Joining the IWW

By joining the IWW, you join along thousands of others who uphold the values of rank-and-file leadership, union democracy, and worker solidarity. Your membership dues directly contribute to the resources and infrastructure needed to fight against the employing class for workplace power. As a dues-paying member, you actively participate in shaping the direction of our union and have a voice in decision-making processes. Your commitment to the IWW strengthens our collective power and enables us take on struggles faced by workers across industries. Together, through the IWW, we can build a stronger and more equitable workplace for all.

Who can join?

As long as you are a worker — not an employer — you can join the IWW. Members of other unions (except officers), students, retirees, the unemployed, the self-employed, those in informal professions, and those unable to work may also join. To us, we are all workers.

There is a difference in interests at work between employees and employers. Even if someone doesn't own the business, if they have real hiring and firing power over other workers they are forced to serve the interests of their employer, Therefore, they cannot join the union.

Police officers and prison guards are also restricted from the union. Acting as the enforcers of wage slavery, law enforcement has a long standing history of suppressing workers through state sanctioned violence. Prison guards act similarly against our incarcerated fellow workers, who make up nearly 10% of our union. 

By restricting our membership to only workers we can act in solidarity with other people, at your job and around the world, in our fight for workplace power. If you are a worker then you belong in the IWW!

Maximum Dues

If you make more than $3,500/mo

Regular Dues

If you make $2,000- $3,500/mo

Minimum Dues

If you make under $2,000/mo

Sub-Min Dues

If you are unemployed or a student