Industrial Workers Of The World (Noun)
Meaning
A former international labor union and radical labor movement in the United States; founded in Chicago in 1905 and dedicated to the overthrow of capitalism; its membership declined after World War I.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Industrial Workers of the World was a leading force in the Lawrence Textile Strike and other industrial actions during the 1910s.
- The Industrial Workers of the World was founded on the idea that all workers should be united into a single organization to overthrow capitalism.
- Many members of the Industrial Workers of the World were imprisoned for their involvement in labor activism and anti-war activities during World War I.
- The Industrial Workers of the World advocated for the abolition of the wage system and the establishment of a socialist society.
- The decline of the Industrial Workers of the World as a major force in American labor politics was largely due to government repression and internal divisions.