if the poster in this newsgroup could forward to the above ng's as I'm not
listed in them. thanx.


In the Los Angeles harbor there are 10,000 troqueros who are probably
organizing as wobblies without even knowing it. It is not a question as to
whether the IWW exist but rather as to whether the conditions for wobbly
style organizing exist or are coming back. The recent spike in truck driver
"troquero" activity in California will be a major test of the need for
wobbly style organizing. Los Angeles troqueros have been very receptive but
will it go nationwide? Is the "big bang" really gonna happen?





Below is a recent IWW flyer being circulated to California troqueros;


¿Quíenes son los Trabajadores Industriales del Mundo?

Los Trabajadores Industriales del Mundo (IWW en inglés) es un sindicato
internacional para todos los trabajadores. Los miembros del IWW se organizan
para obtener mejores condiciones laborales hoy y construir un mundo con
democracia económica mañana. Queremos que nuestros puestos de trabajo y que
el mundo entero sean para beneficio de los trabajadores y sus comunidades en
vez de beneficiar a unos cuantos patronos solamente.

Desde 1905 hemos tomado parte en muchas luchas, incluyendo los sucesos en el
Puerto de San Pedro que determinaron la fundación del ILWU.

Creemos que los troqueros de Long Beach y Los Angeles necesitan un sindicato
que unifique su poder colectivo para obtener sus demandas. El sindicato
deberá mantener y fortalecer la organización que los troqueros han
construído
a lo largo de muchos años. El sindicato contribuirá a organizar a los
trabajadores y creará un frente unido para confrontar a los patronos.

En el IWW creemos en:
Sindicalismo industrial: Una ofensa a uno es una ofensa a todos. Nosotros no
nos organizamos separadamente por oficios, nosotros organizamos a todos los
trabajadores. Con organización y solidaridad en el trabajo, a través de
todas
las industrias, nuestras demandas son mucho más efectivas.

Sindicalismo democrático. El sindicato está bajo el control de los
trabajadores. No potenciamos burócratas. Todos los oficiales del sindicato
son elegidos democráticamente, y solamente hay un empleado a sueldo en toda
la organización internacional. Nos ayudamos mutamente para aprender cómo
debemos combatir al patrón para ganar.

Acción directa. Dependemos de nuestra propia fuerza para obtener nuestras
demandas. No damos dinero a ningún politico ni a ningún partido. Los
troqueros han demonstrado recientemente el poder de la acción directa cuando
cerraron una terminal hasta obtener el re-empleo de los trabajadores que
fueron despedidos.

El trabajador en control. El mundo no se mueve sin nuestra labor. Los
trabajadores tenemos el poder de decidir nuestro futuro si nos organizamos y
luchamos juntos. Los troqueros demonstraron ese poder el 30 de abril cuando
pararon el sistema de transportación de California.

!Únete a nosotros! No es necesario que tu puesto de trabajo esté afiliado al
IWW para poder hacerte miembro. Nuestras cuotas van de $6 a $18 mensuales
dependiendo de tu sueldo. La mitad de tus cuotas van a la oficina
internacional y la otra mitad a tu ramo local para financiar la labor de
organización. Ponte en contacto con un delegado o por Internet: http://
www.iww.org

!Trabajadores Unidos!
Los Angeles Flores Magón General Membership Branch
PO Box 91691, Pasadena CA 91109

I.W.W. Oficina Internacional
PO Box 13476, Philadelphia, PA 19101
(215) 222-1905


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"JR" > wrote in message
om...
> I didn't know the "wobblies" still existed.
>
> JR
>
> Dan Clore > wrote in message
>...
> > News & Views for Anarchists & Activists:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/smygo
> >
> > Starbucks Workers Move to Unionize
> > NewsMax Wires
> > Wednesday, May 19, 2004
> >
> > New York, NY -- Starbucks workers here have organized a
> > union with the Industrial Workers of the World IU/660 and
> > have submitted union cards today to the NLRB for a
> > certification election.
> >
> > The workers are poised to become the first Starbucks
> > Baristas union certified in the country. Starbucks Baristas
> > at the 36th and Madison location in Midtown Manhattan have
> > come together in an effort to raise themselves out of
> > poverty as well as to achieve respect and dignity on the
> > job. The workers are calling on Starbucks to obey the law as
> > the election approaches.
> >
> > "Behind the green aprons and smiles are individuals living
> > in serious poverty," said Daniel Gross, a worker at the
> > store. "Baristas are the cornerstone of a Starbucks coffee
> > shop, we just deserve better. Starbucks cashes in on a
> > community friendly image but it certainly doesn't extend to
> > their workers or coffee farmers. That's why we went Union."
> >
> > Starbucks is a $15 billion company with over 7,500 locations
> > around the world, but workers have most emphatically not
> > shared in their success. In New York City with one of the
> > highest costs of living in the world, Starbucks workers
> > start at $7.75 an hour and eventually receive raises
> > amounting to merely a few cents.
> >
> > Starbucks has also developed a scheme whereby all Baristas
> > work on a part-time basis and are not guaranteed any amount
> > of hours per week thus making it exceedingly difficult for
> > workers to budget for necessities like rent, utilities, and
> > food.
> >
> > "I come to work and I work hard," said Maureen Medianero,
> > 23, who has worked at Starbucks for almost 2 years. "But I'm
> > still hanging on by a shoe string not knowing if I can make
> > ends meet to support my daughter. It's frightening."
> >
> > Although Starbuck workers serve an enormous volume of
> > beverages, many of them extremely hot, in order to save
> > money management refuses to schedule enough workers to do
> > the required work safely. Instead, workers are forced to
> > perform their duties at unsafe speeds with an undue level of
> > physical exertion.
> >
> > "A Starbucks coffee shop is an ergonomic minefield. The
> > stores are supposed to mimic an Italian cafe without
> > considering the uncomfortable bending and reaching we have
> > to do," explained Barista Anthony Polanco. "This isn't your
> > mom and pop coffee shop, we're talking McDonald's busy every
> > day. Starbucks talks about 'Creating Warmth' but the only
> > warmth I feel is the heat pad at the end of the day."
> >
> > The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), founded in 1905,
> > is a union dedicated to workplace democracy. IWW IU/660
> > represents workers in the retail industry.
> >
> > --
> > Dan Clore
> >
> > Now available: _The Unspeakable and Others_
> > http://www.wildsidepress.com/index2.htm
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> > News & Views for Anarchists & Activists:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/smygo
> >
> > "It's a political statement -- or, rather, an
> > *anti*-political statement. The symbol for *anarchy*!"
> > -- Batman, explaining the circle-A graffiti, in
> > _Detective Comics_ #608