02324cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000060011910000540012524500500017926400510022930000470028033600260032733700260035333800360037950000310041550801190044652012760056553400450184165300160188665300360190285600430193899900170198145758UtSlPG20260610134041.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a20007772  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aH1 aBrissenden, Paul F.q(Paul Frederick),d1885-197414aThe I. W. W.: A Study of American Syndicalism 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-05-25  aProduced by Richard Tonsing, Fritz Ohrenschall and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The I. W. W.: A Study of American Syndicalism" by Paul F. Brissenden is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work investigates the rise and impact of the Industrial Workers of the World (I.W.W.), exploring its revolutionary ideas and its evolution within the broader labor movement in the United States. The book examines how the I.W.W. has been viewed historically, the misconceptions surrounding it, and its implications on the labor landscape, particularly in relation to socialism and industrial democracy.  The opening of the book sets the stage for a detailed examination of the I.W.W. by discussing the social and political context in which it emerged. Brissenden highlights the early activism of radical labor movements and the failures of existing unions to effectively represent workers' interests. He provides insight into the perception of the I.W.W as a force for societal change, while also addressing the controversies and internal conflicts that have shaped its identity. Emphasizing a shift from parliamentary to industrial socialism, the author underscores the importance of understanding the I.W.W.'s place in American labor history and its struggles against capitalist structures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSyndicalism  aIndustrial Workers of the World40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45758  c86597d86597