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by FW Sean Over the weekend of October 21, Bremerton IWWs attended an anti-racist getaway hosted by the People’s Institute Northwest in Tukwila. The three day program focused on cultural competence to educate organizers on fully utilizing our organizing potential through diversity. What this meant was that I got to spend a transformative weekend in … Continue reading Solidarity with the People’s Institute Northwest

by FW M, Bellingham This summer, a member of the IWW branch in Bellingham, Fellow Worker A., got a job at West Marine, a retail store selling boating equipment. After a few months of casually talking about unionism and the IWW with their coworkers and receiving positive responses, 3 of the 4 other workers in … Continue reading Beware the Hot Shop

by FW Noah Many in the IWW are familiar with the phrase “direct action gets the goods''. In our union’s century-long history, direct action has been one of the most powerful methods that workers have used to gain control and organize their shops. Whether working to rule, marching on the boss, or going on strike, … Continue reading Direct Action Gets the (Baked) Goods

by x386868 Many people are not aware that, by constitution, slavery is allowed to continue in America. The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution states “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted…” Washington State Constitution Article II #29 has a similar provision: “… … Continue reading Should We Support Imprisoned Workers?

by FW Noah For this issue, “In November We Remember,” we often focus on the labor struggles of the past, the lessons we've learned, those who have died — not just for the Industrial Workers of the World but for the labor movement as a whole — and what these lessons mean to us as … Continue reading Embracing Revolutionary Joy

by Jane Little Botkin On August 1, 2017, in Butte, Montana, I was honored to give Frank Little the eulogy he never received. He was a revered IWW leader who minced no words. I wanted those in attendance marking the centennial of his brutal murder to know that he had had a family and an … Continue reading Frank Little, Revered Grandfather of the IWW

by fw Phil Thanks to four years of intense effort by Fellow Worker Mike Garrison, the Centralia City Council has approved the IWW design for a monument to the 1919 assault on the Centralia, Washington IWW Hall. In the 1910’s and ‘20’s, the combination of mining, logging, fishing, and railroads made Centralia a major industrial … Continue reading Centralia Remembered

by FW Noah Most people have some experience with member-run organizations. If you are a student, you have probably heard of or been a part of a student union at your high school or college. If you participate in a sport, you're probably part of a team with an elected captain, chosen by other players … Continue reading For the Future Workers of the World: An Introduction to Unions

by FW Noah Teachers and staff at the Caliber: Beta Academy Charter School in Richmond, California and Caliber: ChangeMakers Academy in Vallejo won recognition of their newly formed union on June 1st. The Caliber Workers Union began when one 3rd and 4th grade teacher, Tyler Powels, reached out to the IWW Organizing Department to learn … Continue reading Caliber Charter Schools UNIONIZE

By Fellow Workers EV and G Comrades and FWs, Greetings: We went up to Mt. Vernon on May Day to march in Solidarity with the independent farm workers’ union Familias Unidas por la Justicia, and it was inspirational. Several hundred FUJ members and about 20 IWWs showed up to celebrate in Solidarity, along with many … Continue reading A Meaningful May Day