The Organizing Department of the WIIU has produced a new, updated version of the classic booklet, One Great Union, by William E. Trautmann.

One Great Union is an introduction to the principles and organization of revolutionary industrial unionism, as practiced by the WIIU.

Trautmann was a founding leader of both the Industrial Workers of the World and the WIIU, and helped to formulate the methods that both organizations continue to use.

The new version includes a short introduction by Martin Schreader, Organizer of the WIIU, an updated list of Industrial Classifications and “wheel” of industrial unionism, and the article, “The Goal of Industrial Unionism,” by Carl Miller, the WIIU’s Secretary-Treasurer.

The new edition of One Great Union can be ordered from the Central Office of the WIIU at the postal address on the back page, or by e-mailing us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .