Industrial Workers Of The World Day 2022
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However, Industrial Workers Of The World Day celebrates not just the worker — but the union that represents them.
I was never big on unions because of the history related to me by my mother regarding strikes and being hungry but unable to eat because union was on strike and lines could not be crossed resulting in children being left unfed and sent to bed on empty stomachs for extended periods.
My questions always surrounded the ideas of just who was protecting who in those difficult times.
Then there were heavy handed union tactics where Unions attempting to enter a workplace and their representatives acted in a threatening manner and stalked you if you didn't readily join.
Heavy handed approaches do not work well with a scrapper such as myself.
So when I finished kicking a select few of their asses in no uncertain terms — I resigned from where I was working ... after I made it abundantly clear that I would not be forced into joining anybody's union.
I believe that the unions are more political and less physically violent and coercive these days. I make all attempts not to knock unions because in the rigamarole which is employment, many times you find yourself at the mercy of less than ethical or even lawful individuals.
Industry and industrial roles may become obscured through the electronic presence much of us have. It's easy to forget who performs the manufacturing so essential to that lifestyle and quality of life available to us.
Industrial Workers Of The World Day draws attention to these workers and their role in the production of those goods we all seek.
The organization that represents them is known as the I.W.W., and they’re known colloquially "The Wobblies".
This is a day to appreciate industry and those who make it happen. Their representation grants them a hold in the marketplace where they might not have one otherwise.