Ideologies / Syndicalist / Big Bill Haywood
§ The minds · 1869–1928 · United States · Union leader
Big Bill Haywood
One Big Union
Founded the Wobblies.
Economic−78
SocialistMarket
Governance−24
LibertarianAuthoritarian
Social+45
TraditionalProgressive
The miner who co-founded the Industrial Workers of the World, championing 'One Big Union' and direct action over electoral politics.
social
Radically inclusive — organised across race, sex and trade.
economic
Workers' direct ownership through industrial unionism.
governance
Power on the shop floor, not in legislatures.
Notable for
- Co-founded the IWW (Wobblies)
- 'One Big Union'
- Led major strikes
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