From freevoice@igc.apc.org Wed Oct 5 21:27:01 1994 Received: from mail.igc.apc.org by fido.wps.com (8.6.5/wps.com-hackery) id OAA00445; Wed, 5 Oct 1994 14:26:59 -0700 Received: from igc2.igc.apc.org (igc2.igc.apc.org [192.82.108.39]) by mail.igc.apc.org (8.6.9/Revision: 1.48 ) with SMTP id OAA25958; Wed, 5 Oct 1994 14:26:22 -0700 Received: (from freevoice@localhost) by igc2.igc.apc.org (8.6.9/Revision: 1.3 ) id OAA07547; Wed, 5 Oct 1994 14:26:22 -0700 Date: Wed, 5 Oct 1994 14:26:22 -0700 From: Freevoice Message-Id: <199410052126.OAA07547@igc2.igc.apc.org> To: kevin.brandstatter@afrc.ac.uk Subject: Re: Lorenzo Bio Cc: deke@fido.wps.com Status: OR Dear FW Kevin, Quick update on Lorenzo. He was supposed to get in touch, but I think that his schedule, combined with not having your phone number held him up. His phone number in Atlanta is (404) 687- 8324. He will be arriving on Oct 20th and leaving on November 2nd. He has a few talks already planned including workshops at the Anarchy in the UK event, plus some at the London School of Economics. Please call him, either in the early morning or the later evening, Atlanta time (5 or 6 hours earlier than UK time.) He might need to be picked up at the airport, etc. In Solidarity Josie From freevoice@igc.apc.org Thu Oct 6 04:09:19 1994 Received: from mail.igc.apc.org by fido.wps.com (8.6.5/wps.com-hackery) id VAA02732; Wed, 5 Oct 1994 21:09:18 -0700 Received: from igc2.igc.apc.org (igc2.igc.apc.org [192.82.108.39]) by mail.igc.apc.org (8.6.9/Revision: 1.48 ) with SMTP id VAA13261; Wed, 5 Oct 1994 21:08:41 -0700 Received: (from freevoice@localhost) by igc2.igc.apc.org (8.6.9/Revision: 1.3 ) id VAA10836; Wed, 5 Oct 1994 21:08:40 -0700 Date: Wed, 5 Oct 1994 21:08:40 -0700 From: Freevoice Message-Id: <199410060408.VAA10836@igc2.igc.apc.org> To: mdamore@moose.uvm.edu Subject: Real Sundry, not the empty stuff Cc: deke@fido.wps.com, maile@fido.wps.com Status: OR Dear Mike, Glad to hear that you are willing to do the GST thing. As to a joint GA in Philly/LV, that sounds good to me. There are definitely people here who would be willing to do the office work thing, and we do have space, etc. to deal with it. We could probably work out rent for something like $100-$150 / month. There are also very reliable office worker types who would gladly participate (BTW, we actually might have a free storefront thanks to a prisoner donation through Paterson). As to joint efforts, we would probably like to somehow include Paterson in any regional deal, though decentralization can be taken too far. As an aside, we have talked around here about putting in a bid for the Litt project on a strict % basis. That is we would sell the books, and a guaranteed % would go to the IWW (this would be a better deal than the current dubious rent+labor scheme). Anyway, we would be integrating it all with Monkeywrench's distribution. As to the house, we may be working something out, though its too early to tell. If it all happens correctly, we should have our house off the sheriff sale by Friday, but we don't want to count our sheriff's until they've hatched. Also, I am personally going to be wandering alot over the next few months. Aside from trying to get things working in Baltimore, NYC, and Lancaster, I will be going out to the West Coast again for some stints in LA, SF and probably Santa Cruz (who knows, maybe even Portland). Additionally, Miale from SC may be spending the month of November out here to tour around (Also, Deke will be visiting for the weekend of Nov 2nd, if any LV types want to plan something). So there is a lot of networking going on. Lastly, keep an eye out for new assessment stamps, we just got back 4 from the printer (Duplication Workers, Staley Workers, Black/People of Color, and Decentralized Archive) at $5 a pop. All are 2 color on gummed paper, so they're pretty nice. SC also is doing some on sticker paper. Hopefully, this will start to mobilize more financial involvement among members. In Solidarity, Josie