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,ROSE ,PESOTTA 

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,T,R,A,D,I,T,I,O,N ,D,O,M,9,A,T,$ ORGANIZ$ 
LABOR 9 ,SEATTLE1 :I* WAS LIV+ L>GELY ON ITS PA/4 ,! HI< PO9T 
( ITS HI/ORY SEEM$ TO BE ! GREAT G5]AL /RIKE 9 ,FEBRU>Y1 #a#i#a#i1 
9 :I* #f1 M5 & WOM5 9 #aa UNIONS QUIT WORK4 ,! CITY !N HAD 
A POPULATION ( #c#a#e14 ,?AT /RIKE WAS VOT$ BY ! ,C5TRAL ,LABOR ,C\NCIL1 
A UNIQUE BODY ) A REVOLUTION>Y BACKGR\ND UNKN[N 9 ! RE/ ( ! 
,/ATES4 

,! C\NCIL WAS AN OP5 =UM :]E ANY SUBJECT C\LD GET A HE>+ 
& A VOTE4 ,?US ! G5]AL /RIKE1 AS A CLASS-W> WEAPON1 WAS DISCUSS$ 
ON ! ,C,L,C FLOOR AS E>LY AS #a#i#c1 & ! C\NCIL HAD 5DORS$ 9DU/RIAL 
UNIONISM 9 #a#i#i1 ITS DELEGATES BE+ 9/RUCT$ TO SPONSOR IT ON ! FLOOR 
( ! ,A ,F ( ,L NATIONAL CONV5TION ?AT YE>4 

,ALL 9DU/RIAL ACTIVITY 9 ,SEATTLE WAS /OPP$ BY ! G5]AL /RIKE 
( #a#i#a#i4 ,TE*NICALLY1 IT WAS VOT$ 9 SUPPORT ( A WALK-\T BY ! %IPY>D 
WORK]S ( ,SEATTLE & ,TACOMA1 #c MILES S\?1 :O WANT$ GU>ANTEES AGA9/ 
UNEMPLOYM5T & WAGE-CUTS FOLL[+ ,WORLD ,W> ,I4 ,BUT ! UNIONS :I* 
HAD PU%$ ! DEM& = A CITY-WIDE TIE-UP HAD BE5 /IRR$ 9TO ACTION 
L>GELY BY ! PASSAGE ( A CRIM9AL SYNDICALISM LAW OV] ! ,GOV]NOR'S 
VETO2 !Y KNEW WELL ?AT ?IS W\LD BE US$ AS A LEGAL CLUB AGA9/ \TSPOK5 
UNION MEMB]S4 ,! MILITANT LOCALS1 TOO1 HAD BE5 9SPIR$ BY ! REC5T 
,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION2 A MON? E>LI] ! ,METAL ,TRADES ,C\NCIL HAD SET UP 
A ,SOLDI]S1 ,SAILORS1 & ,WORKM5'S ,C\NCIL1 AFT] ! MANN] ( ! ,RUSSIANS1 
TO AID DEMOBILIZ$ W> VET]ANS 9 F9D+ WORK4 

,ACROSS ! L&1 $ITORIAL WRIT]S & ORATORS CRI$ \T ?AT REVOLUTION 
HAD BEGUN 9 ,SEATTLE4 ,!Y =ESAW A REIGN ( T]ROR & BLOOD%$2 & 
P]HAPS SOME W]E DISAPPO9T$ AT ! LACK ( VIOL5CE4 ,MANY ( ! AL>MI/S 
CALL$ ?IS 0AN ,I,W,W /RIKE40 ,YET ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! 
,WORLD HAD NO P>T 9 BR++ IT AB\T NOR 9 CONDUCT+ IT1 ?\< SOME 
( ITS UNITS ACTIVELY SUPPORT$ IT4 ,A ,F ( ,L UNIONS W]E RESPONSIBLE = 
! :OLE ACTION4 

,A G5]AL COMMITTEE ( #c1 DESIGNAT$ BY ! ,C5TRAL ,LABOR ,C\NCIL1 
9 TURN APPO9T$ A COMMITTEE ( #a#e1 :I* DIRECT$ ALL OP]ATIONS 9 ! 
G5]AL /RIKE4 ,UNIONI/S )\T GUNS S]V$ AS AUXILI>Y POLICE1 & 
>RE/S EV5 = MISDEMEANORS W]E M>K$LY FEW] ?AN 9 ORD9>Y TIMES4 
,?IS /RIKE WAS A MI<TY DEMON/RATION ( WORK+ CLASS SOLID>ITY & 
ORD]LY PROC$URE4 ,IT LA/$ FIVE DAYS4 

