A series of four articles by marxvx, critical of the IWW and 'dual unionism' in general. We do not neccesarily agree with this series, but reproduce for discussion's sake. Of Sweatshops & Starbucks: Is the IWW a Union? Of Sweatshops & Starbucks: Is the IWW an Industrial Union? Of Sweatshops & Starbucks: Is the IWW a Good Union? Of Sweatshops & Starbucks: Will Dual Unionism Win the Labor Movement? Book traversal links for 52655 Of Sweatshops & Starbucks: Is the IWW a Union? Printer-friendly version Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) United States marxvx Comments
Informal work groups and resistance on the sunrise shift An account of an informal work group at UPS taking on a grievance with management.
Small time unionism Kevin S on the contradictions between being a union with more experience with smaller employers and growing to be able to exert power on bigger…
Rebel Girls and Union Maids: the woman question in the journals of the AFL and IWW, 1905-1920 An article by Ann Schofield which contrasts the differences and examines the…
Personal histories of the early CIO Transcript of a talk given by 5 people who were involved in CIO organizing in the 1930s.
Requiem for a campaign An organizer's overview of an ended Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) campaign in the Twin Cities.
A 100-year-old idea that could transform the labor movement An article by Daniel Gross suggesting that the old Local 8 of the IWW has lessons to teach the labor…
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