2. Through its propaganda activities it has popularized radical trade unionism, and anti-American Federation of Labor sentiment.
VI.
1. As an economic organization it has proved a failure. Outside of supplying leadership during spontaneous strikes, aiding dissatisfied elements of the American Federaton of Labor unions, and keeping migratory workers of the West together, it has confined its activities to propaganda work.
1. a. It failed to establish stable economic organizations in industries where its counsel and leadership was accepted;
b. It discouraged accumulation of funds for financing strikes and routine activities;
c. It did not aid local leaders to perpetuate unions founded during strikes so as to see that the condition won by those strikes were not taken away from the workers after returning to work;
d. It did not supply counsel and guidance during normal times.
VII.
1. As many of the local leaders began to acquire experience and to familiarize themselves with conditions elsewhere, they realized the shortcomings of the I. W. W.
2. These leaders counselled and secured the repudiation of the I. W. W. and the formation instead of independent unions.
3. Several unions were organized, retaining belief in the ultimate abolition of capitalism, but also aiming to establish strong and stable unions that will better existing conditions and protect immediate interests of the workers.
4. Another element of the former I. W. W. adherents is even opposed to independent unions, and is urging the radicals to join the American Federation of Labor unions in order to "bore from within" and capture these unions.
Readings:
Hoxie, Robert F.—Trade Unionism in the United States, Chap. VI—I. W. W. and Revolutionary Unionism.
Marot, Helen A.—American Trade Unions, Chap IV. The Industrial Workers of the World.
Brissenden, Paul F.—The History of the I. W. W.
Savage, Marian D.—Industrial Unionism, Part II.
Budish and Soule—The New Unionism, Chap. IV; The Unions; Their Beginning and Growth.
Groat, George G.—Organized Labor in America; Chap. XXVIII, Revolutionary Industrial Unionism.
Leiserson, Wm. M.—Adjusting Immigrant and Industry, pp. 178–184.
Saposs—Left Wing Unionism, Chap. IX, X and XI.
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