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Industrial Workers of the World

@iww

2 years

🗞 Press ￫ press @iww .org 👥 Get a union at your job ￬

Get Unionized - Industrial Workers of the World

Looking to organize a union at your job? Contact our Organizing Department and we will help you get started.

www.iww.org

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The police are a terrorist organization.

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We don’t allow cops in our union for the same reason we never tried to organize the Pinkertons. Class oppression is not a job.

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Union busting sucks.

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🌹 Twitter sucks

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👻 🧟‍♀️ 🐺 🦇 🚩

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The most important words in, “Let’s organize a general strike” are, “Let’s organize.”

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Electoralism will give us $600. Direct action will give us liberation.

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You’re no Fellow Worker of ours you union busting piece of garbage. #1u

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Anarcho-syndicalism FTW!!

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A boss’s promises are temporary.

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This is why the “kneeling in solidarity” is just for a photo op.

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organize

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101 years separate this old Wobbly cartoon from today, and it’s never been more relevant.

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Save the USPS. Abolish the police.

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@tkag2020_ann @McDonalds She had to wait for an Egg McMuffin? And she only got a coffee? That’s hard. Anyway, police are killing people in the streets for peacefully protesting and arresting journalists, but yeah, the struggle is real I guess.

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We learned yesterday of the death of fellow worker, activist, and anthropologist @davidgraeber . Graeber has written numerous books on direct action and anti-capitalist theory. He also coined the phrase, “We are the 99%” during OWS. Rest in power, fellow worker.

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We haven’t endorsed a political candidate in 115 years and we’re not starting now. So no, we’re not endorsing Joe Biden.

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Your daily reminder that there’s no such thing as an illegal strike, only an unsuccessful one.

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It’s pronounced, “Strike.”

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Here's tomorrow's cover of the Sports section: BOYCOTT

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Not setting unreasonable expectations under penalty of firing can keep drivers awake, too.

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This trucker hat was designed to keep drivers awake

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Wear a mask. Wash your hands. Keep social distance. Unionize your workplace.

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If workers staying at home for a few weeks causes the entire global economy to shut down, then that should be a stark reminder that labor creates all wealth. Bosses and CEO’s only steal it.

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Whole Foods Workers: “Can we have hazard pay, PPE, and ensure that no one is dying just so you can make a profit?” Whole Foods:

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Whole Foods is giving workers a new work uniform shirt with "hero" on the front and "hardcore" on the back as hundreds of workers have gotten sick and at least 2 have died from coronavirus for just a $2 an hr wage increase

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The classic vs. the modern take.

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$600 is not “significant.”

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Justice for Jacob Blake. Abolish the police.

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24 hours ago, prominent US officials announced that they would begin to relax social distancing and attempt to restrain stay at home orders. Now, the stock market is beginning to rise. Let’s make things clear: we are #NotDying4WallStreet .

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Getting rid of cop unions sure would be a good first step 👀

AFL-CIO ✊

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Enough is enough. We must tear down the systems that perpetuate White Supremacy in America. #1u

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We’ve got some ideas...

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Why don't workers get the full benefit of rising productivity? No one has good answers

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Don’t cross the digital picket line. #MakeAmazonPay

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Alternative headline: “Bosses force workers to return to unsafe conditions, exposing hundreds to preventable pandemic.”

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Two hairstylists expose 140 clients to COVID-19

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Nationwide👏teacher👏strike👏

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115 years ago, the One Big Union was born.

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On this #TransDayOfRemembrance , we remember the 386 lives lost due to hate crimes and bigotry against transgender and gender non-conforming individuals.

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Our members attending and covering the events in DC tonight have been attacked by far-right demonstrators, severely injuring two. We will keep our twitter page updated with any updates and will be soliciting donations for medial and legal expenses in the near future.

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As a union, we know these “protesters” are fascists, not anarchists. Other labor leaders should know better.

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We must come together, to show our students and children, that we know what keeps us safe. We will stand together against politicians who incite violence, empowering the anarchists who have violently stormed the Capitol attempting to overturn the will of the people.

