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Business as Usual Disrupted at Hennepin County Sheriff's Foreclosure Sale

Submitted by haloka on Thu, 03/12/2009 - 11:31
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Activists, including many foreclosed-upon and homeless residents, converged on Minneapolis City Hall Wednesday to demand that Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek take action to end the foreclosure crisis in the county. After boisterously protesting outside the room where a sheriff's foreclosure sale was guarded by deputies, three activists entered the room, and PPEHRC national organizer Cheri Honkala was  shoved out by a deputy after attempting to bid on a property.

Then, the group went across the building to Stanek's office to demand a meeting. After deputies were uncooperative, the activists moved in, filling the room while others waited with the media outside. After about two hours, a meeting was held between a chief deputy, County Commissioner Gail Dorfman, and five activists representing the organizing bodies: PPEHRC, ACORN, the Economic Crisis Action Group, the IWW, and Homes Not Jails. The officials promised a meeting with Stanek within two weeks. 

Related: Poor People's Campaign | MN ACORN | Twin Cities IWW | MN Coaliton for a People's Bailout | Star Tribune coverage by Randy Furst | Tough Rental Market Hits Families Hard, TC Daily Planet | Ongoing TCIMC Coverage:  The Foreclosure Crisis in Minnesota | Neighbors Helping Neighbors--To Break Into Vacant Homes | Video of PPEHRC Feb. 14 Housing Occupation

The Union Movement in Haiti

Submitted by Kdog on Sat, 02/21/2009 - 11:12
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The Union Movement in Haiti

Video & Speakers

Saturday, February 28th 2009 3:00 p.m.
Mayday Books 301 Cedar Ave (underground)
On the West Bank in Minneapolis

Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. In 2004 the United
States (supported by France and Canada) staged a coup against Haiti’s
elected government. Haitian workers confront the most vicious face of
capitalism in the fields, sweatshops, and slums across the country.

In the Spring of 2008 the Industrial Workers of the World (I.W.W.) union

Valentine's Day Housing Occupation in Minneapolis

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/17/2009 - 13:00
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from the open publishing newswire: On Valentine's Day 2009 community organizers moved a homeless family into one of the hundreds of vacant HUD homes in Minneapolis. The family was delighted and empowered by the collective effort and direct action of their fellow community members. While this event was public, it is part of a broader underground railroad involving over a dozen occupations throughout the Twin Cities.

Related: Neighbors helping neighbors--to break into vacant homes

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Six Months of the IWW Starbucks Workers Union: Management Gets a "Big Review"

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 23:28
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view video at our blog: http://tcsbuxunion.com

On a freezing but bright Minnesota morning, baristas gathered on the sidewalk in front of the Franklin and Nicollet Starbucks in Minneapolis. Mittens clutched the splintery handles of picket signs. The baristas started to chant, “Starbucks Union, here to stay; these lattes are union made!”

IWW Starbucks Baristas to Spill the Beans in New Blog

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/23/2008 - 13:54
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Twin Cities Starbucks Baristas to Spill the Beans in New Blog
Starbucks Workers Union Invites Public to 'Look Behind the Brand'

Blog: http://tcsbuxunion.com

Minneapolis, MN– the Starbucks Workers Union announced today that Twin Cities Baristas have launched a new blog to document their struggle against poverty wages, inconsistent scheduling, and job insecurity at the world’s largest coffee chain.

Wobblies Return to Mall of America on Black Friday

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/25/2008 - 16:35
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11/28/2008 10:00

Feeling the economic squeeze, Baristas rally for cost-of-living wage increase as Starbucks slashes labor costs

Rally: 10am, Lake and Hiawatha, take Light Rail and Carpool to the Mall of America
Picket: 11am November 28, Mall of America North Side Parking Lot

Black Friday: Wobblies to Return to the Mall of America

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/24/2008 - 14:18
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Feeling the economic squeeze, Baristas rally for cost-of-living wage increase as Starbucks slashes labor costs

Rally: 10am, Lake and Hiawatha, take Light Rail and Carpool to the Mall of America
Picket: 11am November 28, Mall of America North Side Parking Lot

Wobfest (Chicago)

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/29/2008 - 16:19
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11/08/2008 09:00

Fellow Workers:
the Chicago IWW is hosting the 2008 Midwest Wobfest, Nov.8-9 at the UE hall on 37 S. Ashland Avenue. All IWWs and other workers are invited. Presentations require a $10 registration fee. The Saturday night party is open to all (no registration required). You can register by mail, email, or at the door. See the attached documents for the schedule and registration form. Saturday lunch will be provided and housing will be arranged for those who need it.

Schedule

Video- Fight for Your Right to Shop: Riot Cops Detain IWW Starbucks Workers Union Supporters in Train at Mall of America

Submitted by daveid on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 14:50
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IWW Starbucks Workers Union supporters are sealed into a train by riot cops en route to the first union shop in the Mall of America.

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