IWOC issues demands to HMP Swaleside for healthcare and dignity
For the attention of HMP Swaleside Governor Lee-Ann Williams, I am writing to you as a representative of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) Trade Union,
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For a Campaign Against Prison Slavery
Slave labour. That’s what the imprisoned call the forced work we’re compelled to perform whilst locked up. Imagine the situation where conditions are so bad and
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Prisoners could help fill post-Brexit workforce gap, says minister
This article demonstrates the expected escalation in the exploitation of prison labour in the coming months and years ahead. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/may/24/david-gauke-prisoner-employment-strategy David Gauke launches strategy to
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Making Prisons Work: The Rising Tide of Prison Labour in the UK
In the November 2016 Prison Safety and Reform White Paper, the then Justice Secretary, Liz Truss, set out what she intends to change about the criminal
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Dismantling the Prison Industrial Complex
IWOC WISE-RA were mentioned in this article written by the Empty Cages Collective. Check it out as a good introduction to the Prison System in the
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May Day Against Maypole
Maypole Ltd is a company that uses prison labour to make trailer boards for stores like Blacks and Millets. Prisoners are paid between £6 – £25
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Jobs for Prisoners – Businesses whitewashing prison slavery
Relevant information for prison labour campaigners in bold. Source: http://www.cbi.org.uk/businessvoice/latest/jobs-for-prisoners/ Businesses are helping offenders to build a positive future in employment, one step towards preventing reoffending
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Yet another example of how prisoners are used for cheap labour Source: http://www.globalconstructionreview.com/news/uk-prisoners-bui7ld-pref7ab-hou7sing/ A new scheme in the UK sees prisoners being paid to manufacture homes
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Forget Hunger Strikes. What Prisons Fear Most Is Labor Strikes
Another super interesting article from the US. All the more reason to organise! Source: http://www.yesmagazine.org/peace-justice/forget-hunger-strikes-what-prisons-fear-most-is-labor-strikes-20160607 Prisoners throughout Alabama and Texas reclaim their humanity—and power—by shutting down
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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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