retail and food

Bolivia - struggles continue under socialist Morales

Submitted by libcom on Feb 5 2006 13:33

Despite the election of Evo Morales from the Movement for Socialism as President of Bolivia, several strikes are in process and the persecution of the landless movement MST continues under the new regime.

Building the campaign to reinstate Joanne Delaney

Submitted by Steven. on Feb 4 2006 20:42

Joanne Delaney was sacked by Dunnes stores in November 2005 for wearing her union badge on her uniform.

IWW: Union victories at NYC Union Square Starbucks

Submitted by Steven. on Feb 4 2006 10:50

On Friday Nov. 18, Starbucks workers at Union Square publicly declared their membership in the Starbucks Workers Union.

New York: EZ supply workers go IWW

Submitted by Steven. on Feb 4 2006 10:23

Deep in the gritty, industrial district of North Brooklyn/Queens, 15 workers of EZ Supply started the new year right by marching to their workplace and demanding that their highly abusive boss sign a petition recognizing the IWW as their union.

Union steward sacked for wearing a union badge

Submitted by Steven. on Feb 1 2006 11:00

Retail outlet Dunnes has achieved a new low in union-bashing by sacking shop steward Joanne Delaney in November 2005 for wearing a union badge.

Workers at third US Starbucks go union

Submitted by Steven. on Jan 22 2006 10:25

In New York City at the end of last year Starbucks baristas and supporters wearing union pins and hats surrounded the store manager at the Union Square location in Manhattan tonight to announce their membership in the IWW Starbucks Workers Union.