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(1920) “Solving the social problem through economic direct action” by John Sandgren
An article by John Sandgren which outlines his views on IWW organization and is critical of the Communist Party USA. Originally appeared in the One Big Union Monthly (October 1920). Solving the Social Problem Through Economic Direct Action A resolution, numbered 43, and adopted at the 12th annual convention of the I. W. W., in… Continue reading
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(1920) “The One Big Union of Canada” by P.G. Anderson & C.B. Currie
A 1920 article describing conflict within the One Big Union in Canada over industrial vs. regional organization. Originally appeared in the One Big Union Monthly (December 1920). Two hostile camps have developed in the Canadian One Big Union. The one is fighting for a militant industrial form of an organization, the other for a geographical… Continue reading
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(1920) “How an industrial union works” by Giovanni Baldazzi
An article by Giovanni Baldazzi (a.k.a. ‘John Baldazza’) on the day-to-day realities of industrial unionism. Originally appeared in the One Big Union Monthly (February 1920). Unfortunately, the author of this article later became a fascist after being deported to Italy. However, as the article represents a viewpoint about industrial unionism as the idea of what… Continue reading
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