II. The Birth of the Organization

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Preface 7
3. Contents 17
4. Part I. Beginnings
5. I. Forerunners of the I. W. W. 27
6. II. The Birth of the Organization 57
7. III. The I. W. W. versus the A. F. of L. 83
8. Part II. The “Original” I. W. W.
9. IV. Maiden Efforts on the Economic Field 113
10. V. The Coup of the “Proletarian Rabble” 136
11. VI. The Structure of A Militant Union 155
12. VII. The Fight for Existence 178
13. VIII. “Job Control” at Goldfield 191
14. IX. Doctrinaire versus Direct-Actionist 213
15. X. The I. W . W . on the “Civilized Plane” 242
16. Part III. The Direct-Actionists
17. XI. Free Speech and Sabotage 257
18. XII. Lawrence and the Crest of Power 281
19. XIII. Dual Unionism and Decentralization 297
20. XIV. Recent Tendencies 318
21. Appendices 349
22. Bibliography 385
23. Index 423