A cruise ship worker describes how he drew on previous union experience to organize a successful collective action to win shore leave.
Useful lessons from a failed collective action
The stumbling blocks to successful collective action are important to be aware of. Here, an IT worker relates a story.
“I Live for That Shit”: A worker recalls successful direct action in the workplace
James Nestlé relates examples from his experience of taking action on the job.
Union Gang
A former UPS worker recounts using direct action, and then the grievance process, in addressing issues at a sorting hub, 2016-2018.
Solidarity and Power in the Face of a Terrified Employer: The IWW campaign at Frite Alors
Frite Alors is a small restaurant franchise in Quebec with about ten locations. In 2015, an organizing campaign began at the Rachel Street location – one of the locations owned by the founder. Here, a […]
Wob Bulletin #1
The following is a bulletin put together by a couple of branches of the IWW in Canada. While the outside support mustered for Canada Post workers has been both inspiring and effective, these IWW members’ position […]
Exhilaration and Inertia: The campaign at TTX (Part II)
AP Geller talks about a solidarity union campaign they helped organize at a telecoms subcontractor, from 2014-2016. In Part I, they described how the committee was built, and how together they organized a successful strike to […]
Holding the line: supporters picket Canada Post after back-to-work legislation
Union members and community supporters across Canada have been organizing militant and effective pickets at Canada Post facilities ever since legislation came down on Monday making strikes by Canada Post workers themselves illegal. Vancouver, Hamilton, […]
Paid in Full: The campaign at TTX (Part I)
AP Geller talks about a solidarity union campaign they helped organize at a telecoms subcontractor, from 2014-2016. TTX, when it still existed, was a commercial telecommunications services subcontractor based in Frederick, MD, servicing the Baltimore/DC metro […]