An injury to one is an injury to all is a motto popularly used by the
Industrial Workers of the World. In his autobiography,
Bill Haywood credited
David C. Coates with suggesting a
labor slogan for the IWW:
an injury to one is an injury to all. The slogan has since been used by a number of labor organizations. The slogan reflects the fact that the IWW is "
One Big Union" and organizes skilled and unskilled workers. Despite the reduced number of organized workers today, the slogan is still popular with
labor unions and other organizations.