Mass protests expected as Brazil rules on the fate of indigenous territories
Submitted by Rowand017 on Aug 16 2017 19:47
Following a year of attacks on indigenous peoples in Brazil, protests are expected in Brasilia as the Supreme Court decides on the future of indigenous land rights.
The Lumberjack newspaper
An archive of a Wobbly Weekly Newspaper covering New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana and focussing (at first) on the Lumberjacks of which it was named. It ran for the first half of 1913 before being revived as The Voice of the People.
KKK and IWW wage drawn battle in Greenville, 1924
Submitted by Juan Conatz on Jun 9 2013 02:24
A 1924 article from the Portland Press Herald about conflict between the Industrial Workers of the World and the the Ku Klux Klan.
The Brotherhood of Timber Workers 1910-1913: A radical response to industrial capitalism in the southern USA
Submitted by wojtek on Jan 15 2012 20:45
A journal article by James R. Green on the the violent struggle between the Brotherhood of Timber Workers (BTW) and the lumber companies of Louisiana and Texas in 1911 and 1912. The Brotherhood, which joined the IWW in 1912, recruited thousands of black and white labourers in an era characterized by increasing social segregation and racial repression.
Wesley Everest, IWW Martyr
An academic article about the life of Wesley Everest, a Wobbly who was lynched by an angry mob after defending the IWW hall in Centralia, Washington from an attack by the American Legion.
The sh*t raiser speaks! Interview with Judi Bari
Chris Carlsson and Med-o interview workplace and environmental activist Judy Bari on April 20, 1992 in Mendocino County.
The Ecological Challenge: Three Revolutions are Necessary
With a planetary ecological crisis on hand, it can no longer be denied that socialism will be incompatible with mass production and mass consumption. Indeed, even without returning to Malthusian catastrophe theories, we are forced to admit that the planet’s resources are not inexhaustible. These resources could provide for humanity’s needs, but only if they are used in a reasonable and rational way, i.e., in a manner directly opposed to capitalist logic, which in itself is a source of imbalance.
Chile: Forest workers strike over, unions call for continued protests against police violence
Submitted by David in Atlanta on May 13 2007 19:48
May 9, 2007: The Building and Wood Workers International reports the end of the strike of more than 7,000 workers against Celulosa Arauco y Constitución SA – the largest forestry and pulp producing company in Chile.
Brazilian farmers' occupation kicks off 'Red April' protests
Submitted by Ed on Apr 10 2007 14:52
Landless Brazilian farmers have begun a series of coordinated protest actions, occupying properties belonging to a large paper firm.
Ivory Coast: 57 workers fired for wildcat strike
Submitted by jef costello on Mar 30 2007 13:23
Earlier this week wood workers at Ivory Coast firm SMCI were accused by their boss of going on a wildcat strike, and fired.
