March on the boss workshop

 The March on the Boss

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 El Común

The March on the Boss is the primary tactical expression of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) philosophy of "Solidarity Unionism."

 Rather than waiting for legal recognition or government intervention, workers self-organize to confront management directly.

 This workshop

functions as a training ground for collective courage, teaching participants how to transform

individual grievances into a unified, unstoppable force.

When linked to the ideology of el común—the community-held power rooted in indigenous and Zapatista resistance—the March on the Boss becomes more than a workplace tactic.

 It serves:

as a pedagogical exercise in autonomy. 

By organizing at the local level, workers and neighbors develop the "social muscles" required for the Storm: the inevitable collision between grassroots A life and global capital.

Key Themes of the Workshop:

• * The Power of the Collective: Shifting the narrative from "I" to "We."
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• * Direct Action as Education: Learning that power is never given, only taken.
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• * Building the Infrastructure of Resistance: Creating local committees that can survive economic and social crises.
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• * Preparing for the Storm: Cultivating the resilience and horizontal leadership necessary to defend the community against systemic exploitation.

Ultimately: this workshop provides the practical tools to turn resistance into a lifestyle and rebellion into a sustainable community structure.