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Solidarity With Laura Gomez (CGT- Spain)

Solidarity With Laura Gomez (CGT- Spain)

4th May 2012 – We the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) stand in Solidarity with Laura Gomez, the General Secretary of the CGT-Barcelona and condemn the trumped up charges against her made by the state and their puppets the…

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Thailand: Free Somyot!

Thailand: Free Somyot!

4th May 2012 – Somyot Prueksakasemsuk is a Trade Unionist, Activist and journalist in Thailand who has been held in jail since April 2011 claiming he has defamed the king.  This letter is to the prime minister of Thailand. Your Excellency, We the…

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Letter of protest over firing of CUPW/IWW member in Canada

Letter of protest over firing of CUPW/IWW member in Canada

1st May 2012 – We the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) are angered to learn of the targeting and dismissal of Fellow Worker Nick Dreidger for his support and participation in Working class activism. We commend FW Nick for…

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First Employer lock-out in UK for over 50 years

First Employer lock-out in UK for over 50 years

1st May 2012 – This is a letter of protest at the lockout of Workers at the UK subsidiary of Austrian multi-national packaging company Mayr-Meinhof on Feb 18th in Liverpool. Its going out to the chairman Wilhem Hormanseder. The Industrial Workers of…

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Letter of protest to Iranian judicial system about sentancing of Reza Shahabi

Letter of protest to Iranian judicial system about sentancing of Reza Shahabi

April 22 2012 – this is a letter via the Reza Defence commitee to the Iranian judicial members to protest his arrest for Union organising in Iran  We the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) are deeply angered to learn of the…

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Letter of protest about murder of Aminul Islam, Bangladesh

Letter of protest about murder of Aminul Islam, Bangladesh

April 20 2012 – Dear Prime Minister of Bangladesh,  As a world wide Union who have been involved in various campaigns with Bangladeshi garment Workers, we the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) are deeply shocked to learn of the torture…

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Tell the IOC to get Rio Tinto off the podium

Tell the IOC to get Rio Tinto off the podium

20 April 2012 – This is a letter of protest to the Independent Olympic Committee calling for them to reject Mining giant Rio Tinto’s participation in the Olympics as the suppliers of the Olympic medals due to their un sports…

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Nestle still violating workers' rights in Indonesia & Pakistan

Nestle still violating workers' rights in Indonesia & Pakistan

April 14 2012 – Dear Sirs, We the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) strongly disagree with Nestle’s latest annual report that falsely claims that your company is implementing its human rights responsibilities globally when in fact it is still violating…

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Letter of solidarity with CNT-F

Letter of solidarity with CNT-F

April 14 2012 – Dear Fellow Workers, Today the Industrial workers of the World (IWW) join with you in Solidarity, to greet you in the CNT. We stand in Solidarity with you in your calls for quality employment carried out in dignified…

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