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Cops Fail to Stop Successful October 10 Picket of Insomnia Cookies |
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by Boston IWW, |
 Reposted from the IWW Boston blog
On October 10, IWW members, with help from Harvard’s SLAM, the Bangladeshi Solidarity Network and the CP, picketed Insomnia Cookies’ Harvard Square location. Ridiculous numbers of Cambridge cops attempted to order protesters off the sidewalk to absolutely no effect. Picketers stood firm in their determination to expose Insomnia’s shocking labor practices and pressure the company to adopt a neutral stance towards union organizing. |
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11 Oct 2013
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Filed under: News / Labor : Organizing : Police and Prisons |
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Fast Food Workers Win a Union…through Zoolidarity |
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by Shamus Cooke, portland (nospam) workerscompass.org |
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Union members have watched in awe as fast food workers struck over the last year, calling for “$15 and a union.” Despite the slogan, however, the prevailing wisdom has been that union recognition isn’t really the goal; that’s too hard against giant employers insulated by a layer of franchises, with a part-time and transient workforce. |
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Don’t Quit, Strike!
A Letter from an Insomnia Union Member to
Insomnia Workers Everywhere |
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by Insomnia Worker, |
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The following letter was written by a member of the Insomnia Workers Union, who are currently on strike against Insomnia Cookies in Harvard Square. For more information see the Boston IWW blog and Boston Indymedia's previous coverage of the strike. |
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08 Oct 2013
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Filed under: News / Labor : Organizing |
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Boston Bus Drivers on Wildcat Strike |
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by Boston IMC, |
 The Boston School Department announced today that bus drivers are conducting an "illegal" work stoppage. It remains unclear how many drivers are participating in the strike, but the number appears to be substantial.
The bus drivers, members of United Steelworkers of America local 8751, list multiple grievances on their Facebook page, including short paychecks, forced off-the-clock work, harassment by school officials, violation of the terms of the union's contract, and more. Since September the bus drivers have been employed by Veolia Transportation, who took over the contract from 1st Student. |
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08 Oct 2013
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Filed under: News / Labor : Organizing |
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Supreme Court Sides with Hedge Funds Against Argentina |
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by Jennifer Tong, jennifer (nospam) jubileeusa.org |
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The U.S. Supreme Court decided not to take the landmark debt case between Argentina and bondholders led by NML Capital, a hedge fund that buys the debt of countries in financial crisis. Argentina is expected to file a second petition in the coming months that the Supreme Court will review and decide again if it will hear the case. In June, Argentina filed a writ of certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court asking the court to overturn a ruling by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals made last October. The ruling ordered Argentina to pay bondholders $1.33 billion based on the court’s interpretation of a pari passu, or parity clause. |
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07 Oct 2013
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Filed under: Announcement / Globalization : International : Politics : Social Welfare |
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Cradle of Liberty Issue #4 Out |
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by Cradle of Liberty, |
We are proud to announce the release of Issue #4 of The Cradle of Liberty,
a Newsletter of Mass. Struggles. View it here: Print Version OR Web Version |
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04 Oct 2013
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Filed under: Announcement / Media |
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The ''Muhammad Ali of the Criminal Justice System'' Passes On |
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by Angola 3 News, |
Reposted from Angola 3 News.
This morning we lost without a doubt the biggest, bravest, and brashest personality in the political prisoner world. It is with great sadness that we write with the news of Herman Wallace's passing. |
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04 Oct 2013
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Filed under: News / Police and Prisons : Race |
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Free At Last! Herman Wallace Has Finally Been Released |
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by Angola 3 News, |
 Reposted from Angola 3 News
After a long, dramatic day, we are humbled to report that the indomitable, irrepressible Herman Wallace has just been released after spending over 4 decades in solitary confinement.
View A3 Coalition photos from Herman's release at Flickr and Indybay and a video of his arrival at the LSU hospital. |
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06 Oct 2013
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Filed under: News / Police and Prisons : Race |
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