Seattle General Membership Branch

Don't be fooled by the name: you don't have to wear steel-toe boots to work to join the IWW! We are a union for all workers, regardless of the type of job we work, the industry we work in, and whether or not our employers recognize our union status.

We include workers from retail to manufacturing to child care. From baristas to truckers, united and organized, we who make up the working class can win what is rightfully ours.

Workers and their employers do not have the same interests. Workers want shorter hours, higher pay, and better benefits. The easiest way to stand up for each other in our workplaces and communities and the easiest way to improve our working conditions is to join a union.

Please take time to read these documents:

• One Big Union - PDF
• The IWW Constitution - PDF

We want you! Join the IWW and create the One Big Union of all workers. However, to join the IWW you must first meet the following conditions:

• You must be a worker (not an employer);
• You agree with the Preamble to the IWW Constitution;
• You will study the IWW's principles and make yourself acquainted with its purposes.

You can join the Seattle IWW GMB from this webpage by setting up monthly dues payments through PayPal.  If you are joining the IWW for the first time: You should receive a welcome email from us within a couple of days. You are invited to start coming to meetings and participating as soon as you sign up. If you are already a member of the IWW but you normally pay your dues by mail or at meetings: Use the buttons below to start paying your monthly dues automatically.

Click one of the three buttons below to set up monthly dues payments.  

• Your credit card or PayPal account will be billed on the 1st of the month every month.
• PayPal will walk you through setting up an account.  
• You can cancel at any time through your PayPal account.

If you do not have an email address, or do not wish to set up a PayPal account, you can  join at one of the monthly meetings or reach us by mail.
Minimum Dues = $6/mo - if you make less than $1000 / month
Regular Dues = $12/mo - if you make between $1000-$2000 / month
Maximum Dues = $18/mo - if you make more than $2000 / month