| Archive for Children of teh Atom BURN EM!! |
| tangerinebreem |
one big union?http://www.iww.org.uk/about/mainAnyone know owt about this lot. I like the cut of their gib having a skim read of the site but has anyone had any experiences with them before? |
| bbob |
i've been subscribed to their email discussion list for the past 2 years o_O
there's a bunch that post on libcom if ye want to talk. |
| bbob |
they do stuff. you know with the strike? |
| tangerinebreem |
The 'doing stuff' bit was what I liked. Also, I was researching the campaign for a 4 day week (as a general concept, not education specific) and this lot came up top. |
| the button |
Yeah, they're a decent enough bunch. One thing to be aware of is that they tend to present themselves as something like a functioning union, which they're not at the moment -- less than 500 members in the UK at the moment, and that's being generous.
This said, they do have a few "job branches" around the country -- i.e. where there's a nucleus of members in one workplace. Think they're doing quite well in Leicester, for instance. Probably quite a few members up your way as well, since there's *cough* something of an overlap between membership of the IWW and membership of the Anarchist Federation. |
| the button |
Another thing is to be cautious of anything in the "employment rights advice" section of their website. I looked it over a couple of weeks ago, and even I (ex-union rep) could spot a few glaring errors, so god knows what wraeth would make of it. 
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| Ninjadmin |
i think that's why they set the italian mafia up |
| bbob |
they're way cooler than the afed. |
| Ninjadmin |
better clothes.... |
| bbob |
especially hats. |
| Ninjadmin |
http://www.aimface.com/ikons/IKON...377b895db45e336fdff3f38601b4c.gif |
| bbob |
actually i've heard that when they get big the iww have been remarkably like mafioso. but pro working class.
best we all join now 
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| Ninjadmin |
to be honest i never do anything political just because it alwaysseems so powerless
even the most effective unions and campaigns just seem lick rearrangin deckchairs on the titanic |
| bbob |
the future is indeed terrifying. |
| flick |
ive got a mate who is into them in canada but i dont really understand what theyre about |