The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-26
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Mare than quarter century ago wage earners OF
this city naugurated organizing campaign unoer tne
leadership Of knights of Labor that still leaves s
impress on workers of today The men OF that DAY
endured scars battle make possible the
movement that exists in Duluth today. They left a
lasting HERITAGE But work they begun has never
been finished years it has been allowed to lie dor
mant.
Believing the time has come to take up again the
campaign the Federated Trades and Labor Assembly
has instituted a Labor Forward campaign that should
attract attention of unorganzed wage Garner
in Duluth. Never time more propitous than this
year to obtain members and establish new craft
unions Throughout the entire United States there is
demand for workers. This city is exception. In the
metal trades building trades and all other crafts
there jobs than there are men.
Workmen other cities have sensed this situation,
and they taking advantage of the opportunity to
obtain increased shorter hours and better work.
ing conditions. Thousands upon thousands of trade I'M
1oniss have established the eghhour day and have in
their wages to meet the increasing cost Of
necessities of life.
It only through application of tradeuniOn princt
pies this has made possible The betterments
await the of Duluth But they will not be
secured long they remain unorganized Many union
have proven what be done through labor or
CARNATIONS conducted along businessike lines. I'm
ions this city have demonstrated the praccabity Of
the eghhour day. In instance where the shorter
workday has been obtained employers admit it has
tended elevate the trade and the lot of both
master and workman.
There thousands of and in this city
who still toll long hourswho still work for subsst
ence The Federated Trades and Labor Assembly
extends helping hand to these At great
it will bring international representatives to
Duluth to show the rewards of unionism and to in
form these unorganized workers how the unionsts
other cities taking advantage of the great
prosperity that is sweeping the nation
The success Of the local campaign primarily rests
the shoulders of the nonunonists For they
been reapng indirect returns through the activities
organized labor. Every Increase every reduction
in hours every improved working condition obtained by
those outside the trade unions to them because
union first initiated and secured the beterment
The trade unionsts asking these unorgan-
workers to take their place in the organized
1aoor so that greater goals be achieved For many
months Duluth unions have been extending hand of
fellowship to those not members. No pains and
pense have been spared to convince those
that their place in the ranks their fellow
folders.
The time has when the non-unionists
should voluntarily make application for membership
Special rates for initiation have made by all the
fnions. Firsthand information be obtained at all
EJtmes in the Labor Forward Movement headouarters
Browns hall, 10 East Superior Street. All that is me-
cessary is to ASK
Let us make the years 1916 the greatest in the his
forward the work of organization in Duluth until everv
o1ler has obtained living wage, decent working con-
ditions and reasonable workday