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Industrial Worker @industrialworker.bsky.social · 8h

The Phellow Workers of Philadelphia bring us the latest on a new historical marker dedicated to FW Ben Fletcher!

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Philadelphia IWW Unveils Historical Marker

Philadelphia I.W.W. Unveils Historical Marker and Celebrates Local 8 and Ben Fletcher’s Legacy of Militant, Industrial Organizing On Saturday June 21, 2025 the Philadelphia Historical and Museum Co…

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Industrial Worker @industrialworker.bsky.social · 16h

Fellow Workers, we have a lot of exciting pieces to bring you! However, we are dealing with some unforeseen tech issues with the site. I am hoping to have it fixed by this afternoon. Thank you for your patience and sorry for the lull in exciting labor news! #iww #labor #industrialworker #unions

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Industrial Worker @industrialworker.bsky.social · 22d

IU640 Members of SE Michigan bring us this Restaurant Worker Manifesto!
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Restaurant Worker Manifesto

Demand Sick Days. By Jefferson Pierce. Introduction The restaurant industry stands at the frontlines of a new labor movement. A recent report reveals that the highest concentration of strikes in re…

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Industrial Worker @industrialworker.bsky.social · Sep 4

The Little Red Songbook Committee has finalized the list of songs to be included in the new 39th edition, rough draft slated for September of next year. Can’t wait!

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For the Little Red Songbook

1909 IWW Band Postcard. From the IWW Materials Preservation Project. Greetings Fellow Workers, The Little Red Songbook (LRS) Committee has been working for two years on the new 39th Edition of the …

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Industrial Worker @industrialworker.bsky.social · Aug 28

Listen. They were embarrassing, but they have a shot against the Braves.

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Industrial Worker @industrialworker.bsky.social · Aug 28

what is solidarity? “A weapon and not a word,” as Fellow Worker Noah L. reiterates…

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Solidarity Suffers Long and Is Kind

Fellow Workers David Helm, Scott Slaba, and Mary Thurtle. Food for People Soup Kitchen, Bellingham IWW. From the IWW Materials Preservation Project. Harry Bridges once said, “The most important wor…

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Industrial Worker @industrialworker.bsky.social · Jul 24

This is the eighth issue in the “Pacey Pratt the Sabo Cat” series. Today, workers deal with a traitor in their midst – Mr. Block himself! Let’s see how the workers deal with a rat.
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Cartoon: Face-to-Face with Mr. Block

Editors note: This is the eighth issue in the “Pacey Pratt the Sabo Cat” series. Today, workers deal with a traitor in their midst – Mr. Block himself! Let’s see how the workers deal wi…

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Industrial Worker @industrialworker.bsky.social · Jul 10

The latest at Industrial Worker! FW Simon offers advice from across the union on identifying and avoiding burn out and sharing the workload! #union #IWW #OneBigUnion #organizing #labor #workers
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Burnout at the Stake

art by Sara H. Solutions to Martyrdom Culture in Solidarity Unions It all began when fellow worker J told me about their experience in the Arab Spring. They explained that the revolutionaries in Ye…

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Industrial Worker @industrialworker.bsky.social · Jun 12

Today Industrial Worker sits down with artist Vika Lamasko to discuss her latest book, art, revolution, and liberatory movements!
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#artist #IWW #union #OneBigUnion #russia #art #victorialamasko

An Interview with Victoria Lamasko

(c) Victoria Lamasko. Exiled Russian artist, Victoria Lomasko, sat down with Industrial Worker to discuss her latest book, The Last Soviet Artist, what it means to be a political artist, and how wo…

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Industrial Worker @industrialworker.bsky.social · May 22

Today FW Jay discusses the National Labor Relations Board and the flawed approach of mainstream unions in relying upon it as the Trump administration whittles away at its infrastructure.

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Avoiding the NLRB

The opening salvos of the second Trump administration have made clear that his administration aims to declare war on the labor movement and the working class. On January 28, President Trump fired t…

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Industrial Worker @industrialworker.bsky.social · May 7

The new Industrial Worker Winter/Spring '24-25 print edition is now available for download in small and large! industrialworker.org/industrial-w... #iww #industrialworker #onebigunion #unions #labor #wobblies #news

Print Issues

Prior to mid-2020 when print subscriptions ceased, Industrial Worker had long been primarily a print newspaper. These print issues of Industrial Worker are finally available for your reading pleasu…

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stop cop cities everywhere @micahh.bsky.social · May 5

Amazing to see that the Michigan AG was forced to drop the charges against pro-Palestine student protestors—who rejected the plea deals they were originally offered!! Big win. www.mlive.com/news/ann-arb...

Charges dropped against 7 pro-Palestine protesters at University of Michigan

The charges were dropped on a motion from the attorney general's office.

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Industrial Worker @industrialworker.bsky.social · Apr 30

Today we commemorate workers in the food industry. Food Fight: May Edition by Jean-Carl Elliott documents the historical struggles in the food industry each day.