From freevoice@igc.apc.org Tue Oct 11 01:13:03 1994 Received: from mail.igc.apc.org by fido.wps.com (8.6.5/wps.com-hackery) id SAA01832; Mon, 10 Oct 1994 18:12:53 -0700 Received: from igc.apc.org (igc.apc.org [192.82.108.1]) by mail.igc.apc.org (8.6.9/Revision: 1.49 ) with SMTP id QAA22279; Mon, 10 Oct 1994 16:22:44 -0700 Received: (from freevoice@localhost) by igc.apc.org (8.6.9/Revision: 1.181 ) id QAA19638; Mon, 10 Oct 1994 16:22:39 -0700 Date: Mon, 10 Oct 1994 16:22:39 -0700 From: Freevoice Message-Id: <199410102322.QAA19638@igc.apc.org> To: mdamore@moose.uvm.edu Subject: GST Cc: deke@fido.wps.com, maile@fido.wps.com Status: OR Dear Mike, As always, we would love to have you run, and we are willing to do the office thing if that would help you run, but please don't feel compelled to do anything injurious to your personal situation for it. As Robert Rush reminded me at the Assembly, it only takes 51% of the IWW to change the constitution, so no matter who is GST, or on the GEB, there is only so much an active, organizing, and growing membership can be stopped from doing. Still, it would be great to have you as GST and to have the office on the East Coast for a while. According to Tai, the GST can have the office anywhere and anyway that they want to, so there is no intrinsic reason why, with a little difficulty, you couldn't manage the office on an absentee basis for a while. Between email, fax and phone, we can set up ways in which you would get all documents electronically wherever you have a computer to receive them (We have a scanner here, and we routinely OCR documents, in addition, handwritten documents could be reproduced in graphic form. The main effort would be to synchronize software to insure minimal problems) As such, visiting once every week or two, you would be able to manage the office pretty effectively (Since rent would be much lower here, part of the difference could help defray the costs of commuting) Also, this might become the basis of a more global administration of the IWW. If almost everything is maintained also in electronic form, it can be made available to the entire membership by email (At least every GMB and IU could access them, creating a more Universal, and immediate GOB) This could also build into the goal of every GMB and IU having computer/fax/phone infrastructure. In any event, this situation would primarily only be necessary for the first few months of the year. Since I would be out on the West Coast for Feb.-May, I would also be interested in reinforcing this model of telecommuting. Lastly, since many of the Office's responsibilities are pretty routine, a reliable staff is what would be performing most of these day to day activities. Let me know what you think about this (this whole scheme could be far expanded and refined if there is an interest in doing so) [at any event, one of my jobs has been software consulting which includes designing, programming, and training people on software. Fundamentally, all this technology only increases the possibilities, it does not make a poor administrator good, or a good one bad] Hope that this is at least some more food for thought. We are working on creating something akin to a Joe Hill house in Philadelphia (officially a Ben Fletcher House) to provide a more routine and reliable home for Wobs passing through. Possibilities range from renting the 2nd floor of the Aspace (app $310/month) as a union hall, or expanding our share of the Monkeywrench warehouse (up to $250/month depending on what) to create a bunk style guest room capable of accommodating 4 guests. As we already want to install 2 showers and a washer/dryer in the warehouse as a squatter/homeless support service, this would only take a little more work and time. We currently offer housing to any passing Wobs, but this is on a personal basis, so we can't always depend on it. Anyway, this could help build a more active relationship to the GA for more of the membership (after all, you