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Greater Chicago IWW

@ChicagoIWW

The Greater Chicago Industrial Workers of the World is a rank and file union for workers of all industries. An injury to one is an injury to all.

 Chicago, IL
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Joined March 2018
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Please consider making a donation to the Greater Chicago IWW's Strike & Hardship Fund to help keep your fellow workers in the fight! Every dollar goes towards assisting workers who fall upon hard times while organizing their workplaces. Donation link: bit.ly/gciwwdonate
Title text reads "Donate to the GCIWW Strike and Hardship Fund." The Greater Chicago IWW logo is next to the title. Beneath, the donation link is bit.ly/GCIWWDONATE with the back half in all caps. Caption reads, "Our fund is donation-fueled and is essential in assisting folks who face hardships while organizing their workplaces." In the background, a photo of Chicago wobblies on the picket line holding strike signs.

ALT Title text reads "Donate to the GCIWW Strike and Hardship Fund." The Greater Chicago IWW logo is next to the title. Beneath, the donation link is bit.ly/GCIWWDONATE with the back half in all caps. Caption reads, "Our fund is donation-fueled and is essential in assisting folks who face hardships while organizing their workplaces." In the background, a photo of Chicago wobblies on the picket line holding strike signs.

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I'm thinking about putting "Gaybor for Labor" on a T-shirt and selling it as merch. dm me your thoughts or requests
text on a progress pride flag: if you're queer. if you're loud, you're proud. Always be Gaybor for Labor. Happy Pride Y'all

ALT text on a progress pride flag: if you're queer. if you're loud, you're proud. Always be Gaybor for Labor. Happy Pride Y'all

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Just a reminder. TRANS LIVE STILL MATTER. Carry on.
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Remember: Bosses (i.e. people with hiring and firing power) cannot be apart of the bargaining unit and therefore should not be in the union. If you ever find yourself become a boss, please don't be in the union. You can always come back when you stop being a boss, we wil forgive.
An executive boss looking figure wearing a suit and tie wearing a nose and glasses disguise is begging to join the union. "Please let me join the IWW, I am Normal and can be trusted with Industrial Trade Unionism"

ALT An executive boss looking figure wearing a suit and tie wearing a nose and glasses disguise is begging to join the union. "Please let me join the IWW, I am Normal and can be trusted with Industrial Trade Unionism"

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Join us for a Bowletariat Social! Tuesday May 30 at 7PM. 🎳 RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/bowletariat…
Bowletariat Social with the GCIWW. Circle Lanes, Forest Park, IL. May 30, 2023 from 7 to 9 PM.

ALT Bowletariat Social with the GCIWW. Circle Lanes, Forest Park, IL. May 30, 2023 from 7 to 9 PM.

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Thank you to all who braved the cold and rain to make May Day 2023 wonderful. The weather may have been dreary, but our solidarity is anything but!
The Haymarket Martyrs’ Monument.

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Folks gather at the Haymarket Martyrs’ Monument.

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Happy International Workers Day! We hope you are able to take some time today to reflect on those we have lost, as well as all that we have to gain. Image: our May Day postcard, which all branch members should have received over the past few days.
Text reads “Mourn the dead, fight like hell for the living - Mother Jones, founding member of the IWW.” Image is a hand clutching a rose, with the Greater Chicago IWW logo to the side.

ALT Text reads “Mourn the dead, fight like hell for the living - Mother Jones, founding member of the IWW.” Image is a hand clutching a rose, with the Greater Chicago IWW logo to the side.

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Happy May Day eve! Illustration by @/cronycrones on Instagram, of @sfbayareaiww
Reinterpretation of Walter Crane’s “A Garland for May Day” illustration but with a black sabo cat wearing a hat, surrounded by a garland wrapped in ribbon with text. Reads: The May Queen Decrees we shall enjoy no more bosses, heartfelt work, time and energy for mutual aid, rest for our bodies, healthcare and housing for all, leisure (art, joy, love, and celebration), healthcare and housing for all, no more billionaires, the end of the wage system, protection for LGBTQ+, disabled, Indigenous, and Black siblings! Solidarity forever. Crony Crones, May 2023.

