society within the shell of the old. the of shell the within society of the we the new structure forming are industrially By organizing overthrown. been have shall capitalism when production on carry to also but capitalists, with The army of must production not be only organized, for the everyday struggle wage system.” the of “Abolition watchword, revolutionary the banner our on inscribe must we to all. injury an one to injury an making thus thereof, department any in on is lockout or one in industry, all industries cease if work necessary, whenever a strike or held only by an formed organization in such a way that all its members in any incommonwiththeir employers. class haveinterests aid theemployingclasstomisleadworkersintobeliefthat theworking unions trade the Moreover, wars. wage in another one defeat helping thereby try, indus- same the in workers of set another against pitted be to workers of set one of the employing class. The trade unions foster a power state of affairs ever-growing which allows the with cope to unable unions trade the makes hands fewer the wagesystem,andliveinharmonywithearth. world organize as a class, take possession of the means of production, abolish life. of things good working people, and the who few, make up the employing class, have all the can be no peace so long as hunger and want are found among millions of the ONE BIG UNION you job,contact usat: on nor anIWWdelegate If thereisno IWW officeinyourarea, andjoin theIWW. solidarity, thentakethe nextlogicalstep theorganizationand directthrough actionofworkers in faced bytheworkingclasscanberesolvedthe problems only If youagreewiththeideas expressed inthisbooklet,that It is the historic mission of the working class to do away with capitalism. Instead of the conservative motto, wage “A for fair a work,” day’s fair day’s These conditions can be changed and the interest of the working class up- find that We the centering of the management of industries into fewer and Between these two classes a struggle must go on until the workers of the There common. in nothing have class employing the and class working The Preamble totheConstitutionof Preamble Industrial Workers oftheWorld Industrial Workers Industrial W e-mail: ghq@iww PO Box 23085,Cincinnati, OH45223-3085, USA PO Box 13476• Industr Industrial Workers oftheWorld Industrial Workers e-mail: [email protected] 23085 • Cincinnati, OH 45223– orkers oftheW ial W .org or Philadelphia, PA 19101 Philadelphia, PA k er s of orld theW or ld 3085, USA U INDUSTRIAL WORKERS INDUSTRIAL WORKERS O B OF NION THE NE WO R L D IG OF THE W O R L D 2 ONE BIG UNION Pulp and Paper Mill Workers IU 490: All work- All 480: IU Workers Pottery and Glass tan- in workers All 470: IU Workers Leather Communications, Telecommunications, and Air Workers IU Transport 550: All workers All 540: IU Workers Transportation Municipal IU 530: Workers All work- Motor Transport engaged workers All 520: IU Workers Railroad work- All 510: IU Workers Transport Marine 500 No. COMMUNICATION AND TRANSPORTATION OF DEPARTMENT ers. contain- paper and paper pulp, making in workers in pulp and paper mills engaged bricks. and tile pottery, chinaware, glass, producing ers goods, luggage,boots,andshoes. neries and factories producing leather beverages, and tobacco products. ming and networking. computer operations, including program- television, satellite communication and engaged in telephone, telegraph, radio, Computer Workers IU 560: All workers employed inairservice andmaintenance. service.tance transportation workers engaged in municipal, short dis- stations. passenger and around motor freight sheds, and bus in workers All cab. and bus, truck, by gers passen- and freight hauling in engaged ers minals. ter- freight and passenger around and in ers work- All shops. repair and car, comotive, senger transportation. 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It asks that they be able and willing to explain they may go. It asks that they make themselves fully acquainted with its ideas and policies so disrupt them. to seek otherwise or unions other of control seek to them lead would I.W.W. the for preference their that fear any against guarantee satisfactory is democracy union and solidarity for concern I.W.W.’s The unions. other their of members militant most the among are they And inspiration. greater and solutions complete more offers approach I.W.W.’s believethe they and solution, the to not and class working the of problems the to add would otherwisethey because I.W.W. the belong to other unions Union also. movement. They Many belong members to of the I.W.W. oflabor. helping tobuildthegoodworldandsolveproblem ing conditions, and democratic grievance procedures, you will also have the satisfaction of work- better wages, higher hours, shorter for fighting are you While organize. workers fellow ofthesolution.Itisupto youtodoyourpart. itisanhonortobepart the problem; of part be to disgrace a is It problem. that to solution the has I.W.W. The good. own its for act 8. What To Do 8. WhatTo A Of its members the I.W.W.