The James Connolly Upstate New York
Regional General Membership Branch
of the
INDUSTRIAL
WORKERS of the WORLD
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The James Connolly Upstate New York Regional GMB
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 On Sunday, 13 April 2008, at 1:15-4:00 p.m., at the Main Branch of the Albany Public Library, 161 Washington Avenue, Albany, and on Wednesday, 14 May, at 7:00-8:30 p.m., at the Altamont Free Library, 105 Park Street, Altamont, the James Connolly Upstate New York Regional General Membership Branch of the Industrial Workers of the World showed the movie “The Wobbly Show”. “The Wobbly Show” originated in 2005 to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the founding of The Industrial Workers of the World. A series of graphic arts exhibits toured the U.S., Canada and Europe depicting modern artists interpretations as well as historical photographs and archival materials from the I.W.W.’s printed history. The James Connolly Upstate N.Y. Regional General Membership Branch of the I.W.W. hosted the exhibit and became permanent curators of one of its large versions. A new documentary about the I.W.W.’s unique role in labor history has been produced by the local Branch of the union, using the graphics from the exhibit and other photographs and film clips relating to the I.W.W.’s struggles. “The Wobbly Show” is an informative and stirring look at the history they never teach in the American classroom. For more information contact:
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Benjamin Harrison Fletcher 1890-1949 dockworker, organizer 28 April - Workers’ Memorial Day
Each year, 66,800 American workers are killed on the job or die of work related causes. Each day, 36,000 are injured; 2,300 are made sick. Click here for the full article
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_______________ Utah Phillips
Gone He had been ill and and no
longer able to perform. Utah Phillips was a life-long activist for
workers’ rights, a member of the Industrial Workers of the World and
Musicians Union Local 1000, composer of the classic song "All Used
Up" and has recorded many CDs and albums, including 2 with Ani
DiFranco. IWW members in the Hudson Valley and the James Connolly
Upstate New York Regional General Membership Branch mourn the loss
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