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| − | The '''Industrial Workers of the World''' (IWW), nicknamed the "Wobblies" was a [[labor union]] founded in 1905. The stated goals of the IWW are to create "one big union". The IWW has never had a large following, but held considerable sway in industries before the [[First World War]]. Many IWW's were arrested under the [[Sedition Act of 1918]] and the union collapsed, but a tint remnant still exists. | + | The '''Industrial Workers of the World''' (IWW), nicknamed the "Wobblies" was a [[labor union]] founded in 1905 under their strong and communist leader who is also militant, William ("Big Bill") Haywood. The stated goals of the IWW are to create "one big union". The IWW has never had a large following, but held considerable sway in industries before the [[First World War]]. Many IWW's were arrested under the [[Sedition Act of 1918]] and the union collapsed, but a tint remnant still exists. |
[[Image:Iww-kill.JPG|thumb|350px|this 1912 IWW cartoon calls for murdering the capitalists]] | [[Image:Iww-kill.JPG|thumb|350px|this 1912 IWW cartoon calls for murdering the capitalists]] | ||
Revision as of 02:36, February 17, 2009
The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), nicknamed the "Wobblies" was a labor union founded in 1905 under their strong and communist leader who is also militant, William ("Big Bill") Haywood. The stated goals of the IWW are to create "one big union". The IWW has never had a large following, but held considerable sway in industries before the First World War. Many IWW's were arrested under the Sedition Act of 1918 and the union collapsed, but a tint remnant still exists.
The IWW remains an icon of the far left, who admire its bitter, often violent opposition to capitalism and its rejection of American ideals.
Further reading
- Dubofsky, Melvyn. We Shall Be All: A History of the Industrial Workers of the World (abridged ed. 2000) excerpt and text search