The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-23

from the Congress of the United States.
through the enactment of special laws in
It's behalf, this special legislation being
enacted upon the theory that American la
DOT was to be protected and an American
standard of life maintained.
1t is through the power of combination,
monopolizing the iron and steel industry
OF the country, and while centralizinp its
powers, it proposes to individualize its
employees. 1t arrogates to itself the right
OF com mbination, but denies this right to
its workers.
In view OF these facts we urge that an
earnest, systematic effort be made to
thoroughly and completely organize all
enhPloyes IN the iron, steel and tinplate
industry, and subsidiary correlated trades
owing to immediate pressing necessity
caused by the present strike and the in
defensible hostile attitude of the United
states Steel Corporation, we earnestly call
upon an National and International I'm
IONS OF America to send at least one or.
gamer to assist in this work; that the
"A. f. OF l.. place as many of its commits
stoned organizers as possible at work in
a Ike manner for the same purpose We
further urge and recommen,. that in all
places where mills are located the Central
Labor organizations appoint special com.
les with instructions to cooperate in
TINS work. For educational purposes we
recommend that this Manifesto be made n
special order all central labor orcaniza.
tiohs at the first meeting in January.
1910.
f1,o4 a..
lar prepared and issued by this conference
De printed py each National and Interna
tlonal Union and distributed to their
affiliated Unions; that it also be published
IN the labor press; that the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor send a copy to every city
Central and State organization Of labor
with request that it be printed and gen
orally distributed to the end that the I'm.
warranted and unholy war the steel trust
is making upon the workers of our coun.
try may be fully understood and appre.
ciated.
We recognize in this present condition
of affairs between the workers on one
side and the Uniteu States Steel Cor
poration on the other, there are two
transcendent factors one the financial and
moral support of the wor kers engaged
IN the present contest, to the end that they
may be aided to maintain themselves, their
wives and little ones, aye, even with the
barest necessities of life, so that their in.
dependence, character and American con-
ception of manhood may be sustained,
and and the present contest brought to an
honorable conclusion, and the other the
further and complete organization of
every wage Garner in the iron, steel and
tinplate industry.
We recommend that the Executive
Council of the A. F. of l.. prepare and
issue at stated periods, a circular to all
international, National, Central and Lo-
cal Unions of America, an appeal for
financial contributions to aid the striking
Iron, Steel and Tinplate Workers
We further recommend that the first
circular calling for such financial con
trlbutions be issued January lst, 1910,
and that the amount of such contribution
should not be less than ten (1O) cents per
member, and that an appeal be made to
all sympathetic and liberty loving Ameri-
cans to give their moral and financial
support in this great contest for justice,
right and humanity.
We ask that all subscriptions be for
warded to John Williams, Secretary
Treasurer of the. Amalgamated Associa-
tion of I. S. and T. W., 5O3 House Build
ing, Pittsburg, Pa.
Every dollar received will be used in
support of the men, their wives and chill.
dren, engaged in this defensive and iusti.
fed strike against the aggrcssions of the
United States Steel Corporation.
In view of the great wrongs perpetrated
by the United States Steel Corporation,
not only against the workers, but the
public generally, we recommend that a
committee be appointed by this conference
to wait upon the President of the United
States. the President of the United States
Senate, the Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives, and such members of either
House of Congress rs may be deemed
advisable for the purpose of laying be,
fore them the grievances from which i
labor suffers at the hands of this Corpora +
tion. And that the Committee herein pro-
vided demand a thorough investigation as
to the legality of the actions and the
existence under the law of the United
States Steel Corporation
At the instance of the United States
Steel Corporation, officers of local, mu- !,