Category Archives: IAMAW International Events

B.C. Federation of Labour Supports Occupy Wall Street

Posted on 14/10/2011 by Alastair

B.C. FEDERATION OF LABOUR STATEMENT ON OCCUPY WALL STREET
The Occupy Wall Street movement expresses an underlying desire for fairness and equality in the economy and our society. The B.C. Federation of Labour stands in solidarity with that desire, and calls on the governments of British Columbia and Canada to act swiftly and decisively to narrow [...]

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Ikea Workers Win IAM Representation

Posted on 19/08/2011 by Alastair

Ikea / Swedwood employees vote 229-69 in favour of the IAMAW Union
Workers at the Ikea plant in Virginia voted Union Yes and will join the Machinists Union. The campaign was part local, part international as Ikea is fully Unionised in Sweden but fought tooth and nail to repel the Union in North America.
http://labornotes.org/2011/08/furniture-workers-win-ikea-union-drive-help-abroad
 

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New Video – Make Wall Street Pay for the Recovery

Posted on 07/06/2011 by Alastair
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US Politics: Would You Rather Fight than Switch?

Posted on 18/05/2011 by Alastair

 

Dear UCubed Leaders, Activists and Fans:
The American Tobacco Company once bombarded us with the slogan “Us Tareyton smokers would rather fight than switch.” For a dozen years, their ad campaign - and its string of everyday Americans sporting fake black eyes - built brand loyalty.  Tareyton packs flew off the shelves.
Unfortunately, the brand itself went up in [...]

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Union Town by Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman

Posted on 29/04/2011 by Alastair
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