This article is about the IWW organiser. For the colonial governor, see Benjamin Fletcher Benjamin Fletcher (1640-1703) was colonial governor of New York from 1692 to 1697. ...

Ben Fletcher (April, 1890 - 19?) was a prominent union organizer with the Industrial Workers of the World on the docks of the East Coast of the United States. Fletcher led Local 8 of the IWW Martime Workers Union in Philadelphia, a predominantly African American local. This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW or the Wobblies) is an international union currently headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. At its peak in 1923 the organization claimed some 100,000 members in good standing, and could marshal the support of perhaps 300,000 workers. ... Nickname: Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love continue Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States Commonwealth Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Government  - Mayor John F. Street (D) Area  - City 369. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ...