#OtD 24 Feb 1912 during the @IWW Bread & Roses strike police clubbed children of strikers being transported to stay with other families & their mothers. One pregnant mother miscarried. But the repression backfired and galvanised support for strike workingclasshistory.com/2018/12/02/e...
Don’t turn away.
In a socio-political climate that promotes hatred and isolation the most radical act that one may do is to reject narratives of hate and oppression, to join in solidarity with your neighbour, and to build community power. No one is illegal on stolen land. Will you join us? iww.org #Solidarity #IWW
Nike supply chain workers across Asia are joining with US labor to shift the balance of power.
Hundreds of Starbucks baristas and labor organizers blockaded Starbucks' largest distribution center in York, Pennsylvania, halting distribution of syrups, coffee beans, and other supplies to the entire northeast.
This escalation is part of @sbworkersunited.org's ongoing strike.
Trans Day of Remembrance candles.
Today on Trans Day of Remembrance we mourn the loss of all the trans people who have lost their lives due to bigotry and hatred. We honour our lost friends, our family, and our neighbours whose lives were cut short. We must unite as workers and reject hate in all aspects of our lives and society. 🖤🏳️⚧️
The only way to overthrow the capitalist system and improve the conditions of the working class is to come together in solidarity and demand what is rightfully yours as a unified working class. Join us today at: iww.org
We have only our organization, fellow workers; they have capital; they have the power of the government, the slugging community of the capitalist class; they have the power of the state; they have the power of international capital — and we have but our power of organization.
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
If Starbucks baristas have to strike, we need to do the same — by not shopping at Starbucks.
When workers take action together with the support and solidarity of their community, we can take back power from the billionaires and CEOs.
It’s time to stand with workers, not billionaires. ✊🏽
#OtD 7 Nov 1912 the @iww union's paper published the first Mr Block comic strip. The character is a man "devoid of class-consciousness" who blindly follows his bosses and believes that America is the land of opportunity. Learn more in this great book: shop.workingclasshistory.com/products/mr-...
In the latest episode of the class struggle the ruling class has decided to let millions of hard working Americans go hungry as the employing class continues to steal the labour of the working class. The only way forward is to unite as one and overthrow the capitalist system. Join us at iww.org.
"The working class and the employing class have nothing in common. There can be no peace so long as hunger and want
are found among millions of the working people and the few, who make up the employing class, have all the good things
of life..."
- Preamble to the IWW constitution (est. 1905)
Yesterday we joined our comrades in a celebration of May Day aka international workers day!
Whether you’re growing the beans or grinding them, we all play a part in keeping society rolling. Don’t forget who pays our CEO’s bills...👀👀👀
NEW: A lawsuit alleges Starbucks sources coffee from farms using slavery-like conditions in Brazil. The lawsuit cites 8 victims who say they were trafficked and forced to work at farms that provide so-called “ethically sourced” coffee beans for Starbucks.
The image is a poster with a steel gray background bordered by army green streaks of paint. At the top, the logo of Starbucks Workers United overlaps the logo of New Hampshire Starbucks Workers United. The first logo is a black fist raised, holding a shaker that is commonly used by Starbucks baristas to make drinks. The logo has a thick circular border in the same shade of green as the Starbucks logo and white letters read "Starbucks Workers United". The second logo shows a black moose with a black star between its antlers. In the distance behind it are several green pine trees. A red circular border around the logo reads in white letters "New Hampshire Starbucks Workers United". The center of the image reads in large letters, "Seabrook Crossing Sip-In, March 29, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM, 570 Lafayette Rd, Seabrook, NH". In the bottom, smaller letters explain the purpose of the event: "Show solidarity for Starbucks workers and celebrate their upcoming union election by hanging out with the local labor community in the cafe! Order anything under the name "Union Strong" and please be a polite guest in the store."