,9 ! ,C,L,C !RE W]E TWO DI/9CT FACTIONS_/! CONS]VATIVE OLD-TIM]S 
:O HAD URG$ A /OPPAGE LIMIT$ TO #bd OR #dh H\RS1 & ! LEFT-W+ GR\PS1 
:O W]E ACTUAT$ MORE BY EMOTION ?AN BY REASON4 

,OLE ,HANSON1 FLAG-WAV+ MAYOR1 WAS WIDELY CR$IT$ \^*TSIDE ( ,SEATTLE 
) BREAK+ ! /RIKE ?R\< ?REATS ( M>TIAL LAW4 ,ACTUALLY H[EV]1 
IT DIS9TEGRAT$ & WAS (FICIALLY CALL$ (F BECAUSE ! COMMITTEE 9 
*>GE1 DOM9AT$ BY ! MILITANTS1 HAD NO CONCRETE OBJECTIVES1 NO PRACTICABLE 
PLAN = C>RY+ ACTION FUR!R4 ,?AT FAILURE WAS A SET-BACK FROM :I* 
! ,SEATTLE LABOR MOVEM5T DID NOT RECOV] UNTIL ! ,C,I,O CAME 9TO ! 
PICTURE4 

,MORE ?AN #ce YE>S BE=E 0! ,C5TURY ( ! ,COMMON ,MAN0 
WAS SPOT-LI<T$ 9 ! SPEE*ES ( A ,VISE-,PRESID5T ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 
& LONG BE=E ! ,C,I,O WAS ?\<T (1 ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD 
AGGRESSIVELY *AMPION$ ! CAUSE ( ! GREAT MASS ( HUMANS SYMBOLIZ$ 
9 ?AT PHRASE4 

,! ,I,W,W WAS F\ND$ 9 ,*ICAGO 9 #a#i#e1 AT A CONGRESS ( SOME #b RADICALS1 
:O 9CLUD$ ,EUG5E ,DEBS1 ,DANIEL ,DE ,LEON1 ,MO!R ,M>Y ,JONES1 ,LUCY ,P>SONS1 
WID[ ( ONE ( ! ,HAYM>KET DEF5DANTS1 ,FA!R ,?OMAS ,HAG]TY1 ,CA?OLIC 
PRIE/ & SOCIAL CRUSAD]1 & ,BILL ,HAYWOOD ( ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION 
( ,M9]S4 ,!Y W]E CONC]N$ ) ORGANIZ+ ! NATION'S UNSKILL$ & 
MIGRATORY LABOR1 ?AT HI!RTO NEGLECT$ MULTITUDE ( WORK]S1 TOGE!R 
) ! SKILL$ TRADES1 9TO A MI<TY REVOLUTION>Y UNION1 BUILT ON 9DU/RIAL 
9/EAD ( ON CRAFT L9ES4 

0,! WORK+ CLASS & ! EMPLOY+ CLASS HAVE NO?+ 9 COMMON10 
! ,I,W,W'S FLAM+ ,PREAMBLE PROCLAIM$4 0,!RE CAN BE NO PEACE SO LONG 
AS HUNG] & WANT >E F\ND AMONG ! MILLIONS ( WORK+ PEOPLE1 & 
! FEW1 :O MAKE UP ! EMPLOY+ CLASS1 HAVE ALL ! GOOD ?+S 9 LIFE4 

0,BETWE5 !SE TWO CLASSES A /RUGGLE MU/ GO ON UNTIL ! WORK]S 
( ! WORLD ORGANIZE AS A CLASS1 TAKE POSSESSION ( ! E>? & ! 
MA*9]Y ( PRODUCTION1 & ABOLI% ! WAGE SY/EM4"9 4 4 4 ,BY ORGANIZ+ 
9DU/RIALLY WE >E =M+ ! /RUCTURE ( ! NEW SOCIETY )9 ! 
%ELL ( ! OLD40 

,?OSE S5TIM5TS ATTRACT$ A FE>LESS COMPANY ( ZEALOTS1 M5 US$ TO 
H>D%IP1:O W5T =? AS ORGANIZ]S ( ! WORK]S F>!/ D[N4 ,= 
! MO/ P>T1 !Y HEAD$ ,WE/1 TO REA* ! ?RONGS ?AT LABOR$ 9 ! 
AGRICULTURAL FIELDS1 ! OR*>DS1 ! LUMB] WOODS1 ! METAL M9ES1 ! 
CANN]IES1 ON BIG CON/RUCTION JOBS1 ON M]*ANT %IPS1 & ON ! WAT]-FRONTS4 
,SOME1 TOO1 W5T ,EA/1 TO L9E UP WORK]S 9 ! TEXTILE MILLS1 MAK+ SPECTACUL> 
=AYS !RE4 ,O!RS BUSI$ !MSELVES AMONG ! SAILORS ON ! ,GREAT ,LAKES1 
9 ! METAL MANUFACTUR+ TRADES1 & 9 ! RUBB] 9DU/RY4 

