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THE LITTLEv#*WTOTHEFAriFLAMESOF DISCONTENTSONG BOOKWHAT IS THE IWW?WT.The Industrial Workers of the World is a union open towage and salary workers in all industries, and to members ofthe working class in all countries.Itsaimto resist being used against each other either toeach other's jobs in peacetime orhopetoismaketo build athisplanet anew worldkillforallJundermineeach othergood placej)to enable workersisin war. ItsWe seekof us.in the shell of the old through directby workers on the job.was founded in 1905 by unionscontrol of industryIWWTheAmerica concerned mainlyat theinNorthtime with industrial orga-nizing to prevent each trade union from being used againstthe others.history has been a notableItsone of skirmishesmainly in industries and occupations where unionismat thetime had not become taken for granted. In these areasitlefthasbehind enduring improvements in job safety and in otherworking and living conditions. The IWW has called for ashorter work day and work week, both to reduce unemployment and to bring leisure to the overworked. It has beennunparticularly concerned with workers outside the traditional—women, Third World, low -skilled and low-paidworkers. The IWW has always resisted discriminationunionswhether for sex or color or language orof thefirstence.Itsunions toand was one.active in other unionswho\\\\\\\IWW Songbookresist discrimination for sexual prefer-membership has always included anumber of workersfor thereligion,'substantialInternational Editionsee the needIWW and for greater solidarity between unions andbetween workers everywhere.To co-operateor writeto:with us, look up theIWW,48 197 (USA)IWW in your locality103 West Michigan Avenue, Ypsilantifor free literatureand the address of theMIIWW iC«Vbranch nearest you. (Ask for a copy of our monthly newspaper, the Industrial Worker, and aTogetherwe can dothingslistofIWW literature.)we can't do alone.ISBN 0-917124-08-1900vfjLV»»"«« » %78091Printed on Recycled Paperwith Soy Ink byHarbinger Publications7"1240820 TOFYVMTHEESFLAMOF DisconTErcT

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"/cU SjL Jo *rWhatWhenamongtheTheAIsBoss?the body was first created, there was contentioncomponent parts as to who was going to be the boss.brain said, "Sinceeverything and doesallamIthe nerve center that controlsthe thinking,The feet said, "Sinceshould be the boss."carryIIshould be the boss."the friggin' weight,allSongs to Fan theFlames of DiscontentITheThe hands said, "Since I must do all the manual labor andearn all the money to keep the rest of you going, I should be theInternational Editionboss.The eyessaid, "Sinceyou know when dangerAndsocomponentanus.itmust look out for all of you andI should be the boss."Iletlurks,went with theparts of the body,All the others laughedear, the lungs,tillwhenitmade(36th EditionitsleftMay1,1995)but theIndustrialbid for bosshood,whoever heard of an anus being boss of anything? Thisrebuff upset the anus so much that in a pique of anger it closeditself off completely and refused to function any further.for-ISSN 0917124081 10,00and various otherwas no onethereRed Song BookLittleWorkers of the World103 West Michigan AvenueYpsilanti,MI 48197 USA(313)483-3548iww@igc.apc.orgSoon the brain was feverish, the eyes crossed and ached,were too weak to carry the load, the hands hung limplyat the sides, and the heart, lungs, and the rest of the componentparts struggled to keep going. They all capitulated to the anus,and it finally became the boss.the feetandP.O.While the others did all the work, the anus just basked andout a lot of hot air along with the other material it is theanus's function to let out.IWW Hungarian Literature FundBox 204, Oak Park IL 60303-0204letThe moral of thistalent towork togetherinepisodeit takes no specialeveryone knows how toharmony? Think about it.be a boss-solittleiswhy