Pamphlet produced by the Madison IWW advocating a general strike to fight the Governor of Wisconsin's proposed bill that would end collective bargaining rights to public sector workers. Submitted by ...

The general strike as an ideal represented the kind of solidarity among working people that the Wobblies wanted to see in the United States. This acceptance of the idea of a general strike was in part ...

The strike at Lawrence was conducted by the Industrial Workers of the World, familiarly known as the I. W. W., ... When the looked-for “general strike” has come and succeeded, ...

The Industrial Workers of the World, ... A general strike to demand the reopening of the government so federal workers will get paid would similarly emphasize the needs of communities.

On January 21, 1919, shipyard workers were the first union-affiliated labor to strike in a movement that would later bring Seattle to a complete halt for a six-day general strike. (Photo courtesy ...

"The Seattle General Strike was a joint effort by several local unions, including the IWW. 65,000 workers walked out of work from February 6, 1919 to February 11, 1919, in a protest against World ...

State militia menacing strikers during the Lawrence, Massachusetts strike of 1912 . The IWW’s importance went far beyond its nominal size, which, with membership rolls in constant flux, was ...

That was the driving force inspiring the reflection, 100 years later, on the famed Seattle General Strike of 1919. It remains an important, oft-overlooked element of the local zeitgeist, and a ...