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<P>IWW Solidarity Benefit <BR><BR>An Evening of Film and Music to Benefit
the<BR>IWW Food and Allied Workers Union<BR><BR>Saturday, January 19,
2008<BR>6-10 p.m.<BR>Encuentro 5<BR>33 Harrison Avenue, 5th floor, Boston </P>
<P>Speakers </P>
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<LI>John McLean on the Need for Industrial Unionism</LI>
<LI>Alex Swoboda from Providence IWW </LI></UL>
<P>Music from </P>
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<LI>Sarah Lanzillotta</LI>
<LI>Evan Greer</LI>
<LI>Clara Hendricks</LI>
<LI>Sergio Reyes</LI>
<LI>High Plains Thunder</LI>
<LI>Jake and the Infernal Machine</LI>
<LI>Wobbly Jamboree</LI></UL>
<P> </P>suggested donation: $10
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<P><BR>Five workers from Top City Produce in New York City were recently fired
from their jobs. The “Gang of Five” – Osvaldo, Mario, Diego, Esau, and Carlos –
have been some of the strongest and most active members of the Industrial
Workers of the World (IWW) since they joined the union almost two years
ago.<BR><BR>After one of the workers was suspended, the other four approached
the boss in an attempt to discuss the situation. On Monday morning, the boss
told them all to wait outside and then never allowed them back in. They continue
to be locked out.<BR><BR>Before joining the union, Top City workers consistently
pulled 72-hour weeks with no overtime and no benefits. Conditions improved once
the shop went union. Workers filed a lawsuit against Top City for wage
violations and negotiated a contract with the boss. They were waiting for the
boss to sign the contract when they were fired without warning on
Monday.<BR><BR>For further information, call 617-625-9070, email <A
href="mailto:bostgmb-l@iww.org">bostgmb-l@iww.org</A> , or visit <A
href="http://www.iww.org/">www.iww.org</A>.<BR><BR>Can't make it to the benefit?
Please make checks out to IWW I.U. 460/640 and write "Workers Defense Fund" in
the memo line. Checks can be mailed to:<BR></P>
<DIV align=center>IWW IU 460/640<BR>44-61 11th St., 3rd floor<BR>Long Island
City, NY 11110 </DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>