,*APT] #cd ,LABOR & ! ,ROAD ,AHEAD #aideaide ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,ROSE ,PESOTTA ,TEXT 3 ,*,A,P,T,] #cd ,LABOR & ! ,ROAD ,AHEAD ,M,A,N,H,A,T,T,A,N ,S,K,Y,S,C,R,A,P,]4 ,FROM ! %OP :]E ,I AM WORK+1 ON ! ?IRTY-FIF? FLOOR1 ,I CAN LOOK D[N 9TO ! TEEM+ CANYONS ( ! MIDT[N G>M5T 9DU/RY4 ,ON ! WALKS BEL[ ! LUN*-H\R CR[D MOVES TO & FRO 9 SWELT]+ HEAT4 ,COATLESS WORK]S1 %OPP]S1 MEMB]S ( ! >M$ =CES4 ,& 9 ! /REETS !RE IS A CON/ANT FLURRY ( MOTOR TRAFFIC4 ,BUSSES1 TRUCKS1 & TAXIS_/YELL[1 :ITE1 R$1 ORANGE1 & GRE5_/D>T HI!R & ?I!R LIKE RE/LESS BUGS4 ,EA/W>D WE CAN SEE ,BRYANT ,P>K1 9 ! RE> ( ! ,C5TRAL ,PUBLIC ,LIBR>Y1 :]E PEOPLE ( ALL AGES SEEK COOLNESS B5EA? ITS SYMMETRICALLY LAID-\T ROCK-MAPLE TREES2 ! NE$LE-PO9T$ ,*RYSL] T[]1 9DU/RIAL SMOKE/ACKS1 ! ,EA/ ,RIV]1 & ,LONG ISL&4 ,TO ! ,NOR?1 ,RADIO ,CITY1 ,C5TRAL ,P>K1 A %IMM]+ LAGOON1 ,ESSEX ,H\SE1 & ,COLUMBUS ,CIRCLE4 ,WE/W>D1 HUGE W>EH\SES1 ! ,HUDSON ,RIV]1 F]RY-BOATS1 C>GO %IPS1 ,>MY TRANSPORTS1 B>GES1 ! ,PALISADES ( ,NEW ,J]SEY4 ,TO ! ,S\?1 ! ,EMPIRE ,/ATE ,BUILD+1 TALLE/ MAN-MADE /RUCTURE 9 ! WORLD2 L[] ,MANHATTAN'S SKYL9E1 & ! PO9T :]E ! ,HUDSON & ,EA/ ,RIV]S MEET TO FL[ D[N ! BAY 9TO ! ,ATLANTIC ,OCEAN4 ,ACROSS #b FEET ( SPACE A W9D[ CLEAN] WORKS1 HELD ON A N>R[ SILL BY A LEA!R SAFETY BELT4 ,PIGEONS SIT ON BALCONIES FE$+ ON BREAD CRUMBS LEFT FROM WORK]S' LUN*ES4 ,HI< ABOVE AN AIRPLANE1 SILV]-W+$1 ZOOMS SOME:]E ) PASS5G]S & MAIL4 ,:AT IF IT W]E AN 5EMY PLANE1 DROPP+ BOMBS8 ,I %UDD] AT ! ?\*$ = SOME =MULA1 MAGIC OR SCI5TIFIC1 TO EXT5D ITS LIFE-SPAN1 TO ELIM9ATE DISEASE1 TO DEVELOP /RONG1 5DUR+ M5 & WOM54 ,& AFT] LONG /RIV+ YELL[ FEV]1 TUB]CULOSIS1 & O!R SC\RGES W]E CONQU]$ & ! AV]AGE LIFE WAS MAT]IALLY L5G!N$4 ,BUT N[ ALL !SE GA9S HAVE BE5 SET AT NAUE SP>$4 ,= A FEW YE>S ( PROMIS$ FULL EMPLOYM5T1 HUMAN SKILL IS LUR$ 9TO MAK+ SU* WEAPONS TO ANNIHILATE ! FL[] ( MANK9D4 ,WORLD ,W> ,I1 SO-CALL$1 WAS F\ GREAT] ASSAULTS ?AN EV] BE=E1 FROM NEW TOTALIT>IAN DICTATOR%IPS ?AT CAME 9TO BE+ S9CE !N4 ,N[1 ON ,AUGU/ #a1#a#i#d#d1 ?IRTIE? ANNIV]S>Y ( ! BEG9N+ ( ?AT CONFLICT1 MORE ?AN #a#a11 M51 MO/ ( !M BORN AFT] ,AUGU/ #a1 #a#i#a#d1 HAVE BE5 QUICKLY MOLD$ 9TO SOLDI]S1 SAILORS1 M>9ES1 P>ATROOP]S1 BOMB>DI]S1 PLANE 5G9E]S1 PILOTS1 NAVIGATORS1 M$ICAL S]VICE ATT5DANTS1 CON/RUCTION WORK]S :O REBUILD BRIDGES1 RAILROADS1 & HIM$ GU>DS = CONVOYS4 ,ONE HUNDR$ & =TY ?