IWOC join forces to challenge G4S
On Thursday 26th May 2016, two IWOC members from the West Midlands attended a protest at the Holiday Inn in Sutton, where G4S was holding its
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Stop the New Prisons: Not in Manchester, Not Anywhere!
Below is info on an event organised by IWOC about the new proposed Mega Prison for Greater Manchester: When: Tuesday, May 31 at 7:00 PM –
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Organizing the Prisoner Class: An Interview with IWOC
This a brilliant article from the US about the role that IWOC has been playing in supporting prisoners across multiple states. Source: https://itsgoingdown.org/organizing-prisoner-class-interview-iwoc/ The Incarcerated Workers
Continue ReadingWhat Does Solitary Confinement Do To Your Mind?
This article is from the US, however thousands of prisoners in England, Wales and Scotland are held in segregation. Source: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/what-does-solitary-confinement-do-to-your-mind/ When corrections officials talk about
Continue ReadingHuge workshop to bring 400 jobs for Oakwood prisoners
The expoitation of prison labour is escalating in the West Midlands… Source: http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2016/04/15/huge-workshop-to-bring-400-jobs-for-oakwood-prisoners/ A workshop the size of a football pitch will create 400 jobs for
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Announcement of Nationally Coordinated Prisoner Workstoppage for Sept 9, 2016 (US)
Prisoners from across the United States have just released this call to action for a nationally coordinated prisoner workstoppage against prison slavery to take place on
Continue ReadingSlavery or rehabilitation? The debate about cheap prison labor, explained.
Source: http://www.vox.com/2015/9/7/9262649/prison-labor-wages Tens of thousands of Americans are paid far below the minimum wage, sometimes less than a dollar for an hour’s work — and it’s
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Free Virginia Movement Declaration
Our Purpose The Free Virginia Movement (FVM) is an Inside-Out, multiracial statewide movement founded and organized by people incarcerated in Virginia prisons affiliated with the Industrial
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IWW’s in Texas Prisons Planning Work Stoppages for Early April
Inspiring organising by Fellow Workers in Texas. Source: https://iwoc.noblogs.org/post/2016/03/22/work-stoppages-in-texas-planned-for-early-april/ Monday April 4th 2016, Texas prisoners will begin a SERIES of Statewide Work Stoppages, Strikes, and Slowdowns
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IWW support prisoner resistance at Holman, Alabama – call for action
Inspiring article written by international group, Critical Resistance, as well as a call for action from the IWW. Source: http://sfbayview.com/2016/03/%EF%BB%BF%EF%BB%BFcritical-resistance-and-iww-support-prisoner-resistance-at-holman-call-for-action/ Tear down cages by Critical Resistance
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