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The only force that can break tyrannical rule is the one big union of all the workers [9] (Wobbly slogan) Organize the workers to control the use of their labor power [10] (Wobbly slogan) Right to work (for less) The secret of power is organization [9] (Wobbly slogan) Unions: the people who brought you weekends; A victory for one is a victory ...
In his autobiography, Bill Haywood credited David C. Coates with suggesting a labor slogan for the IWW: an injury to one is an injury to all. [1] The slogan has since been used by a number of labor organizations. The slogan reflects the fact that the IWW is "One Big Union" and organizes skilled and unskilled workers.
"Solidarity forever, for the union makes us strong." -- Ralph Chaplin , lyricist, "Solidarity Forever" /31 - Y Free-use status checked by Haus on 2008-04-09 -
"At the Parting of the Ways", a cartoon from the May 1919 Industrial Workers of the World periodical One Big Union which shows a worker representing the working class choosing between a path of craft unionism towards the AFL slogan "A Fair Day's Pay for a Fair Day's Work" and a path of industrial unionism towards the IWW slogan "Abolition of the Wage System"
Solidarity unionism is a model of labor organizing in which the workers themselves formulate strategy and take action against the company directly without mediation from government or paid union representatives. [1]
Helen Todd and the president of the Women's Trade Union League Margaret Robins made a number of speeches during the strike and manned with the thousands of striking garment workers the picket lines. [10] During the strike, it was later reported that a sign was seen with the slogan "We want bread – and roses, too". [11] [12] [13]
The union frequently calls on its members to collectively demonstrate their support for the union's bargaining goals during contract talks, by wearing T-shirts, buttons or stickers with union insignia and slogans; speaking up to management on key bargaining issues; and through rallies, informational picketing and other actions.
The slogan on the logo is "An injury to one is an injury to all" signifies the vision the union has of social solidarity that binds the working class.