If we’re serious about revolution, we need to seize control of global supply chains from the ruling class.

Armies depend on food, ammunition, medical supplies, that come from supply chains.

Given how critical they are to our global economy, how do we begin to unionise them?

Just found a YouTuber who did a deep dive on the IWW martyr Judi Bari. https://youtu.be/hrsI592K4B8?si=yfFwj8jAy2X0TR8b

Come all you good workers, we must unify our efforts the time to organize is now, in the us it had shown that capitalist "democracy" does nothing but breed facism, comrades we must begin the general strike if not we are doomed to die as a species. So which side are you on?

Would you like to be part of and help create an a Anarchist community for the purpose of mutual aid and community? we are getting new members and integrating them to avoid, the never ending September effect.

I think it makes him a bit more fierce looking

Has this been tried? I've been promoting the idea of a IWW on the anti-work forum.. they seem perceptive..

I'm willing to help with time and even money and I have some novel ideas.

I also have experience organizing as a Marine

EDIT: My workplace is already organized.. ready to follow the lead of a greater movement and already has support systems in place. I've also created other parallel systems. So stop telling me to organize my workplace and no I'm not coming to organize your workplaces for you either so don't ask

I created this guy after the black cat of sabotage from old posters. My idea is to take freely accessible information (books, videos, organizations, etc) and putting QR codes to those resources on his paper and him telling people to watch/read/support whatever the link takes you to. Might be a fun and subtle way to spread information.

The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) are seeking submissions for our new publication: Wobbly Times.

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Call for Submissions: ‘Workers of the World Unite!’

The theme of the first issue is ‘Workers of the World Unite!’. The Editorial Circle for Wobbly Times welcomes submissions that engage with the theme. We would like essays, articles, opinion pieces, poems, short stories, drawings and other artwork on the theme of ‘Workers of the World Unite!’.

Wobbly Times is a new publication launched by I.W.W. WISE-RA , but is open to submissions from members around the world.

Deadline for Submissions: May 30, 2025

If you are interested in contributing to the thematic issue ‘Workers of the World Unite!’ (on the writing or production side), please contact the IWW Literature Committee at: literature@iww.org.uk or wobblytimes@riseup.net

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Hello fellow workers! I have a unique opportunity to organize my workplace using the principles of solidarity unionism and anarcho-syndicalism. I work for a social services agency that employs almost 100 people; so far, almost every employee I’ve talked with is intrigued by the prospect of IWW-style unionism and I’ve gotten almost no push-back (a number of employees know I’m a Wobbly and generally have a positive opinion of the IWW because it has a long and colorful history in our state). Our working conditions are highly dangerous and unsanitary, people are regularly exposed to violent and traumatic situations, and most employees feel extremely alienated from our small number of directors who are rarely even at the office. I’m going to be presenting to a group of 15-20 employees in a couple weeks about what a union might look like at our workplace and want to make sure I can provide them with a clear vision.

My big question is: what might it look like to organize against the bosses and win concessions without resorting to a contract? Even though the people I’ve talked to seem pretty sold on the idea of avoiding a contract altogether, I know that they’ll ask if there’s an alternative framework we can use to win some victories. One of my comrades suggested developing a loose “strategy of escalation” where various direct action tactics can be applied depending on the circumstances (grievance letters, phone zaps, “sick-outs”, all the way up to full-scale work stoppages and strikes). If anyone has ever written a guide on direct action strategies for radical labor unions, or if anyone has come up with a non-contract framework that they’ve used at their own workplace, I would love to see it. Theoretically I can imagine how these things might work, and I’m ideologically committed to fighting for solidarity unionism, but I would really like to be able to provide my fellow employees with something concrete so they can picture how a union without a contract would work. Books, articles, or things that you’ve personally written on the subject would all be appreciated!

IWW-PAWA Emergency Solidarity Appeal: Support our Comrades! - Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)

Fellow Workers,

The care sector is one of the most precarious in the UK labour market, with employers regularly abusing migrant workers, ignoring labour rights and care regulations, and stealing wages. Care is one of the most important components in our society; yet workers in care experience some of the worst conditions.

Since November 2024, members of the Pan African Workers’ Association (PAWA) and the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) have been involved in a labour dispute with Apple Homecare, a company based in Norwich and headed by John and Dennis Bacon. Workers reached out to us and reported being forced to work long, back to back shifts (sometimes for 10 days in a row), being underpaid and subject to arbitrary wage deductions, not being paid on time and not being paid for overtime, and working in a wider climate of fear and intimidation. Most of these workers are migrants and are subject to visa restrictions, tying them to their employer in order to be able to remain in the country. This is something that Apple Homecare seems to be perfectly willing to exploit, and arbitrary disciplinaries seem to be part of these workers’ daily lives. Furthermore, apart from abuses in the context of work, we have seen documentation that suggests that, after firing workers, Apple Homecare is illegally asking them to repay the sponsorship fee that the company incurred when hiring them. This practice is illegal, and yet John Bacon refuses to comment on it in our attempts to ask him about it.

PAWA and the IWW supported the workers to submit a collective grievance against their working conditions. Yet, as soon as the grievance was submitted, the workers started experiencing the full force of employers’ attacks against union members. Three workers did not receive their December paycheck, and as of today (4th January), two have still not been paid despite repeated attempts by the union to speak to John Bacon and Apple Homecare. Instead of looking forward to the new year, these workers spent the festive period budgeting the last of their money to make it through. This has now led to a state of crisis. One worker needs money to keep up with bills and childcare, while the other is threatened with imminent eviction. As the situation worsens, we are forced to go public. As it has done so often in the past, the labour movement must once again pull through and show that when workers are united, we can win. In the face of the employers’ abuse against us, we must respond with solidarity.

The money raised through this fundraiser will go to the two workers to support them with immediate costs. If John Bacon and Apple Homecare do end up paying their workers, the money will go towards a fighting fund to be used to support the rest of the Norwich care workers in this struggle to improve conditions across the care sector. We appreciate your solidarity, and we hope to see you in the next stages of this campaign.

Please share and donate to the solidarity appeal here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/emergency-solidarity-appeal-support-our-comrades

An injury to one is an injury to all!

IWW WISE-RA Secretariat

I noticed there was very little about the IWW on twitter , So i made a Twitter channel teaching about the IWW and general communist history. The channels taking off a new interest in the IWW is happening.

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Since there has been a good eight years since the split from the IWA-AIT and the foundation of the ICL. general thoughts on the IWA and if there is any chance of rekindling.