
New Books | The Life and Times of a Black Wobbly
As an organiser and orator for the Industrial Workers of the World – historically, America’s most radically inclusive union – Ben Fletcher was a working-class hero in his time.
As an organiser and orator for the Industrial Workers of the World – historically, America’s most radically inclusive union – Ben Fletcher was a working-class hero in his time.
Dockworkers kept their elected representative secret so that the state could not persecute any individual in the union. This strategy was later widely adopted during strikes.