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IWW of Gainesville, FL

@iww-gnv.bsky.social
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The official Bluesky account for the Gainesville, Florida branch of the Industrial Workers of the World. An injury to one is an injury to all! iwwgnv.org

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Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 08/06/2026
In case you needed a reminder: union baristas are still asking you to NOT BUY STARBUCKS at ANY location. Delete the app off your phone, and sign our No Contract No Coffee pledge to get updates on local calls to action! nocontractnocoffee.org
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No Contract, No Coffee | Starbucks Workers United
Starbucks baristas brewing change. Join the movement for fair contracts, better wages, and worker protections.
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IWW of Gainesville, FL @iww-gnv.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Trans people, and all queer people, are forever welcome with the Industrial Workers of the World. Happy Pride to our queer members, and to everyone else!
A graphic with text that reads, "An injury to one is an injury to all! Solidarity with trans people, this month and always." There is clipart of a Black person's arms holding a raised trans flag overlaid with the IWW emblem.A graphic with text that reads, "An injury to one is an injury to all! Solidarity with queer people, this month and always." There is clipart of rainbow-colored raised fists overlaid with the IWW emblem.
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IWW of Gainesville, FL @iww-gnv.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Interested in joining the Gainesville IWW? Join us at our next general membership meeting!
A flyer advertising an upcoming meeting of the Gainesville IWW. Text reads:

GNV IWW Upcoming Meeting

Our next general membership meeting will be held at 6pm EST on Sunday, May 3rd!

Hybrid Meeting | Masks Required In-Person
Civic Media Center | 433 S. Main St., Gainesville
Virtually via Jitsi | meet.jit.si/Wobsundaymeeting
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Pixel Pushers Union 512 @ppu512.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
There will be a day when cruelty isn't the rule. Where we hold one another up, and the world's sharp corners are blunted. We will build this world together, one step at a time, and the old world will fight us every step of the way, but we will win. We will win.
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
55% of Americans now feel that their financial situation is worsening — a higher level than during the Great Recession and the pandemic, according to Gallup. news.gallup.com/poll/708905/...
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Affordability Still Dominates Americans' Financial Worries
Inflation and the cost of energy, housing and healthcare lead the issues Americans cite as their top financial concerns, while a record share say their personal financial situation is getting worse.
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Striking News @strikenews.skyfleet.blue · 28/04/2026
‘It feels like a betrayal’: anger as Apple to close US’s first unionized store
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‘It feels like a betrayal’: anger as Apple to close US’s first unionized store
Tech giant accused of ‘cynical attempt to bust the union’ in decision to shutter location in Towson, Maryland
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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 28/04/2026
Listeners of our series on the 1926 general strike will have heard our theme song, 'When the Coal Comes from the Rhondda'. In this episode, we explain the history behind the song and play a full version by the excellent @actualmontaigne.bsky.social. Listen here: www.patreon.com/posts/e120-2...
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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 28/04/2026
#OtD 28 Apr 1909 biracial Black German communist Hilarius Gilges was born in Düsseldorf, Germany. In 1933 he went into hiding but was soon kidnapped, and brutally tortured and killed by the Nazis. A plaza in Düsseldorf was named after him in 2003 stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9972...
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Labor Notes @labornotes.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
After numerous workers have spent decades working with manufactured stone, a grim reality is becoming clear: no amount of protection can keep them safe from silicosis, a fatal condition that requires lung transplants even to manage: labornotes.org/2026/04/coun... 1/2
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Counter Manufacturers are Killing Workers with Silica Dust, Safety Group Charges
Silicosis is a lethal workplace illness that killed thousands each year up through the 1960s. In recent decades, thanks to union workplace safety fights, it became much rarer. Annual deaths dropped to...
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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 28/04/2026
#OtD 28 Apr 1967 boxer and civil rights activist, Muhammad Ali, refused the Vietnam War draft. Learn more about the movement against the Vietnam War in our podcast series: workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e43-...
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IWW of Gainesville, FL @iww-gnv.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Hey Florida! Our Fellow Workers with the Tampa IWW are hosting a May Day event in St. Pete!
A black and white flyer advertising a May Day event in St. Petersburg, Florida. Text reads:

St. Pete May Day 2026

Join the IWW & friends this May 1st at North Shore Park, St. Pete to march in solidarity of International Workers' Day!