Tomorrow we will be supporting our fellow workers at the Seabrook Crossing Starbucks ahead of their upcoming union election. We hope to see you there! ☕✊
Want to be in contact with us for future events? Sign up here 👇
forms.gle/MmtFAwyEoNnm...
The image is a flyer for an upcoming action with Starbucks Workers United and New Hampshire Industrial Workers of the World, though the details are vague to keep the boss's prying eyes away. The background is two shades of gray, moving dark to light gradually from left to right. There are three logos across the top. From left to right, first is the Starbucks Workers United logo, a fist holding a barista's drink shaker, surrounded by a ring of fire. In the middle is a logo of a black moose with a black star between its antlers, pine trees in the background behind it. A thick red ring around this logo displays the name "New Hampshire Starbucks Workers United". To the right is the logo of the New Hampshire IWW. The top half has the letters I W W and three stars imposed over Stone Face, and the bottom half is the same red and black globe shown in the original IWW logo. Under these logos, large text reads "We've got something brewing..." Smaller text beneath that says "YOU can help grow the labor movement in NH by supporting union baristas. Sign up below for more details!" In the bottom left corner is a QR code. In the bottom right, the moose from the New Hampshire Starbucks Workers United logo is translucently imposed over the empty space of the flyer, this time in red.
Wake up and smell the coffee, it's time to organize. ☕✊
Interested in hearing more? 😉 Sign up here for details: forms.gle/cFxQx5gYiLAo...
Rolling out our new logo!
The image is a flyer. From the top to 2/3rds of the way down, the background is the same shade of green as the Starbucks logo. A wavy white line separates the green from the coffee-brown background at the bottom. Red text along the top says "Interested in helping your local Starbucks workers?" Below that in white is written "The NH IWW is building a network to support Starbucks Workers United!" The Starbucks Workers United and New Hampshire IWW logos are side-by-side in the center. In the bottom center is a QR code. To the left of it reads "Sign up here!" with an arrow pointing to the QR code. To the right is written "We're stronger together!"
We will be hosting virtual events this weekend to support @sbworkersunited.org in phonebanking every not-yet union store! We'll be starting at the following times:
2/8 - 2pm
2/9 - 9am
2/9 - 4:30pm
For an invitation to join, scan the QR code below or sign up here: forms.gle/cFxQx5gYiLAo...
The image is a flyer. From the top to 2/3rds of the way down, the background is the same shade of green as the Starbucks logo. A wavy white line separates the green from the coffee-brown background at the bottom. Red text along the top says "Interested in helping your local Starbucks workers?" Below that in white is written "The NH IWW is building a network to support Starbucks Workers United!" The Starbucks Workers United and New Hampshire IWW logos are side-by-side in the center. In the bottom center is a QR code. To the left of it reads "Sign up here!" with an arrow pointing to the QR code. To the right is written "We're stronger together!"
The image is a flyer. The background is solid green, the same shade as the Starbucks logo, surrounded by a thin coffee brown border. The top reads in large red letters "Solidarity Phone Bank". Below that in smaller white letters is written "Join us for the SBWU phonebanking effort on Feb 8 & 9. Help us reach every not-yet union Starbucks in New Hampshire!" In the center left a cell phone says "Calling..." with signal waves directed towards another phone in the center right that says "Incoming call..." In the bottom center is a QR code. To the left is written "Sign up here!" with an arrow pointing to the QR code. In the bottom right are the logos for Starbucks Workers United and New Hampshire IWW.
Looking to help @sbworkersunited.org grow in New Hampshire? We'd like to hear from you!
We're building a network that can quickly respond to calls to action from SBWU. Scan the QR codes to join us for the phone bank even on February 8 & 9!
We are stronger together!! 💪☕
The image depicts a disposable coffee cup mid-fall, its lid off and coffee flying out. Large text in the bottom half says "No Contract? No Coffee." Below that it says "New Hampshire IWW supports Starbucks Workers United!" In the top right corner is the logo for Starbucks Workers United, and below that is the logo for New Hampshire IWW.
