2013
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(2013) “Re-remembering the Mexican IWW” by J Pierce
An article by J Pierce on the history of the Mexican IWW. Originally appeared in the Industrial Worker (November 2013). The history we tell ourselves about the Mexican IWW is quite brief. Two events are most often repeated that carry the IWW banner: the Insurrectos that invaded Baja, Calif., and proclaimed the Tijuana Commune in… Continue reading
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(2013) “Nonviolent Direct Action And The Early IWW” by Stephen R. Thornton
An article by Stephen R. Thornton about what he sees as the nonviolent tradition of the early Industrial Workers of the World. Originally appeared in the Industrial Worker (December 2013). Wobbly organizer Matilda Rabinowitz took the stage to address hundreds of striking mill workers and the townspeople who came to gawk: “I apologize to the… Continue reading
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(2013) “Solidarity network or solidarity service?: on the challenges of building a solidarity network” by R. Spourgitis
A review by R. Spourgitis of the pamphlet “Build Your Own Solidarity Network”. Originally appeared in the Industrial Worker (September 2013) The Seattle Solidarity Network (SeaSol) is a “workers’ and tenants’ mutual support organization that fights for specific demands using collective direct action.” SeaSol has a dedication to direct action and emphasis on empowering workers… Continue reading
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(2013) “Venture syndicalism: can reviving the strike revive mass unionization?” by Nate Hawthorne
A short article by Nate Hawthorne on the prospects of AFL-CIO unions taking bigger risks to halt the decline of unionization rates. Originally appeared in Industrial Worker (June 2013). It’s surprising how small a fraction of U.S. workers are actually in labor unions. Just over 7 million government employees are union members and slightly fewer… Continue reading
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(2013) “Life-long Wobblies” by J. Pierce & Sadie Farrell
An article by J Pierce and Sadie Farrell about life-planning for revolutionaries and how the IWW has attempted to address this with Junior Wobblies. Originally appeared in the Industrial Worker (September 2013) Two IWW dreams came true for me at Mesaba Co-op Park this summer. One was to lead a conversation about being life-long revolutionaries.… Continue reading
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(2013) “The contract as a tactic” by Matt Muchowski
An article by Matt Muchowski advocating collective bargaining agreements with employers as a goal for IWW campaigns. Originally appeared in the Industrial Worker (December 2013) The legacy of the IWW is one without labor contracts. In the era before there was a legal structure for unions to win legal recognition against the employers’ wishes, unions… Continue reading
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(2013) “IWW members who fought in the Spanish Civil War” by Matt White
A short piece by Matt White about some of the IWW members who died during the Spanish Civil War. Originally appeared in the Industrial Worker (November 2013). Not surprisingly, a number of Wobblies went to Spain to fight in the Spanish Civil War. Several served with the Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT), while it appears… Continue reading
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(2013) “Developing the IWW’s direct unionism politics” by Juan Conatz
An article by Juan Conatz replying to some of the responses to the “Direct Unionism: a discussion paper” responses. Originally appeared on the Recomposition blog on March 6, 2013. Cleaning out my numerous Google Doc drafts, I found this, which continues the direct unionism debate by taking on most of the responses to the original… Continue reading
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(2013) “Reviews: a primer on anarcho-syndicalism for all to read” by Lou Rinaldi
Lou Rinaldi reviews Solidarity Federation’s Fighting For Ourselves: anarcho-syndicalism and the class struggle. Originally appeared in the Industrial Worker (April 2013). Fighting For Ourselves: anarcho-syndicalism and the class struggle. London: Solidarity Federation and Freedom Press, 2012. Paperback, 124 pages, £6. The new book from the U.K.-based anarcho-syndicalist group, Solidarity Federation (SolFed), is an excellent primer… Continue reading
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(2013) “Reviews: “Singlejack Solidarity” teaches valuable lessons for the working class” by Patrick McGuire
Patrick McGuire’s review of Stan Weir’s book, Singlejack Solidarity. Originally appeared in the Industrial Worker (January/February 2013) Weir, Stan. Singlejack Solidarity. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2004. Paperback, 400 pages, $19.95.There are a handful of books that I believe every Wobbly should read. Some, like Joyce Kornbluh’s “Rebel Voices: An IWW Anthology,” do an amazing… Continue reading
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