\S& WOM5 & GIRLS HAVE BECOME MEMB]S ( ! ,WOM5'S ,>MY ,CORPS1 ,NAVY1 ,COA/ ,GU>D1 ,M>9ES1 & ! NATIONAL AIR =CES4 ,EA* HAS RELEAS$ A MAN = ACTIVE COMBAT DUTY4 ,ON ! HOME FRONT M5 & WOM5 HAVE 5ROLL$ 9 NUM]\S ACTIVITIES 9 CIVILIAN DEF5SE1 ,R$ ,CROSS1 NURSES' AIDES1 & O!R S]VICES4 ,REMEMB] ,PE>L ,H>BOR6 ,:OSE BLOOD WILL SAVE HIM8 ,GIVE A P9T ( Y\RS6 ,IT MAY MEAN A LIFE6 ,USE IT UP 4 4 4 ,WE> IT \T 4 4 4 ,MAKE IT DO 4 4 4 OR DO )\T6 ,ZIP Y\R LIP & SAVE A %IP6 ,!Y GIVE !IR LIVES4 ,Y\ L5D Y\R MONEY4 ,SU* SLOGANS />E AT US EV]Y:]E SO ?AT WE CANNOT =GET ?AT A SAVAGE W> IS GO+ ON ) MILLIONS ( LIVES AT /AKE4 ,9 MY %OP SOME #e ( US >E AID+ NATIONAL DEF5SE BY WORK+ ON A ,GOV]NM5T ,ISSUE ORD]4 ,ON ?IS L(TY FLOOR ( A ,BROADWAY G>M5T FACTORY BUILD+1 WE TURN \T ,W,A,C UNI=MS3 PONGEE = SUMM]1 BEIGE WOOL = W9T]4 ,PRECISION WORK1 EXACT+1 ) ! F9E/ POSSIBLE /IT*+4 ,I C\NT #af /IT*ES TO ! 9*4 7,QU>T]MA/]'S SPECIFICATIONS3 ,SIDE SEAMS ON DRESS & SLEEVES_/ONE 9*2 SKIRT PANEL SEAMS_/?REE QU>T]S ( AN 9*2 SEAMS ON WAI/L9E1 %\LD]S1 & >MHOLES_/ONE HALF 9*2 SEAMS ON NECK & TRIMM+S1 COLL>1 POCKETS1 POCKET FLAPS1 & %\LD] TABS_/ONE QU>T] ( AN 9*47 ,= EA* POCKET FLAP & EA* %\LD] TAB !RE IS A BUTTONHOLE & A BRASS BUTTON4 ,?IS IS ! ONLY DECORATION4 ,!SE UNI=MS1 ( NEW DESIGN1 >E SM>T & DRESSY 9 BO? WEIY ,JANE1 ! ,WAC4 ,AFT] ,PE>L ,H>BOR ,I GAVE UP ORGANIZ+ & RETURN$ TO WORK AT A SEW+ MA*9E ON ! PRODUCTION L9E 9 A ,NEW ,YORK G>M5T FACTORY4 ,AT ! #aidd CONV5TION ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,LADIES' ,G>M5T ,WORK]S' ,UNION1 HELD 9 ,BO/ON 9 ,MAY & ,JUNE1 ,I DECL9$ TO ACCEPT A F\R? T]M ON ! ,G5]AL ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D4 ,SPEAK+ FROM ! PLAT=M ON ?IS QUE/ION1 ,I CONT5D$ ?AT ! ORGANIZATION \S 9 (FICE HAD MADE IT CLE> TO ME ?AT A LONE