Occupy Boston Announcement

Dear All, In August, Insomnia Cookies unlawfully fired 4 workers who went on strike. All four joined the Industrial Workers of the World. The strikers' demands included $15/hr, health-care, and that the company not interfere with union organizing. Insomnia employees were earning sub-minimum wages, some making deliveries on their own bikes until 3 a.m. or later, under pressure to ride unsafely. The NLRB* has issued a Complaint against Insomnia for the illegal firings of the IWW strikers, and has set a Hearing date.  After a four month campaign by the IWW, Insomnia workers now have more opportunities to take breaks. However the company continues to pay below minimum wage, and does not provide Workers' Comp benefits, blaming bike delivery workers if they get hurt in traffic. A fifth IWW member was fired last month, after disclosing his union affiliation to his manager. Let's expose Insomnia's union-busting and support fast food workers under attack! We'll meet this Friday (12/6), starting at 7 pm, at Insomnia Cookies' Boston location, 708 Comm Ave (BU East stop on the Green Line's B Train) to picket the store, and let the community know the truth about the company. A short video featuring Insomnia workers explaining why they went on strike and joined the union is here. You can also read more about the campaign for justice at Insomnia Cookies on the Boston IWW's blog. Please also consider donating to the Insomnia Cookies Workers' Strike Fund. If you use Facebook, please share the event for this picket. In Solidarity, Geoff for the Industrial Workers of the World / IWW *National Labor Relations Board