The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-02-03
UNITED WE
SHALL WIN
Organized Labor Must
Close Up Its Ranks In
Battle For MachiniStS
Eight Hour Day

State Federation just closed in Olym-
pia, the following resolutions were
passed:
Resolutions presented by delegates:
James A. Duncan, l. \. of NJ, Hope
Lodge 20.
}. J. Fraser, L A. of NJ, Nipsic Lodge
282.
r. F. straka. 7. 4. of NJ, Everett
Lodge 1870.
WHEREAS, The machinists of the
Pacific Northwest have been making a
noble and strenuous fight since June
|, 1910, to uphold the sworn principles
of organized labor and establish the
eight-hour day in this district, and,
WHEREAS, This strike has resolv.
ed itself into a test of strength and
endurance, the loss of which would be
the signal for an attack upon all trades
organizations in turn, for the purpose
of forcing them to surrender all that
has been gained in the past, Thy pri,
vations, strife, trials and hardships),
and the power of united action through
organization, and,
WHEREAS. 1t is extremely desirable
and almost essential that the other
metal trades, including the moulders,
patterumakers, boilermakers and rpn
ship builders and blacksmiths, etc, to
form themselves into unit, for the
purpose of taking aggressive action in
support of the machinists, and
WHEREAS, 1t often falls within the
power of other crafts to deal a blow
at firms refusing to concede the eight
hour day by preventing contracts and
other work from falling into their
hands and turning it into fair chan
nels; which policy is adopted by the
manufacturers themselves, and,
WHEREAS, 1t is well-established
fact that great struggles, such as the
have on hand, involve
great financial burden, and should not
be handicapped through lack of funds
when possible to avoid such contin-
gency,
THEREFORE, Be it resolved that we.
the delegates to the tenth annual con
vention of the Washington State Fed
Grafton of Labor, do most heartily en-
lorse the splendid fight of the ma
in their efforts to establish
the eight hour day. and pledge them,
our unqualified support and, further,
BE TT RESOLVED. That we urge
every central body in this state to APP
point a committee to act with a like
from the machinists, whose
duty it shall be to exhaust every eff
fort to form the various metal trades
ino unit, for the purpose of pressing
the demands for an eight hour day.
such committee to take the matter up
with the internationals and should not
be discharged unil the desired conditions
are established, and further,
BE IT RESOLVED. That we urge or
ganized labor generally to grant no
or favors to firms having
strikes on with the machinists, and that
they do all in their power to swing
contracts and other work away from
such firms until such time as they see
fit to grant the reasonable demands OF
our brother machinists and further,
BE IT RESOLVED, That we recon-
mend that organized labor throughout
the state assess its membership at
least ten cents per month, or donate
an equivalent sum to assist the machin-
lists in conducting their fight to sue
cessful finish.
In the few items of interest to metal
workers in a previous issue was in
cluded short article from the Amer
lean Federationist in regard to John
Kirby of the M & NJ, Association, and
the child labor laws The article in
question should have read "July p"
What the final disposition of the case
was we do not know, but the fact that
this fiery opponent of organized labor,
together with Col Otis, Travelled up
and down the coast in an endeavor to
crystalze sentiment against organized
labor in general, and especially the ef-
fort of the metal workers to secure
an eight hour day, ought to hasten the
consolidation of all the crafts in the
iron trades
The lesson of the Missouri Pacific
where the cooperation of all crafts in
the railroad shops brought about
speedy and successful settlement, should
not be lost
Capital is not organized on craft
union principles One organization and
one label, the dollar mark, is a better
working proposition. Organized capi
tai stands back of the nine hour shops,
and against any reduction in the hours
of labor.
Organized labor the battle of
shorter workday belongs not TO one
craft. but to all! In the fight for the