WOMAN VISE-PRESID5T C\LD NOT ADEQUATELY REPRES5T ! WOM5 :O N[ MAKE UP #he P]C5T ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL'S MEMB]%IP ( #c#e14 ,CONT9U+ TO S]VE ON ! ,G,E,B UNTIL ! CONV5TION1 ATT5D+ ITS QU>T]LY MEET+S & C>RY+ \T O!R R\T9E FUNCTIONS CONNECT$ ) ! (FICE ( VISE-PRESID5T1 ,I HAD OPPORTUNITY TO OBS]VE :AT WAS HAPP5+ BO? 9 \R [N 9DU/RY & 9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T AS A :OLE4 ,! JOB ( EV]Y ,9T]NATIONAL UNION N[ WAS TO HOLD ITS RANKS SOLID1 & TO SAFEGU>D GA9S ( REC5T YE>S 9 ! FACE ( SY/EMATIC ATTEMPTS ( EMPLOY]S TO DISRUPT & TE> D[N LABOR UNIONS 9 W>-TIME4 ,DAY AFT] DAY ! ATTACKS ON ! UNIONS HAVE GONE ON1 UND] A V>IETY ( PRETEXTS4 ,AT NO TIME HAS ORGANIZ$ LABOR 9 ?IS C\NTRY PLAY$ SU* AN IMPORTANT P>T AS 9 ! P]IOD S9CE ,PE>L ,H>BOR4 ,& AT NO TIME HAS IT FAC$ GREAT] RESPONSIBILITIES4 ,LABOR IS REPRES5T$ 9 ?REE MAJOR AG5CIES_/! ,W> ,LABOR ,BO>D1 ! ,W> ,PRODUCTION ,BO>D1 & ! ,W> ,MANP[] ,COMMISSION DESIGN$ TO KEEP ESS5TIAL PRODUCTION AT ITS PEAK4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ONLY AB\T ONE FIF? ( ! NATION'S WORK+ POPULATION IS ORGANIZ$ 9TO UNIONS1 BUT MILLIONS ( NONUNION WAGE-E>N]S HAVE B5EFIT$ FROM ORGANIZ$ LABOR'S 9SI/5CE UPON DEC5T LIV+ /&>DS = ALL4 ,?OSE MILLIONS REMA9 OPPOS$ OR 9DIFF]5T TO UNIONS ?R\< %E] IGNORANCE ( !IR M]ITS4 ,LABOR HAS SUPPLI$ ! VA/ BULK ( ! MAN-P[] & WOMAN-P[] ON ! FI BONDS UNTIL SALES TOTALS HAVE BECOME A/RONOMICAL4 ,FIFTY-FIVE MILLION WORK]S 9 9DU/RY & AGRICULTURE1 9CLUD+ AB\T #a#g11 WOM51 HAVE KEPT VITAL SUPPLIES /REAM+ 9 UNPREC$5T$ QUANTITY TO ! ,UNIT$ ,NATIONS1 :O >E AT DEA? GRIPS ) ! ,AXIS P[]S4 ,LABOR HAS BUILT %IPS1 TANKS1 BOMB+ & TRANSPORT PLANES & MOTOR VEHICLES1 & PRODUC$ AMMUNITION1 FOOD1 CLO?+1 & M$ICAL SUPPLIES = ! FIM-H&S HAVE BE5 TRANS=M$ 9TO TE*NICIANS1 AMONG !M PLANE & %IP-BUILD]S1 WELD]S1 DRAFTSM51 PRECISION 9/RUM5T MAK]S & TE/]S4 ,IMM$IATELY AFT] WE 5T]$ ! W> ORGANIZ$ LABOR REL9QUI%$ ITS /RONGE/ WEAPON_/! RI ,LABOR ,BO>D4 ,?AT =MULA WAS DESIGN$ 9 A CASE 9VOLV+ F\R ,LITTLE ,/EEL COMPANIES1 NOTORI\S = VIOL5T HO/ILITY