The IWW strike leaders responded brilliantly to the problems
they faced during the strike. The IWW strike leaders faced a difficult task when organizing the Lawrence
mill workers. Their main effort was organizing 24 ethnic groups that spoke 22 different
languages into a solid strike force; to observers, this seemed impossible. Ettor designed
a structure to handle this diversity: each language had representation on a strike
committee, which consisted of 250 to 300 members. The committee voted on all actions to be
taken in the strike, and the IWW members acted only as advisors. In addition to structural
organization, Ettor united the multitude of ethnicities by making them "brothers in
misfortune." He used strong language to convince them that their only enemies
were the owners and managers of the mills. He also advocated a non-violent approach.
Joe Ettor
One observer described Joe Ettor, an experienced strike organizer for
the IWW, as "a man crafty in method, quick in action, and with much personal
magnetism."
Arturo
Giovannitti
Arturo Giovannitti was the Secretary of the Italian
Socialist Federation and the editor of its journal, Il Proletario.
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