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1916 Mesabi Iron Range Strike

Frank Little, 1909

Statement on abduction in Ironwood, Michigan

An article that goes over a statement by IWW member Frank Little about being abducted and subject to a mock lynching in Ironwood, Michigan during…
John Alar

Steel Trust gunmen take workers blood

An article about the murder of Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) member and striking miner John Alar during the massive walkout of Minnesota…
‘A crowd of approximately 7,000 turn out on the streets of Virginia, Minnesota to view of the funeral procession of John Allars. Allars, a miner and member of the IWW, was murdered in his home by gunmen in the early morning hours of June 22, 1916 during the Mesaba Range Strike.’

Labor is dignified only in revolt - Louis Mellis

An article by Louis Mellis about the atmosphere of strikes, vigilantes and employer death squads in the Mesabi Iron Range of Minnesota and…

“We’ve been robbed long enough. It’s time to strike” : Remember the 1916 strike on Minnesota’s iron range

Jeff Pilacinski takes a look back at a 1916 IWW struggle in northern Minnesota.

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