The I. W. W.: A Study of American SyndicalismBrissenden, Paul F. (Paul Frederick)
History
The I. W. W.: A Study of American Syndicalism
Brissenden, Paul F. (Paul Frederick)
Industrial Workers of the World; Syndicalism
Dual unionism 299
An I. W. W. defense of "boring from within" 300
Tom Mann joins in the attack on dual unionism 303
Rejoinders from Ettor and Haywood 303
The 1913 convention 305
Centralization _versus_ decentralization 305
The proposals of the "decentralizers" 306
The relation of the locals to the general organization 307
The Pacific Coast District Organization 311
The East against the West in the decentralization debate 313
The western Wobbly and the eastern 314
Geographical differences in I. W. W. local unions 315
An anarchist's impressions of the 1913 convention 318
CHAPTER XIV
RECENT TENDENCIES
Continued hostility between the I. W. W. and the Western Federation
of Miners 320
The labor war in Butte, Montana 321
The United Mine Workers and the I. W. W 325
The 1914 convention 327
The I. W. W. and the unemployed 329
The resolution against war 331
Constitutional changes 331
Time agreements 332
Growth in membership 333
The slump in 1914-1915 335
Revival of activity 337
The Agricultural Workers Organization 337
The Everett free-speech fight 339
The 1916 (tenth) convention 340
Present strength of the I. W. W. 341
Character of the membership 341
The I. W. W. abroad 342
Anti-militarist campaign of the I. W. W. in Australasia 342
Australian "Unlawful Associations" Act 343
The Workers' Industrial Union of Australia 345
"Criminal Syndicalism" laws in the United States 346
The turnover of I. W. W. members and locals 349
Conclusion 350
APPENDICES
I. Father Hagerty's "Wheel of Fortune" 351
II. The I. W. W. Preamble: Chicago and Detroit versions 351
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