Calling for the unionization of all workers and the abolition of the wage system in American industry, the Industrial Workers of the World (nicknamed the "Wobblies") caused a political firestorm in the early 20th century. Originally comprised of ...
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- "Solidarity all for one and one for all!". With that slogan, the Industrial Workers of the World, aka the Wobblies, took to organizing unskilled workers into one big union and winning and eight-hour workday and fair wages. Along the way, the Wobblies met with imprisonment, violence and the privation of prolonged strikes. This award-winning film airs a provocative look at the forgotten American his
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Calling for the unionization of all workers and the abolition of the wage system in American industry, the Industrial Workers of the World (nicknamed the "Wobblies") caused a political firestorm in the early 20th century. Originally comprised of socialists, anarchists, and radical elements of trade unions, the IWW continues its activism today, and their history is the subject of this provocative documentary. 90 min. Soundtrack: English; biographies; interviews; photo gallery; more.SimilarProduct
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