Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)

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

The Cotton-Pickers, book cover

The cotton pickers - B. Traven

B Traven's novel about migrant labourers, poverty, crappy jobs, and the occasional successful strike... Set in 1920s Mexico. Here presented in…

Informal work groups and resistance on the sunrise shift

An account of an informal work group at UPS taking on a grievance with management.

Interview with a Jimmy John’s Worker

A 2011 interview with an organizer at Jimmy John's in Minneapolis.

Ssangyong car workers in Pyeontaek, South Korea, occupy their factory.

How to sack your boss: a worker's guide to direct action

This article discussion some practical ways that we as workers can engage in resistance to the…

Anarchists and locals send nazis packing in Edmonton, Canada

Nazis attempted to rally in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and were sent "fleeing" by anti-racist activists.

The Wobblies (documentary)

The 1979 documentary film The Wobblies provides an overview of the rise and fall of the IWW (Industrial Workers of the World), complete with…

Nothing in common: an oral history of IWW strikes 1971-1992

A short book on IWW strikes and organizing after the unexpected modest resurgence of the union in…

Berns blockade

100 years of the SAC

An account by a UK IWW/L&S member of the SAC's centennial celebration.

IWW general strike propaganda

On 'direct unionism'

John O'Reilly reviews some of the perspectives laid out in the 'direct unionism' discussion paper.

We are all “amigos"

J. Pierce talks about expectations of white workers to accept racism and division in the workplace.

Porkchops for All! The 100th anniversary of the San Diego Free Speech Fights

Direct unionism in practice: undermining service industry barriers to worker solidarity

This response is primarily written with the intention of facilitating an introduction to Direct Unionism for service workers who are very new to labour. We hope to participate in the DU discussion, and share with those interested how we have been affected by these conversations and also how we are practicing and implementing these ideas.