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In case you don’t have connections to the spirit world to scare your boss with three ghosts, this works, too.

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These are the dangerous agitators being bused into cities.

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You don’t have to have read all of Das Kapital to understand how capitalism works. Everyone who works for wages understands how their boss minimizes safety concerns and reduces their salaries to keep the money for themselves.

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Cops destroying #CHAZ is one more reason why no labor union should ever allow them entry.

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No more bosses in 2021. The world has progressed beyond the need for bosses.

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Corporations loot all the time, when they: - Privatize and defund public schools - Destroy the ecology in the Global South - Capital strike against predominately black and brown communities - Push for no-bid contracts & start wars - Lobby for mandatory sentencing

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It’s about time 🦕

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the dinosaurs have unionized

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@elonmusk You got your wealth from your father’s emerald mine in Zambia.

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Said it before but we’ll say it again: cops are not workers and cop unions should not exist.

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As one of the few unions without a blue check mark, I guess we’re the de facto leaders of the labor movement now.

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Celebrate your independence from Capitalism.

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Join the IWW. (\_/) ( •_•) / >🟥

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Unions are essential. Pass it on.

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Know the difference. Solidarity with the working class, never the bosses. #GeorgeFloydProtests

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Solidarity with those participating in the #AmazonStrike today. Workers deserve better. Don’t cross the digital picket line. #1u

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Inspired by the #nbastrike ? Remember, the power is in your hands. Without labor, nothing works.

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The working class and the employing class, and we can’t stress this enough, have nothing in common.

Jeff Bezos set to be world's first trillionaire as coronavirus helps Amazon

An unprecedented 30 million Americans have unemployment benefits and the numbers are still growing, but the Covid 19 crisis is making the world's billionaires richer than ever

www.dailystar.co.uk

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Luckily for everyone else, we don’t hold the same beliefs.

Joining the IWW - Industrial Workers of the World

We organize workers across all industries. As long as you are a worker — not an employer — you can join the IWW. Join now and connect to your local branch and other workers organizing near you.

www.iww.org

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But we respectfully take a different view when it comes to the call for the AFL-CIO to cut ties with IUPA. First and foremost, we believe police officers, and everyone who works for a living, have the right to collective bargaining.

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On this day, August 1st 1917, fellow worker Frank Little was murdered in Butte, Montana. His gravestone reads: "Slain by capitalist interests for organizing and inspiring his fellow workers.” Learn about his history here:

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Why do police departments get armored vehicles while teachers have to sell plasma to pay for school supplies?

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Start the year off right and unionize your workplace.

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We're Alphabet workers. We’ve been organizing for over a year, & we’re finally ready to share why. This morning, we're announcing #AWU , the first union open to *all* workers at any Alphabet company. Every worker deserves a union—including tech workers.

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Direct action over electoralism.

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Unity over division.

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Your boss steals more from you than all other financially-related crimes that are committed each year combined. After we abolish the police, we’re abolishing bosses, too.

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@elonmusk So you just like, never read it. That’s what you’re telling the world.

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Fellow Worker Anna Campbell would’ve been 29 today. She died defending Afrin from Turkish forces alongside the Women’s Protection Units in 2018.

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Join a union. Stay at home. Save lives.

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We don’t allow cops or prison guards to be members of our union for these (and plenty other) reasons.

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1/2 Being murdered by the police is the leading cause of death for young men in the US. It is long overdue for the US Labor Movement to demand accountability from the police unions and associations We must vote to expel any union that supports the murder of unarmed people

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Today we're proud to announce that workers at the Socialist Rifle Association ( @SocialistRA ) have unionized with the #IWW as the Socialist Rifle Association Workers United, @SRAWorkers READ ON↴ #1u

SRAWU Press Release

docs.google.com

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Your daily reminder that we don’t allow cops in our union. Want to join a union of, by, and for the working class?

