IWW and syndicalism

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Community for union related stuff, with focus on the IWW.

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Union Drive at Labcorp Is the Latest in a String of Health Care Organizing Wins (truthout.org)
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Niagara strike against forced overtime: scabs can't keep up, management asks for custody agreements if employee wants time with kids (archive.ph)
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Google introduced mandatory training for full-timers on interacting with contractors to ensure it can avoid claims of “co-employment”, make clear that it’s not a “joint employer” (fortune.com)
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Freeloader (sh.itjust.works)
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How to find Your Local Wobbly History (www.katesharpleylibrary.net)
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Three weeks into strike, Del Monte management closes factory without notice or severance. By using temp agency, they avoid having to provide benefits, pensions, vacations, sick pay, etc (rabble.ca)
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Mercedes official “principles” say executives remain neutral in organizing campaigns. German government investigating Mercedes for illegal union-busting. (www.labornotes.org)
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Master control yes man: movies, press, advertising, radio... (sh.itjust.works)
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Mercedes management cuts time to discuss quality and safety to force employees to watch anti-union videos (labornotes.org)
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Colombia: 64 human rights defenders, social leaders and peace agreement signatories have been killed so far this year (www.industriall-union.org)
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Mercedes Tuscaloosa brings in anti-union pastor, "companies give enough money to churches to purchase their long-term loyalty, and rely on the church leaders to preach an anti-union message." (labornotes.org)
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Alabama: companies that voluntarily recognize unions barred from state economic incentives like grants, loans, tax credits (au.news.yahoo.com)
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UK teacher strike: union would "not accept privatisation of our schools through a politicised Ofsted process" (www.morningstaronline.co.uk)
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Sweden: IF Metall, with $921 million strike fund, may initiate sympathy strikes at Tesla licence plate company, or Tesla internal staff in administrative, HR, and finance roles (www.reuters.com)
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Three cheers for Democracy! (slrpnk.net)
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Delaware: 2/3 of 400 physicians sign union cards (whyy.org)
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Mercedes Tuscaloosa: "I started as a temp making $17.50 an hour. I’m full time now, but I’m still living paycheck to paycheck" (www.peoplesworld.org)
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Ohio nurses rally: They use dark money political groups to maintain their stranglehold on our healthcare system, prioritizing profits over the well-being of patients and those who care for them. (www.mariettatimes.com)
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Germany: Construction workers initiate the first strike in 17 years, plan spread to other regions across Germany (aussiedlerbote.de)
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Don’t Call Them Bums: The Unsung History of America’s Hard-Working Hoboes (www.collectorsweekly.com)
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Migrants aren't pushing down wages. It's your boss. (sh.itjust.works)
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Apple employees authorize first strike in U.S. retail locations, face retaliation. Petitions for union elections up 35% from Oct 1 to March 31 compared to same period last year. (www.washingtonpost.com)
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UK: British Engines employees see wages fall by 18% since 2019, "British Engines’ workers are sick and tired of seeing their pay go down year after year while the company makes millions in profits" (www.unitetheunion.org)
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Cambodia Supreme Court supports verdicts against workers for union activities, including 2 years for union president (www.iuf.org)
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Australia: 76% of cleaners delay medical treatment, 89% cut back on heating, over half miss meals (unitedworkers.org.au)
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