The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1870-12-29
PROSPECTUS
rsu OF THE
NATIONAL LABOR UNION
Bur au OF Lab O T..
or THE UNITED STATES oF AAG.RIcA.

The question of the hour is, How cap the
workinclnan best improve his condition? This
anes,iou is not only teng agitated in the United
States, but throughout the civilized world. The
universal law oi our esitence Is, In the sweat
of thy face thou shall eat thy bread. We desire
IN impress you With this fact, that II is DIVINE |
.,w, that We must labor. and that the comforts
of life can only be attained by honest, patient
toll.
II should be the aim of every man to become
a capitalist that il. every man shouio uy ano
receive an exchange for his labor. winch, by
oreper economy and investment, VIII, III the
,,,.ur- place him in the position of those on
whom he Is now dependent for living At lesat
it should be your aspiration tn become the owner
/ Of your own homestead, and place that homestead
p,.vond the reach of want and poverty. AS work
! in men we can only possess these Dressings os
h.,r., Industrious With our brains and hands,
temperate in our habits, AMI economical Win
our means.
Il, il the duty of our National Labor Union
aud more particularly the Bureau OF Labor Great
ed bv YOUR delegates assembled from nearly every
s.nt. in the Union, to advise with you upon inc
best and most speedy means to better your con-
dition in the United States.
We look with painful emotion upon the pre-
scnt condition of culored labor IL the several
states pisoreanized. poorly paid. assaulted,
and in many c,.ses totally III different 70 It's own
rrlfare. After u careful survey aad consideration
f tins vital question, in which we have consult
! "A the wisdom aud experience Ut the most pro-
) ,onnJ .couoIujsts and labor reformers of our
lines
". advise vcu LIST. To Immediately organize
, because labor eau only protect itself when or
,snizc,: that is, by being organized thoroughly
vou have the command vi capital. You receive
better pay for your labor. fou learn where and
, ROW To invest your kbor to better advantage
Ysu j,.rn the value OF the capital invested with
sonr labor how 10 respect that capital ana
max. that capital respect your labor. lou learn
= cher, and h W to create employment to give
= c.,,r.elv.,s work yh,n YOU are debarred by OPP
= ,,,,. combinations. lou learn the wants OF
tonr fellow u orkmen and how to provide Tor
theun.
! In HQrCi. WITHOUT uItaibEiSi'''' so1 S~SAA~ -
LANCER OF being ex.rminated You cannot ex-
! Get TO be probably employed, and the trades
ali soon lie out i'll the race. With organization
Ga will hnl employment, you VIII force OPP
,osit. combinations to recognize your Claims 10
,.ors without restriction because OF our color,
md onor the way for YOUR children to learn trades
md move forward IL, the enjoyment OF all the
rights OF American citizenship. How snaA you
r,,pixe: We answer call general meeting OF
mn. w.,r4incrnen in every city and town. and al
IT discussing tine Importance OF orSanizanon'al'
,o,nt IA committee of one from each Dfaneh
rad, or labor represented. to prepare piai
,r organization. Wh,.n they have reported
n,,n ,hon appoint your committee on constitu
ion and permanent organization. When the.
-,port, proceed immediately to form yoursei'e
- MO An association send copy Of your coistitu
IONS aud lis, q. officers to the Bureau OF Laber
md ,,,,t vour charter We would advise, wher
,.r, is !, sufficient number of any particula
ranch. that they or,onize separate ASSOCIATIONS
~,cb man desires to follow that business ~
y b;ch he has been eiucated. As constitution &c
,,. government of carpenters assoeiatio
sil, not suit for the government OF u iaDorefs
ISOLATION. it is important that you organize eic
= ,r,pch separately Five men Of any one branc
,,ruan,zed. cua accomplish more in the lntere'
If that particular branch, than being associate
with i've huudrei men of several branches
ai,ed ORGANIZATIONS have always proved dlsa
IRONS TO the labor reform movement, except ]
delegated bodies. The above organizations
,erred to. are simple ORGANIZATIONS Tor the PR
lection Of labor and wages
We would call your attention to. and advis
Up and that you form yourselves into co-operati'
Trade Unions While these are the most bene
cial associations OF mod-rn times, they requi
= much Judgment and intellectual ability to NAL
:. ,h.m % success They soern to be a necessity
,his time in order to furnish employment tn CO
: cred rnen in many States IN the Cnion '
could not furnish general plan Of orgnnizsto
Zach particular association must be governed
special rules We only advise you how
organize, when YOU inform the Bureau what y
propos. organizing. We can but say the senel
~, principle is, for each man to take ven aInou
Of stock, and pay that in weekly or monthly
s,aIlments until they have enough to commen
business Win, SO tnitl, py u coiuoilhuoA "a ia
"S money aud labor they will from a capital a
business that will give them an independent |
ing. In organizations Of this kind no restricto
- should t.s placed upon parties investing becar
% their ether relations. Let any man who VI
take an interest with sou.
3. We should advise YOU to organize Buiidl
land Land Associations These can easily
established in connection with your TRADE
Labor Uninns" and viii have u tendency