A history of the IWW's organizer training program

*Marianne Garneau traces how the IWW carved out a unique training program and novel approach to organizing.*

[https://organizing.work/2020/09/a-history-of-the-iwws-organizer-training-program/](https://organizing.work/2020/09/a-history-of-the-iwws-organizer-training-program/)

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why communism doesn't work

4 reasons

number 1
vuvuzuela
number 2
human nature
number 3
no food
number 4
20000 billions of deads

The purpose of the I.W.W. is to establish democracy in our everyday life on the job, and in the economy as a whole. Its practical policies are directed toward that end, and are essential to its achievement. They are determined by two basic principles: solidarity, and democracy within the union. It is necessary to avoid any practices that will interfere with the unity of our class, and it is even more necessary to make sure that the union, instead of running its members, is run by them. To leave democracy out of such an organization as the I.W.W. is building would leave it open to becoming a device for fascism or other authoritarian political groups, and a tremendous handicap to labor. Authoritarian leadership around the world and throughout history found it necessary to herd labor into an organization very much of that sort. The power of One Big Union must be wielded by us, not over us. As protection against any clique running this union to suit themselves, the following safe-guards have been devised: