reviews
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(2014) Review: “Lines of work” shares workers’ experiences, invites us to share ours
A review by Peter Moore of Lines of Work: Stories of Jobs and Resistance. Originally appeared in the Industrial Worker (June 2014) Nappalos, Scott Nikolas, ed. Lines of Work: Stories of Jobs and Resistance. Edmonton: Black Cat Press, 2013. Paperback, 236 pages, $19.95. “Lines of Work” aims to have workers tell their own stories, and… 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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(2001) “Review: The New Rank and File by Staughton and Alice Lynd” by Joshua Freeze
A review of by Joshua Freeze of The New Rank and File by Staughton and Alice Lynd. Originally appeared in the Industrial Worker #1630 (January/February 2001) The New Rank and File by Staughton and Alice Lynd, ILR Press (Ithaca, NY), 2000. Available from IWW Literature Dept. for $15.95. It’s rare that a sequel exceeds the… Continue reading
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(1937) Review: “The Revolution Betrayed” by Leon Trotsky
A critical review by Paul Mattick of Leon Trotsky’s book The Revolution Betrayed. Originally appeared in the One Big Union Monthly (November 1937). To those readers who are already acquainted with Trotsky’s ideas and the publications of his movement, his present book will be a disappointment as it contains little new material. In this review… Continue reading
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(1923)”Negro Slavery or Crime of the Clergy” review by Samuel Ball
A review by Samuel Ball of ‘Negro Slavery or Crime of the Clergy: A Treatise on Chattel and Wage Slavery, Presenting a Brief Historical Discussion of the Negro Problem in America‘ by Pasquale Russo. Originally appeared in the Industrial Pioneer (June 1923). There has recently been issued from the press a very interesting and educational… Continue reading
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(2014) “Review: “Solidarity unionism” is a beginning, not an ending” by Lou Rinaldi
A review by Lou Rinaldi of Staughton Lynd’s Solidarity Unionism: Rebuilding the Labor Movement from Below. Originally appeared in the Industrial Worker (June 2014). Lynd, Staughton. Solidarity Unionism: Rebuilding the Labor Movement from Below. Chicago: Charles H. Kerr, 1992. Paperback, 64 pages, $15.00. Staughton Lynd’s classic “Solidarity Unionism: Rebuilding the Labor Movement from Below” was… Continue reading
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(2007) “Review: Local 8 shows interracial unionism key to victory” by Matt White
A review by Matt White of Peter Cole’s book, Wobblies on the Waterfront: Interracial Unionism in Progressive- Era Philadelphia. Originally appeared in the Industrial Worker (December 2007/January 2008) Peter Cole, Wobblies on the Waterfront: Interracial Unionism in Progressive- Era Philadelphia, University of Illinois Press: Urbana and Chicago:July 2007, 227 pages, , hardbound, cost $40. Peter… Continue reading
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(2011) “A response to Direct Unionism: A Discussion Paper” by Juan Conatz
A review by Juan Conatz of ‘Direct Unionism: A Discussion Paper‘. This review was originally split into two parts, appeared on libcom.org and then was republished in the July/August 2011 & October 2011 issues of the Industrial Worker. Intro Recently, an unfinished piece titled ‘Direct Unionism: A Discussion Paper’ appeared on the internet. It was… Continue reading
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(1969) “Another ‘labor historian’ writes a book about the Wobblies – so what else is new?” by Fred Thompson
A review by Fred Thompson of Melvyn Dubofsky’s We Shall Be All: A History of the IWW. Originally appeared in the Industrial Worker (November 1969) “We Shall Be All: A History of the IWW” by Melvyn Dubofsky, Quadrangle Books, Chicago, 1969; 484 pages plus 72 pages of footnotes and index; $12.50 This book is an… 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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