syndicalism
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(2012) “IWW report from the 30th SAC Congress” by x369425
A reportback of the 30th Congress of the Swedish syndicalist union, SAC. Originally appeared in the Industrial Worker (December 2012) The IWW Norway General Membership Branch (GMB) was invited to send a delegation to the 30th congress of the Sveriges Arbetares Centralorganisation (SAC, or the Central Organization of the Workers of Sweden), in Gävle, Sweden,… Continue reading
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(1966) “The IWW and the New Left” by Mike Johnson
An article by Mike Johnson describing the possibility of the New Left joining the IWW. Originally appeared in the Industrial Worker (December 1966). The recent emergence of a “New Left” on American campuses seems to offer the IWW a challenging opportunity to influence, if not recruit left-wing intellectuals. The most respected spokesmen for this New… Continue reading
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(2007) “Introducing the CNT(-F)”
The text from a pamphlet of the French revolutionary syndicalist union CNT-F, translated by someone working with the IWW’s International Solidarity Committee. Originally appeared on iww.org on January 23, 2007. Working and surviving on the border of France, I soon enough came into contact with the French CNT. I took part in some of their… Continue reading
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(1937) “For affiliation with I.W.M.A.” by New York Branch of the G.W. I.U. #310-#330
A motion passed by a branch of the IWW endorsing affiliation with the International Workingmen’s Association, an international federation of revolutionary unions. Originally appeared in the General Organization Bulletin (February 1937) The following article was adopted by the New York Branch of the G.W. I.U. #310-330 on the I.W.M.A. at its business meeting January 22,… Continue reading
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(1934) ” For a syndicalist world movement against dual union” by John S. Morgan, x204842
A submission by John S. Morgan to the IWW’s internal General Organization Bulletin (September 1934) arguing against political party linked dual unionism and urging the IWW to better cooperate with other syndicalist unions around the world. The policy of the communists and other political parties has been to form dual unions controlled by their bureau… Continue reading
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(1915) “Is the I.W.W. All-Sufficient for the Workers Needs?” by Vincent St. John
An article by Vincent St. John, essentially defending the concepts of revolutionary syndicalism against leftist critics. Originally appeared in Solidarity (July 31, 1915) In the beginning, carping critics questioned the necessity for the existence of the Industrial Workers of the World. It would be a waste of time and space to specify all of the… Continue reading
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