Radical Approach

The IWW’s radical approach challenges power structures and promotes revolutionary unionism, making it a suitable platform for workers seeking transformative labor activism.

Direct Action Orientation

The IWW prioritises direct action to achieve workers’ goals, encouraging strikes, occupations, and collective action. This approach applies pressure on employers and can yield tangible results in asserting rights.

Solidarity and Support

Joining the IWW offers workers a supportive network of dedicated members. The emphasis on solidarity fosters practical assistance, advice, and support during labor disputes or organising endeavours.

Inclusive and Anti-Discrimination

The IWW opposes discrimination based on race, gender, nationality, and identity, creating an inclusive and equitable environment. Workers joining the IWW become part of a union dedicated to fighting all forms of oppression.

Inclusive Membership

The IWW strives for inclusive membership, uniting workers across all occupations and industries. This fosters solidarity, collective power, and a sense of community among diverse groups of workers.

Grassroots Democracy

The IWW embraces grassroots democracy, giving decision-making power to workers instead of centralised leadership. This fosters active member participation, ownership, and engagement in shaping union policies and actions.

Internationalism

The IWW emphasises global solidarity, recognising the interconnectedness of labor struggles and the power of international cooperation in challenging transnational exploitation and inequality.