Student workers are pressured into some of the worst pay and working conditions in the UK. Too often we work for temp agencies who cream off our wages, or have to work on a first come first serve shift basis. We can put a stop to this. Most of the time we only take on jobs because our student loans can barely cover the basics of life. So on top of studying and lectures, we must work. Where do we get time for leisure? We are at university to learn, but by working we have less time to spend on our studies, lowering potential results and chances in the future.
The IWW is a union unlike any other It is a grass-roots, democratic and militant union that is open to all workers in all unions in all countries into One Big Union. Unlike Trade Unions, we have no stifling bureaucracy with fat cat salaries who'll do a deal with the boss behind our backs. We aim to unite workers along industrial lines in order that we are not kept divided and competing with each other in the job market.
The IWW can't sell you out The leadership is the membership - we decide the demands and we carry out the negotiations and we have the final say. We help ourselves through collective organization. In short, the IWW stands for Solidarity, Direct action, and the Will to Win. If you have a job or plan to get one, you should join us.