— Kim Kellyworkers who were desperate for change. By advocating for workplace democracy, cross-industry solidarity, and welcoming all comers with open arms, the IWW offered something exciting and different. Workers were ready to listen, and opposing forces within the government and capital were listening, too. But the latter’s response was all too often marked with disproportionate displays of violence and blood,
Replicated under Fair Use from Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor by Kim Kelly.