Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-09-24
Uniioniisln For
The Metal Workers

an industrial union which recognizes
No AiistiiHctiign rs 10 EEaftS sex, crasd
political affiliations, age or nationality :
for the purpose of compelling our com.
mon employers to give us every con.
cession we can force from them by
Industrial solidarity"
The principles of the Brotherhood
of Metal Workers ares stated. in their
platform as follows: t.
'The. purpose of the Brotherhood Of
Metal Workers is to organize ali the
workers in the Machine and Metal
Industry, and those under the juris.
diction of the Metal Industry, into an
industrial organization, and to edu
cate them to the necessity of economj.
cal as well as political activity, sothat
they shall understand the class strug.
gle and may procure for themselves
the full fruits of their TOLL" ~
In the leading edtorialof The III,
dustrialist," the official organ OF the
locals in the Pittsburgh district, they.
give their reasons for Joining the B
of M. w. In it we read: ut does not
stand for the quick, red-hot, incipient
strike, but on the contrary believes
that a little thought and cool delibera
ton is necessary to, a successful
strike. This Is obvious, as strikers
must eat and the first consideration.
is to know where the food will come
from and how long it will keep com.
ing.
at does not stand for disorderly
revolt, but same, i4steellfge organized,
systematic plan of procedure. Finally
it stands out sQuarely for the over.
throw of Industrial Tyranny and human
oppression" n
This is reason eno5 b, indeed, for
every metal worker hd machinery
worker in North AND lea to join the
Brotherhood Ct Metal Workers.
There are three great basic indus
tries in modern society which have
been organized by the capitalist sys-
tem-the mining industy, the trans
portation industry, and the metal and
machinery industry. When the 6,O0O-
600 workers of these Industries are
fully organized and in possession of
strong measure of political power, they
can determine industrial society in the
interests OF the wording class But Of
these three, the miners alone have had
strong organization. During the past
three years the United Mine Workers
of America has been fighting in a
manner to win the admiration of the
whole American working class. How
ever, much such remnants of craft IN
ion methods may hinder it's progress,
1t is moving forward steadily. On the
railroads new spirit is evident The
aicxxar HI lYr,r rs ofI
hoods is now evident to the rank and
file. The organization of railroad
workers industrial union in Pennsyl.
vania and the splendid class-conscious
action of the railroad workers of Colo
RADIO, during the nine strike, show
that the time for the reorganization
of the American Railway Union has
surely come. The metal and machin-
cry workers have, until now, given US
the least cause for hope. There are
abundant reasons, which space forbids
our going into here. Their lateness in
organizing industrially may have been
disappo pointing, but it will now come all
the more speedinly.
There are 100000 men engaged in
the metal and machinery industry
The task of the B. of M. w. is stupen.
dous, but their experienced member.
ship and able organizers have profited
by the failures of the past ten years
They are proceeding calmly and quiet.
ly about their work. Their slogan is :
can eight hour day and a half day of
on Saturday for the whole metal and
machinery industry of America"
In congratulating the b. of NJ. W
and the Allegheny Congenial Indus
trial Union upon their affiliation,
wish to urge every metal worker and
Fall others who are interested in the
industrial organization of the metal
workers, to lend hand, especially in
lplaees where as yet no lacal has been
organized. Write to the headquarters
of the Brotherhood OF Metal Workers
at "a Park Row, New York City, for
copies of the constitution, and send
stamps for a supply Of leaflets.
Eventually ONE BIG UNION will
come. 1t will envolve naturally, after
sound, steadily growing Industrial
union is developed Independently in
each of the great industries. To all
who hold that ideal, the organization
of the metal workers will appeal as an
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immediate task of the greatest i'm.