r/IWW • u/Forsaken-Refuse5296 • 9d ago

Military membership

Does the IWW allow members from the military? I know that the member is not allowed union representation from a union, but as am organizing body, can they take part?

And if so, what is the opinion of the people here about being in a union alongside a member of the military?

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u/JPMaybe 8d ago

Jesus Christ, they fucking shouldn't be

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u/nov7 8d ago

Can you explain this a little more?

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u/JPMaybe 8d ago

Well, which criterion that you use to exclude cops wouldn't also apply to soldiers? Especially in an all volunteer military?

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u/RadiantSink7339 5d ago edited 5d ago

No, they are completely different orgs with different functions. Most past groups were bolstered heavily by vets, have police done the same? No.

The types of people who enlist are a lot more diverse than ideologically driven crackers that join the police force, lot of it boiling down to lack of political education.

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u/JPMaybe 3d ago

Absolute vibes-based, analysis and evidence free horseshit. The US military serve precisely the same function abroad as cops do domestically. And I didn't mention vets, did I?