The Wobblies in Their Heyday: The Rise and Destruction of the Industrial Workers of the World during the World War I Era
The Wobblies in Their Heyday: The Rise and Destruction of the Industrial Workers of the World during the World War I Era by Eric Thomas Chester
English | August 26, 2014 | ISBN: 144083301X | EPUB | 316 pages | 2.5 MB
English | August 26, 2014 | ISBN: 144083301X | EPUB | 316 pages | 2.5 MB
During World War I, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) rose to prominence as an effective, militant union and then was destroyed by a devastating campaign of repression launched by the federal government. This book documents the rise and fall of this important industrial labor organization.
• Offers an accurate portrayal of the Wobblies as a group of dedicated radicals who viewed workplace organizing as one aspect of a broader movement to bring about fundamental social change
• Presents information drawn from a wide range of documents held in the National Archives that were kept closed to the public for many decades after the World War I era
• Provides a unique case study of the profound impact that World War I had on those who remained at home and how the federal government stifled dissent to quell popular discontent
• Represents the only modern, in-depth, and scholarly examination of the IWW in its heyday