Syndicalism refers to the strategy employed by the IWW to win gains in terms and conditions of employment through direct worker actions such as strikes, sabotage, and passive resistance.

Syndicalism

A political and economic theory promoting the direct action of workers and the management of industry through trade unions.

IWW

The Industrial Workers of the World, a radical labor union founded in 1905, aimed at uniting all workers in an effort to overthrow the employing class.

Direct Worker Actions

Collective activities undertaken by workers, such as strikes or work-to-rule, to exert pressure on employers during labor disputes.