One Big Union

The great grandfather of all modern unions, the Industrial Workers of the World, IWW, actually still exists and still organizes workplaces!

http://www.iww.org/

Currently, they are trying to organize unions at Starbucks, Target, and Freshdirect in NYC.

i saw these guys at something called radfest this summer. i had the same reaction- wow, it that still those guys?

They had a falling out with their organizers from Chicago however and disbanded. She said they came out to collect her unit's dues so they had a party for the local members with the money and disbanded.

I still have my little red book somewhere. I held dual membership in AFSCME and IWW.


"The Working Class and the employing class have nothing in common".

My dad was a member of the United Mine Workers of America. My brother is still a member. Thanks for the link. I ordered two T-shirts. I just had to have that cat.

I've been fiddling with the idea of trying to organize out here....I am a lifelong resident of Wyoming, and you oughtta see the number of mineral extraction operations going on...it's insane. I am a wellsite geologist not in business for myself, mainly because I can't afford to bond myself for the $2 million the Wyoming Oil and Gas Commission requires. So I work for a reputable international service company and make decent scratch, but it's still peanuts compared to what all the other players in the oil/gas bid'ness are taking in. Plus, I know a lot of the "uneducated" workers...roughnecks, truckers, etc....could use some help and representation. How about it, anyone else up for trying to come together?

Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Workers Industrial Union 230

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