Sand Castle
26th September 2010, 06:23
I figured I could post this here because the description mentions material aid. My local IWW group, which isn't official yet but is off to a good start, is trying to raise money for the South African farmworkers union called CSAAWU. The past few issues of the Industrial Worker have some information on the CSAAWU. Anyway:
If you've been keeping up with the International Solidarity Commission of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), a radical left labor union, then you would be familiar with the CSAAWU. The IWW has been working in solidarity with them for the past few months.
CSAAWU, or Commercial Stevedoring Agriculture and Allied Workers Union, is a socialist union in South Africa. They are currently struggling for the rights of poor, black farm workers. Faced with poverty conditions, these workers are subject to an economic apartheid. Whites own and manage the farms (as well as the factories associated with them) and native Africans work them for low wages.
Below is a powerful video that can explain things better than me. Go to my blog (it's in my signature) and click the donate button on the top left side of the screen. The money collected will be sent to the CSAAWU by way of the local IWW members.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp0w1gGqT38&feature=player_embedded
If you've been keeping up with the International Solidarity Commission of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), a radical left labor union, then you would be familiar with the CSAAWU. The IWW has been working in solidarity with them for the past few months.
CSAAWU, or Commercial Stevedoring Agriculture and Allied Workers Union, is a socialist union in South Africa. They are currently struggling for the rights of poor, black farm workers. Faced with poverty conditions, these workers are subject to an economic apartheid. Whites own and manage the farms (as well as the factories associated with them) and native Africans work them for low wages.
Below is a powerful video that can explain things better than me. Go to my blog (it's in my signature) and click the donate button on the top left side of the screen. The money collected will be sent to the CSAAWU by way of the local IWW members.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp0w1gGqT38&feature=player_embedded