,!SE ORGANIZ]S W]E NOT A CLASS AP>T1 BUT MEMB]S :O FELT ! URGE 
TO L9E UP O!RS4 ,!Y S]V$ AS VOLUNTE]S1 BE+ PAID NO?+ BY ! 
ORGANIZATION1 & MADE !IR [N LIV+ BY WORK+ 0AT ! PO9T ( 
PRODUCTION10 :I* GAVE !M CLOSE CONTACT ) ?OSE !Y ORGANIZ$4 

,TRAVEL+ AS DID MIGRATORY WORK]S G5]ALLY_/ON NI<T FREI<T TRA9S1 
9 BOX C>S1 ON TOP1 OR ON ! RODS B5EA?_/!Y HAD TO KEEP ON GU>D CON/ANTLY 
AGA9/ RAILROAD POLICE & HIJACK]S4 ,USUALLY1 H[EV]1 ! TRA9M51 
UNIONI/S !MSELVES1 W]E FRI5DLY TO ANY TRAVEL] :O C>RI$ A 0R$ 
C>D40 ,BY DAY ! ,I,W,W EMISS>IES /OPP$ TO COOK MEALS & WA% !IR 
L95 9 SOME 0JUNGLE10 USUALLY ALONGSIDE A RAILROAD & ON ! 
BANK ( A CREEK OR RIV] A LITTLE WAY \T ( A T[N4 ,H]E1 TOO1 !Y W\LD 
GET SOME SLEEP 9 A LEAN-TO OR O!R %ELT]4 

,SPOK5 ( AS 0,WOBBLIES0 BY !IR 5EMIES1 SUPPOS$LY TO 9DICATE 
9/ABILITY1 !Y IGNOR$ ! D]ISIVE IMPLICATION & ADOPT$ ?AT T]M 
AS A CONV5I5T H&LE4 

,9 ! BRIEF SPAN ( ITS LIFE1 ! ,I,W,W PRODUC$ M5 :O BECAME 9T]NATIONALLY 
KN[N & :OSE NAMES W]E TOR*ES ( 9SPIRATION 9 MANY L&S4 ,MO/ ( 
!M PAID A HI< PRICE = !IR FAME1 SOME ) !IR LIVES4 

,FRANK ,LITTLE & ,WESLEY ,EV]E/ W]E ,IYN*$4 ,JOE ,HILL1 ! POET & 
SONG-WRIT]1 WAS EXECUT$4 ,BILL ,HAYWOOD1 \T ( PRISON ON BAIL :ILE HIS 
W>-TIME CONVICTION WAS BE+ APPEAL$1 WAS P]SUAD$ BY ,NEW ,YORK4 ,COMMUNI/S 
?AT WORLD REVOLUTION WAS JU/ >\ND ! CORN] & ?AT HE WAS NE$$ 
9 IT4 ,HE SKIPP$ BAIL & FL$ TO ,RUSSIA1 ONLY TO BE RELEGAT$ TO ! 
SIDEL9ES1 & TO DIE !RE A BROK5 MAN4 

,RI*>D ,=D & ,WILLIAM ,SUHR SP5T YE>S 9 PRISON1 SOLELY BECAUSE 
( SPEE*ES1 ALLEG$ TO HAVE 9CIT$ A KILL+ COMMITT$ 9 ! C\RSE 
( A RIOT AMONG T]RIBLY EXPLOIT$ WORK]S 9 ! ,CALI=NIA HOP FIELDS4 
,C>LO ,TRESCA1 MANY TIMES JAIL$ 9 /RIKES & (T5 9 DANG] ( DEA?1 
SURVIV$ TO ! AGE ( SIXTY-F\R2 !N1 AFT] LONG ANTI-,FASCI/ ACTIVITY1 
HE WAS ASSASS9AT$ 9 #aidc 9 ! ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY DIM-\T4 ,IRONICALLY1 HE 
DID NOT LIVE TO SEE ! D[NFALL ( ,MUSSOL9I1 :I* CAME ONLY SIX MON?S 
LAT]4 

,! ,I,W,W WAS MU* MORE ( A REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION ?AN A LABOR UNION_/& 
FRANKLY SO4 ,ITS ,PREAMBLE APPE>$ 9 EV]Y ISSUE ( ITS V>I\S NEWSPAP]S1 
PAMPHLETS1 & O!R PUBLICATIONS1 & ITS LIT]ATURE HAD ! GREAT VIRTUE 
( SIMPLICITY4 

