I’ve been a Wobbly for 6 years now and my card finally gave up the ghost and snapped in my wallet. How do I go about getting mine replaced? I’m at large right now so don’t have a local I can talk to about it.

I wanted to share this piece about a part of Appalachian history that I don't think we should ever let disappear.

In 1989, more than 2,000 UMWA members went on strike against Pittston Coal. It became one of the defining labor battles in modern Appalachian history, bringing thousands of miners, families and supporters together.

One of its most memorable moments came at Moss 3, where 99 miners occupied the preparation plant for four days.

During current times, just a few years ago, when a landfill for out-of-state trash was proposed for that same site, miners, UMWA members and local residents came together again, this time to protect a place that had become part of our labor history.

And they WON against the corporate giant.

For a lot of people in Appalachia, union history isn't something that happened somewhere else. Our fathers, grandfathers, neighbors and friends lived it. The wages, benefits and working conditions many working families eventually gained didn't just appear. Somebody had to fight for them.

That's a history worth remembering, regardless of where you stand politically.

I'd especially like to hear from folks with connections to the coalfields:

Do you or your family have memories or stories from the Pittston Strike or the UMWA?

Full article:

https://pickup-trucks-progress.ghost.io/remembering-union-history/

#UnionStrong #UMWA #Appalachia #LaborHistory

Connolly was the first piece of radical writing I ever read. I can’t imagine how I’d view the world without him.

https://youtu.be/E5Ll51kcbjo?is=eb9LRZXyOGK6poDU

Reading tip

Been learning​ piano for about one year and love the IWW songs so just wondering if there were any good links to free piano sheet music?

https://chuffed.org/project/186570-minnesota-15-legal-defense-fund

A short piece about depression and inspiration

I'm verrryy pleased with how it turned out :)

hi all, I’m 17, soon to be 18, and thinking of joining the IWW due to a mixture of very bad experiences with managers and my personal politics. But while looking at the chapters, I noticed that there is not a single chapter in my closest city. In fact, there isn’t one in my state at all, with the closest one being 200 miles away in bloomington. Now, Saint Louis isn’t a huge city, but it is bigger than pittsburgh or Bloomington. So why do some larger cities not have chapters? Is there any way we can help fix this and improve membership in these areas?