The General Secretary-Treasurer is an elected position in the
Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). The IWW is a revolutionary labor union based in
Chicago,
Illinois,
United States. Based in Chicago, the IWW operates in various countries around the world, including Canada, Great Britain, Australia, and elsewhere. Below is a list of those who held the position as General Secretary-Treasurer from the union's founding in 1905 to present day.[1]
List
William E. Trautmann was the first General Secretary-Treasurer (1905 – 1908)Vincent St. John held the position from 1909 – 1914)'Big' Bill Haywood held the position from 1915 until the beginning of his trial on
espionage charges. He returned to the position from February 1918 until December of that year.
^Charles O. Sherman actually held the office of "President" until the 1906 Convention, at which time the office was abolished, and most of the powers of that office were transferred to the General Executive Board rather than the General Secretary-Treasurer.
^Kathleen L. Taylor was the first woman to serve as GST of the IWW.
The General Secretary-Treasurer is an elected position in the
Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). The IWW is a revolutionary labor union based in
Chicago,
Illinois,
United States. Based in Chicago, the IWW operates in various countries around the world, including Canada, Great Britain, Australia, and elsewhere. Below is a list of those who held the position as General Secretary-Treasurer from the union's founding in 1905 to present day.[1]
List
William E. Trautmann was the first General Secretary-Treasurer (1905 – 1908)Vincent St. John held the position from 1909 – 1914)'Big' Bill Haywood held the position from 1915 until the beginning of his trial on
espionage charges. He returned to the position from February 1918 until December of that year.
^Charles O. Sherman actually held the office of "President" until the 1906 Convention, at which time the office was abolished, and most of the powers of that office were transferred to the General Executive Board rather than the General Secretary-Treasurer.
^Kathleen L. Taylor was the first woman to serve as GST of the IWW.