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The Relationship Between The Industrial Workers Of The World And The Communist Party Shortly After World War I, Michael Gromoll
The Relationship Between The Industrial Workers Of The World And The Communist Party Shortly After World War I, Michael Gromoll
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Recognized as one of the most revolutionary labor unions in America during the early twentieth-century by the general public and the federal government, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) separated themselves from the rest of the labor unions because of their success in executing general strikes and their brash appeal. The group advocated tactics which, the organization believed, would strengthen the country's labor movement, which included “dual unionism” and a stance against politically affiliated groups. During a period of poor labor conditions and inadequate income with long working hours the United States experienced a swell of labor unions that …