,OP5 =UMS 9 ! ,WOBBLY HALLS1 SCATT]$ ?R\< CITIES & T[NS 
FROM COA/ TO COA/1 HELP$ TO MAKE CLE> TO NEW MEMB]S :AT ! ORGANIZATION 
WAS FI<T+ =4 ,& IT HAD ONE $UCATIONAL C5T] :]E ORGANIZ]S W]E 
TRA9$_/! ,WORK ,PEOPLES' ,COLLEGE 9 ,DULU?4 ,! ORD9>Y ,WOBBLY WAS UN$UCAT$1 
EXCEPT = :AT HE HAD LE>N$ BY READ+ ,I,W,W LIT]ATURE OR LI/5+ TO 
SPEE*ES BY ITS ORGANIZ]S4 ,BUT HE HAD A FEEL+ ?AT SOME?+ WAS COM+ 
TO HIM 9 LIFE4 ,IGNOR$ BY ! BIG CRAFT LABOR UNIONS1 HE CLUNG TO ! 
,I,W,W1 ! 0,ONE ,BIG ,UNION10 AS HIS ONLY PROTECTION4 ,ITS PAMPHLETS 
& BOOKS & NEWSPAP]S 9 V>I\S LANGUAGES EXPLA9$ 9 SIMPLE WORDS 
! VALUE ( 9DU/RIAL UNIONISM4 ,! RANK-&-FILE HAD A CLE> EXAMPLE 
( CRAFT UNION WEAKNESS :51 = 9/ANCE1 9 RAILROAD /RIKES1 :]E 
! %OPM5 WALK$ \T BECAUSE ( DEEP GRIEVANCES ! 5G9EM51 FIREM51 
& TRA9M5 KEPT ON WORK+ & 9VOLUNT>ILY HELP$ BREAK ! /RIKE 
( !IR [N BRO!RS4 

,! 0LITTLE R$ SONG BOOK0 WAS ! ,WOBBLY'S ,BIBLE1 & EV]Y 
,I,W,W HALL RANG \T ) LU/Y MALE VOICES S++ ,HALLELUJAH1 ,I'M A ,BUM1 
:I* SATIRICALLY GLORIFI$ ! LOT ( ! MIGRATORY WORK]2 ,CASEY ,JONES1 
AN ,I,W,W V]SION2 ,! ,R$ ,FLAG2 ,WORK+M51 ,UNITE6 & A HO/ ( O!RS4 

,IT WAS *>ACT]I/IC ( ,I,W,W MEET+S ?AT AFT] ! LA/ SPEE* HAD 
5D$ & ! APPLAUSE HAD DI$ D[N1 ! AUDI5CE W\LD BREAK UP 9TO 
CIRCLES1 TO CONT9UE DISCUSS+ ! SUBJECT1 & LAT] EA* CIRCLE W\LD 
S+ ITS FAVORITE SONG4 ,GRADUALLY ! CIRCLES W\LD M]GE1 & F9ALLY 
EA* MAN PRES5T1 HIS >MS OV] ANO!R'S %\LD]S1 W\LD JO9 9 ,JOE 
,HILL'S BE/-KN[N BALLAD1 ,! ,PREA*] & ! ,SLAVE1 A TAKE-(F ON ! 
/REET-CORN] REVIVAL HYMN1 ,9 ! ,SWEET ,BYE & ,BYE3 

,LONG-HAIR$ PREA*]S COME \T EV]Y NI<T1 ,TRY TO TELL Y\ :AT'S WRONG 
& :AT'S RI<T2 ,:5 Y\ ASK !M = SOME?+ TO EAT ,!Y WILL ANSW] 
) VOICES SO SWEET3 

,*ORUS3 

,Y\ WILL EAT1 BYE & BYE ,9 ?AT GLORI\S L& ABOVE ! SKY2 ,WORK 
& PRAY1 LIVE ON HAY1 ,Y\'LL GET PIE 9 ! SKY :5 Y\ DIE4 

,IMM$IATELY AFT] ! ,SEATTLE G5]AL /RIKE A /ATE-WIDE DRIVE AGA9/ 
LABOR RADICALS WAS BEGUN1 ) ! ,I,W,W AS PR9CIPAL T>GET4 ,! NEW CRIM9AL 
SYNDICALISM LAW WAS BR\<T 9TO PLAY1 & MANY ,WOBBLIES W]E S5T TO PRISON 
SOLELY = MEMB]%IP1 ON ! TE/IMONY ( /OOL-PIGEONS :O HAD JO9$ 
! ORGANIZATION1 & :O VOLUNTE]$ 0ADMISSIONS0 ( ACTS ( 
>SON & SABOTAGE4 ,SIMIL> PROSECUTIONS FOLL[$ 9 ,OREGON & ,CALI=NIA4 

