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Sep 19, 2018 05:31
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Pictured: factory worker yelling at union of astronomers
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Sep 19, 2018 06:00
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Sep 19, 2018 14:43
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Sep 19, 2018 14:46
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Sep 19, 2018 14:50
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I joined a couple of years ago just as my local branch was closed due to inactivity and I got directed to one that I can't get to. Thanks guys
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Sep 19, 2018 15:01
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Too good.
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Sep 19, 2018 16:03
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Marxist-Jezzinist posted:I joined a couple of years ago just as my local branch was closed due to inactivity and I got directed to one that I can't get to. Thanks guys Yeah, I want to join but the closest branch is four hours away... It's too bad since there don't seem to be any other major syndicalist groups.
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Sep 19, 2018 17:25
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The Ghoul posted:Yeah, I want to join but the closest branch is four hours away... It's too bad since there don't seem to be any other major syndicalist groups. Same, being at at-large member is very....underwhelming at the moment. I wanna organize pro gamers but there are too many drat scabs and otherwise low class-conscious people 
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Sep 19, 2018 19:03
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Union of twitch streamers ftw
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Sep 19, 2018 19:06
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ThatBasqueGuy posted:Same, being at at-large member is very....underwhelming at the moment. By the way, since convention minutes aren't out yet: there's a proposal going to referendum about having a structural reform committee (I forget the exact name) and at least one member would have to be at-large, to hopefully address the issues of a large share of members. Nominations are open until September 30th over email so nominate yourself or any other folks you think would be good
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Sep 19, 2018 20:30
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apokaladle posted:By the way, since convention minutes aren't out yet: there's a proposal going to referendum about having a structural reform committee (I forget the exact name) and at least one member would have to be at-large, to hopefully address the issues of a large share of members. Nominations are open until September 30th over email so nominate yourself or any other folks you think would be good I'd love to, but alas have no time and would have absolutely no idea where to even begin with that. Hopefully it leads to a better onboarding process for at large peeps though, I'd love to be more in contact with the main body and help a bit more than 20bux
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Sep 19, 2018 20:43
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Cool story from the UK which also has a better website apparently
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Sep 20, 2018 00:26
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A thought came to me while discussing wobblies on the socialism discord - The structure of the IWW should be very familiar to all of us. A self-regulating, decentralized coalition well past its glory days and diminishing from a decline in membership. Sound familiar? Wobblies or Goons - What's the difference? Collectively we can do anything (but make a video game), from ruining EVE to granting the wish of an bigot with a processed meat dream. Why not rally again to make a difference? For as little as $6 or as much as $33/month you can directly support international labor. If you have a local branch you can get directly involved. If you don't have a local branch, you're never going to get one if you don't join and spread the word. https://www.iww.org/content/join-one-big-union Do Something Awful - Make the world wobble! 
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Sep 20, 2018 15:50
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They're out there gettin the goods, so I joined.
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Sep 21, 2018 00:01
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"Paid officer of another union" means an elected position, not like a union's staff, right?
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Sep 22, 2018 00:43
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GunnerJ posted:"Paid officer of another union" means an elected position, not like a union's staff, right? Yeah exactly.
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Sep 22, 2018 01:10
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look up dummy
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Sep 22, 2018 02:05
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apokaladle posted:Yeah exactly. Does a shop steward with like a token stipend count as a paid officer?
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Sep 22, 2018 02:22
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Is that Sky Pilot dead? He has a halo. I'm thinkin about joining the IWW but there's no local chapters and I don't have the personal motivation to be in charge of organizing anything. I barely keep up with organizing my own life. Maybe I'll sleep on it and decide in early October when my four year anniversary at work is.
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Sep 23, 2018 02:10
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100 HOGS AGREE posted:Is that Sky Pilot dead? He has a halo. Try looking for another Union in your field of work before pulling the trigger on the IWW. I only joined because there is no computer touchers Union (whatup IU560 goons).
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Sep 23, 2018 12:10
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I don't think there are any other tech unions in the great lakes region.
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Sep 23, 2018 12:47
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100 HOGS AGREE posted:I don't think there are any other tech unions in the great lakes region. Sup fellow Great Lakes Computer Toucher! I don't think there's much in the way of tech unions really anywhere, which is why we gotta change that.
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Sep 23, 2018 16:01
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TwoQuestions posted:Sup fellow Great Lakes Computer Toucher! this you can always get in touch with Chicago, but that's a whole mess in of itself (and sort of defeats the spirit of the thing)
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Sep 24, 2018 02:28
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i made my own trotskyist offshoot, do you want to read my newspaper
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Sep 24, 2018 02:43
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GunnerJ posted:Does a shop steward with like a token stipend count as a paid officer? I don't think so? Should probably ask someone who actually knows what they're talking about tho 100 HOGS AGREE posted:I don't think there are any other tech unions in the great lakes region. Oh hey, sidenote—I spend a fair bit of time chatting with folks working in and around tech who are interested in organizing, so even if you don't join the IWW this second hit me up in PMs if you ever wanna talk more but also you should join, computer touchers of the world unite etc
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Sep 24, 2018 04:01
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close thread, gas and goldmine
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Sep 24, 2018 04:39
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Just watched this documentary, the Wobblies were badass. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ciHHJeCgWk
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Sep 25, 2018 02:34
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Kobayashi posted:Just watched this documentary, the Wobblies were badass. drat, it's one and a half hours but a pro watch if you have time. They weren't messing around back then. I'm gonna try to join the IWW as a "of the world" non-US type, there's no local branch here but I know there are a few wobblies around.
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Sep 25, 2018 18:57
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I'd recommend the documentary as well. It's nice to see old people reminiscing about the time they tried to overthrow capitalism instead of bitching that everyone doesn't work hard enough. Does anyone know the mining song that plays around an hour and eight minutes in?
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Sep 27, 2018 03:30
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can you organize with iww if you're in another union, im not but im curious because realistically most of the other unions are garbage anyways
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Sep 27, 2018 03:41
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Kobayashi posted:Just watched this documentary, the Wobblies were badass. Whoa is this accurate? I heard that Wobblies was a term of unknown origin.
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Sep 27, 2018 03:45
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Doorknob Slobber posted:can you organize with iww if you're in another union, im not but im curious because realistically most of the other unions are garbage anyways Yes
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Sep 27, 2018 06:00
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I joined recently as an at-large member, but I still haven't been granted forum access. How long does this usually take?
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Sep 28, 2018 05:45
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I signed up on the 20th and was able to login yesterday. They don't send a confirmation email, so I'd say check in 5 days.
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Sep 28, 2018 07:55
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Reynold posted:I joined recently as an at-large member, but I still haven't been granted forum access. How long does this usually take? Wait there's a forum??
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Sep 28, 2018 18:35
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I joined years ago and never got it lol
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Sep 28, 2018 18:42
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IWW couriers striking all across the UK on October 4th
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Oct 1, 2018 06:49
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Doorknob Slobber posted:can you organize with iww if you're in another union, im not but im curious because realistically most of the other unions are garbage anyways IWW allows (and explicitly encourages) dual unionism, the other union might get pissy about it but they won't do poo poo
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