Podcast episode about the later history of the revolutionary union the Industrial Workers of the World 1918-1950s. We went to Chicago to talk to our friend Warren to learn more about this little-known period in the union’s history.
- E9: The Industrial Workers of the World in the US, 1918-1950s – Currently available exclusively for our patreon supporters
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More information
- If you haven’t heard it yet, listen to our first IWW episode, about the union from 1905-1918
- This is a playlist we compiled of IWW music: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7…73VUIFoIkZqqRVM79
- The Wobblies in Their Heyday: The Rise and Destruction of the Industrial Workers of the World During the World War I Era by Eric Chester
- At the Point of Production: The Local History of the I.W.W. Edited by Joseph R. Conlin
- From Syndicalism to Trade Unionism: The IWW in Ohio, 1905-1950 by Roy T. Wortman
- The Communist Party and the Auto Workers Unions by Roger Keeran
Footnotes
Here are links to source information and further reading on the topics discussed in this episode
- Industrial Worker archive: libcom.org/library/industrial-worker-newspaper
- The One Big Union Monthly archive: libcom.org/library/one-big-union-monthly
- They didn’t suppress the Wobblies – Fred Thompson: libcom.org/history/they-didnt-…blies-fred-thompson
- Blood on the coal: Colorado strike of 1927 – Patrick Murfin: libcom.org/history/blood-coal-…1927-patrick-murfin
- The IWW since 1932 – George Pearce: libcom.org/history/iww-1932-george-pearce
- Cleveland Metal and Machinery Workers 440 Shop Bulletins: libcom.org/history/cleveland-m…-440-shop-bulletins
- Educate, Organize, Emancipate: The Work People’s College and The Industrial Workers of the World: tcorganizer.wordpress.com/2014/08/30/e…f-the-world/
- 1950: report from Cleveland metalworkers union calling on the IWW to comply with Taft-Hartley: libcom.org/library/1950-report…comply-taft-hartley
Acknowledgements
Music used in the episode under Fair Use is:
– There is power in the union – Joe Glazer – buy it online here: www.amazon.com/There-Power-Union/dp/B000S3FOSW
Edited by Jesse French
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