,!SE DRIVES W]E DESIGN$ TO CORRAL ANY >TICULATE ,I,W,W ORGANIZ]S :O 
MI<T HAVE SPRUNG UP S9CE ! IMPRISON+ ( #bbe ( ITS LEAD]S4 CONVICT$ 
9 ?REE BIG TRIALS 9 ,ILL9OIS1 ,KANSAS1 & ,CALI=NIA1 BECAUSE ( !IR 
OPPOSITION TO ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES 5T]+ ,WORLD ,W> ,I4 

,FROM ! BEG9N+ ( !IR ACTIVITIES 9 ! ,NOR?WE/1 ! ,WOBBLIES 
W]E HAT$1 FE>$1 & BITT]LY OPPOS$ BY ! BIG 9DU/RIAL 9T]E/S 
9 ,SEATTLE & ! SURR\ND+ C\NTRY4 ,ALL ?AT OPPOSITION WAS A *ALL5GE 
TO !M4 ,!Y F\<T C\RAGE\SLY & DOGG$LY TO *ANGE ! CONDITION 
( ! MIGRATORY WORK]S4 ,!Y HAD =C$ WAGES UP 9 ! AGRICULTURAL 
& CON/RUCTION FIELDS4 ,BUT IT WAS 9 ! LUMB] WOODS ?AT !Y MADE 
!IR PRES5CE FELT MO/4 

,PAY RATES 9 ! LOGG+ CAMPS W]E L[1 H\RS LONG 7A WORK-DAY ( #aa 
OR #ab H\RS WAS COMMON71 COMP5SATION = PHYSICAL 9JURIES NON-EXI/5T4 
,A MAN MI<T BE CRIPPL$ BY A FALL+ TREE1 & !N NO LONG] C\LD MAKE 
A LIV+4 ,BA?+ & LAUNDRY FACILITIES W]E G5]ALLY ABS5T FROM ! 
CAMPS & ! TIMB]-WORK]S HAD TO SLEEP 9 V]M9-RIDD5 BUNKS4 ,(T5 
! FOOD WAS MONOTON\S & POORLY COOK$4 

,!SE M5 W]E ( V>Y+ NATIONALITIES1 A CONSID]ABLE P]C5TAGE HAV+ 
,SC&9AVIAN P>5TAGE & SOME BE+ ,FR5*-,CANADIAN1 BUT ! BULK ( 
!M W]E ,AM]ICAN-BORN4 ,!Y W]E 0WOMANLESS1 HOMELESS1 & VOTELESS40 
,! POLICY ( ! EMPLOY]S G5]ALLY WAS TO HIRE UNM>RI$ M51 PREF]ABLY 
?OSE ) IT*+ FEET1 :O W\LD NOT /AY LONG ON A JOB4 ,MIGRATION WAS 
5C\RAG$ BY ! =EM51 :O WORK$ !IR M5 UNTIL !Y W]E TOO FATIGU$ 
TO CONT9UE2 !N O!RS W\LD BE BR\<T 9 TO REPLACE !M4 

,9 #aiag ! ,I,W,W /AG$ A VA/ /RIKE 9 ! ,NOR?WE/ LUMB] WOODS1 
:I* CUT ! WORK-DAY TO EI<T H\RS & =C$ EMPLOY]S TO PUT 9 DEC5T 
SLEEP+ QU>T]S & SANIT>Y FACILITIES4 ,?AT /RIKE WAS POISON TO ! 
TIMB] B>ONS BECAUSE IT R$UC$ !IR PR(ITS AT A TIME :5 !Y HAD 
A *ANCE TO MAKE HUGE W> =TUNES4 ,!Y DEALT L>GELY ) SPRUCE NE$$ 
= ,>MY AIRPLANES1 & ! PRICE ( SPRUCE HAD SKYROCKET$4 

,! ,WOBBLIES /OOD = DIRECT ACTION1 & AMONG !IR MO/ EFFECTIVE 
TACTICS W]E ! SL[-D[N /RIKE & ! /RIKE-ON-!-JOB4 ,! SL[-D[N 
WAS A MEANS ( GIV+ 0LITTLE WORK = LITTLE PAY10 9 CONTRA/ 
TO ! ,SAMUEL ,GOMP]S CONCEPTION ( 0,A FAIR DAY'S WORK = A FAIR 
DAY'S PAY40 

