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Content about workers' struggles and events in the United States of America.

Edelstadt, David, 1866-1892

David Edelstadt

A short biography of Russian-Jewish anarchist and editor David Edelstadt.

“A great poet and one of the finest types of Anarchist that ever lived.”
- Emma Goldman

Fletcher, Ben, 1890-19?

A short sketch of life on the Philadelphia ports of black IWW member and dock worker, Ben Fletcher.

Ben Fletcher
Born April 1890 - Philadelphia, USA, died in place and date unknown

"The IWW at least protects the colored man, which is more than I can say for the laws of this country"
- local African Methodist Minister

Frager, Jack, 1903-1998

Jack Frager

A short biography of Ukrainian anarchist and labour activist Jack Frager.

Jack Frager
Born Yankel or Yakov Treiger, 3 January 1903 - Ismeryuka, Ukraine, died 7 March 1998 - USA

Tiger Woods - shot advert during strike

A scab in one

Golfer Tiger Woods scabbed on a commercial actors strike in 2000 by filming a non-union advert for Buick in Canada.

Populist.com reported that Woods' agent has portrayed the shoot as a contractual obligation that had to be fulfilled immediately because of its tie to the upcoming Sydney Olympics.

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