Posters from the Industrial Workers of the World from over the decades. | IWW
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The working class and the employing class have nothing in common. There can be no peace so long as hunger and want are found among millions of the working people and the few, who make up the employing class, have all the good things of life.”
There’s no doubt that the first line of the Preamble of the Industrial Workers of the World’s Constitution leaves an empowering feeling amongst working people and comrades. It’s a catchy slogan that has been used throughout leftist movements and organizations. The phrase not only serves as a constant reminder of the deep class divide but also serves as a reminder of what our movements are fighting both for and against.