would not have to worry about housing if you visit the office) I'm sure this is much more than you were bargaining for as a response, and we would gladly work with any other ideas you develop that might make things work. 9 days and counting Josie From deke@wps.com Mon Oct 17 16:43:12 1994 Received: from mail.igc.apc.org by fido.wps.com (8.6.5/wps.com-hackery) id JAA24582; Mon, 17 Oct 1994 09:27:53 -0700 Received: from igc2.igc.apc.org (igc2.igc.apc.org [192.82.108.39]) by mail.igc.apc.org (8.6.9/Revision: 1.50 ) with SMTP id JAA15002 for ; Mon, 17 Oct 1994 09:26:46 -0700 Received: (from freevoice@localhost) by igc2.igc.apc.org (8.6.9/Revision: 1.4 ) id JAA14759 for iww-list@fido.wps.com; Mon, 17 Oct 1994 09:26:45 -0700 Date: Mon, 17 Oct 1994 09:26:45 -0700 From: Freevoice Message-Id: <199410171626.JAA14759@igc2.igc.apc.org> To: iww-list@fido.wps.com Subject: !!!!!ALERT!!!!! Status: OR ALERT!!!!! Fellow Workers, We have just been informed that FW and delegate Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin has had his passport stopped by the US State Department. FW Ervin was schedualed to attend the "Anarchy in the UK" conference as a speaker on Political Prisoners, Labor, and Racism, as well as additional talks at the London School of Economics, and meetings of the UK IWW. He is schedualed to leave the US on Wednesday the 19th, and this Monday morning interference severly restricts his ability to travel. We currently do not know under what basis his passport is being held, but we do know that FW Ervin applied more than 3 weeks ago and that the Miami passport office issued his passport last Thursday. It was, however, stopped by the State Department before it was mailed to him. Clearly, this kind of interference by the US government into our fundamental rights to travel and speak freely cannot be tollerated. At this time we have not yet determined our form of response, but we may be asking for a fax/phone campaign on the State Dept. We will keep you posted with Email notes, and we will have all new information on our answering machine at the Phila GMB (215) 747-0855. In Solidarity Josie x341890 From deke@wps.com Mon Oct 17 19:30:31 1994 Received: from mail.igc.apc.org by fido.wps.com (8.6.5/wps.com-hackery) id MAA25229; Mon, 17 Oct 1994 12:30:04 -0700 Received: from igc2.igc.apc.org (igc2.igc.apc.org [192.82.108.39]) by mail.igc.apc.org (8.6.9/Revision: 1.50 ) with SMTP id MAA18510 for ; Mon, 17 Oct 1994 12:28:48 -0700 Received: (from freevoice@localhost) by igc2.igc.apc.org (8.6.9/Revision: 1.4 ) id MAA13730 for iww-list@fido.wps.com; Mon, 17 Oct 1994 12:28:48 -0700 Date: Mon, 17 Oct 1994 12:28:48 -0700 From: Freevoice Message-Id: <199410171928.MAA13730@igc2.igc.apc.org> To: iww-list@fido.wps.com Subject: Last alert --- update Status: OR Fellow Workers, Good news on the Lorenzo front (at least we think so). The State Dept is sending Lorenzo's passport and he should receive it on Tues Morning. The reason given for stopping his passport was that he owed the State Department the money for his "repatriation" in 1969 (that is, when he was abducted, brought back, and thrown into prison for 15 years). Aparently, the State Dept did not feel they could seriously pursue such an argument 30 years later. We hope that Lorenzo will recieve his passport and be on his way, and that a mobilization will not be necessary, but stay in touch. Solidarity Josie From kevin.brandstatter@afrc.ac.uk Tue Oct 18 08:29:58 1994 Received: from sun2.mhs-relay.ac.uk by fido.wps.com (8.6.5/wps.com-hackery) id BAA27288; Tue, 18 Oct 1994 01:29:54 -0700 X400-Received: by mta sun2.mhs-relay.ac.uk in /PRMD=uk.ac/ADMD= /C=gb/; Relayed; Tue, 18 Oct 1994 09:28:45 +0100 X400-Received: by mta arcs.afrc.ac.uk in /PRMD=UK.AC/ADMD= /C=GB/; Relayed; Tue, 18 Oct 1994 09:29:44 +0100 X400-Received: by /PRMD=UK.AC/ADMD= /C=GB/; converted (ia5 text (2)); Relayed; Tue, 18 Oct 1994 10:31:07 +0100 Date: Tue, 18 Oct 1994 10:31:07 +0100 X400-Originator: kevin.brandstatter@afrc.ac.uk