Solidarity Letter for IU 460 Workers in NYC

The Labor Commission encourages Socialist Party USA locals and other groups to adopt the language in this letter and send contributions in solidarity with the foodstuff warehouse workers organizing with the Industrial Workers of the World in New York City. Checks payable to the NYC IWW can be sent to PO Box 7430, JAF Station, NY 10116. You can also contribute electronically by making a payment to iww-nyc@iww.org at www.paypal.com/. For more info see www.wobblycity.org.


Dear IU 460 Workers of New York City,

The Socialist Party of Boston is watching your struggle against Amersino, the Handyfat Trading Co., the Sunrise Plus Corp. and other food warehouse companies with great concern. We are appalled by the dismal working conditions and anti-union hostility that our fellow workers are facing. We join with others in the labor movement to demand that Lester Wen of the Sunrise Plus Corp. (formerly EZ-Supply Corp.), rehire the thirteen workers who were fired for union activity, and bargain in good faith with the Industrial Workers of the World, IU 460. Furthermore, we demand that Sunrise Plus Corp. treat all workers with equal respect, regardless of their immigration status. To this same standard for labor rights we also hold Dennis Ho of the Handyfat Trading Co., who has fired nine workers, and Henry Wang of Amersino who fired five workers, during union-busting campaigns.
The Boston area local of the Socialist Party is acutely aware of that time-honored IWW motto, “An injury to one is an injury to all.” When the rights of some are violated, the rights of all are threatened. When workers in Queens are exploited and forced out of their jobs and their union by greedy employers, it insults the dignity and saps the strength of workers everywhere.
We recognize the IWW as an ally in the struggle for a new global society based on equality and cooperation. Therefore, we unanimously resolve to pledge our solidarity to the wobblies of Amersino, Handyfat Trading Co., Sunrise Plus Corp. and other companies in the industry, in your struggle to get your jobs back with higher wages, overtime pay, respect on the job, and the right to organize without fear of retaliation.


In Solidarity,
Socialist Party USA, Boston Area Local
www.spboston.org/