Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-06-20
WORKERS MUST
BELONG TO REAL
TRADE UNIONS
liz Daniel ]. 1olaII.


Organizations ~ workers today
that &c outside Of the American Fed
GRAFTON af Labor have in reality no
real ffade unionism IN their hearts.
Aai aaIy j. II necessary 10 belong 10 a
union but if Is the duty Of each indi-
riauaI - belong % a real and proper
union. Noi only is it the duty Of the
members Of our union 10 faithfully
observe the rules and help in the
work Of their own particular union
but i i also their duty 70 help
pfead Ire doctrine Of trade uuionism
and enliRhteu the workers a. to the
just iighl IN which Labor i engaged
throughout. the country, eHdeavoring
to better the conditions Of the workers,
and IL many respects. obtaining
greater liberty and greater freedom
for lie masses.
Zach member of a legitimate trade
union organization should be proud
Of his membership not only for the
results that have obtained for him
self and his family through his own
particular organization but also for
the courage, the strength and the
help he has given the great trade
union movement which Is fighting
continually in the trenches for the
protection Of the toilers of the ma
ton.
Our international contributes a sub
stantial sum each month to the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor so that It
may carry on the great struggle In
which it is engaged. That institution
Is watching continually for adverse
legislation in Washington. and has
three of its very able representatives
permanently employed as legislative
eommittee endeavoring to put forward
favorable legislation which will pro-
tect The workers, and also working
against cruel and unjust laws that are
introduced at each session by the enc
mics Of the tolers-the National
Manufacturers Association.
The rank and file Of Independent
unions pay Just as much in dues TO
their local officers as do the men who
belong TO legitimate trade unions,
but after paying an equal amount in
monthly dues they have no protection;
they belong 10 no real trade union
movement; they contribute nothing
towards the great struggle that is GO
ing on day and night by the great
masses of American tOilers i'm their
fight TO protect the freedom and lives
of their families.
The American Federation of Labor
and its allied International Unions
will be engaged continuously before
the next general election endeavoring
TO elect to office those men and women
who are favorable to the workers.
The American Federation of Labor
and its allied International Unions
are non-partisan in politics, believing
that those who are true to Labor's
cause, no matter to what party they
belong, should be elected to office by
the workers. Ii costs money, time, pa
thence and perseverance to carry on
this great struggle.
Do you know that as a dues paying
member of your organization that
part of the money you pay in Is con
tributed TO carry on this great work?
Do you know that part of the
money you contribute each month in
dues is set aside in defense fund,
commonly called a strike fund, TO
protect you and other members of
our organization in case you become
involved in legitimate conflict with
your employers?
What does the fellow do towards
helping in this great struggle who
belongs to an outlaw, independent,
seeding union? Absolutely nothing.
The rank and file of such an organ
ization do not get anything for the
money they pay in, nor do they con-
tribute anything towards aiding in
the great struggle in which the
masses of American workers are en-
gagged.