NYC IWW March Against Wage Slavery 2009

On January 19, 2009, approximately 50 people braved the winter weather for the Industrial Workers of the World's (IWW) annual "March Against Wage Slavery" in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Starting at 11 AM outside of the Starbucks Regional Office on 5th Avenue in the shadows of the Empire State Building, a radical marching band joined by union members and supporters rallied alongside Starbucks baristas to demand that workers be paid a holiday premium of time and a half for working on MLK Day — the only national holiday in which workers do not receive premium pay. The protest then marched to Wild Edibles Seafood Market, where workers have been subject to illegal wages and discrimination.

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[darrenmullin84]

School costs money and many can't afford it and have no choice but to work minimum wage jobs.

[Rakeatthegatesofhell]

"An injury to one is an injury to all." Go IWW! Dismantle Capitalism.

[h9guitarist]

Destroy capitalism and bury it so deep that its "Nos Feratu" soul can't dig it's way out of the ground, ever!!!!

[ORDENILLUMINATI]

I am an IWW member one year and 2 months. Workers of the world unite!!!!!!!!

[travisf31]

Low paid as a barista? Clearly you would make even less as a musician.

Slavery???  LMFAO!!!!!

[Nederlandac]

Join the IWW.

[morebeauty]

Great job you guys sounded great!!!

Way to tell them what's Up.

You are an inspiration

[FA8T]

get a real job! These people have jobs you authoritarian idiot. What would be a 'real' job in your eyes?!

[nouse4dogooders]

hey you losers......go to school or vo-tech and get a real job.......