have onePREAMBLE TO THEIWW CONSTITUTIONthatifThe working class and the employing class have nothing incommon. There can be no peace bo long as hunger and want arefound among millions of the working people and the few, whomake up the employing class, have all the good things of life.Between these two classes astrugglemust go onuntil theworkersmeans ofharmony with theof the world organize as a class, take possession of theWhatIsAAttributed to JackScab?production, abolish theWe findAfter God had finished the rattlesnake, the toad and thevampire, he had some awful substance left with which to makeA scab istwo-legged animal with a cork-screw soul,made ofjelly and glue. Where others have hearts, the scab carries atumor of rotten principles.a scab.wage system, andlive inEarth.Londonathat the centering of themanagement ofindustriesand fewer hands makes the trade unions unable to copewith the ever-growing power of the employing class. The tradeinto fewerunions foster a state of affairs which allows one set of workers toa water logged brain and a combination back bonebe pitted against anotherset ofworkerssamein thewagethereby helping defeat one another inindustry,wars. Moreover, thetrade unions aid the employing class to mislead the workers into theWhencomes down the street, people turn theirbacks, angels weep in heaven and the devil shuts the gate ofhell. Judas Iscariot was a gentleman compared with a scab.belief that thea scabFor betraying his master, he had the character to hang himself-a scab hasn't.his birthright for amess ofmentof silver. BenedictArnold sold his country for a promise of a commission in theBritish army. The modem strikebreaker sells birthright,country, spouse, children and co-workers for an unfulfilledpromise from an employer, trust or corporation.Esau was a traitor to himself, Judas Iscariot was a traitorGod, Benedict Arnold was traitor to his country. A strikebreaker is a traitor to himself, a traitor to his family, and atraitor to his class.Thereiscommonmembers in any one industry, or in all industries if neceswork whenever a strike or lockout is on in any departmaking anone an injury to all.fair day's wage for a fairmust inscribe on our banner the revolutionarythereof, thusinjury toInstead of the conservative motto,day's work,"we"Awatchword, "Abolition of the wage system." It is the historicmission of the working class to do away with capitalism. The armytoof production must be organized, not only for everyday strugglewith theshallcapitalists,but also to carry on productionhave been overthrown.Bywhencapitalismorganizing industriallyweareforming the structure of the new society within the shell of the oldnothing lower than a scab. typwrttiTu, paete- p tod printing bymbgolater, (raftedSOLIDARITY CENTER96with theirsary, ceasepottage. JudasIscariot sold his saviour for thirty pieceshisinterests inThese conditions can be changed and the interests of theworking class upheld only by an organization formed in such a waythat allEsau soldworking class haveemployers.1119MASSACHUSETSLAWRENCE. KS 66044785 8650 374en recycled paper

rrI»IUThereIsPower In A Union!Words and music byBillyBragg, England.First appearance, 36th edition.There's power inpow-era fac-t'ry.in the land,Pow-erthe hands ofintheGD7iGCG*Butwork-er;a- mountsallitnoih-totoifin'GC7 *)wege- iherTotheDEDICATIONTWO WOBBLY LUMBERWORKERSGKilled bycompany goonsatfendispow-erinaChorusDownour rights.ing-Therestand;don'tD7the black- leg,withallGrabow Louisiana,,July 7, 1912To theWOBBLY MARITIME WORKERKilled in the United Fruit strikeNewOrleans,June 11, 1913To JOE HILLMurdered byNovemberthe authorities of the State of Utah,19,man-y1915Therefar- off lands;ispow-erinaTotheSDCWOBBLXESKilled in the Everett, Washington, massacre,There's power in a fac'try,November 5, 1916PowerButTo FRANK H. LITTLELynched by the copper baronsAugust 1, 1917To JAMESat Butte,Montana,Killed in the Bisbee Deportation in Arizona,July 11. 