The IWW's organizing strategy targeted which group of workers?

The IWW's organizing strategy targeted which group of workers?

• A. All workers, including unskilled and migrant workers
• B. Only skilled trades
• C. White-collar professionals
• D. Farm laborers only

Answer: (A)

The IWW built its strategy around industrial unionism—organizing workers by industry and across skill levels rather than by specific crafts. This approach aimed to unite the broad working class, especially those who were unskilled or migrant workers who had been left out of craft unions. By advocating a “One Big Union,” the IWW sought to empower all laborers to strike and bargain together, regardless of job type or nationality. That inclusive, industry-wide focus is why all workers—including unskilled and migrant workers—were the target. In contrast, unions that focused on skilled trades or white-collar professionals didn’t reflect the IWW’s goal of uniting a diverse, continental workforce across industries.

The IWW built its strategy around industrial unionism—organizing workers by industry and across skill levels rather than by specific crafts. This approach aimed to unite the broad working class, especially those who were unskilled or migrant workers who had been left out of craft unions. By advocating a “One Big Union,” the IWW sought to empower all laborers to strike and bargain together, regardless of job type or nationality. That inclusive, industry-wide focus is why all workers—including unskilled and migrant workers—were the target. In contrast, unions that focused on skilled trades or white-collar professionals didn’t reflect the IWW’s goal of uniting a diverse, continental workforce across industries.