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
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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
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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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Motion passed for waivered fees for Incarcerated Workers
At the recent Delegate Executive Council in Sheffield the proposed the IWOC motion on dues waiver for incarcerated workers passed overwhelmingly. The motion is as follows:
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The IWW by Sean Swain
Sean Swain is a member of the IWW in the US. This originally aired on The Final Straw radio show. Printed in the January 2015 edition
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Why should free workers care about prisoners?
Great article by IWW member Sean Swain in Ohio, USA. By Sean Swain –While the majority of prisoners committed crimes to end up in prison, we
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