Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-05-15
BUSINESS MEN. CHURCH MEN
AND TRADE uNIONISTS HEAR
ORGANIZED LABOR'S STORY
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There can be no question about the
fact, that when a working man quits
his job, it does injure the employer,
but ordinarily, the injury visited upon
the employer, by reason of the strik
ing of a worker, is not nearly so
great as it is to the striker himself,
because the strikers source of income
is usually cut off one hundred percent.
1t depends ON the number of working
men and women employed by an en-
ployer, and the number that strike,
what his injury will be. If all men
and women employed by any concern,
come ont on strike, that cuts off their
total income; and as usually there Is
some overhead cost continues, strike
of that character Injuries that en-
ployer proportionately even more than
it does the worker; but if the courts
of our country are going to take the
| position that no working man, In an
effort to improve his conditions, in
crease his income, shorten his hours
of labor, make his life and limbs
safer, protect his health, ETC., will be
permitted to quit his job, that would
mean not only that a worker may not
strike, but that they will be com
PEELED to work on at the employers
terms, which would be involuntary
servitude, fragrant violation of the
18th amendment, the establishment of
a condition of virtual slavery for
every working man in our country.
If the working man is entitled to
the right to quit his work in order
to improve conditions of life, for him
self and his family, then the basis of
reasoning that gives that right, gives
him the further right to tell the truth
with reference to the situation, tC
persuade his fellows to quit, and Il
persuade others not to take his job
And, as the employer has the un
questioned and unrestricted right, ano
has exercised it at all times, SO fal
as the law or government are cen
cefned, to solicit other men to worl
for him, to discharge any man o.
woman who works for him at an,
time; to refuse to employ any on'
seeking work, shut down his plant a
will and throw every worker out o
employment and keep them out a
! long as he cares to, for any or NJ
reason.
That is a case of equal, legal an,
constitutional rights in disagreement
Neither have the right to, by acts o
violence or intimidation, influence ;
decision in that case; each has tn,
right, inherent, under the Declaration
of Independence, which is the basis d
the constitution of the United States
! the constitution itself, and of the stat,
as we'll, to hold meetings and discuss
these questions, the right of FIRE,
speech, free press, and peaceful as
semblage.
The employers right to do this, hai
never been questioned in any labo
! dispute. He has exercised that RICH
. in every one of these disputes at al
times in evrey way. The writ of in
junction has been used only to pro
hibit the working man and woman
from exercising these rights.
We are asking that the use of GU
! courts for this purpose, be diseon
. tinued We are asking that they b
required to desist, and refrain from
! permitting themselves TO be used il
these disputes, in an unfair, unjust
Illegal and unconstitutional manner on
the side of the employer, to defea
. the working men and women of gu
state in their legitimate, commenda
BILE endeavors, to get for themselves
! and their families, the things that the!
need and are entitled to. through or
ganizaionS that the highest court II
! our country has said, are legal, jus
and necessary, and by the exercise G
methods and means that are peace
able, fair, American, and that ar
4 guaranteed them LEGALLY and conSsitu
7 finnallN