,PECULI> TO ! ,I,W,W1 ! /RIKE-ON-!-JOB WAS US$ TO EXCELL5T EFFECT 
9 ! #aiaa CONFLICT 9 ! LUMB] WOODS4 ,AFT] A FEW WEEKS MANY ( ! 
/RIK+ ,WOBBLIES HAD RUN \T ( MONEY4 ,TO GET A /AKE1 GR\PS ( ! /RIK]S 
TOOK JOBS AT LUMB] CAMPS SCATT]$ ?R\< ,WA%+TON1 ,OREGON1 & ,IDAHO4 
,!Y W\LD WORK FIVE DAYS ON AN #a#a- OR #a#b-H\R BASIS4 ,ON ! SIX? DAY1 
AT ! 5D ( EI<T H\RS1 ONE ( !M W\LD BL[ A :I/LE4 ,ALL ( HIS 
GANG W\LD 9/ANTLY QUIT WORK1 DRAW !IR PAY1 & MOVE ON TO ANO!R 
CAMP1 :]E !Y W\LD REPEAT ! PROCESS4 ,?IS W5T ON UNTIL ! EMPLOY]S 
9 DESPAIR CONC$$ ! EI<T-H\R DAY TO GET PRODUCTION4 

,9 RETALIATION1 TWO ,WOBBLY HALLS 9 ,C5TRALIA1 A TIMB]-%IPP+ T[N 
#i MILES S\? ( ,SEATTLE1 W]E RAID$ & WRECK$1 ONE 9 #aiah BY ! 
TAIL-5D ( A ,R$ ,CROSS P>ADE & ! O!R ON ,>MI/ICE ,DAY1 #a#i#a#i1 BY 
P>AD+ ,AM]ICAN ,LEGIONNAIRES4 ,W>N$ ?AT ! SECOND RAID WAS COM+1 
! ,I,W,W'S APPEAL$ TO ! POLICE = PROTECTION1 GOT NO SATISFACTION1 & 
SO PREP>$ TO DEF5D !IR HEADQU>T]S4 

,GUN-FIRE MET ! M>*]S AS !Y BROKE D[N ! UNION HALL DOORS1 & 
F\R ,LEGIONNAIRES W]E KILL$ 9 ! FI<T+ :I* FOLL[$4 ,POSSES QUICKLY 
HUNT$ D[N & JAIL$ DOZ5S ( ,I,W,W MEMB]S4 ,AFT] D>K1 ,WESLEY ,EV]E/1 
W> VET]AN & ONE ( ! HALL'S DEF5D]S1 WAS H&$ OV] TO A P>TY 
( LOCAL M]*ANTS1 :O EMASCULAT$ HIM ) A RAZOR1 HANG$ HIM FROM A 
RIV] BRIDGE1 & %OT HIS BODY FULL ( HOLES4 

,NO ONE WAS PUNI%$ = ?AT ,IYN*+1 BUT SEV5 ,I,W,W'S W]E CONVICT$ 
( CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT MURD] & W]E S5T5C$ TO #be TO #d YE>S 9 
PRISON4 ,ANO!R1 F\ND 9SANE BY A JURY1 WAS HELD A FEW MON?S 9 AN ASYLUM1 
& !N WAS S5T TO JO9 ! O!RS 9 ! P5IT5TI>Y4 

,! HEYDAY ( ! ,I,W,W WAS A ROMANTIC P]IOD1 5D+ ) ITS ULTIMATE 
AIMS_/9DU/RIAL SOLID>ITY ! WORLD OV] & ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION_//ILL 
ROSEATE DREAMS4 ,9 ITS E>LY /AGES ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION 9SPIR$ ! 
,WOBBLIES1 BUT !Y W]E SOON DI%E>T5$ BY 5SU+ DEVELOPM5TS 9 ,RUSSIA_/! 
C\NT]-REVOLUTION1 SUPPORT$ BY ?AT NATION'S =M] ,ALLIES2 ! T]ROR 
:I* 9EVITABLY FOLL[$2 ! ONE-P>TY DICTATOR%IP2 D5IAL ( CIVIL 
LIB]TIES & ( SELF-ORGANIZATION TO WORK+ PEOPLE4 

,V>I\S =CES1 BO? EXT]NAL & 9T]NAL1 CONTRIBUT$ TO ! DIS9TEGRATION 
( ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD_/IDEOLOGICAL DIFF]5CES OV] ! 
,RUSSIAN SITUATION1 W> TRIALS1 :I* LEFT ! ORGANIZATION LEAD]LESS1 
MASS DEPORTATIONS1 T>R+ & FEA!R+ (F ORGANIZ]S1 LYN*+S1 JAIL+S 
UND] ! CRIM9AL SYNDICALISM LAWS1 & PO/W> UNEMPLOYM5T1 :I* 9V>IABLY 
COMES ) DEMOBILIZATION4 

