The IWW participated in a number of historic strikes
across the nation which were instrumental in gaining a
number of important rights for workers. As the
champion of America's untouchables - the unskilled,
minorities, and women - the IWW played an
irreplaceable role in uplifting the most downtrodden
and neglected members of the working class. Although
the IWW never reached the prominence of larger and
more 'respectable' labor organizations, like the
American Federation of Labor, its work forced those
organizations to reconsider their policies and tactics
and propelled them into new directions. The following
images chronicle some of the better well-known IWW-led
labor struggles.
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