Industrial Workers of the World
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The Industrial Workers of the World is a radical, international labor union founded in 1905 that advocates industrial unionism and direct action to unite all workers across trades and skill levels.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Industrial Workers of the World canonical | 17 |
| IWW | 1 |
| Wobblies | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1259961 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Industrial Workers of the World Context triple: [Bread and Roses Strike, mainOrganiser, Industrial Workers of the World]
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American Federation of Labor
The American Federation of Labor was a major U.S. national federation of labor unions, founded in 1886, that focused on organizing skilled workers and advocating for practical economic gains through collective bargaining.
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Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
The Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers was a prominent late 19th- and early 20th-century American labor union representing skilled iron and steel workers, best known for its central role in major industrial labor conflicts such as the Homestead Strike.
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Congress of Industrial Organizations
The Congress of Industrial Organizations was a major federation of industrial labor unions in the United States that played a central role in organizing mass-production workers and shaping mid-20th-century labor policy.
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International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union
The International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union was a major American labor union that represented workers in the women's clothing industry and became known for its role in improving labor conditions and advocating for social justice in the 20th century.
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E.
International Workingmen's Association
The International Workingmen's Association was a 19th-century transnational organization that united various socialist, communist, anarchist, and labor groups in Europe and beyond to coordinate the working-class struggle.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Industrial Workers of the World Target entity description: The Industrial Workers of the World is a radical, international labor union founded in 1905 that advocates industrial unionism and direct action to unite all workers across trades and skill levels.
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A.
American Federation of Labor
The American Federation of Labor was a major U.S. national federation of labor unions, founded in 1886, that focused on organizing skilled workers and advocating for practical economic gains through collective bargaining.
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B.
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
The Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers was a prominent late 19th- and early 20th-century American labor union representing skilled iron and steel workers, best known for its central role in major industrial labor conflicts such as the Homestead Strike.
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C.
Congress of Industrial Organizations
The Congress of Industrial Organizations was a major federation of industrial labor unions in the United States that played a central role in organizing mass-production workers and shaping mid-20th-century labor policy.
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D.
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union
The International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union was a major American labor union that represented workers in the women's clothing industry and became known for its role in improving labor conditions and advocating for social justice in the 20th century.
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E.
International Workingmen's Association
The International Workingmen's Association was a 19th-century transnational organization that united various socialist, communist, anarchist, and labor groups in Europe and beyond to coordinate the working-class struggle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international organization
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labor union ⓘ radical labor organization ⓘ trade union ⓘ |
| advocates |
class struggle
ⓘ
direct action ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Industrial Workers of the World
ⓘ
surface form:
Wobblies
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| excludes |
employers
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law enforcement officers ⓘ prison guards ⓘ |
| focus | class-wide organization rather than craft-based organization ⓘ |
| founded | 1905 ⓘ |
| foundingLocation | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| goal |
to abolish the wage system
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to organize all workers into one big union ⓘ to unite workers across trades and skill levels ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Big Bill Haywood
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Elizabeth Gurley Flynn ⓘ Eugene V. Debs ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| historicalRole | major radical union in the United States before World War I ⓘ |
| ideology |
industrial unionism
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revolutionary unionism ⓘ syndicalism ⓘ |
| influenced | later syndicalist and radical labor movements ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| membershipPolicy | open to all workers ⓘ |
| method |
sabotage (in the sense of slowdowns and non-cooperation)
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solidarity strikes ⓘ |
| motto | An injury to one is an injury to all ⓘ |
| notableActivity |
free speech fights in the early 20th century
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labor strikes in mining, lumber, and agriculture ⓘ organizing unskilled and migrant workers ⓘ |
| notablePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| opposes | capitalism ⓘ |
| organizationalPrinciple | democratic control by rank-and-file members ⓘ |
| organizationalStructure | industrial union ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | left-wing ⓘ |
| publishes | Industrial Worker ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Australia
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Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| shortName |
Industrial Workers of the World
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
IWW
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| slogan | One Big Union ⓘ |
| symbol |
black cat (sabo-tabby)
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globe logo with IWW initials ⓘ |
| typeOfUnionism | industrial unionism ⓘ |
| uses | industrial union structure instead of craft union structure ⓘ |
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Subject: Industrial Workers of the World Description of subject: The Industrial Workers of the World is a radical, international labor union founded in 1905 that advocates industrial unionism and direct action to unite all workers across trades and skill levels.
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