who cannot access government assistance in the wake of pandemic-related layoffs The restaurant industry in New York runs on migrant labor – especially the “back of house” … Continue reading
IWW’s ORGANIZER TRAINING 101
IN BELLINGHAM February 29- March 1, 2020. 9AM-4PM both days. $10 donation requested at the door A two day workshop for workers gearing up to plan or help out with a union campaign on the job, whether formal or ‘guerilla … Continue reading
IWW General Executive Board Statement on the Iran Conflict
The General Executive Board recently passed the following statement: As an internationalist union, the IWW has always stood in opposition to the wars brought upon the world by the capitalist class. As one of the founders of the IWW, Eugene … Continue reading
Organizer Training 101 February 9-10
As most people who visit this website know, the IWW differs from both social activist groups and other labor unions in some very important ways. We are not a social activist group, our agenda never takes place on a political … Continue reading
