Such agitation was carried on for years by the IWW in Lawrence. Such agitation is being carried on by the I. W. W. throughout the world. One day this agitation is going to bear fruit. Not only do we differ from the craft unions on the admission to membership of so-called aliens, but we also differ in the matter of initiation fees and dues. The tendency in the craft union is to keep all workers out of the organization after a certain stage is reached.
High dues are also common.
The I. W.W. low dues are always the rule, low initiation fees likewise. We want an open union, and then we will have a closed shop. Another feature of the IWW is the universal transfer of cards. We recognize the card of any labor organization in the world in lieu of an initiation fee. A member of the Industrial Workers of the World can transfer from one industrial union to another of the same or of a different industry, without cost.