WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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National Labor Union
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American Federation of Labor
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American Railway Union
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The Wobblies (IWW)
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Detailed explanation-1: -The philosophy and tactics of the IWW are described as “revolutionary industrial unionism", with ties to socialist, syndicalist, and anarchist labor movements. Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Detailed explanation-2: -The word “Wobbly", a nickname for IWW members, humorously illustrates the union’s efforts to combat racism. A Chinese restaurant keeper in Vancouver in 1911 supported the union and would extend credit to members. Unable to pronounce the letter “w", he would ask if a man was in the “I Wobble Wobble".
Detailed explanation-3: -Haywood delivered the keynote speech at a 1905 meeting of more than 200 socialists and trade unionists that launched the Industrial Workers of the World (I.W.W.), nicknamed the Wobblies.
Detailed explanation-4: -Established in June 1905 in Chicago, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) was a labor organization that sought to organize workers along the lines of industrial unions rather than the specialized trade, or craft, unions of the American Federation of Labor.