Today in Labor History Sept 28 Arrested 165 union members in the name of patriotism

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?history_9_09_28_2009



September 28, 1917 - Federal agents arrested 165 members of the Industrial Workers of the World, better known as the “Wobblies,” for protesting World War I. In all, more than 300 IWW leaders were arrested that month and union offices were raided across the country. The Wobblies opposed the war as imperialist and instead engaged in a series of strikes and slowdowns to improve conditions for workers. The government responded by cracking down on the union in the name of patriotism.

[orpupilofnature57]

1. I learned about the Wobblies here on D.U.