Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)

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

General principles and means of struggle of the American Continental Association of Workers

This is an excerpt from the declarations of the American Continental Association of…

Beyond Thatcher : militant testimonies on miners’ struggles and British syndicalism from yesterday and today

This year, Margaret Thatcher’s death reminded us of the economic policies she…

Reds and Wobblies: working-class radicalism and the state in New Zealand 1915-1925

Talk presented at the National Library of New Zealand, 22 October 2013, by Jared Davidson about New…

Communication is a revolutionary act: thoughts on communication and media for liberation

What role do communication and media play in working class organizing? Scott…

Against the IWW series part 2: The IWW (1955) by James P Cannon

The second in Recomposition's series at looking at some of the arguments against the IWW. James P…

A letter to our friends: some questions on the current state of organizing in the IWW

A short article from the Wobblyist Writing Group critiquing some recent IWW campaigns in the United States.

The influence of the IWW in South Africa - Lucien van der Walt

An article by Lucien van der Walt on the IWW's impact on South African political affairs and those…

Against the IWW series Part I: The bankruptcy of the American labor movement

The first in a series of reposts of common arguments against the IWW (both historical and…

Contemporary IWW slang & lingo

A glossary of currently used, mostly in the Twin Cities, IWW slang and lingo.

Is revolutionary unionism undemocratic and insincere?

Nate Hawthorne argues against some common objections to revolutionary unionism. Adapted from a…

On the Firing Line

Extracts from the report of the General Executive Board to the Seventh Annual Convention of the Industrial Workers of the World held in Chicago …

Cut down the hours of work!

A piece of lit from the IWW circa 1923.