We added a new page to this website, the story of Bellingham’s 1919 Criminal Syndicalism trial of 4 IWWs. This was the first prosecution under the state’s new law, and it was covered extensively in the Bellingham Herald. We tell the story here, and include some newspaper clippings from this little-known episode in local history.Continue reading “The 1919 IWW Criminal syndicalism trial in Bellingham added to our website.”
Category Archives: IWW history
MOVIE NIGHT TONIGHT! LABOR WARS OF THE NORTHWEST
Contribute to the IWW Monument in Centralia, WA
Friends and Fellow Workers! Contribute to our GoFundMe here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/centralia-iww-monument-fund The IWW is purchasing and installing a monument in Centralia, Washington to commemorate and honor the Wobblies who died or were imprisoned following the ‘Centralia Tragedy’ of November 11, 1919. On that day, the IWW union hall was attacked for the second time by aContinue reading “Contribute to the IWW Monument in Centralia, WA”
Wobblies hold Everett Massacre commemoration on November 5th
Several Fellow Workers from our branch traveled to Everett last Saturday to commemorate the November 5, 1916 EVERETT MASSACRE. We gathered with Wobs from Everett and Tacoma on the old brick pavement under the railroad trestle at the foot of Hewitt Avenue to tie 12 wreaths to the chain link fence. The wreaths are inContinue reading “Wobblies hold Everett Massacre commemoration on November 5th”
Industrial Workers of the World Whatcom-Skagit Branch 