"I barely survived on Chicago-Lake Liquors wages": an account of a campaign
Submitted by Juan Conatz on Sep 18 2016 03:49
An account by Juan Conatz of an Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) campaign at a liquor store in Minneapolis during the first half of 2013.
Hat Trick
Submitted by Recomposition on Sep 15 2016 02:29
A piece by John O’Reilly in Minnesota about his experiences working at a liquor store. Sports is often there in the background shaping our interactions, defining relationships, and reflecting the struggles and aspirations of workers. In Hat Trick O’Reilly reminds us of the role of sports setting out the divisions and unity in our lives.
Hamburgers vs value - Kämpa Tillsammans
Article by 'Marcel' of Swedish communist group 'Kämpa Tillsammans', examining the relationship between informal workplace activity in a hamburger restaurant, and the broader communist movement, with a section at the end co-authored by Marcel and Gillés Dauve.
Wildcat strikes at Walmart China
Submitted by working class s... on Jul 9 2016 10:25
Walmart workers at four stores across China have utilised social media to launch a series of coordinated wildcat strikes against the company’s imposition of a new work schedule that enables management to change work hours at short notice and reduce overtime payments.
WorkersWildWest #4 - Out now!
Submitted by AngryWorkersWorld on Jul 5 2016 18:32
Issue no.4 of our working class paper for Greenford, Southall, Park Royal area in West London - We distribute 2,000 copies, mainly in front of bigger work-places, but also housing estates and job centres. For workers' self-organisation and an internationalist position.
Fair pay for you is based on penalising them
Article about the attack on Australian Penalty Rates: rates which were set up because of what it says on the tin: a penalty to employers who penalised employees by making them work on weekends.
Philly retail workers build solidarity union - Jon Bekken
An article by Jon Bekken about the South Street Workers Union, an effort to organize food & retail workers in Philadelphia. Originally appeared in the Industrial Worker (April 2005).
Working in a Supermarket
Observations on working as a "carry-out" in a supermarket.
The 1937 and 1938 San Francisco retail strikes - Michael B Reagan
Submitted by Steven. on Dec 13 2015 16:37
A history of the Department Store Employees Union Local 1100 and the 1937 and 1938 San Francisco retail strikes.
Experiences with trade unions in West London
Submitted by AngryWorkersWorld on Nov 14 2015 15:32
Experiences with Unite, GMB, USDAW at, amongst others, Sainsbury's distribution centre, Waitrose warehouse, Bakkavor food factory, Alpha LSG airline caterer.
