Occupy Wall Street----The 99%---The Working Class

The Class Struggle

The 99% Produce the Wealth---The 1% Take it

The Workers' International Industrial Union (WIIU) applauds those who have occupied Wall Street, the self-proclaimed 99%, who are calling attention to the glaring and growing economic inequalities that characterize our society. We are gratified to see the occupation movement springing to life in localities all across the country. We recognize that these movements are a response to the same conditions that have spawned similar movements globally. The Arab spring, the anti-austerity movements in Greece, Spain, Great Britain, indeed, all over Europe, and a similar movement in Chile, all arise from an anger and frustration over the short and/or long term inherent workings of the capitalist system. Certainly there is a subliminal realization within this movement that capitalism is the problem. As we add our voices to the occupation movement, we will attempt to bring clarity of thought to that gut feeling, resolutely declaring that there is no solution under capitalism, and the only sane alternative to capitalism is industrial democracy.

The cornerstone of the WIIU program is worker ownership and control of the industries and services. There are many who believe that without owner appointed management the wheels of industry would grind to a screeching halt. The thing they don’t seem to realize is that workers already run the industries from top to bottom, and we could carry on with production without them.

The Goal of Industrial Unionism

Every worthwhile organization has an ultimate goal, something they are trying to create that would make life better for everyone. Industrial Unionism is no different, we are organizing to build a system that will cure the ills and clean up the mess created by our current money driven system called capitalism. Capitalism is a system that is based on profit instead of fulfilling the needs and wants of the people. The new system will be based on the well being of humanity. We do not propose to lay out a blueprint here, it will be up to the working class to determine what the new society will look like. However, there are a few basic building blocks that will have to be in place which will lay the foundation for a system of genuine economic democracy.

WIIU Statement on The Occupy Wall Street Movement

The Workers' International Industrial Union applauds those who have
occupied Wall Street, the self-proclaimed 99%, who are calling
attention to the glaring and growing economic inequalities that
characterize our society.  We are gratified to see the occupation
movement springing to life in localities all across the country.  We
recognize that these movements are a response to the same conditions
that have spawned similar movements globally.  The Arab spring, the
anti- austerity movements in Greece, Spain, Great Britain, indeed, all
over Europe, and a similar movement in Chile, all arise from an anger
and frustration over the short and/or long term inherent workings of
the capitalist system.  Certainly there is a subliminal realization
within this movement that capitalism is the problem. As we add our
voices to the occupation movement, we will attempt to bring clarity of
thought to that gut feeling, resolutely declaring that there is no
solution under capitalism, and the only sane alternative to capitalism
is industrial democracy.