,BUT AP>T FROM !SE ELEM5TS1 ! ,I,W,W WAS M>K$ = FAILURE BECAUSE 
( FUNDAM5TAL WEAKNESSES 9 TACTICS4 ,LOOSELY ORGANIZ$1 IT NEV] GOT A 
TANGIBLE HOLD ON ITS MEMB]%IP2 & CONTEMPTU\S ( ! BUS9ESS WORLD'S 
ME?ODS1 IT HAD NO SIGN$ CONTRACTS4 ,?US ! GA9S IT MADE ?R\< H>D-F\<T 
/RIKES W]E NECESS>ILY ONLY TEMPOR>Y4 ,ITS ATTITUDE T[>D ! FUTURE1 
?\< IDEALI/IC1 WAS VISION>Y & NOT PRACTICAL4 

,9 JU/ICE BE IT SAID1 H[EV]1 ?AT ?IS C\RAGE\S FI<T+ ORGANIZATION 
S]V$ AS A TRAIL BLAZ] = ! ,C,I,O4 ,! MI/AKES MADE BY ! ,I,W,W W]E 
MANY1 & ! ,COMMITTEE = ,9DU/RIAL ,ORGANIZATION LE>N$ FROM IT :AT 
PITFALLS TO AVOID4 ,ADVANTAGES WON BY ! ,C,I,O = ! WORK]S 9 ! MASS 
PRODUCTION1 MIGRATORY1 LUMB]1 AGRICULTURAL1 & UNSKILL$ FIELDS1 HAVE 
BE5 DULY SIGN$ & SEAL$ 9 AIR-4 TI<T CONTRACTS4 ,MOREOV]1 ! ,C,I,O 
APPE>$ AT A MU* MORE FAVORABLE TIME4 ,IT UTILIZ$ ! B5EFITS ( ! 
PRO-LABOR LEGISLATION 5ACT$ UND] ! ,NEW ,DEAL1 :ILE ! ,I,W,W HAD NO 
AID FROM LAW-MAK]S4 

,TO ME1 9 #a#i#c#e1 ,SEATTLE WAS A UNION <O/ T[N4 ,S9CE #aiai LABOR !RE 
HAD MOV$ LIKE A SLEEP-WALK]4 ,!RE HAD BE5 /RIKES 9 ! 9T]IM1 YES1 
BUT1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( ! LONG%OREM5'S WALK\T 9 #a#i#c#d1 USUALLY 
TO LITTLE EFFECT4 ,SOME HAD RUN ON = MON?S1 EV5 YE>S1 F9ALLY PET]+ 
\T LIKE A /REAM ( WAT] FL[+ ACROSS DES]T S&S4 ,ONE /RIKE ( MOTION-PICTURE 
OP]ATORS CONT9U$ = #ac YE>S4 ,IT WAS SETTL$ DUR+ MY /AY4 

,LOCAL TE*NIQUE PUZZL$ ME4 ,A UNION W\LD PUT A S+LE PICKET ) A 
BANN]1 0,?IS PLACE IS ON /RIKE10 9 FRONT ( A %OP4 ,AFT] 
A FEW DAYS1 HE W\LD DISAPPE>4 ,:5 ,I HAD SE5 ?IS HAPP5 SEV]AL TIMES1 
,I /EPP$ 9TO ! (FICE ( ONE ( ! SMALL UNIONS1 & ASK$ IF A C]TA9 
%OE /ORE /RIKE HAD BE5 SETTL$4 

0,NO10 SAID ! SECRET>Y1 0WE'RE \T ( MONEY1 SO WE 
C\LDN'T PAY ! PICKET ANY LONG]40 ,:5 ! UNION WAS FLU%1 IT 
W\LD ASSIGN ANO!R PICKET TO DUTY4 

,UNION (FIC]S1 QU>T]$ 9 ! ,LABOR ,TEMPLE1 W]E L>GELY ( ! TYPE 
PORTRAY$ BY C>TOONI/S 9 ! CAPITALI/ PRESS_/*AIR-W>M]S & CIG>-SMOK]S4 
,I LE>N$ ?AT RANK-&-FILE MEMB]S W]E NOT 5C\RAG$ TO HANG >\ND 
! UNION (FICES4 ,AT MEET+S ( LOCALS ! (FIC]S W\LD TAKE UP R\T9E 
MATT]S_/READ+ ( ! LOCAL'S M9UTES1 ,C,L,C M9UTES1 ! LOCAL'S CORRESPOND5CE1 
!N ADJ\RNM5T4 ,DULL PROCE$+S1 NO NEW FACES4 

