Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)

Content by or about the revolutionary union Industrial Workers of the World (IWW).

Angry Language Brigade on front cover of the EL Gazette

As part of a successful campaign to help a fellow EFL teacher recover thousands in stolen wages, the…

Healthcare is only a tiny part of health

[originally posted to the South Florida IWW blog] The following piece is written by Miami IWW member, Scott Nikolas Nappalos. This particular…

Setting up for the 2009 Red November, Black November (Photo: Erik Davis)

7th Annual ‘Red November, Black November’ a success!

A report on the Twin Cities IWW's yearly membership social.

Tackling the UK's “freelance” TEFL scandal

There's good news for UK language teachers: all of us should be on directly-employed contracts.

Three ways to win your IWW campaign - Daniel Gross

An article by Daniel Gross on some IWW organizing strategies.

Jimmy John's Workers Picket in Baltimore

On October 19th, members of the IWW Jimmy John's Workers Union picketed their workplace to demand the rehiring of a worker who was targeted for…

Review: Local 8 shows interracial unionism key to victory

A review by Matt White of Peter Cole's book, Wobblies on the Waterfront: Interracial Unionism in…

Ben Fletcher, Local 8, and Me - Peter Cole

An article by author Peter Cole about his fascination with the historical IWW's storied 'Local 8'.

Review: Ben Fletcher of Local 8 Docks

A review by Jon Bekken of Ben Fletcher: The Life and Times of a Black Wobbly, a book edited by Peter Cole.

Review of an oral history of IWW Strikes 1971-92

A review by Mark McGuire of John Silvano's Nothing in Common: An Oral History of IWW Strikes 1971-1992.

Arrow messengers during a work stoppage in 2005. (Source: Industrial Worker)

Chicago Couriers Union: a lesson for IWW solidarity union organizers

An in-depth article by Colin Bossen, about the IWW affiliated Chicago Couriers Union, which modeled…

SDS and the Wobblies: memories and observations - Paul Buhle

An article by Paul Buhle about the commonalities and limited crossover between the 1960s radical…