successful strike in the IWW, TTX Maryland vire son patron!

Computer Technology Industry Workers of Maryland launched a strike with SITT-IWW and dismiss their boss!

FREDERICK, MD- Workers and True Technical Experts LLC of workers (TTX) subcontractor Computer technology for major retailers, could not know how far would take their adventure when the 26 May they entered once and for all on strike. Workers have so submitted a list of demands that includedtoent adjustment of wages to industry standard, regular hours, end harassment and wage theft and recognition of the IWW-SITT.

The wobblies TTX had already come twice on strike in recent months to demand an end wage theft and were each victorious emerged victorious and without much problem. But this time, walking sentences after being contacted by a representative of the IWW-SITT, Owner David Gerlak, against-attacked by laying off two strike employé.e.s, a clear violation of the Federal Labor Law.

TTX is a small subcontractor in computer technology where workers install wiring and computer equipment for the largest retailers in the country, as Target and CVS. As is often the case, their work is managed by a complex chain of contractors and subcontractors, which produces a "race to the bottom" (a situation characterized by a gradual decrease or deterioration of working standards) where the theft of wages and poor working conditions are common. For more than one year, workers and TTX workers secretly organizing to have stability and respect in addition to end to wages and working conditions in the industry standards. We fatigué.e.s be utilisé.e.s like machines. » a dit Andrew K., construction technician TTX, « If David did not want to treat us like human beings, with respect and basic dignity, we will force him to do so. We are prepared to stay on strike as long as necessary. »

Seeing David Gerlak constantly refused to negotiate with him, the SITT-IWW Baltimore encouraged members and supporters union from around the world to contribute to the strike fund workers and workers TTX and filed a complaint for unfair practices National Labor Relations Board for unlawful threats. Gerlak surely was very strong when it threatened to close shop if ever the walk took syndiquait. What he did not realize then, is that all of its employé.es would not only go on strike, but also take the opportunity to publicize the many stratagems he used to defraud to its various customers.

It has taken two month strike, but employé.es TTX could savor their victory. Without employé.es without client.es, all that remains today are David Gerlak many almonds as the National Labor Relations Board requires it to pay. Interview by the local press, Wars rage encore ”It has taken me 6 years to build my company, it has taken them a weekend to destroy!’‘. The side of Wobblies, both dismissed received their wages as well as compensation for lost hours and many of them are now in the recovery of computer technology industry, but this time, not as wage slaves, but as proud members of a work cooperative that and they just opened.

Written by Benjamin Charles, SITT-IWW Baltimore with a few additions to the French version of Mathieu Stakh, SITT-IWW Montreal.
Translated, then corrected by Norman L. X377519 and the SLI-SITT IWW Montreal.