A voluntary or mandatory contribution (depending on the situation) in addition to union dues allocated for specific purposes, such as a GDC

A chartered

(Branch Secretary-Treasurer) - The chief administrative officer of a chartered IWW Industrial Union Branch or General Membership Branch.

A document issued by the GEB

The struggle between the employing class (always looking to lower the costs of labor at workers' expense) and the working class (seeking to retain all that it produces).

(Central Secretary-Treasurer) - The chief administrative officer of the IWW's General Defense Committee

An IWW member empowered to collect dues from other members, sign up new IWW members, and represent the group of IWW members they represent at district councils

An international coordinating body of closely related Industrial Unions

See Industrial District Council

(FW) - How IWW members traditionally address each other (e.g. FW Lucy Parsons, or FW Ben Fletcher). Although the term is actually gender neutral, recently some members have adopted the unofficial term " Sister Worker" to refer to women members of the IWW. Some women prefer the term, but others do not.