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Last Update: Thu Jun 18 23:02:52 2009

+ IWW Member to Debate Libertarian Party Member on Community Radio + The massive federal give-away to private banks and insurance companies has sparked protests across the political spectrum. [...] on this radio show are representing their own viewpoints and not speaking in any official capacity for the IWW. read more

+ PIDC Hunger Strike Leader Assaulted and Threatened with Deportation + By Greg Rodriguez June 3, 2009 was a day of anger and sadness for people in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas—a region known [...] 2. They were writing up a report on conditions inside the facility, and met with Carty on the day before the assault. read more

+ Union backers target Starbucks with new-media campaign + Disclaimer - The opinions of the author do not necessarily match those of the IWW. The image pictured to the right did not [...] want a union with my latte" or Schultz "makes millions, workers make beans." read more

+ Industrial Worker - Issue #1716, June 2009 + Headlines: Immigrant Detainees on Hunger Strike at South Texas ICE Facility International May Day Reports [...] Jennie Cedervall Anzac Day Commemoration of the IWW Anti-Conscription Campaign Download a free PDF copy of this issue.

+ Statement of the Starbucks Workers Union on its Fifth Anniversary + May 17, 2009 marks five years since baristas at a Starbucks in New York City announced their membership in the Industrial Workers [...] be done.  But one thing is certain: our voice for dignity is firmly planted and our union?s future is bright. read more

+ NYC Workers Fight Bosses, Rain on May Day + By Diane Krauthamer Despite the torrential late spring rain, thousands of workers spent their May Day marching and rallying [...] It was through collective action that those before us made the gains we currently enjoy today,” Basile said. read more

+ Truckers United Volume 1 - Issue #4 Out Now + Featured Story 15 - NC and VA Drivers Laid Off, IWW Responds In a move seen often by workers attempting to improve [...] drivers and the campaign in general. The campaign continues in the Southeast. Download a Free Copy (PDF) read more

+ Workers Form First Union at Starbucks in Latin America + For Immediate Release: IWW Starbucks Workers Union, StarbucksUnion.org Workers Form First Union at Starbucks in Latin [...] been treated unfairly. The Industrial Workers of the World is a member-operated global labor union open to all working peopl

+ Back to the Future: Starbucks vs. the Wobblies + Disclaimer - The opinions of the author do not necessarily match those of the IWW. The image pictured below and to the right [...] organizing in Starbucks and elsewhere, but for the casual observer, it's a trip to see their name in the news. read more

+ Update on Port Isabel Hunger Strikers + (Previous report can be found at http://www.iww.org/en/node/4707 ) Fellow Workers - On April 30, 2009 I gave news of [...] process for all detainees, access to legal resources, adequate medical attention, and an end to abuses inside PIDC. read more