WSA membership

Calling all foot loose north american anarcho-syndicalists and class struggle anarchists, join the W.S.A.

The process for signing up is more or less as follows:

1. Read and agree with our political statement, "Where We Stand" http://workersolidarity.org/?page_id=78 and our Constitutionhttp://workersolidarity.org/?page_id=469

2. Be in contact and collaborate with WSA members (local group/members if one exists, regional delegate, corresponding secretary etc.) for at least 90 days prior to becoming a member

After that, if there no problems and you definitely want to sign up, then...

3. Pay dues

Arguably a fourth requirement would be general participation in discussions, local organizing (work with your local group/try to build a local group), internal education, etc., although this rather harder to formally or strictly enforce when it comes to our more isolated members.

Our dues policy is in the constitution, but here are the most important bits.

Article 5: Dues

Section 1. Members shall pay dues directly to the Treasurer.

Section 4. Dues shall be $18 per quarter for an employed person making the equivalent of at least $8 per hour for a full workweek but less than $12 per hour. Dues shall be $24 per quarter for an employed person making the equivalent of $12 or more per hour for a full workweek. Dues shall be $12 per quarter for an employed person making the equivalent of a full workweek paid at more than $5 per hour and less than $8 per hour. Dues for a full-time student or homemaker, a retired or unemployed person, or an employed person making the equivalent of under $5 per hour for a full workweek shall be $7 per quarter.

Contact: wsa.corresponding.secretary[AT]gmail.com

Thanks. But it's prolly unlikely that this would be a good political fit for both.

Sorry for not being a bit clearer.

WSA members don't tend to belong to political organizations such as the Democratic Socialists of America. We are not into a sorta united frontism between political socialists and class struggle anarchists.While most folks have no problems working in coalition on specific issues with folks of different points of views. It has been our experiance that if the political differences and practices are so wide and apart, both you and the organization will have significant differences. This would prolly lead to a political seperation. So, it's prolly best not to go through that process.

That said, I'd be happy to engage in conversation with you here, as time permits. Perhaps
there's a misunderstanding of your politics and so forth.

It's best to be up front and honest, then to have ill feelings later.

Thanks for the quick reply. My comments are not meant in a disrespectful manner. So please take them in a comradely way.

I see that you've gone through a number of groups (a number of folks do). I see that you must've just left the SPUSA after near 3 years. I always thought the SPUSA was more militant then the DSA, no?

So it'd be interesting to hear about your political transitions and attraction to anarcho-syndicalism. If this list is too public, feel free to email me at syndicalistnyc[AT]gmail.com.

BanjoRed91, re-send your email to syndicalistnyc[AT]gmail.com. I'll pass it on.