Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-14
WHAT - INDUSTRIAL UNIONIsNs
NJ J, l.. 1Do0Oe1ly.

After years of study and much talk, together
with tons upon tons of literature that has been
distributed throughout the United States in par
ucuiar. and the world In general We are confronted
with several different brands of Industrial union
ism. which to say the least. IL demoraliaing to
the mind Of the average worker. and serves TO
make all workers sceptical when the real indus
trial union OF workers Is brought to their notice
The workers have through study and OF n~ces-
sity been continually at work trying to improve
their form OF organization. so that II might be
able to cope with the situation from day to day
Up to the present time the great majority are
still In the dark as to what Industrial unionism
really Is. and what II aims 10 do
Many times hear the United Mine Workers
Of America. the United Brewery Workers. the Bak-
ers. etc. spoken of as industrial unions and as
they appear to cover all the workers In their
articular industry. the claim seems 10 hold water
and have some weight but only for moment
When speak Of industrial unionism. We mean
not alone the union Of the workers of a particular
Industry. hut also the union ~ the workers of all
Industries. and that union must he a union OF
workers with no boss aff1hatt"n through system
Of contracts. agreements ar otherwise. In short.
the tru. Industrial union Is class union Of the
workers also.
when We speak Of Industry in It's broadcast sense
mean tn. arterial >, stem which keeps the lie
blood throbbng in society uhe act Of getting
fond clothing and sheterl industry functions
for the human body. Without industry civilization
would retrograde Therefore. union OF workers
IN single indus. rial unit Is not tn. true fulfill
ment OF a total union Of industry IL Is even i.ss
50 when that union makes a contract In particular
district or a stat with a boss Ia work at certain
terms for a stated period Of time. when part OF
that union l. In death grappie with the bosses In
some other state district. Is the case with
the United Mine Workers Of America \ coal
strike is called In Colorado and union miners be-
longing the same United Mine Workers. Just
north Of Colorado In the state Of Wyoming. are
mining and sending union coal down to Colorado.
some of which l. being used by the same companies
that the miners Of Colorado are fighting. surely
this Is not a class Industrial union.
Again the ultimate aims Of the workers In an In
austral union Is secure the means OF production
and operate the mines. mills and factories for the
benefit Of the entire working class. No halfway
measures such evidenced by the Mine Work
ers or the Brewery Workers organizations Will sur
flee To be commend all conscientious ef-
forts being made to advance the foregoing type OF
union. hut let not be deluded or blinded by any
smasculated form Of organization calling itself in
dustrial There Is tendency to overlook the es-
sentlals by many class conscious workers and se-
cept something that il nearly alike, We might say
that "A pickle and "A banana are Of the same shape.
hut vastly different The arteral system that keeps
the lie blood pulsing through a nation 1.-THE indus
trial systemb cannot be tied up and segregated in
any one particular. each separate artery must flow
into or connect with Its fellows that friction
or stoppage exists. and all must through the
clearing house or heart In like manner must the
workers organize the entire Industry for their own
ureds both immediate and future. having In mind
one law platform. constitution as the heart
OF Its various Industrial units or arteries. Any
thing short Of this Is not organization of Industry