,! ONLY REALLY ANIMAT$ LABOR SC5E 9 ! ,TEMPLE 7AP>T FROM ! GA!R+S 
( \R [N GIRLS1 :O W5T ON /RIKE A LITTLE LAT] & 5LIV5$ ! :OLE 
BUILD+7 WAS TO BE F\ND 9 ! ,C5TRAL ,LABOR ,C\NCIL MEET+S1 :I* 
/ILL FURNI%$ AN >5A = V]BAL B\TS & POLITICAL CONTE/S4 ,I REMEMB] 
P>TICUL>LY ONE /ORMY SESSION !RE_/A FRE% \TBREAK ( AN OLD JURISDICTIONAL 
WRANGLE4 ,AFT] MANY YE>S ! ,BREW]Y ,WORK]S' ,UNION1 9DU/RIAL 9 =M1 
HAD SUCCE$$ 9 AFFILIAT+ ) ! ,C,L,C4 ,?R\< ALL ?AT TIME ! ,TEAM/]S' 
,UNION HAD CLAIM$ ! BREW]Y WAGON DRIV]S1 & GOT AWAY ) IT4 

,ON ! NI<T ?AT ! BREW]Y UNION DELEGATES W]E SEAT$1 !Y TOLD 
H[ GLAD ALL !IR MEMB]S W]E OV] MAK+ ?IS NEW ALLIANCE1 & PROMIS$ 
TO BR+ PL5TY ( BE] = EV]YBODY TO ! NEXT ,C,L,C MEET+4 

,BUT ?AT CELEBRATION NEV] TOOK PLACE4 ,DAVE ,BECK1 PRESID5T ( ! ,SEATTLE 
,TEAM/]S' ,JO9T ,C\NCIL1 REAL BOSS ( ! ,C,L,C1 & HEIR APP>5T TO ,DAN 
,TOB91 HEAD ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,BRO!RHOOD ( ,TEAM/]S1 HAD NOT BE5 
PRES5T :5 ! BREW]Y WORK]S' DELEGATION FIR/ APPE>$4 ,AS SOON AS 
HE HE>D :AT HAD HAPP5$1 HE PUT HIS MA*9E 9TO MOTION4 

,AT ! NEXT ,C,L,C SESSION ,I SAT 9 ! FRONT R[ ) \R DELEGATES4 ,:5 
! SECRET>Y1 CALL+ ! ROLL1 REA*$ ! NAME ( A BREW]Y UNION MAN1 
,BECK GOT UP QUICKLY FROM AMONG ! TEAM/]S & OBJECT$ L\DLY TO ! 
BREW]Y WORK]S' DELEGATES BE+ SEAT$1 ON ! GR\ND ?AT !IRS WAS 
A DUAL UNION4 

,ALMO/ 9/ANTLY A FREE-=-ALL FI<T />T$4 ,NO FREE BE] FL[$ ?AT 
NI<T1 BUT BLOOD FL[$ LAT]1 AS AN \TCOME ( ?AT CLA%4 ,SOON ! ,TEAM/]S' 
,UNION DECL>$ ! ,NOR?WE/ ,BREW+ ,COMPANY UNFAIR1 & CALL$ A /RIKE 
9 ITS PLANT4 ,! ,NOR?WE/ COMPANY HAD AN AGREEM5T ) ! ,BREW]Y ,WORK]S' 
,UNION1 :I* ,BECK DID NOT RECOGNIZE AS A LEGITIMATE UNION CONTRACT4 

,VIOL5T BATTLES BROKE \T BETWE5 ! BE]-WAGON DRIV]S 9 ! BREW]Y 
UNION & ! ,TEAM/]S' ,UNION PICKETS4 ,TO PROTECT ! ,NOR?WE/ COMPANY'S 
EMPLOYES1 ?UGS :O HAD BE5 0ON GU>D0 AT ! FACTORIES WE 
W]E PICKET+ W]E TRANSF]R$ !RE4 ,GUN FI<TS 5SU$1 & F\R TEAM/]S 
W]E KILL$4 ,! DRESSMAK]S' LOCAL BE+ AFFILIAT$ ) ! ,C,L,C1 ,I W5T 
) DELEGATIONS TO LAY WREA?S ON !IR C(F9S4 ,A DEPUTIZ$ GU>D NAM$ 
,HIATT1 :O HAD BE5 R\< ) \R PICKETS1 GOT A #a-YE> S5T5CE AS AN 
ACCESSORY 9 ONE ( ?OSE KILL+S4 

"9 ,9 ITS ORIG9AL =M1 ?AT ,PREAMBLE CALL$ = ! EV5TUAL COM+ 
TOGE!R ( ALL TOIL]S ON ! POLITICAL AS WELL AS ON ! 9DU/RIAL FIELD1 
TO 0TAKE & HOLD ?AT :I* !Y PRODUCE BY !IR LABOR44440 
,SUBSEQU5TLY ! POLITICAL REF]5CE WAS DROPP$4 ,H>RISON ,GRAY ,OTIS1 LABOR-HAT+ 
$ITOR ( ! ,LOS ,ANGELES ,TIMES1 IS SAID TO HAVE ORIG9AT$ ?IS LABEL4 

,FROM 3 ,AN>*Y ,>*IVES4 

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