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advocate strikes, and in connection
with collective bargaining sets up GER
tain conditions together with a sys-
tenn of civil damages and criminal
punishments as we'll as injunctions
which practically nullify major trade
union activities.
Realizing fully the Importance of de-
feating these anti-labor proposals in
the three Western States, William
Green, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, sent the following
communication to presidents of natl
onal and international unions affiliated
with the A. F. of L., urging them to
give all assistance possible to the
unions on the Pacific Coast in their
laudable endeavor to persuade the
voters to kill these un-American prop
ositions on election day:
81 am directed by the Executive
Council of the American Federation of
Labor to appeal to the officers of all
national and international unions to as
sign as many organizers as possible
to California, Washington and Oregon
for the purpose of serving in the cam
paign between now and election day
for the defeat of the vicious anti-labor
Initiative Propositions which will be
submitted for approval or disapproval
at the election which will be held early
in November.
Destruction of Unions VisiOned
"This action of the Executive Coun-
Gil was based upon the unanimous de-
cision of the delegates in attendance
at the Houston Convention of the
American Federation of Labor in op-
position to the Initiative Proposals
which threaten the existence of every
unit of organized labor in California,
Oregon and Washington.
Labor believes that the purpose of
these proposals is the destruction of
labor organizations in the states
named. The workers and their friends
in California, Oregon and Washington
have become thoroughly aroused They
are organizing in opposition to the
adoption Of these Initiative PROPOSE
tions. We must help them. The Ex-
ecutive Council decided that all assist
ance possible should be extended to la
Dor in these states in order to bring
about the decisive defeat of these
Initiative Propositions.
Contributions For Literature Urged
"The State Federations of Labor of
the three states named need financial
assistance. The cost of printing and
distribution of literature, as we'll as
other items Of expense connected with
the campaign, will be very great. 1t
can only be met by labor and it's
friends. Please make a generous con-
tribution to the cost of this campaign.
Send as large contribution as the
financial condition of your interna-
tional union will permit, to Frank
Morrison, Secretary of the
American Federation of Labor. He in
turn will forward it to the proper Of
fees in California, Oregon and Wash
ington.
because Of the seriousness of the
situation and in conformity with the
decision of the Executive Council, |
am calling upon you, as well as upon
the officers of all national and inter
national organizations, to send as
many organizers as possible into the
states Of California, Oregon and
Washington, for the purpose of work.
ing in the campaign which has been
organized for the purpose of defeat
ing this anti-labor measure.
All Labor Unions Are Interested
81 appeal to you to rally to the sup
port of our splendid organized units
in California, Oregon and Washington,
in this great fight which they are
making to protect the cause Of organ
lied labor and prevent the adoption of
this vicious Initiative Proposal. 1t is
a fight in which all organizations of
labor in the United States are inter-
ested. If we can defeat these pro-
posals in California, Oregon and
Washington, we will win a great VIC
tory and perhaps prevent our enemies
from initiating similar proposals in
other states.
81 appeal to you to respond prompt
ly and generously to this request | am
making by direction of the Executive
Council for the assignment of men to
work in California, Oregon and Wash
ington, and for money to be used in
the campaign which has been launched