TO UNIONISM4 ,IT DET]M9$ ?AT1 ) C]TA9 EXCEPTIONS1 !RE %\LD BE NO WAGE 9CREASE BEYOND #ae P]C5T ABOVE ! LEVEL ( ,JANU>Y1 #a#i#d#a4 ,?IS #ae P]C5T WAS 9T5D$ TO COV] AN 9CREASE 9 LIV+ CO/S (FICIALLY REPORT$ BY ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,LABOR ,DEP>TM5T ,9DEX4 ,DESPITE ,(FICE ( ,PRICE ,ADM9I/RATION 7,O,P,A7 REGULATIONS1 H[EV]1 LIV+ CO/S CONT9U$ TO RISE1 BUT WAGES REMA9$ FROZ54 ,H5CE !RE HAVE BE5 /RIKES1 SOME ( WILDCAT NATURE1 SOME =C$ UPON WORK]S BECAUSE !IR WAGES W\LD NOT MEET ! RIS+ CO/ ( LIV+4 ,SOME W]E DELIB]ATELY PROVOK$ BY MANAGEM5T TO DEMORALIZE ! RANKS ( LABOR & TO DISCR$IT UNION LEAD]%IP4 ,O!R /RIKES DEVELOP$ OV] RACIAL ISSUES1 = 9 ! ,NOR? AS WELL AS 9 ! ,S\? !RE >E /ILL :ITE ,AM]ICANS :O REFUSE TO ACCEPT !IR COLOR$ C[ORK]S AS EQUALS4 ,VEHEM5TLY CONDEMN$ BY UNION (FICIALS1 !SE /RIKES APPE> TO HAVE BE5 SKILLFULLY DIRECT$ BY \TSIDE =CES 9T]E/$ 9 DIVID+ ,AM]ICANS ON ONE ISSUE OR ANO!R4 ,EMPLOY]S1 TOO1 HAVE SL[$ D[N PRODUCTION :5 IT SUIT$ !IR PURPOSES1 BUT ?IS SELDOM IF EV] GOT 9TO ! HEADL9ES4 ,DESPITE ALL ! \TCRY AGA9/ ORGANIZ$ LABOR BY ITS CRITICS1 ! ACTUAL LOSS 9 MAN-H\RS 9 /RIKES WAS NEGLIGIBLE4 ,DEP>TM5T ( ,LABOR /ATI/ICS %[ ?AT ! NUMB] ( MAN-H\RS LO/ ?R\< /RIKES 9 #aidc WAS ONLY #a#e_/#a ( ONE P]C5T ( ! TOTAL AVAILABLE WORK+ TIME4 ,! COAL M9]S1 :O /AG$ ! L>GE/ ( ! W>-TIME /RIKES11 HAD /RONG REASON = WALK+ \T4 ,BESIDE ! L[ WAGES PAID !M1 UND] ! ,LITTLE ,/EEL ,=MULA1 !Y HAD TO BUY !IR GROC]IES & O!R NECESSITIES FROM COMPANY /ORES 9 ! M9+ T[NS1 AT EXORBITANT PRICES2 9 SOME 9/ANCES ?OSE PRICES HAD RIS5 #a P]C5T S9CE #a#i#d#a4 ,?AT /RIKE MADE !M ! T>GET ( A WIDE-SPREAD CAMPAIGN ( VITUP]ATION4 ,!Y W]E PICTUR$ AS 0PAWNS0 9 ! H& ( ,JOHN ,L4 ,LEWIS1 PRESID5T ( ! ,UNIT$ ,M9E ,WORK]S1 AL?\< !IR ACTIONS W]E GOV]N$ BY A ,M9]S' ,POLICY ,COMMITTEE ( #bbe M5 FROM ALL P>TS ( ! C\NTRY4 ,IT IS ( C\RSE TRUE ?AT ,LEWIS1 ?R\< HIS /UBBORNNESS & HIS FACULTY = MAK+ 5EMIES1 HAS BR\D5T SUPPORT] ( ,PRESID5T ,ROOSEVELT4 ,TODAY HE IS HIS BITT] FOE4 ,ONE ( ! L>GE/ S+LE 9T]NATIONAL UNIONS1 COMPRIS+ #f1 MEMB]S1 ! ,U,M,W WAS SUSP5D$ FROM ! ,A ,F ( ,L 9 #aicf BECAUSE ( ITS P>T 9 BUILD+ ! ,C,I,O1 9 :I* ,LEWIS WAS ! PRIME MOV]1 & ( :I* HE WAS ! FIR/ PRESID5T4 ,HAV+ DECL>$ ?AT HE W\LD RESIGN AS ! ,C,I,O'S HEAD IF ,F,D,R WON A ?IRD T]M1 ,LEWIS C>RI$ \T ?AT 9T5TION4 ,& AFT] ,PHILIP ,MURRAY WAS ELECT$ 9 HIS PLACE1 ,LEWIS CAUS$ ! ,U,M,W TO )DRAW FROM ! ,C,I,O4 ,S9CE !N HE HAS TRI$ REPEAT$LY TO HAVE ! ,A ,F ( ,L TAKE ! ,UNIT$ ,M9E ,WORK]S BACK 9TO ITS RANKS1 BUT )\T SUCCESS4 ,SO HIS ORGANIZATION REMA9S AN 9DEP5D5T UNION4 ,G5]ALLY ! M9E WORK]S HAVE FOLL[$ ,LEWIS'S ADVICE ON ECONOMIC MATT]S1 BUT BE+ 9DIVIDUALI/S LIKE HIMSELF1 !Y HAVE GONE !IR [N WAYS POLITICALLY4 ,9 #aid ,LEWIS SWUNG TO ! SUPPORT ( ,W5DELL ,WILLKIE2 ! COAL-DIGG]S L>GELY VOT$ = ,MR4 ,ROOSEVELT4444 ,:5 !Y W5T ON /RIKE 9 #a#i#d#c1 !Y KNEW !Y HAD M9$ A HUGE RES]VE_/#g#i11 TONS ( BITUM9\S COAL4 ,BUT ?OSE :O ASSAIL$ !M AS 0UNPATRIOTIC0 G5]ALLY FAIL$ TO M5TION ?IS GREAT /OCKPILE4 ,& ,I DON'T RECALL SEE+ ANY HEADL9ES 9 ! NEWSPAP]S = ,MRS4 ,ES!R ,MC,CABE ( ,LILLY1 ,P5NSYLVANIA1 M9]'S WID[1 :O HAS #a SONS 9 ! >M$ =CES_/NOR = O!R M9]S' SONS ON ! FIT ! BATTLE ) !IR EMPLOY]S ALL OV] AGA94 ,TO MY M9D1 TOO1 PA9FULLY LITTLE SPACE WAS GIV5 9 ! DAILY PRESS TO REC5T COAL M9E DISA/]S 9 :I* M9]S P]I%$ ?R\< UND]GR\ND FIRES OR EXPLOSIONS4 ,= DYNAMITE IS /ILL ONE ( ! TOOLS ( A M9]4 ,GAS /ILL ACCUMULATES 9 COAL M9ES4 ,& 9SPECTION IS (T5 FAULTY4 ,NO M9] KN[S :5 HE GOES 9TO A PIT 9 ! MORN+ :E!R HE WILL BE ALIVE ?AT NIEA KN[S :E!R HE WILL BE ALIVE OR DEAD TOMORR[4 ,V>I\S LABOR LEAD]S JO9$ ! REACTION>IES 9 ASSAIL+ ! M9]S = /RIK+4 ,BUT !IR MILITANT /& AGA9/ ! ,LITTLE ,/EEL ,=MULA GAVE ! O!RS C\RAGE & /R5G? LAT] TO DEM& ?AT ?AT =MULA BE REVIS$ TO MEET PREVAIL+ CONDITIONS4 ,SOON AFT] ! COAL /RIKE ,CONGRESS PASS$ ! ,SMI?-,CONNALLY BILL1 :I* PROVID$ DRA/IC P5ALTIES = P]SONS PROMOT+ OR 5C\RAG+ /RIKES 9 ESS5TIAL 9DU/RIES 9 W> TIME4 ,UND] ?IS LAW ! GOV]NM5T CAN 0SEIZE ANY W> MANUFACTUR+ OR PRODUCTION FACILITIES ?REAT5$ ) OR SUFF]+ FROM /RIKES40 ,SPONSOR$ BY ,REPRES5TATIVE ,H[>D ,W4 ,SMI? ( ,VIRG9IA1 & ,S5ATOR ,TOM ,CONNALLY ( ,TEXAS1 BO? ,DEMOCRATS & BO? ANTI-LABOR1 ?AT BILL'S PASSAGE M>K$ ! BEG9N+ ( AN ORGANIZ$ EF=T TO WRECK BONA FIDE UNIONS ?R\< LEGISLATION4 ,A BILL REC5TLY 9TRODUC$ PROVIDES = A YE> ( MILIT>Y TRA9+ & F\R YE>S' RES]VE S]VICE = EV]Y MALE CITIZ5 & ALI5 RESID5T1 AT ! AGE ( #a#h4 ,ANO!R BILL CALLS = ! 9DUCTION 9TO MILIT>Y S]VICE = ONE YE> AT ! AGE ( #ag OR IMM$IATELY UPON GRADUATION FROM HI< S*OOL1 & SUBSEQU5T RES]VE S]VICE = EIS4 ,?US SOME LEGISLATORS 9 ,WA%+TON >E PAV+ ! WAY = A /&+ >MY_/= ! NEXT W>_/& ALSO = PO/W> HOME USE4 ,9 ! EV5T ( A /RIKE1 ! Y\NG] /RIK]S C\LD BE CALL$ UP = S]VICE & =C$ TO S]VE AS /RIKEBREAK]S 9 UNI=M AGA9/ !IR [N BRO!RS & FA!RS & AGA9/ !IR [N ECONOMIC 9T]E/S4 ,SU* ?+S HAVE HAPP5$ 9 O!R C\NTRIES UND] DICTATOR%IPS1 AGA9/ :I* \R Y\? HAS BE5 S5T TO WAGE ! PRES5T W>4 ,COMPULSORY MILIT>Y TRA9+ IS CONDUCIVE TO WAG+ W>S RA!R ?AN TO ! MA9T5ANCE ( PEACE4 ,MU* HAS BE5 WRITT5 & SAID AB\T LABOR 5JOY+ EXCESSIVE PAY1 BUT LITTLE HAS APPE>$ 9 PR9T AB\T L[-PAID WORK]S1 SU* AS ?OSE 9 HOTELS1 RE/AURANTS1 & LAUNDRIES1 BE+ FROZ5 TO !IR JOBS IF !Y W]E EMPLOY$ 9 0LOCALLY NE$$ ACTIVITIES40 ,& SC>CELY ANY?+ IS BE+ SAID AB\T ! MUNITIONS MAK]S :O >E AMASS+ HUGE PR(ITS 9 ?IS W> AS 9 ?OSE ( ! PA/4 ,PR(ITE]S ( A NEW CLASS ALSO HAVE SPRUNG UP1 REAP+ =TUNES 9 ! BLACK M>KET & 9 V>I\S O!R ILLEGITIMATE WAYS4 ,! ,H\SE ,MILIT>Y ,AFFAIRS ,COMMITTEE HAS REVEAL$ ?AT ! GOV]NM5T HAS BE5 DEFRAUD$ ( MILLIONS ON CO/-PLUS CONTRACTS BY LABOR-R5T+ CONC]NS4 ,?OSE \TFITS1 POS+ AS 5G9E]+ COMPANIES1 RECRUIT$ WORK]S AT WAGES RANG+ FROM #e C5TS TO @s#b4#g#e AN H\R1 & R5T$ !M \T TO 9DU/RIAL CORPORATIONS AT RATES V>Y+ FROM @s#b4#f TO @s#a#b AN H\R4 ,SOME ( !M MADE A LABOR *>GE P] MAN ( FROM @s#b#e TO @s#c#e A WEEK4 ,! COMMITTEE F\ND1 TOO1 ?AT 9 V>I\S 9/ANCES ! M5 R5T$ \T 0W]E 9EXP]I5C$ & 9CAPABLE ( P]=M+ ! DUTIES = :I* !Y W]E HIR$40 ,FROM 3 ,AN>*Y ,>*IVES4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #aidd 3 ,*APT] #cd -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,FEBRU>Y #i1 #bag 3 ,*APT] #cd -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/