The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-08-10
PLAN 70 UNIoNHE
MINERS ON RANGE
Continued from Page I.

sion. against the ills with which the
workers in all Industries have at times
to contend, particularly when unor-
gained. Most of these ills can be
mininlized. or, eliminated, when you
unite. .... ri
No Revolutionary Change.
All OF the ills incident to your In
dustry can not be abolished at once,
but they can be changed and reduced
by thorough organization of all The
workers in the great iron and steel
industries regardless Of whether you
are the highest skilled mechanics or
unskilled laborers So.
The time Is at hand when the
iron and steel workers, regardless OF
their mechanical ability, their creed.
color, or nationality, should be bound
together by a true spirit Of fraternity
and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. which are es-
sentfal if you hope to abolish wrongs,
attain rights, and improve conditions.
THE American Federation Of La
Dor has but one purpose for it's ex-
istence-to protect the rights and to
promote the interests and welfare Of
the working people of our country,
that they may be justly dealt with,
and that the. workers may. take the
position in life and in our affairs which
is Justly their due.
THE officers and organizers of the
American Federation Of Labor have
from time to time organized and at
tempted to organize the iron and steel
workers in various places where the
$SArS 0tv to- tod but -
iron and steel corporations are finan-
cially so powerful, it was an easy
matter for them to close down the
plants where the organizing work was
being carried on and to discharge
those workers who showed any de-
sire for, or gave any assistance to-
ward, forming a union, thus disrupt
ing the union and starving their. en-
ployes into submission.
United Action Planned.
THE American Federation of La
Dor has decided to put into opera
ton plan to organize all the skilled
and unskilled workers in the iron and
steel industry, which only needs the
support of the workers to insure its
success.
Another circular will be distributed
at the same time in various ways to
all workers in the iron and steel
industry in the United States and
Canada. It will inform all workers
the day and date of meeting, and
the name and address of the place
in which the meeting will be held.
SO that all will have the opportun-
ity of attending the meeting, and
! when you attend, you will understand
| that similar meetings are being held
in every town, village and hamlet in
America where the iron mines and
steel plants are located.
1.-The objects of having the meet
| ings the same day and date is tc
effectually prevent discrimination. If
you are true to yourselves and~to each
other, you will be in attendance al
these meetings. 49,.
| In Foreign Languages.
| 1.-THE circulars will be printed in
the Languages spoken by tho employees
in the, iron and steel industry.
You could render much assistance
to this movement started in your own
interests, If, when writing, to your
friends and relatives across the wa
ter, you advise them that 1t would
be to their advantage If they did not
come to America for a year or two.
Read this circular carefully and
hand it to your friends, and watch
for others.
| Most of the iron and steel worker!
have from time to time shown q
desire to organize. If you hope in
the near future to protect your own
rights and promote your own inter-
ests, the time and opportunity are nov
at hand.
Fellow workers, give heed. Let
the spirit of unity and fraternity sink
deep into your hearts and minds
| Organize, Unite, Federated"
2ETT1. ES STRIKE.