AN INJURY TO ONE IS AN INJURY TO ALL!
The Industrial Workers of the World and Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee are in solidarity with the Uprising happening across the U.S.A.
The recent murders of George Floyd in Minnesota, Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia, Tony McDade in Florida, and Breonna Taylor in Kentucky are not isolated incidents. Within the racist history of the United States, Black and Brown bodies have consistently been treated with such callous disregard.
The uprisings across the country in response to the death of George Floyd are expressions of justifiable rage against an unjust system. Until the lives of Black and Brown individuals are treated with the dignity they deserve, justice will never be served. Police will continue to ignore pleas of, “I can’t breathe,” while the criminal justice system will act to protect those who murder in the name of ‘law and order.’
President Trump’s denunciation of these protests online has only exacerbated concerns for the safety and well-being of others. Racist rhetoric coming from state officials which describes protesters of color as “thugs” must be condemned for the cover it gives to dehumanizing those who seek a future without oppression.
As an international union with a long-standing history of interracial solidarity, we stand united with all members of the working class in their fight against racism, police repression, and state-based violence. Moreover, we reaffirm our commitment to our motto, “An injury to one is an injury to all.” We appreciate Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1005, Transport Workers Union (TWU), and many other unions whose bus drivers refused to transport police to make arrests or transport arrested members of the working class. This is the kind of power a union can have, when we are united. We call upon our members to similarly refuse to give their labor to any attempt to interfere with the call for justice, and call upon all unions to likewise denounce racist police violence and provide material aid where possible to those protesting.
Until there is justice, there can be no peace for the working class.
The uprisings across the country in response to the death of George Floyd are expressions of justifiable rage against an unjust system. Until the lives of Black and Brown individuals are treated with the dignity they deserve, justice will never be served. Police will continue to ignore pleas of, “I can’t breathe,” while the criminal justice system will act to protect those who murder in the name of ‘law and order.’
President Trump’s denunciation of these protests online has only exacerbated concerns for the safety and well-being of others. Racist rhetoric coming from state officials which describes protesters of color as “thugs” must be condemned for the cover it gives to dehumanizing those who seek a future without oppression.
As an international union with a long-standing history of interracial solidarity, we stand united with all members of the working class in their fight against racism, police repression, and state-based violence. Moreover, we reaffirm our commitment to our motto, “An injury to one is an injury to all.” We appreciate Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1005, Transport Workers Union (TWU), and many other unions whose bus drivers refused to transport police to make arrests or transport arrested members of the working class. This is the kind of power a union can have, when we are united. We call upon our members to similarly refuse to give their labor to any attempt to interfere with the call for justice, and call upon all unions to likewise denounce racist police violence and provide material aid where possible to those protesting.
Until there is justice, there can be no peace for the working class.
WHO WE AREThe Baltimore General Membership Branch is a local body of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW).
Founded in 1905, the IWW is a member-run union for all workers, a union dedicated to organizing on the job, in our industries and in our communities. IWW members are organizing to win better conditions today and build a world with economic democracy tomorrow. We want our workplaces run for the benefit of workers and communities rather than for a handful of bosses and executives. We invite you to become a member whether or not the IWW has representation rights in your workplace yet. We organize the worker, not the job, and believe that unions are not about government certification or employer recognition but about workers coming together to address common concerns. The IWW is a democratic, member-run union. That means members decide what issues to address, and which tactics to use and we directly vote on office holders, from stewards to national offices. Why wait? Join the IWW and organize for a better future. To learn more about joining the IWW, please contact us directly. (See the bottom of this page for contact info.) |
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CONTACT US
Address: PO Box 33350, Baltimore, MD 21218
General Inquiries: contact@baltimoreiww.org
Organizing Inquiries: organize@baltimoreiww.org
Phone: (443) 692-7516
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of every month: Contact us for exact meeting time and location.
General Inquiries: contact@baltimoreiww.org
Organizing Inquiries: organize@baltimoreiww.org
Phone: (443) 692-7516
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of every month: Contact us for exact meeting time and location.