Joining the IWW - Industrial Workers of the World

We organize workers across all industries. As long as you are a worker — not an employer — you can join the IWW. Join now and connect to your local branch and other workers organizing near you.

www.iww.org

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Workers at Crush Bar are engaging in a sit-in, demanding accrued sick time, half-pay for scheduled shifts, and a guarantee to be rehired once bars reopen in Portland. Instead of meeting with these workers, the manager has called the police on a bar that celebrates queer protests.

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The conditions that have given rise to the far-right have not gone away. We’re going to continue organizing to protect ourselves. We hope you’ll join us.

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Labor standing in solidarity with the #GeorgeFloydprotest is something you love to see.

Minneapolis Bus Drivers Refuse to Transport George Floyd Protesters to Jail

Organized labor throughout the city is banding together in solidarity against police violence in the aftermath of Floyd’s death.

www.vice.com

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Here's an old school IWW poster. For more information about slowdowns, check out this link:

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@PortlandPolice You shoot tear gas canisters at people’s heads, rubber bullets at faces, and attack them with clubs.

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Civil forfeiture laws are legalized looting by the state.

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Keep up the pressure! No cops in unions.

'They don't belong': calls grow to oust police from US labor movement

Amid outrage over the killing of George Floyd, organized labor may be beginning to reconsider its relationship to police unions

www.theguardian.com

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"Don't let a few bad apples spoil the bunch." The bunch:

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Buffalo police officers applauded by their colleagues as they leave the courthouse

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Direct action is harm reduction.

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Don’t fall for the boss’s tricks. Inoculation is key to preventing union busting.

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It's easy to critique Jeff Bezos because he's the quintessential hyper-capitalist, but in truth, every boss would be a Bezos if they could. Preventing workers from getting PPE, retaliatory firings, cutting hazard pay, eliminating PTO. The problem is labor-management relations.

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Want to know what has always pushed politicians to adopt labor-friendly legislation? *Hint: It’s not lobbying and endorsements.

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So do we.

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Elon Musk *is* a rich and famous person who does nothing, though.

Ryan Mac 🙃

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Here’s an email Musk sent to Tesla factory workers at 12:55 AM highlighting the “extremely honorable” task of making electric cars during the county’s shelter in place order. Email has been confirmed by two sources.

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Direct action gets the goods. Pass it on.

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We always go full wobbly.

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This is no time to go wobbly. Full stop.

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@MilwaukeePolice Nice. Keep going.

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Today is #NonBinaryPeoplesDay . Solidarity with our non-binary fellow workers everywhere!

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End at-will employment laws now.

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Amazon workers in NY are striking tomorrow (03/30). Another worker-led example of everyday people standing up saying with one voice, “We are not dying for Wall Street.” #1u #GeneralStrike2020 #NotDying4WallStreet

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@TheDemocrats We need to abolish police.

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Joe Hill, the man who “never died,” was born on this day in history in 1879.

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Cops aren’t fellow workers.

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Cops aren’t fellow workers.

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Bosses steal from workers all the time.

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Are workers ‘stealing’ time from their companies when working from home? Some employers say yes — but studies say just the opposite.

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The ruling class fears militant unionism. Remember that.

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SCOOP: University of California police borrowed military and FBI surveillance tech to monitor a grad student strike at UC Santa Cruz earlier this year, internal documents show

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Happy #PrideMonth2020 , everyone. A reminder that the first Pride was a riot. Direct action is what *still* gets the goods.

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Strike for Black Lives.

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love this IWW cartoon from July 1919 by "Sam," showing the popular leviathan of the general strike destroy the carceral state

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All essential workers deserve a union. That’s it, that’s the whole tweet.

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Three words: One Big Union.

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How to rebuild labor movement

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We’re here for the TikTok union sea shanties.

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Merry Christmas from the IWW🎄

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People are asking us if the Pinkertons still exist, and the unfortunate answer is yes, they do. They call themselves “risk managers” now. From their website: “Being a Pinkerton agent means we are your trusted partner. Because at Pinkerton, we never sleep.” Truly dystopian.

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