The Finland IWW Regional Organizing Committee has been chartered by the IWW administration for Europe. The charter was issued by the delegate council of the IWW WISE-RA (Wales, Ireland, Scotland & England Regional Administration). The Whatcom-Skagit Branch congratulates and welcomes the Finland Regional Organizing Committee (FINROC) as the latest international section to be formally charterContinue reading “IWW expands in Finland”
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MOVIE NIGHT TONIGHT! LABOR WARS OF THE NORTHWEST
IWW organizes in Cyprus
As promised a couple days ago- IWW members in Cyprus have been organizing lately. Visit their website. Go there to read about a strike in an IWW-organized digital media company, Optilink, and contribute to their strike fund. Our Cypriot Fellow Workers are a Regional Organizing Committee within WISERA- the Wales, Ireland, Scotland and England RegionalContinue reading “IWW organizes in Cyprus”
IWW in Ireland, Wales, Scotland and England- going strong
Let’s not forgot that the Industrial Workers of the WORLD is an international union. There is a strong presence across the pond; in fact the Wobs are sufficiently numerous over there to have their own independent administration, separate from ours in North America. They are the same IWW; but with different labor laws and organizingContinue reading “IWW in Ireland, Wales, Scotland and England- going strong”
No NLRB? No Problem
by x364181 This article appeared in the February 7, 2025 issue of IWW’s Industrial Worker, our union’s official online news and opinion site. Subscribe for free here. art by x364181. Last week Trump fired two members of the National Labor Relations Board, leaving the body without quorum and the ability to process cases. Many unionsContinue reading “No NLRB? No Problem”
REBEL WORKER MOVIE NIGHTS RETURN TO BELLINGHAM
We revived our ‘Rebel Worker Movie Nights’- public film showings of worker, radical and union oriented films. You can see the list of films with a brief description of each- click the news and events button above. Feel free to share widely!
The IWW Today- a presentation at Village Books Feb 15, 7PM
An IWW member from Bellingham presents ‘The IWW Today’ at Village Books. Register in advance to reserve a seat [its free]: https://www.whatcomreads.org/event/the-iww-today/ This talk will explain how the IWW works in North America and elsewhere today, with examples of some of our union campaigns. We’ll have a literature table.
Subscribe to IWW media- Seattle Worker and Industrial Worker
The Seattle Worker is the bimonthly newsletter of the Seattle IWW. Seattle is one of the largest and most actively unionizing branches in our union. You can subscribe to get paper copies in the mail, and also view content online. It is locally focused, and occasionally features articles from Wobblies in the Whatcom-Skagit branch. IndustrialContinue reading “Subscribe to IWW media- Seattle Worker and Industrial Worker”
UPDATING THE BELLINGHAM IWW WEBSITE
Friends and fellow workers, The Whatcom-Skagit IWW branch is finally beginning to update our website at bellinghamiww.org. Many links lead to an outdated IWW website so we are fixing those. We will get back to regular blog posts. To learn more about the IWW in Northwest Washington write to us this cleverly disguised address bellinghamContinue reading “UPDATING THE BELLINGHAM IWW WEBSITE”
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” or kitchen — much of it undocumented. As explained in this excellent article by Eater,Continue reading “Restaurant Staff Fight for Coworkers Left out of Pandemic Relief”
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 platform, and taking to the streets will always be directed at a workplace. Also, weContinue reading “Organizer Training 101 February 9-10”
Intro to the IWW
Public presentation: WHAT IS THE IWW AND SHOULD YOU JOIN? Sunday, July 9, 2017 at Bellingham’s Alternative Library. 519 W. Maple 6-8 PM Free IWW members will explain what our union is all about, and help you decide if membership is right for you. Industrial Workers of the World is North America’s only revolutionary, specificallyContinue reading “Intro to the IWW”
Intro to the Industrial Workers of the World ( IWW )
Thursday January 5th. 7-8:30 PM. Public Market meeting room [behind Film is Truth counter] 1530 Cornwall, Bellingham Learn what about the Industrial Workers of the World [IWW; ‘Wobblies’]. We will have updates on IWW around the world. All workers in all types of work are invited to this presentation. Our union seeks to help workersContinue reading “Intro to the Industrial Workers of the World ( IWW )”
Industrial Workers of the World Whatcom-Skagit Branch 