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  1. Joe Hill moved to America from Sweden at age 23 in 1902. He worked as a traveling day laborer, taught himself English, and preceded to write PROTEST SONGS SO SCATHING AND EFFECTIVE that copper magnates had him tried on false charges and killed only 4 years into his songwriting career. His final words were "Don't mourn. Organize" And people did.

    We gotta do better here, folks. And not with no AI generation. Pen to paper. Let's go!

    #IWW #protestsongs #joehill #anarchisthistory #labormovement

  2. Colorado #Slaughterhouse Workers Ratify New Contract
    world-outlook.com/2026/04/18/c

    from #WorldOutlook
    April 17, 2026

    On April 12, 2026, members of United Food and Commercial #Workers (#UFCW) Local 7 ratified a new agreement with the JBS Swift beef processing plant in Greeley, #Colorado. A #union press release announcing the vote — with 93% in favor — said the contract contained "all gains, countless improvements, and not a single concession."

    "This ... is a testament to the incredible resolve of our members," said Local 7 president Kim Cordova. "These workers stood together on the picket line for three weeks, through extreme weather, because they knew their worth and refused to be disrespected."

    #news #politics #USpol #labor #LaborMovement
    #immigrants #WorkersRights
    @unions

  3. Latest news on Starbucks strike in #USA
    [from email sent to supporters on Nov. 20, 2025]

    mailchi.mp/8cf687a615fc/is-sta

    Yesterday, we escalated our #UnfairLaborPractice #strike by heading straight to York, Pennsylvania, home to #Starbucks’ biggest East Coast distribution center with a message: If Starbucks won’t meet us at the table, we’ll meet them at their supply chain. We'll keep escalating, or we'll bring the picket line to them.

    #WorkersRights #Workers #Unions #Labor #LaborMovement #LaborUnions #TradeUnions #US
    #news #politics #USpol #ULP
    @usa