X400-Recipients: deke@wps.com X400-MTS-Identifier: [/PRMD=UK.AC/ADMD= /C=GB/;7754300918101994/A13669/AFRCCO] X400-Content-Type: P2-1988 (22) Content-Identifier: 118A925E2B00 From: BRANDSTATTER Message-ID: <7754300918101994/A13669/AFRCCO/118A925E2B00*@MHS> To: deke@wps.com (Non Receipt Notification Requested) In-Reply-To: <199410171928.MAA13730@igc2.igc.apc.org> Subject: Re: Last alert --- update Sensitivity: Company-Confidential Status: OR Josie Thanks for the update. Lorenzo phoned me yesterday about his problems. I spoke to a couple of comrades and to say the least we were completely pissed off. We can now go ahead with our plans. If Lorenzo does have trouble however we have got some ideas for an action at the US embassy here in London at some time during the ten day festival. So far Lorenzo's schedule looks like this Thursday 20 to Friday 21 A bit of rest and relaxation to get ovewr the flight and a short trip to Oxford to meet members of our Oxford branch. Saturday 22 UK IWW meeting, anarchist bookfair. We have a public meeting in the evening at which Lorenzo will be speaking along with myself. Monday 24 Internatioanl anti Fascist Rally Thursday 27 and Friday 28 Two meetings during the festival. The Friday is an international anarchist day, but I can't remember what is happening on the thursday. Tuesday 1 November Meeting in Oxford. Oxford has a vibrant anarchist community but it is all white. The comrades have set up a meeting with the black community for Lorenzo to talk on anarchism and revolutioanry unionism. Wednesday 2 November Return to US. It seems as if some of the organisation around the festival has been a bit haphazard. For example when I spoke to Lorenzo on sunday no one from the festival had told him when and where he was speaking etc. Never mind, everything seems to be turning out ok. Hope to see you all next year at the Assembly. I certainly support the call for it to be held on the west coast. It makes it a bit easier for us "euros" to travel. Let me know if anything else happens. I will not be on this e-mail address tomorrow. At a meeting in London in the day and speaking in the evening at an IWW organising meeting for couriers. This is our first real attempt to organise... My phone no for any developments is 0793 610707. Best wishes and solidarity to all in Philly. Kevin From notes@igc.apc.org Wed Oct 19 04:27:59 1994 Received: from mail.igc.apc.org by fido.wps.com (8.6.5/wps.com-hackery) id VAA01353; Tue, 18 Oct 1994 21:27:58 -0700 Received: (from notes@localhost) by mail.igc.apc.org (8.6.9/Revision: 1.50 ) id TAA24061 for "conf-iww.news"; Tue, 18 Oct 1994 19:35:46 -0700 Path: cdp!igc.org!igc.apc.org!web!indwrk Reply-To: Conference "iww.news" From: indwrk@web.apc.org Newsgroups: iww.news Date: 18 Oct 94 17:09 PDT Subject: IWW Delegate Passport Problems To: Recipients of conference "iww.news" Message-ID: <349900084@web.apc.org> X-APC-HostID: 3 Sender: Conference to Mail Gateway Errors-To: support@igc.apc.org Precedence: bulk Lines: 56 Status: OR From: Freevoice Subject: Last alert --- update Fellow Workers, Good news on the Lorenzo front (at least we think so). The State Dept is sending Lorenzo's passport and he should receive it on Tues Morning. The reason given for stopping his passport was that he owed the State Department the money for his "repatriation" in 1969 (that is, when he was abducted, brought back, and thrown into prison for 15 years). Aparently, the State Dept did not feel they could seriously pursue such an argument 30 years later. We hope that Lorenzo will recieve his passport and be on his way, and that a mobilization will not be necessary, but stay in touch. Solidarity Josie Date: Mon, 17 Oct 1994 09:26:45 -0700 From: Freevoice Subject: !!!!!ALERT!!!!! ALERT!!!!! Fellow Workers, We have just been informed that FW and delegate Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin has had his passport stopped by the US State Department. FW Ervin was schedualed to attend the "Anarchy