Industrial Workers of the World

The Industrial Workers of the World or IWW is an international trade union which aims for the creation of a global society built on workers' self-management. It has had strong ties with libertarian socialists throughout history, mainly anarcho-syndicalists.

History

See Also: Timeline of the IWW

The IWW was founded in 1905 by a congress of socialists, anarchists and communists in order to create an international union for all workers in order to create a non-capitalist society. It led several major strikes in the 1900s, 1910s and the 1920s, before a major split ruptured the group. Although the group led more strikes, it slowly declined in influence until only having a few hundred members and was nearing extinction. It regained influence in the 1960s, and has been slowly growing since, with a large wave boost of support in 2010s.

Branches

Australia

The IWW has branches in Melbourne and Brisbane.

Austria

Belgium

Canada

Germany

Greece

Iceland

Ireland

New Zealand

Auckland

Wellington (No longer)

Switzerland

United Kingdom

USA

Chicago, Illinois

Notable Members

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Utah Phillips

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