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Boston Wobblies turn up the heat on Insomnia Cookies! |
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by boston IWW, |
 On August 22 at Harvard Square, Wobblies, students, radicals, community members, and workers from Insomnia Cookies hit the picket line hard. Roughly about forty people came out to show solidarity with workers who are struggling for better pay, better working conditions, and respect. Many passersby showed solidarity with the striking workers by offering kind words. Some even joined the picket line. When curious people found out about the disgustingly low wages, and the disrespect workers receive, they where appalled. We turned away many a customer at a time when the shop gets increased business from tourists and college students. Fast food employees across the nation are starting to resist their oppressive work situations. The staff at Insomnia Cookies has joined this common front that been developing against very exploitative corporate food chains. Wobblies are helping fast food workers to organize. We call on all workers to show solidarity with this struggle.
An Injury to One is an Injury to All !!! |
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23 Aug 2013
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Filed under: News / Labor |
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Tent City Resisting Roslindale Foreclosure, Help Needed! |
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by Boston IMC, |
City Life/Vida Urbana is urging everyone available to come to a Tent City in Roslindale to block the foreclosure of Olivé Hendricks' home. The address is 21 Pinedale Road.
Fannie Mae, the mortgage holder on Hendricks' property, has obtained a court order allowing them to evict Hendricks and his family with no notice, in contrast to the 48 hours that are usually required.
Shortly before 3PM today moving trucks and police were spotted approaching the Hendricks' house. At 5PM CLVU organizers texted supporters saying there was still time and that they would be there into the evening. Boston luminaries Carlos Arredondo and Mel King, along with several local politicians, are at the scene or have visited.
Yesterday CLVU released the following statement: |
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22 Aug 2013
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Filed under: News / Gentrification : Organizing |
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Three Insomnia Workers Fired for Striking, Call for Picket and Phone Blast |
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by Boston IMC, |
Striking Insomnia Cookies workers are calling for a phone and email blast, along with a picket and rally tomorrow, to demand the reinstatement of three of their number who were fired last Sunday. The strikers, who were working at Insomnia's Harvard Square location, are also demanding a pay raise, health insurance, improved working conditions, and a halt to management interference with union organizing.
Phone numbers: (347)366-0991 and (877) 632-6654
Email addresses: chris (at) insomniacookies.com and harvard (at) insomniacookies.com
Picketing starts at noon at the Insomnia store on Mt. Auburn Street, rally at 6:00 PM.
Today the strikers released the following statement: |
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21 Aug 2013
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Filed under: News / Labor : Organizing |
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