Starbucks: Not bargaining higher wages and better benefits for union baristas is bad for business.
New Hampshire IWW proudly stands with @sbworkersunited.org and says: No Contract, No Coffee! Sign the pledge: bit.ly/4hiUGmp
The image depicts a white woman who loosely resemble Rosie the Riveter. Her body is facing towards the right side of the image with her arms crossed. She looks over her shoulder towards the viewer with an adversarial expression on her face. The logo of the Industrial Workers of the World is on the sleeve of her red uniform, and her black hair is kept up by a red headscarf with black cats instead of polka dots. A large speech bubble declares "I WON'T WORK!" Behind her, smoke rises from a wall of gears which have been stopped by a wrench. Words border the image, reading clockwise from the left: "If the workers of the world want to win, all they have to do is recognize their own solidarity. They have nothing to do but fold their arms and the world will stop. The workers are more powerful with their hands in their pockets than all the property of the capitalists."
A strike is a gentle reminder that your boss needs you more than you need them.
Starbucks workers in LA are being forced to work in areas impacted by the recent wildfires - even where the air quality is unsafe.
Management told partners that stores must open because “the community depends on us,” ignoring that some workers had to evacuate their own homes.
Now just $2800 to go, thanks to some really awesome people!
We would like to coordinate with anyone looking to support Starbucks workers to make the largest impact across the most stores possible.
Large red letters along the top say Starbucks Workers United ULP STRIKE!" Below that in white letters, it reads "Show your support for striking workers this weekend!" above "96 Calef Hwy, Epping Crossing, Epping, NH" "16 Portsmouth Ave, Stratham, NH", the locations of the two Starbucks locations going on strike. Along the bottom from left to right, there is a QR code labeled "Contribute to the strike fund!", another QR code labeled "Sign a pledge of support!", and the SBWU logo and NH IWW logos labeled "Contact us for additional info!"
Large red letters along the top say "Red for Bread Weekend" with smaller letters reading "Strike Edition!" to the side. Underneath it reads "Bring Starbucks back to the negotiating table!" in white text just above the Starbucks Workers United logo adjacent to the New Hampshire IWW logo. In the bottom left are the words "Scan to learn more!" with an arrow pointing right to two QR codes, the first labeled "Register an events with SBWU" and the second reading "Coordinate with others in New Hampshire".
Due to the company's inability to bargain in good faith, @sbworkersunited.org have been forced to protest the company's unfair labor practice by going on STRIKE. They have asked for solidarity by flyering at non-union stores and by attending picket lines.
A graphic centered around big, grungy text and a grayscaled barista holding a megaphone and a sign that says "Starbucks Workers United - No Contract No Coffee." The SBWU fist is in the corner surrounded by fire. Text: Friday, December 20th - Support these picket lines! Starbucks baristas at these "anchor" pickets need allies to turn up! Each day we're on ULP strike, we'll announce additional locations LOS ANGELES - Burbank 1190 W Alameda Ave Ste G-2 @ 10am PST SEATTLE 1124 Pike St (Pike St. Roastery) @ 3pm PST CHICAGO 5964 N Ridge Ave @ 12pm CST
Starbucks Workers United baristas will begin escalating strikes through Christmas Eve beginning in 3 of Starbucks’ most important markets: Seattle, LA, and Chicago.
We are calling on allies to join us at 3 "anchor" picket lines TODAY, Dec. 20th. Each day, we'll announce more locations!
Bold text says "WE ARE READY. Starbucks workers authorize a nationwide STRIKE if necessary." alongside the SBWU fist surrounded by a ring of fire
⚠️BREAKING: 98% of SBWU baristas voted to authorize a ULP strike, if necessary - just DAYS before our emergency campaign call Thursday @ 8:30pm PT / 5:30pm ET 🔥✊
Our union is STRONG - and we’re READY. 🧵
