1905
Labor organizingBook sources
The IWW calls for organizing workers across racial and craft divisions
Chicago, Illinois; United States
The Industrial Workers of the World formed around an industrial organizing approach that challenged craft divisions and racial exclusion. Zinn contrasts its efforts to organize Black and immigrant workers with restrictions in other unions.
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Context / qualification
An inclusive organizing commitment is not proof of equal treatment in every local or campaign. This entry concerns the founding and stated approach; particular interracial campaigns require their own evidence.
Sources
- Howard Zinn, A People’s History of the United States, chapter 13, pp. 328–330; supplied print pages, edition/year unidentified
- HistoryLink: Industrial Workers of the World ↗