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Food Fight: May Edition

Pizza Hut Workers Union, IU 460.Picture Source: Throughout history, working class people have stood up and fought back against oppression and exploitation in the food system. Each month, Food Fight…

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Industrial Worker @industrialworker.bsky.social · Apr 19

Today a Fellow Worker revisits the 1970 wildcat strike that brought significant quality-of-life gains to postal workers across the United States. A much-needed reminder of worker power!

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Postal workers picketing over wages in 1970. Signs say "strike now, paid benefits, living wage" and "Strike letter carries for better wages."

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Industrial Worker @industrialworker.bsky.social · Apr 4

A FW from the Ypsilanti branch brings us this zine about restaurant workers and the labor revolution, hot off the presses!

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Servants in the Shadows: The Revolution Will Not Be 9-5

“So I was getting myself ready for the revolution till I remembered I have work in the morning… the revolution will have to wait till after 5 PM I guess” ~ Apes of the State There is a concer…

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Industrial Worker @industrialworker.bsky.social · Mar 31

This month we commemorate workers in the food industry. Food Fight: April Edition by Jean-Carl Elliott documents the historical struggles in the food industry each day.

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Food Fight: April Edition

April 23, 2011. SeaSol picket at Jimmy Johns. Throughout history, working class people have stood up and fought back against oppression and exploitation in the food system. Each month, Food Fight d…

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Industrial Worker @industrialworker.bsky.social · Mar 20

This is the seventh issue in the “Pacey Pratt the Sabo Cat” series. Today, Pacey Pratt teaches us that sticking together as a group is more effective than standing out when confronting the boss!

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Cartoon: Sick Out, Don’t Stick Out

Editors note: This is the seventh issue in the “Pacey Pratt the Sabo Cat” series. Today, Pacey Pratt teaches us that sticking together as a group is more effective than standing out when confrontin…

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Industrial Worker @industrialworker.bsky.social · Mar 7

The Fellow Workers Enfields take us on a tour through the events of the Centralia tragedy, marker by marker.
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Our Trip to Centralia

The IWW monument in Centralia’s George Washington Park. Photo by D. Tucker CENTRALIA, WA–As we study IWW history we come across the 1919 Centralia story, which is also called the Centralia Massacre…

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Industrial Worker @industrialworker.bsky.social · Mar 5

This month we commemorate workers in the food industry. Food Fight: March Edition by Jean-Carl Elliott documents the historical struggles in the food industry each day.
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Food Fight: March Edition

March 30, 2013. Chicago Lake Liquors Picket in Minnesota. Throughout history, working class people have stood up and fought back against oppression and exploitation in the food system. Each month, …

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Industrial Worker @industrialworker.bsky.social · Feb 14

I will no longer be changing articles submitted in standard Canadian or British English to conform with simplified American English spelling.
Also, I'm not going to change any mentions of the Gulf of Mexico or Denali to the "new" names we didn't ask for.
-Editor

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Industrial Worker @industrialworker.bsky.social · Feb 14

KJ Choi educates us on the music of Joe Hill - a fitting soundtrack for a revolutionary union!
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That Glorious Land Above the Sky: Heaven and Hell in the Songs of Joe Hill

Many classic union songs were written to the tune of religious songs. In a time when only the Salvation Army were legally allowed to speak on the street, Wobblies on soapboxes drowned them out by s…

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Industrial Worker @industrialworker.bsky.social · Feb 14

Peet’s Labor Union representing the workers of Peet’s Coffee in Berkeley, CA is facing union retaliation and severe discipline. We support Peet's Labor Union!

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Peet’s Enacts Sweeping Heavy-handed Discipline on Union Members

Peets Labor Union. Photo from PLU. Berkeley, CA–Peet’s Corporate is stonewalling the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) as we try to negotiate a first contract at the five Peet’s stores we work …

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Industrial Worker @industrialworker.bsky.social · Feb 7

One Fellow Worker says "No NLRB? No Problem" in response to the Trump firings at the NLRB last week. Read more at Industrial Worker!

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#unions #workers #IWW #wobblies #labor #organize #Opinion #NLRB

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Industrial Worker @industrialworker.bsky.social · Jan 30

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New comic up! The 6th in the Pacey Pratt the Sabo-Cat series. Today, Pacey Pratt demonstrates the importance of joining an industrial union to effectively challenge the boss! These are all screen-reader compatible on our website :)
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Industrial Worker @industrialworker.bsky.social · Jan 16

Read all about it! Si Kann and George Mann have released an album called Labor Day which has 21 songs sung by a wide variety of our favorite musicians! Check it out at the IWW Store!

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Si Kahn and George Mann Release “Labor Day” Album

Fellow Worker George Mann has released a wonderful compilation of songwriter Si Kahn’s songs about working folks and unions. “Labor Day” includes 21 songs, sung by a host of musicians: Si and Georg…

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