United labor bulletin., 1913-02-06
UNITE UNsKILLED
Efforts Being Made To Organize
Workers Of All Classes.

The American Federation of Labor
has initiated program to organize all
the unorganized workmen in North
America. An appeal is made to all
workers. whether they be skilled or un-
skilled. to organize and federate for bet
ter wages and conditions. The appeal is
printed in thirteen different languages
In the A. F. OF L. News Letter and 5Oo-
900 copies circulated throughout the
North American continent II reads:
UNIONS TO RESCUE,
Unorqantzed Waee-Workers in All In
dustries Can Protect Themselves
wage-earners who are unorganized
know and feel their helplessness to Sc
cure justice from employers. They have
not acted in concert with their fellow
workmen and their wages have re-
manned the same or been lowered be-
cause the employer knows that as indi-
viduals they are unable to obtain more
wages or better their working condi-
tions. and are also unable to even main
tain their present low wages If the EN-
pioyer sees At to reduce them
Because OF your unorganized condition
you have become the victims of low
waeea. long hours oil labor. bad working
conditions. and this. despite the fact
that the cost of living has increased so
that the wages paid TO you are not
enough to meet your expenses. You are
powerless to protect yourselves against
accidents. which are frequent. against
sickness which comes to You often.
against idleness because OF Industrial
depression. against the Ills with which
the workers in all Industries have at
times TO contend. particularly when un-
organized. These ills can be reduced.
or entirely removed. when you unite in
unions. and become part OF the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor.
All of the ills incident to your indus
try can not be abolished at once. but
they can be changed and reduced by
thorough organization OF all the work
ers regardless OF whether you are the
highest skilled mechanics or are un-
skilled laborers.
The time is at hand when. regardless
of your ability. your creed or nationality.
you should be bound together by true
spirit OF fraternity and solidarity-fea-
lures which are essential II you hope to
abolish wrongs, attain rights. and i'm
prove your conditions.
The American Federation of Labor
has but one purpose for its existence
to protect the rights and to promote the
interests and welfare of all the working
people of this country. regardless of ma
tionality. so that they may be justly
dealt with. and that the workers may
secure a wage that is sufficient to insure
an American standard of living. with all
that term implies.
The officers and organizers of the
American Federation of Labor have
from time to time organized and at
tempted to organize the workers in vari-
Gus places where your industry Is locat-
ed. but the American Federation of La
Dor can not assist you unless there is an
effort made on your part to assist your
selves The great and powerful organ
ICED American labor movement wants to
help you, and will help you II you Will
make an effort to help yourselves.
The American Federation of Labor is
continually engaged in campaign to
organize all the skilled and unskilled
workers in your industry. which only
needs the support OF the workers to in
sure success
You could render much assistance to
this movement carried on In your own
interests, II. when writing to your
friends and relatives across the water.
you advise them that 1t would be to their
advantage II they did not come to Amer
lea for year or two.
II you hope in the near future to pro.