Earth First! - IWW Local #1 was the unofficial name of the Humboldt-Mendocino County General Membership Branch of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), cofounded by Judi Bari, Darryl Cherney, as well as a handful of timber workers and Earth First! activists. It was short-lived (approximately five years, from November 1989 - late 1994, but very active in Redwood Summer, Redwood Summer 2, and the Albion Uprising. It was an example of green syndicalism in praxis.
This archive includes a collection of many of the writings of its members and allies (other than Judi Bari, who has her own separate, distinct archive section) and Darryl Cherney's hundreds of songs and song lyrics (which may be added later).
Please note: the inclusion of an author in these archives does not necessarily indicate that they were ever members of Local #1 (nor were they necessarily either Earth First!ers or IWW members generally, for that matter). The writings featured here are included due to their relevance to Local #1, and no political alignment is implied where it doesn't exist.
Early 1980s: L-P Union Busting and Chemical Warfare
- IWA Demands Safe Jobs and Clean Water - By Tim Skaggs, Business Agent, IWA Local 3-98 - reprinted in Hard Times, February 1983.
- Log Export History: Mill Jobs Exported - By Edie Butler - Hard Times, Vol. 3, #1, February 1983.
- “Sprayed Loggers” Tom Fales, Arlene Rial, Frank Fales, Wayne Thorstrom, Rick Rial, and Rod Cudney - interviewed by Beth Bosk - New Settler, Issue #3, April 1985.
- Greens, Loggers, and Woodworkers Blast Louisiana-Pacific’s “Good Neighbor Policy” - By Don Morris – Earth First! Journal, Samhain (Nov. 1), 1985.
The May (and September) 1988 Industrial Worker(s) - The IWW and Earth First!
- Fellow Workers, Meet Earth First!: An Open Letter to Wobblies Everywhere - By x322339 (Franklin Rosemont) - Industrial Worker, May 1988.
- Earth First!ers, Meet the IWW: Notes on Wobbly Environmentalism - By x322339 (Franklin Rosemont) - Industrial Worker, May 1988.
- Workers and Wilderness - By Franklin Rosemont - Industrial Worker, May 1988.
- Earth First! vs. the Rumor Mongers - By Lobo x99 (Franklin Rosemont) - Industrial Worker, September 1988.
1989: Local #1's Early Organizing
- Northwest Wobs Call for Support to Keep L-P Mill Open - By Darryl Cherney - Industrial Worker, March 1989.
1990: Redwood Summer
- Environmentalism and Labor: Bridging the Gap - Speech given by Gene Lawhorn at the Public Interest and Environmental Law Conference (ELAW) in Eugene Oregon, March 4, 1990.
- Labor and Ecology - By Chris Clarke - Ecology Center Newsletter [Terrain], September 1990.
- Enviro-Unionists - A Speech by Jess Grant; transcribed by Brian Wiles-Heap from video – Industrial Worker, November 1990.
1991: Redwood Summer 2
- Solutions to the Timber Wars - By Darryl Cherney - Anderson Valley Advertiser, June 26, 1991.
- Redwood Summer II Report - By Gary Sargent, Industrial Worker, November 1991.
1992: Albion Uprising
- Breaking Ranks - By Ernie Pardini - Anderson Valley Advertiser, July 1992; Reprinted in the Industrial Worker, November 1992.
- An Open Letter to Loggers - By Ernie Pardini - Anderson Valley Advertiser, August 12, 1992.
1993-94: Strategic Debates
- The Limits of Environmentalism Without Class: Lessons from the Ancient Forest Struggle of the Pacific Northwest - By John Bellamy Foster - Monthly Review Press: Capitalism, Nature, Socialism, 1993.
1997: Headwaters Campaign
- Corporate America Has a Lot to Answer For - A speech given by Jim Hard, director of SEIU Local 1000, AFL-CIO at the Headwaters Rally September 14, 1997.
- Democracy is Not a Spectator Sport - Dan Fortson Interviews Dave Chism and Bob Cramer - The Public Outlaw Show on November 27, 1997, KMUD 91.1 FM Southern Humboldt County, 88.3 FM Northern Humboldt County, and 88.9 FM Mendocino County.
Last Updated - November 12, 2025.