ALT Reinterpretation of Walter Crane’s “A Garland for May Day” illustration but with a black sabo cat wearing a hat, surrounded by a garland wrapped in ribbon with text. Reads: The May Queen Decrees we shall enjoy no more bosses, heartfelt work, time and energy for mutual aid, rest for our bodies, healthcare and housing for all, leisure (art, joy, love, and celebration), healthcare and housing for all, no more billionaires, the end of the wage system, protection for LGBTQ+, disabled, Indigenous, and Black siblings! Solidarity forever. Crony Crones, May 2023.

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See you soon!
May Day 2023 Barbecue, Potluck, & Picnic Sunday, April 30 at 11 AM Harrison Park, Chicago

ALT May Day 2023 Barbecue, Potluck, & Picnic Sunday, April 30 at 11 AM Harrison Park, Chicago

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Our May Day events are rain or shine! For our two outdoor events, please be mindful of the weather. Bundle up and bring an umbrella just in case! We will have a canopy for both outdoor events, and hot beverages and pastries at the cemetery. See ya soon 🌹
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ALT Twist on the classic “THE IWW IS COMING” poster, but with the bottom text changed to say “RAIN OR SHINE!”

MAY DAY WITH THE GREATER CHICAGO IWW May Day BBQ, Potluck, & Picnic April 30, 11AM - 4PM Harrison Park, Chicago, IL Laying of Roses at the Haymarket Martyrs' Monument May 1, 12PM Forest Park, IL Bowletariat-o-rama: General Strike! May 1, 3PM Circle Lanes, Forest Park, IL

ALT MAY DAY WITH THE GREATER CHICAGO IWW May Day BBQ, Potluck, & Picnic April 30, 11AM - 4PM Harrison Park, Chicago, IL Laying of Roses at the Haymarket Martyrs' Monument May 1, 12PM Forest Park, IL Bowletariat-o-rama: General Strike! May 1, 3PM Circle Lanes, Forest Park, IL

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This May Day, we ask for your support in purchasing roses to lay at the Haymarket Martyrs' Monument. Every dollar goes directly towards ensuring the legacy of the Martyrs lives on! Send a “May Day Roses” donation via Paypal @/GreaterChicagoIWW, or Venmo @/GreaterChicago-IWW 🌹
Donate to the GCIWW May Day Rose Fund! Paypal @GreaterChicagoIWW, Venmo @GreaterChicago-IWW. Text imposed over a black and white illustration of Haymarket Square. An illustrated red rose pops in the middle of the image, and the Greater Chicago IWW logo is in the top left corner.

ALT Donate to the GCIWW May Day Rose Fund! Paypal @GreaterChicagoIWW, Venmo @GreaterChicago-IWW. Text imposed over a black and white illustration of Haymarket Square. An illustrated red rose pops in the middle of the image, and the Greater Chicago IWW logo is in the top left corner.

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Join the Greater Chicago IWW for our May Day festivities! 4/30: May Day BBQ, Potluck, & Picnic 5/1: Laying of Roses at the Haymarket Martyrs' Monument 🌹
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The branch hosted our first in-person Organizer Training 101 in over 3 years this weekend! It was amazing to gather with fellow workers to learn and hone our skills face-to-face.
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After nearly a year of Dill Pickle management and their lawyer fighting accountability, they’ll have to issue backpay and reinstatement to two unjustly fired workers as well as remove all discipline for direct actions. chicagotribune.com/business/…
Labor board judge: Logan Square grocery co-op illegally fired 2 workers

Labor board judge: Logan Square grocery co-op illegally fired 2 workers

A Logan Square grocery co-op illegally fired two workers and disciplined others who participated in walkouts at the store, a National Labor Relations Board judge ruled Thursday. The Dill Pickle Food...

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Dill Pickle has committed a great amount of harm to those mentioned in the article, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. We hope Dill Pickle’s management and board will change so that the Co-op ceases to be one of the most anti-worker establishments in the city of Chicago.
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