The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-07-22
TRADE OF UNIONISTS.
Potent instrument For Good II
Properly Directed.
SUPPORT THE, UNION LABEL.

Self Protection Demands That Organ
lied Labor Utilize Its Purchasing
Power to the Confusion Of Its Enc
nies-Avod Nonunion Goods.
The Bricklayer and Mason tells of
instances i'm which signs were posted
on buildings being erected by nUnun
ION labor reading, Keep away from
and out Of this building" 1t is said
that these signs were posted for the
purpose Of keeping union men out of
the buildings during construction. We
quote:
But the sign contains a word Of ar
gument that should apply not only dur
ing the construction of the building,
but for all time to come. Let union
men and their friends take this sign
for what it says and obey 1t. Keep
out of and away from this building
now and for all time When it is fin
ished and the proprietor who has built
it with cheap labor throws 1t open for
rent, let would be tenants know that
you have been admOnished to keep
out of and away from this building,
and as others made the admonition ap-
ply when the building was under con
struction it is up to you to make it
apply now, and you are going to see to
ii that the injunction IS Obeyed.
Keep away from places of business
that are unfair to organized labor
everywhere.
Keep away from the business man
who believes that the union man has
no right to exist.
Keep away from those who think
that wages would be just as high if
there were no unions.
Keep away from the employers Of
Jap labor; in short, keep away from
your enemies.
would you place in the hands of a
man who was enraged at you and
wanted to destroy you the weapon
with which he might do so!
THAT is what labor does when it
deals with people who are trying to
grind them down to pauperism, and
when they put up a sign, Keep out Of
and away from this building"
There are many profit mongers who
rail ut the cause Of labor who would
starve to death if the members of or
ganized labor and their friends would
stay away.
If every merchant realized that he
would have no union trade if he rented
store In block constructed by non
union labor such blocks would find it
hard to get tenants and the erection OF
them would not be fashionable be-
cause they would not be profitable
Here is an example of the interlocE,
ing interests of the various trades com
| posing the labor movement.
The building trades have no union
| label, but can support the union labels
of the cigarmakers, hatters, shoemak
prs, etc, by these means adding to
| their strength so when the building
trades have controversy the label
trades can give their patronage to
| business men who are fair to the build
| ing trades.
| Inasmuch as the benefit any member
of organized labor can derive from his
union depends in some degree not only
lsDun the strength Of his own union,
| but also upon the strength of the un-
ions in general, therefore it is to the
self interest of each member to stay
away from any employer or merchant
who Is unfair to a fellow unionist in
any trade
Stay away from the products of scab
labor and from the stores of those who
persist in handling them.
Stay away from the stores and Of
fees of buildings erected by nonunion
| labor
The trade of organized labor and its
| friends is large enough if united to be
worth while for enterprising mer-
chants and professional men to cater
to, and ii should stay religiously away
/ from those who choose TO employ non
/ unionists.
/ Let those who deliberately choose to
/ trade or deal with nonunionists have
/ the nonunion trade and nothing else.
/ So shall the unwisdom of their
choice be proved and SO shall the pow
er Of unions be strengthened.
Stay away!-Shoe Workers Journal.