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IWW: see Industrial Workers of the World Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), revolutionary industrial union organized in Chicago in 1905 by delegates from the Western Federation of Mines, which formed the nucleus of the IWW, and 42 other labor organizations. ..... Click the link for more information. . Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)known as the WobbliesRadical labour organization founded in Chicago in 1905. The founders, who opposed the moderate policies of the AFL (see AFL-CIO), included William Haywood of the Western Federation of Miners, Daniel De Leon of the Socialist Labor Party, and Eugene V. Debs. In 1908 the IWW split, and a militant group led by Haywood prevailed. To reach its goal of worker control of the means of production, it advocated general strikes, boycotts, and sabotage. Its tactics led to arrests and adverse publicity, though it made gains through strikes in the mining and lumber industries. It opposed U.S. participation in World War I, and some of its leaders were prosecuted. By the 1920s membership had dwindled greatly. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Los Angeles City School Superintendent Albert Shields wrote and imposed a lengthy loyalty oath on the city's teachers in 1919 with the expressed intent of firing any who professed support for the IWW, a legal labor union. Murrow's character in the movie denies he was ever a member of the IWW. This history of the IWW draws on multiple talents, including those of Harvey Pekar, Peter Kuper and Sabrina Jones. |
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