1917powerispowerin the land,hands of the worker;amountsallitThereNowBREWin theto nothin' if togetherwe don'tstand:in a union.the lessons of the pastwealllearned with worker's blood,The mistakes of the bosses we must pay for;From the cities and the farmlands to trenchesWar has always been the bosses' way.sure.fullof mud,To WESLEY EVERESTLynched bythe lumber trust at Centralia,Washington, November1 1.1919ChorusThe union forever, defending our rights,with the blackleg, all workers unite.To the FIVE WOBBLY MINERSDownKilled in the Columbine, Colorado massacreWith our brothersNovemberThere21, 1927To ALLtheunnamed and unsung workers whostruggle for aNowispowerof labor. Our struggle will succeedand our sistersa union.inmany far-off lands:long for the morning that they realizeIBrutalityworld united in peace and free from the exploitationinand unjust laws cannot defeat us.who cannot organizeBut who'll defend the workersWhenthe bosses send their lackeys out to cheat us?ChorusMoney speaks for money,Who comestothe devil for hisown;speak for the skin and the bone?What a comfort to the widow, ais power in a union.light to the child,ThereLast ChorusThe union forever, defending ourDownrights.with the blackleg, all workers unite.With our brothers and our sisters inThereispowerinmany far-off lands:a union.95

TherePower inisWords by JoeTune: ThereUniontheTable of ContentsU.S.A.Hill,h Power InA Las BamcadasAWoridToWinThe Blood.First appearance, 191 J edition.Alldom from wagefree-s lav-er-y.Thenjoin-tri -Would you fromband;alAE7come,doyourlendshare,amis-'ry andAE7thegrandIn-DAAdusinhun- ger ristocracy Forever81Babylon Updated66Banks of Marble91The Blackleg MinerThe Boss's DarlingBox Factory68Bread and Roses76Buy This American thandstandhand.inrule in ev-'ry landOneIn-dusThai'sAE7AE7AE7-trialWarU-niona7137of ToilCotton Mill GirlsAt The42DumptheElla'sSong43Picket] ineYe Tamers,Drill.work25Casey Jones, the Union ScabChristians Atais)65Capitalism's Endless ChainDownband of32CommonwealthAE7AE7AE7A(There64Used UpAragonWould you havepage 633DrillBosses Off Your Back24Fight Like Hell41Food Not Finance22ForgetMe Not44The Four Hour DayFreedom RoadGive Back My Factory To(That's a)A25Give1545MeMe That New Union4675ContractGrandGiving Nothing BackGo,Would you have freedom from wage slavery,Then join in the grand Industrial band;Would you from mis'ry and hunger be free.Then come, do your share, lend a hand.ThereisWhenthey standpow'r, thereishandThat's a pow'r, that'spow'rinina band of working folk.thatmust rulein every land;Ifstarve here with ragson your back?you've had nuf of the "blood of the lamb,"Thenjoin in the grand Industrial band;If for a change, you would have eggs and ham,Then come, do your share, lend a hand.IfyouThenIfHallelujah, I'm alike sluggers to beat offdon't organize,all989Bum934Hijos del PuebloHigh TechIf It749220the FortWeren't For The UnionTheyour head,unions despise.you want nothing before you are dead.Joe90InternationaleJoe HillIndustrial Union Grand.Would you have mansions of gold in the sky,And live in a shack, way in the back?Would you have wings up in heaven to fly.And11TheeI'm Dreaming of a Fair Contracthand;a pow'rWill SendGoto Work on MondayHoldChorusOneIHill's.234,Last Will36Labor's Endless Chain17Landlord and Tenant.86Larimer Street85Legal - Illegal56Links on the Chain83LIP Song.18Lumberjack's Prayer40The Men16of KemiraMexican Revolutionary Song8Mister Block84Moderation19Shake hands with your boss and look wise.The New America80Come, all ye workers, from every land.Come, join in the grand Industrial band;Then we our share of this earth shall demand.Come on! Do your share. Lend a hand.Nineto FiveSong879Not So Long Ago14ad Ma BellOn The Picket LineOne More Day Than ThemOuta Work BluesThePicket BoogiePopular WobblyPorqueLosPobresNoTienen.94.No Nos Moveran81.881290,.,.,70477