International workers of the world?

Question

why were the international workers of the world called the "wobblies"?

Answer 1

they had voice.

Answer 2

We get asked that question a lot. The short answer is, we don't actually know, but we have compiled some research that suggests at least four theories of the term's origin. Here are the theories in a nutshell:

Answer 3

They may be best known for the Wobbly Shop model of workplace democracy, in which workers elect recallable delegates, and other norms of grassroots democracy (self-management) are implemented.