Why: Starting on April 4th, 2016, Texas prisoners affiliated with the IWW through the Incarcerated Worker Organizing Committee began work stoppages, fighting back against slave wages and prison brutality. April 9th is a national day of action to support them, putting pressure on business that profit from slavery, and showing prisoners they have outside support. This also helps build visibility for the national prisoner strike action, which has been called for September 9.
What: In Milwaukee, this support involves people gathering at Fuel Cafe in Riverwest, at the central table. We will talk about Texas prison conditions and the resistance happening, and update on current developments. Then we will go as a group to a nearby business that profits from prison labor, and publicize the Texas prisoner conditions and action there. After, we will do a quick debrief and help co-ordinate future activity in Milwaukee for people who are interested. Materials and contacts will also be available for people who want to start letter-writing with prisoners in Wisconsin.
When: The gathering begins at 11:30 AM this Saturday, the discussion, action and debrief will be over by 1:00 PM.
More information about the Texas prison strike: https://iwoc.noblogs.org/post/2016/03/29/texas-prisoners-organize-threaten-to-strike-april-4th-with-iww-prisoner-union/
More information about the IWW and the Incarcerated Worker Organizing Committee: https://iwoc.noblogs.org/join/
More information about the September 9th call for prison work stoppage: http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/national_prison_strike_campaign_vows_to_end_american_slave_system_20160402
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