Industrial Workers of the World campaigns in North America (1905–1924)

1. IWW founding convention opens in Chicago

   Jun 27, 1905Labels: IWW, Chicago Convention

   • IWW Archive
   • IWW Convention

2. First Little Red Songbook published in Spokane

   Jan 1, 1909Labels: Little Red, Spokane IWW

   • HistoryLink
   • Songbook

3. Spokane free-speech fight begins against street-speech ban

   Nov 2, 1909Labels: Spokane Free, Spokane Ordinance

   • HistoryLink

4. Spokane revokes ordinance, ending the free-speech fight

   Mar 4, 1910Labels: Spokane City, Free Speech

   • HistoryLink

5. Lawrence textile strike begins with IWW leadership

   Jan 11, 1912Labels: Lawrence Strike, IWW Strike

   • Lawrence Strike

6. Lawrence strike ends after settlements and public scrutiny

   Mar 14, 1912Labels: Lawrence Settlement, Public Scrutiny

   • Lawrence Strike

7. Paterson silk strike begins over “four-loom” system

   Jan 27, 1913Labels: Paterson Strike, Four-Loom System

   • NPS Paterson
   • Paterson Strike

8. Wheatland hop riot erupts during Durst Ranch strike

   Aug 3, 1913Labels: Wheatland Riot, Durst Ranch

   • Hop Riot
   • Cal Museum

9. Mesabi Iron Range strike begins under IWW banner

   Jun 2, 1916Labels: Mesabi Strike, Iron Range

   • MNopedia

10. Everett massacre occurs during IWW free-speech campaign

    Nov 5, 1916Labels: Everett Massacre, Shingle Workers

    • Everett Intro
    • Everett Massacre

11. Bisbee deportation targets IWW-linked mining strike

    Jul 12, 1917Labels: Bisbee Deportation, Arizona Mining

    • Bisbee Deportation

12. Federal raids hit IWW offices nationwide

    Sep 5, 1917Labels: Federal Raids, Department of

    • New Yorker
    • Solidarity

13. Chicago mass trial convicts major IWW leadership

    Aug 17, 1918Labels: Chicago Trial, IWW Leadership

    • WBEZ
    • New Yorker

14. Centralia Tragedy clashes leave IWW members imprisoned

    Nov 11, 1919Labels: Centralia Tragedy, American Legion

    • Centralia
    • HCN

15. IWW influence sharply reduced by postwar repression

    Jan 1, 1924Labels: Postwar Repression, IWW Decline

    • IWW Raids
    • IWW Overview