United labor bulletin., 1910-01-14

of combination, 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
employees in the iron, steel and tin plate
industry, and subsidiary correlated
trades. Owing to Immediate pressing
necessity caused By the present strike
and the indefensible hostile attitude of
the United States Steel Corporation. we
earnestly call upon all National and In
ternational Unions pf America to send at
least one organizer e. assist in this work;
that the American Federation of Labor
place as many of its commissioned or
ganizers as possible at work in like
manner and for thu same purpose. We
further urge and rcommend that in all
places where mills are located, the cen
trail labor organizations appoint special
committees with Instructions to cooper
ate in this work. For educational pur-
poses We recommend that this manifesto
be made a special order in all central
labor organizations at the first meeting
in January, 1910.
We further recommend that the cir
cular prepared and issued by this con-
ference be printedlby each National and
International Uniob and distributed to
their affiliated uniohs; that it also be pub
lished in the labor press; that the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor send copy to
every city, central and state organization
of labor with request that it be print
ed and generally distributed to the end
that the unwarranted and unholy war
the steel trust is making upon the work
ers of our country may be fully under
stood and appreciated.
We recognize I'M this present condition
of affairs between the workers on one
side and the United States Steel Cor
poration on the other, there are two
transcedent factors, one the financial and
moral support of the workers 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 Independence character. and Amer
ican conception Of manhood may be sus-
tanned, and the psesent contest brought
to an honorable conclusion, and the
other the further and complete organiza.
tion of every wsge-earner in the iron,
steel and tin-plate industry.
We recommend that the executive
council Of the American Federation OF
Labor prepare and issue at stated pc
riods circular 10 all International, Ma
tional. central and local unions of Amer
ica, an appeal for financial contributions
to aid the striking iron. steel and tin
plate workers
We further recommend that the first
circular calling for such financial con.
tributions be issued January l. 1910, and
that the amount of such contributions
should not be less than 10 cents per
member. and that an appeal be made
to all sympathetic and hberty-loving
Americans TO give their moral and fnan'
cial support in his great contest for
justice, right and humanity.
We ask that all contributions be for
warded to John Williams. Secretary
Amalgamated Association. sos House
Building. Pittsburs. Pa.
Every dollar received will be used in
support of the men. their wives and
children engaged in this defensive and
justified strike against the aggressions
of the United States Steel Corporation.
In view of the great wrongs perpetrat'
ed by the United States Steel Corpora
ton. not only against the workers, but
the public generally. we recommend that
committee be appointed by this confer
ence to wait upon the president of the
United States, the president of the
United States senate, the speaker of the
house of representatives. and such mem
bers of either house of congress as may
be deemed advisable for the purpose OF
laying before them the grievances from
which labor suffers at the hands of this
corporation. And that the committee
herein provided demand thorough in
vestigation as to the legality of the ac'
tions and the existence under the law of
the United states Steel Corporation.
At the Instance of the United States
Steel Corporation officers of local, muni-
cipal. and state governments have un'
warrantably tyraunized over citizens, de-
nying them the ordinary rights of the
use of streets. public and private meet
ings, invading the constitutionally guar
ranteed right of free assemblage and free
speech. the right of protest and petition.
| Under the usurpation of power repugnant
n the employers Liability question, for the
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