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William Dudley Haywood

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Labor organizer (1869-1928)

United StatesPoliticiansLived 1869 to 1928 · aged 59
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William Dudley Haywood, nicknamed "Big Bill", was an American labor organizer and founding member and leader of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) and a member of the executive committee of the Socialist Party of America.

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Industrial Workers of the World stickerette "Thief!"Industrial Workers of the World stickerette "Thief!"1907 photo of defendants Charles Moyer, Bill Haywood, and George Pettibone1907 photo of defendants Charles Moyer, Bill Haywood, and George PettiboneHaywood was the co-author of a popular exposition of the principles of industrial unionism published by Charles H. Kerr & Co. in 1911.Haywood was the co-author of a popular exposition of the principles of industrial unionism published by Charles H. Kerr & Co. in 1911.1913 photo of Paterson silk strike leaders Patrick L. Quinlan, Carlo Tresca, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, Adolph Lessig, and Haywood1913 photo of Paterson silk strike leaders Patrick L. Quinlan, Carlo Tresca, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, Adolph Lessig, and HaywoodWilliam Haywood mug shot at the United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth in 1918William Haywood mug shot at the United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth in 1918Haywood (center) with William Shatoff (left) and George Andreytchine in Soviet Russia, February 24, 1922.Haywood (center) with William Shatoff (left) and George Andreytchine in Soviet Russia, February 24, 1922.Plaque indicating Haywood's interment in the Kremlin WallPlaque indicating Haywood's interment in the Kremlin Wall

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William Dudley Haywood, nicknamed "Big Bill", was an American labor organizer and founding member and leader of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) and a member of the executive committee of the Socialist Party of America. During the first two decades of the 20th century, Haywood was involved in several important labor battles, including the Colorado Labor Wars, the Lawrence Textile Strike, and other textile strikes in Massachusetts and New Jersey.

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United States
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Lived 1869 to 1928 · aged 59
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