By 661063A

AFTER A YEAR of organizing and getting the Union off the ground, the interim Central Executive Committee of the WIIU has called a its First Constitutional Convention.

Over the weekend of January 22-24, 2010, members of the WIIU will discuss the work of the Union since its revival in December 2008, recommendations for changes to the interim Constitution, resolutions on specific issues and actions, and election of a new C.E.C. and officers for the union, including the Secretary-Treasurer, Organizer and Editor of IUNews.

All members of the WIIU in good standing as of January 1, 2010, are eligible to participate in the Convention, including at-large members.

The following is the text of a leaflet produced by the Organizing Department of the WIIU explaining why our fellow workers should join the One Great Union.

LAYOFFS, speedup, lower wages, less benefits, mandatory overtime, on-the-job harassment, company snitches, armed security to watch over us, and so on and so on.

It seems that every day we as workers are expected to deal with more and more while getting back less and less. If the bosses’ profits fall, we’re expected to pay for it. If the bosses’ economy goes bust, we’re expected to pay for it. If the bosses want to close up shop and move somewhere else, we’re expected to pay for it.