The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-09-28

be extended IN order to fulfil the re-
quiremer1ts Of TIT" emergencies arising
now and which nay-deveiop~ IN the
near'1uture:--~~-~- 49,
There are two lements which strength
en- the opposition to organized labor,
viz, the trust power and the non union
workingman. The latter being the lev
erage which capital uses to lift, a strike
and drive the Workingmen back. to
work, is necessarily the stronger OF the
two. :, ....- e..
So.long as the spirit Of freedom swells
the human breast there will be men
whose sense Of freedom. will not permit
them to join the union, because of the
so-caHed RESTRICT on placed upon them
by trades unionism.
There will always be those who are
willing to partake of all the advantages
gained by trades ~unionis1n, without
contributing their, share to sustaining
the organization.
Next on the list Of not-union work
ingmen is the class who refrain from
utilization with unionisfn because Of
dread of the consequent displeasures Of
their employers.
Last and worst of all Of the nofi-llrl-
ion labor elements in opposition to
trades unionism IS the professional
strike breaker. Here is 4. class for
which there is no excuse whatever, az
a rule composed Of men who never
sought to earn an honest living. It is
an element, however, which figures
greatly to the disadvantage Of honest
labor, and is composed OF the dregs Of
society, gathered from the slums Of our
great cities and the criminal outcasts
Of the country. Men to whom it is
adulation to characterize despicable.
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And thus is labor opposed not only
by the powers of combined wealth, but
by the DETECTION Of vast numbers from
the ranks of the toilers who should be
swelling the armies Of trades unionism
in its unequaled struggle against the
trusts and monopolies.
If organized labor is to win by the
strike the methods OF conducting Strikes
must be-changed. The great forces of
labor must syndicate their powers, The
Federation Of Labor, as at present con-
stituted, is not sufficient It's powers
must be extended beyond the mere mat
ter Of extending neral and financial
support, If strikes are to be source
Of gain to the unions. -, 49,. 49, =.
The strikes Of labor In the Past have
been. offensive. to capital and the
latest proposition Of many labor. lead
ers Is to make them odiols in their OBJ
jectionable character III the future.
1t is now suggested that a system
be inAtetFated-b the PROPOSE
ton for any great strike would have
the Endorsement Of all Unions which
could be Of any assistance to the union
directly Affected, and this Endorsement
would carry With it the unlimited ex-
tension st sympathy strikes. It is d
bold proposition, and If it carries to 4
successful issue would bring capital to
. a. full sense OF realization OF the pow:
ers Of united labor such as It has never
yet experienced.
A strike of railroaders which would
extend to the mines. cutting 6ut the
supply. of fuel, then to the. machine
shops and car shops, preventing the
repairs on engines and cars; and, call
ing out every class of labor that con-
tributed to the running of great rail-.
road system, would make short-lived
strike In that branch of Industrial at
fairs.
p The same cconH tlons applied to the
present great stssl strike, cutting out
all unionized labor contributing in any
lnanner to the running of "scab'' mills:
stopping The >sapplt<of@ SOIL, and the
refusal to >. haul any supplies to tn
n1f1ls Or to take away the finished pro-
duct of '.scabs,'' would simplify the set
Element of this great battle against the,
trusts.
Matter of contracts could be easily AZ.
ranged by following the example set
by all the great corporations, and Ing
sorting strike clause IN ali contracts
made with the employers. ~ No fair