Meet at: Grassy Area South of North Shore Aquatic Complex

Check-in & Orientation: 11:00 - 11:45 AM

March Begins: 12:00 PM

We will also be having a Social & Potluck BBQ afterwards at Lake Maggiore Park

Social Hours: 2:00-7:00 PM

Sign-Up: https://tinyurl.com/23wy74fn

Questions: iwwtampa@gmail.com
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IWW of Gainesville, FL @iww-gnv.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
The Gainesville IWW is visiting our Fellow Workers in Jacksonville to celebrate May Day! Join us at The Walrus for an evening of music, celebration, and solidarity. We'll even have delegates available to sign you up for the One Big Union!
A flyer with clipart of workers performing various tasks, alongside text that reads, "Hey Jacksonville! Want to join the IWW? Celebrate May Day with us and join the One Big Union! May Day @ The Walrus. Jacksonville, FL. May 1 @ 5pm."A flyer with text laid over a photo of burning cars. Text reads, "May Day @  the Walrus. $10 donation. NOTAFLOF. 1st of May. 5:00-???. Really Really Free Market. Showing: A is for Anarchy. Trust. Closeface. RedEyesBlackDragon."
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WobblyCPA @wobblycpa.myatproto.social · 13/04/2026
Head on a swivel, motherfucker
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Ruby Ryder ❌️👑 @rubyryder.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Sadly, this is why I left IG, YouTube, Threads and FB. You can put in SO much work and get tons of followers, and they can (and will) just take it all away, sometimes for no reason. Being a sex educator or sex toy purveyor is not an easy gig in these censorship-heavy times.
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Natalie H. "The Cool Natalie" Ironside @natalieironside.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
It matters not what clowns think of the circus, said the judge. As well ask clowns what they think of stone. The circus was always here. Before clowns were, the circus waited for them. The dumbassest trade awaiting its dumbassest practitioner. That is the way it was and will be.
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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 13/04/2026
#OtD 13 Apr 1906 Irish novelist, poet, and playwright, Samuel Beckett, was born. During the Nazi occupation of France, Beckett joined the French Resistance as a courier. After the war, he was awarded the Croix de guerre and the Médaille de la Résistance for his efforts
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Mircalla @inplacesdeep.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
It's not like we teach Blair Mountain in schools
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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Requiring someone to work without being paid is called "wage theft" and is blatantly illegal. If you are not being compensated properly for overtime pay, forced to work off the clock, or are being misclassified by your employer so that you're paid less, that's also wage theft.
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IWW of Gainesville, FL @iww-gnv.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
If you could change one thing about your job, what would it be? For bonus points: How might your coworkers answer the same question? Ask them if you can! Solidarity builds the union, and the union makes us strong.
A black and white poster that reads, "If I could change one thing at my job, it would be [blank]. Unionize with the IWW & help make that change! IWW.org/membership." Beneath the text is clipart of raised fists holding various tools.
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IWW of Gainesville, FL @iww-gnv.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
The IWW Freelance Journalists Union has launched a fundraiser in support of the Union of Journalists in Lebanon.
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Solidarity with Union of Journalists in Lebanon
In light of the ongoing Israeli invasion of Lebanon, the Industrial Workers of the World Printing and Publishing Workers Union and Freelance Journalists Union expresses its solidarity with the Union o...
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IWW of Gainesville, FL @iww-gnv.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Emergency rent fundraiser for our union hall! The Civic Media Center is a vital hub of Gainesville community and activism. It is a meeting space, a library, and a sanctuary for many. Please help if you can, even if it's just with a share. Venmo: CMC4EVER PayPal: paypal.me/cmc4ever
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StarBITE 🧛‍♂️🌟 @starite.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
DON'T LET THE BASTARDS GET YOU DOWN 🏳️‍⚧️ #art #tdov #transart
a digital illustration in the style of a relief print depicting a black cat in a defensive pose holding a torn and tattered transgender pride flag in its mouth as it looks directly towards the viewer. the background is purple with some specks of blue and pink showing through, and behind the cat is a black midground resembling grass or flames. the top right corner features a box with a caption reading "T.D.O.V."
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IWW of Gainesville, FL @iww-gnv.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Help stand against ICE in Gainesville, Florida - April 3, 2026 On April 3, the Gainesville IWW, alongside several other Gainesville-area groups, will be protesting the collaboration between Florida Highway Patrol and ICE. This protest will be part of a Florida-wide day of action.
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Ayo @darrylayo.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
free ebooks
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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 28/03/2026
#OtD 28 Mar 1915 anarchist Emma Goldman delivered a lecture in NYC on family planning, despite having previously been arrested for doing so. Although she gave explicit information on birth control and police were present, she wasn't arrested this time. stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1003...
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Azura Rose @hellcatazura.rip · 29/03/2026
Sex work is work, deserving of labour rights, decriminalization, and destigmatization.
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Fight For A Union @fightforaunion.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
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Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 30/03/2026
🔥PARTNERS: reach out to an organizer in your region at sbworkersunited.org ! 🔥ALLIES: continue supporting us by NOT BUYING STARBUCKS and deleting the Starbucks app off your phone! We'll send you updates and calls to action if you sign our No Contract No Coffee pledge: nocontractnocoffee.org
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Home - Starbucks Workers United
Starbucks is one of the most profitable companies on the planet. As partners, we’re building a movement to have a real voice in determining and sharing that success.
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Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 30/03/2026
instead of a hypothetical $30/hr, our union is fighting for ✅a higher wage floor ✅at least 3 baristas scheduled on the floor at all times ✅available hours offered to current staff before more hiring ✅extra protections around scheduling + discrimination all in an enforceable union contract.
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Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 30/03/2026
a few therapy sessions and spotify won't pay our bills, bro
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SWOP Behind Bars @swopbehindbars.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
It's a bit disappointing to see how often sex workers and victims of trafficking are told trust the very systems that criminalized them in the first place. Why would sex workers feel safe around the people who helped create the policies that labeled them as criminals?
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IWW of Gainesville, FL @iww-gnv.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Help stand against ICE in Gainesville, Florida - April 3, 2026 On April 3, the Gainesville IWW, alongside several other Gainesville-area groups, will be protesting the collaboration between Florida Highway Patrol and ICE. This protest will be part of a Florida-wide day of action.
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Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 27/03/2026
A meme in the format of a popular @Dril tweet:

