Noun
a former international labor union and radical labor movement in the United States; founded in Chicago in 1905 and dedicated to the overthrow of capitalism; its membership declined after World War I
Source: WordNetA strong supporter of labor struggles, he was a member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), the International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers (Mine Mill), and the Travelling Musician's Union AFM Local 1000. Source: Internet
In one typical instance in 1923, author Upton Sinclair was arrested for trying to read the First Amendment during an Industrial Workers of the World rally. Source: Internet
The event was sponsored by Omni Center, Compassion Fayetteville, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship and Industrial Workers of the World as a way to explore racism and what white residents must do to contribute to ending racism. Source: Internet
Their opponents were the radicals who wanted to overthrow capitalism, tried to infiltrate labor unions, and sought to cooperate with the Industrial Workers of the World ("the Wobblies"). Source: Internet
Labor unions such as the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) have advocated sabotage as a means of self-defense and direct action against unfair working conditions. Source: Internet
New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2002 Among labor and leftist organizations, the Industrial Workers of the World were the sole exception to this pattern. Source: Internet