Sat 8/10 - Rail Workers Strike Against Illegal Firings!

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Saturday, August 10, 2013
3:00pm until 6:00pm
1425 S. Western, Chicago, IL

                     Strike Against Illegal Firings: The One Big Union That Could
                  **** Midwest Call To Action: Defend Fired Rail Workers’ Jobs! ****
                          ONGOING Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) STRIKE:

Rail Service Workers Go on ULP Strike Demanding an End to Illegal Firings
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/565571826822594

From July 26th to 29th, Management at Mobile Rail Solutions fired three workers actively engaged in unionizing efforts. The termination of these organizers is a direct attack on their Union drive and apparent retaliation for their recent OSHA filings. Management then threatened to continue firing workers showing no respect for their employees or labor law.

In response, the workers have self-organized a strike and will be picketing at Union Pacific’s Global 1 location in Chicago, Illinois. They demand a meeting with Mobile Rail’s general manager to discuss the recent wave of Unfair Labor Practices and for the reinstatement of their three fired workers. With most workers coming to the picket line, they expect locomotive servicing will come to a halt.

The workers at Mobile Rail solutions have organized with the Industrial Workers of the World. Several weeks ago they filed for an NLRB election and hoped to have their voices heard in a secret ballot election on August 14th. With the string of three firings over the course of three business days and threats of more firings to come, they feel that only an Unfair Labor Practice Strike can protect their livelihoods and ensure that all workers get the right to vote for Union representation.

The workers have 3 main demands:

1- The immediate reinstatement of Eric, Dwayne, and Brian who were fired for their attempts to organize their fellow workers.

2- Management ceases all of its threats of firing and its attempts to disrupt the NLRB union election by dividing workers with bribery. Treat workers with dignity and respect.

3- Management must meet with the workers to discuss job related issues and concerns

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*** CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR STRIKE FUND HERE ***
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/mobile-rail-workers-strike-fund

*** STRIKE INFO ***

IWW: http://www.iww.org/
Mobile Rail Workers Union: https://www.facebook.com/MobileRailWorkersUnion
Support Committee: https://www.facebook.com/Mobilerailsolidarity

*** HOW YOU CAN HELP ***

· Write an email of support from your organization and send to ghq@iww.org

· Write a letter demanding that Mobile Rail Management meet with workers. (please send us a copy)
6530 S Laramie Ave
Bedford Park, IL 60638

· Call Mobile Rail Management and politely but firmly demand they rehire both Eric, Brian and Dwayne. We ask that you further demand that all drivers are accompanied by a helper. You can reach Mobile Rail Solutions management at 847-551-9767 or call Tim, the general manager, directly at 224-622-3016.

· To pour salt in the wound, Mobile Rail also just posted job openings to apparently replace the fired workers. You can find the job postings at http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/trd/3963820023.html. We are asking that every supporter immediately apply for these positions regardless of your location or qualifications. We want them to see 3000 job applications from workers demanding a Union workplace. If they call, accept the job, train up, and walk off.

Syndicalism, a philosophy of direct action for workplace direct democracy, is a tenant of the Industrial Workers Of The World (IWW). They believe in fighting crooked business and power elites at the point of production because of the time-tested strategy that costing these corrupt entities money is the only guaranteed way of getting their attention.