strikes
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(1937) “Aw, sit down!: notes on a new era of direct action” by Melvin W. Jackson
An article by Melvin W. Jackson about the wave of sitdown strikes across Europe and North America during the 1930s. Originally appeared in the One Big Union Monthly (January 1937). “A fantastic situation!” exclaims one weekly voice of American employers about sit-down strikes. “We are tired of having to get passes to enter our own… Continue reading
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(1933) “Big IWW drive is on in Detroit” by L.B.
An account of the Briggs strike in Detroit by L.B. Originally appeared in Industrial Worker March 21, 1933, Vol. 14, No. 114, Whole No. 847. DETROIT, Mich., March 14. — The vanguard of the rank and file of the Briggs strikers are lining up in the Metal and Machinery Workers Industrial Union of the I.W.W.… Continue reading
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(1934) “Foundry tied up by Cleveland workers organized in I.U. 440”
An article by Cleveland Organization Committee I.U. No. 400 about an IWW strike at the Enameling Division of the Ohio Foundry Company in Cleveland. Originally appeared in the Industrial Worker (April 17, 1934) Walkout 100 Per Cent Complete. Bosses Amazed at Solidarity of Workers Organized and Striking the I.W.W. Way. Strikers Holding Out for Original… Continue reading
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(2006) “We’ve been robbed long enough. It’s time to strike” : Remember the 1916 strike on Minnesota’s iron range by Jeff Pilacinski
Jeff Pilacinski takes a look back at a 1916 IWW struggle in northern Minnesota. Originally appeared in Industrial Worker #1685 (June 2006). On Saturday, June 3 we remember the valiant struggle of over 15,000 fellow workers and through our continued agitating in 2006, carry their fighting spirit forward. This date marks the 90th anniversary of… Continue reading
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