"Food $200
Data $150
Rent $800
CEO Pay Check ~$100,000,000
Uncapped Private Jet Use $?????
Union-Busting and Hiring Anti-Union Consultants $infinite
someone who is good at the economy please help me budget this. my company is dying"
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
146 workers died in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire on this day in 1911. The bosses responsible were never held accountable for the awful working conditions that sparked the blaze. Remember this today as politicians and their corporate backers attack workplace safety.
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UAW @uaw.org · 25/03/2026
"Striking faculty returned to work Wednesday having won 'the highest minimum salaries of any unionized full-time, non-tenure track faculty in the country,' Brendan Hogan, a philosophy professor and spokesperson for CFU-UAW, said in a statement." 📰 ow.ly/Zfji50YyJJN
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NYU Faculty Union Reaches Agreement to End Strike
After walking out on Monday, members returned to work on Wednesday ahead of voting on a deal that would secure raises and better job security.
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LilyWight @lilywight.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
My city, of which I am proud. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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ICE made their neighbors ‘prisoners in their own homes’. So 130 Memphis residents signed up to deliver food
As US raids spread, a grassroots pantry delivers food, medicine and basics to immigrant families too afraid to leave home
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Mx Maddison Stoff @thedescenters.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Dishwashers are so useful from a disability perspective that it should be part of minimum habitability to have a newish, working one in all rentals tbh. They're more energy and water efficient than handwashing too, especially the newer ones.
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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 23/03/2026
A reminder that we are still sending whistles to anyone who wants them! linktr.ee/3Dwhistles
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3D Printed Whistles | Linktree
We ship community protection whistles for free. Need some? Click the email link below & tell us how many you need (between 100 - 3000) & where to send them.
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Radical Graffiti @radicalgraffiti.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
"Class War" Seen in Stockholm, Sweden
"Class War"
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Radical Graffiti @radicalgraffiti.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
"Protect All Migrants. Abolish Borders" Sticker spotted in Milan
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Radical Graffiti @radicalgraffiti.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
"All my Homies Hate ICE / War on ICE" Seen in Barrio Logan, San Diego, California
"All my Homies Hate ICE / War on ICE"
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Radical Graffiti @radicalgraffiti.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
"One day, everyone will have always been against this" Poster spotted in Toronto, Canada
"One day, everyone will have always been against this"
Poster
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J.A.L. (Zhawl) @bigender-tomboy.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
I've been a dues-paying #Wobbly for roughly 14 months now. Joining the #IWW is a long-term plan towards unionizing your workplace and supporting #unions & #DirectAction everywhere, & definitely worth it.
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IWW of Gainesville, FL @iww-gnv.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
you have nothing to lose but your chains. www.iww.org
A flyer with a lightly transparent photo of a large protest as the background. The logo of the Industrial Workers of the World sits at the bottom left hand corner, laid into a red gear wheel. The text is grungy, textured font in alternating red, black, and white primarily. The word "violence" is green with a red outline. 

The flyer reads, "Violence is not necessary when, united as a class, all that workers need to do is fold their arms to gain the world." In smaller text below that, it reads, "Build solidarity, join the IWW!" followed by "iww.org" below that.
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Andrea Ritchie @dreanyc123.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
This is exceedingly bad news.
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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 05/03/2026
"Sex Workers Tried to Warn Us About Age Verification Laws." We did not listen.
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Sex Workers Tried to Warn Us About Age Verification Laws | KQED
Requiring internet users to verify their ages before accessing mature content may sound reasonable. Shouldn’t we be doing a better job protecting kids from online vulgarities? But free speech advocate...
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IWW of Gainesville, FL @iww-gnv.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Do you work in education? Join Education Workers IU 620! iww.org/membership
A graphic styled to look like a chalkboard sign. Text reads, "Do you work in education? You can unionize with the Industrial Workers of the World! Already in a union? We welcome dual-carders! IU 620 Education Workers. iww.org/membership
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Daisy Pitkin @daisy-pitkin.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Delete the app and don’t go back!
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