November 2014: From election to rebellion November 2014 began with the Chicago Teachers Union selling their members out to the Democrats and ended with a nationwide rebellion against the…
7th Annual ‘Red November, Black November’ a success! A report on the Twin Cities IWW's yearly membership social.
"From Ayotzinapa to Ferguson, the state is our enemy" So much could be said of yesterday's large, boisterous, self-organized #ShutItDownForMikeBrown…
Eyes on the Prize: Solidarity from the Streets of Portland Here is a detailed look at the recent Mike Brown Solidarity Action in Portland, Oregon, and how it…
No more Missouri compromises - John Garvey Like many others, we at Insurgent Notes have been paying a great deal of attention to the events in Ferguson, Missouri, that began with the…
Increasingly, if you want to stay, home in San Francisco = resistance There is a noticeable and necessary sea change in “solidarity not charity” eviction defense in San…
Uprising of 20,000 - Tony Michels A short history of a massive general strike of 20,000, mostly female and Jewish, garment workers which lasted 11 weeks and won significant…
The Giants won and capitalism is the loss Cindy Milstein on the celebratory rioting which followed the San Francisco Giants winning the world series, and its background.
Statement outside Santa Ana City Council chambers (English/Español) This is the second statement by Copwatch Santa Ana released this month. Among other things, it…
Jimmy John's Workers Picket in Baltimore On October 19th, members of the IWW Jimmy John's Workers Union picketed their workplace to demand the rehiring of a worker who was targeted for…
Review: Local 8 shows interracial unionism key to victory A review by Matt White of Peter Cole's book, Wobblies on the Waterfront: Interracial Unionism in…
Ben Fletcher, Local 8, and Me - Peter Cole An article by author Peter Cole about his fascination with the historical IWW's storied 'Local 8'.