in the UK" conference as a speaker on Political Prisoners, Labor, and Racism, as well as additional talks at the London School of Economics, and meetings of the UK IWW. He is schedualed to leave the US on Wednesday the 19th, and this Monday morning interference severly restricts his ability to travel. We currently do not know under what basis his passport is being held, but we do know that FW Ervin applied more than 3 weeks ago and that the Miami passport office issued his passport last Thursday. It was, however, stopped by the State Department before it was mailed to him. Clearly, this kind of interference by the US government into our fundamental rights to travel and speak freely cannot be tollerated. At this time we have not yet determined our form of response, but we may be asking for a fax/phone campaign on the State Dept. We will keep you posted with Email notes, and we will have all new information on our answering machine at the Phila GMB (215) 747-0855. In Solidarity Josie x341890 From Sawzall@chop.isca.uiowa.edu Sat Oct 22 02:06:15 1994 Received: from ns-mx.uiowa.edu by fido.wps.com (8.6.5/wps.com-hackery) id TAA12985; Fri, 21 Oct 1994 19:06:14 -0700 Received: from chop.isca.uiowa.edu by ns-mx.uiowa.edu (8.6.8.2/19940322) on Fri, 21 Oct 1994 21:05:37 -0500 id VAA26915 with SMTP Received: from blue.weeg.uiowa.edu by chop.isca.uiowa.edu (NeXT-1.0 (From Sendmail 5.52)/NeXT-2.0) id AA13169; Fri, 21 Oct 94 20:59:10 GMT-0600 Message-Id: <9410220259.AA13169@chop.isca.uiowa.edu> Date: Fri Oct 21 21:05:38 1994 X-Mailer: Panda-1.3 From: K Hanna To: deke@fido.wps.com Subject: Hey! Status: OR Hey Deke! When exactly are you coming to Philly? Just wanted to welcome you in advance and (though I'm currently semi-homeless) extend an offer of assistance and hospitality. We have quite a community of wacky anarcha freaks, both wob and non-wob alike. Hopefully you'll get to meet and interact with a good bunch of us I'm sure you're well connected with Josie and Bob, but if I can be of any help, let me know. See you soon. -Kat From deke Fri Oct 28 06:33:13 1994 Received: from localhost by fido.wps.com (8.6.5/wps.com-hackery) id XAA06700; Thu, 27 Oct 1994 23:33:10 -0700 From: deke (Deke Motif Nihilson) Message-Id: <199410280633.XAA06700@wps.com> Subject: Re: Hey! To: Sawzall@chop.isca.uiowa.edu (K Hanna) Date: Thu, 27 Oct 1994 23:33:09 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <9410220259.AA13169@chop.isca.uiowa.edu> from "K Hanna" at Oct 21, 94 09:05:38 pm X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL23] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Length: 1398 Status: OR > Hey Deke! > When exactly are you coming to Philly? Just wanted to welcome you in advance > and (though I'm currently semi-homeless) extend an offer of assistance and > hospitality. > We have quite a community of wacky anarcha freaks, both wob and non-wob alike. > Hopefully you'll get to meet and interact with a good bunch of us > I'm sure you're well connected with Josie and Bob, but if I can be of any > help, let me know. > See you soon. > -Kat Hey Kat, Deke here. Sorry I'm a little slow on the uptake-- I dunno 'bout Philly, but it's been *so* busy around here! Gurl, it's done put me *right* to Workin'!!! ANYway-- I'm coming out weekend after this one (actually, gettin in *late* Thu. night, what, the 4th of Nov. or something like that), as is FW Maile Pickett, from Santa Cruz. She's a big @-wob too. I'll be there for a long weekend, Maile for a bit longer. I'm excited to meet y'all, and only hope Josie and Bob (those boyz *:) don't hype me up to everyone so that my actual appearance is an anti-climax. No, rrreally! Honey, it don't take no house to hostess me-- just gimme a clue and something to do and a comrade or two, and I'll get right down to being there... Thanx again for reachin' out-- someday there'll be enough of us involved that I'll actually have time to respond to fox in more timely a manner... Soli (and anticipation, too...!) --Deke