by FWs Gordon and Sean Our union, the Industrial Workers of the World, was founded during a time of economic upheaval, rapid industrialization, and migration — many of our class were forced into the streets, bereft of substance because the bosses needed a reserve army of labor. The IWW was established in response to these … Continue reading Mutual Aid to End Homelessness
Freedom Along the Salish Sea
by FWs Gordon and Sean We live in an unhealthy society. LGTBQ people are harassed for wanting to be free and abortions are illegal. People die every day for lack of basics: 3.5 million Americans are in danger of losing their homes, 340 thousand people died during the pandemic for lack of health care, and … Continue reading Freedom Along the Salish Sea
Worker Power
by FWs Gordon and Sean The purpose of the IWW is to carry on the struggle for the emancipation of the working class and to build through its industrial organization an administrative structure for the continuation of production after the abolition of capitalism. We’re carrying on the struggle for emancipation because we’re workers exploited by … Continue reading Worker Power
Why We Wobble
by FW Noah There has been much said, both in the annals of labor history as well as within the IWW, as to the relevance of the IWW in the labor history of years past. Indeed, we were one of the largest rank and file unions at the beginning of the 20th century, conducted some … Continue reading Why We Wobble
1923: May Day is Celebrated by Striking Workers in the U.S.
The following was excerpted by FW Kristin from a nearly illegible copy of the Industrial Worker from May Day, 1923. All mistakes are mine. At the May Day Celebration in People's Park, Renton Junction, Seattle, thousands of freezing, wet, and uncomfortable persons stood their ground and listened to a scathing indictment of capitalism by Elmer … Continue reading 1923: May Day is Celebrated by Striking Workers in the U.S.
Seattle Industrial Workers of the World 