The Wobblies

[deutsey]

International Workers of the World (IWW) "The Wobblies"

[2naSalit]

1. Thanks!

Saving for later.

[Warpy]

2. Anyone interested in the history of the Wobblies needs this in his/her library

http://www.amazon.com/Solidarity-Forever-Oral-History-Iww/dp/094170212X

It's a history of the Wobblies in their own words. They were great, which is why the government pretty much destroyed them.

[reACTIONary]

3. LOL, they haven't been "destroyed " ....

..... they still exist. The IWW is not "abolished", it withers away.

[Warpy]

4. They were destroyed as a progressive force and you know it.

Yes, they're still around, the die hard offspring of die hard Wobblies still bearing the red card.

[reACTIONary]

8. They were not destroyed - and I might add, .....

You know it. They were overcome and made irrelevant by pragmatic progressives who were actually accomplished at bringing about change. If, indeed they were ever relevant at all to begin with.

This sort of romanticized infatuation with fringe extremists is a counter productive waste of time and energy.

[zentrum]

5. Great.

Bookmarking to look at later. Thanks.

[Laffy Kat]

6. Soft spot in my heart for Wobblies. Always. nt

[malthaussen]

7. My first high school research paper was about the Wobblies.

Pretty sure they don't even teach labor history in public schools anymore.

-- Mal