Meet Ahmed White. We talk about his latest book Under The Iron Heel The Wobblies and The Capitalist War on Radical Workers. The story of the rise of the IWW in America and how Capital, the Judiciary, Government and more worked to crush labor unions in the early 20th century. We just scratch the surface of this well written book over the 48 minute discussion. We recommend you learn more by purchasing the book, links below can help you. Learn more about the IWW today by visiting their website IWW.org. Learn more about the work of Ahmed White by visiting his site AhmedWhite.com
Here is a link to a Union Shop Powells Books in Portland OR. Under The Iron Heel and Ahmed Whites' first book, The Last Great Strike.
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