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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN 

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',YES1 ! UNION IS \R ONLY HOPE1' Y\ AGREE2 'IT MAKES US /RONG4' 

,9DE$1 !RE NEV] WAS A TRU] WORD SPOK53 9 UNION !RE IS /R5G?4 ,IT HAS TAK5 LABOR A LONG TIME TO REALIZE ?IS1 & EV5 TO-DAY MANY PROLET>IANS DON'T UND]/& IT ?OR\<LY4 

,!RE WAS A TIME :5 ! WORK]S DID NOT KN[ ANY?+ AB\T ORGANIZATION4 ,LAT]1 :5 !Y DID BEG9 TO GET TOGE!R TO IMPROVE !IR CONDITION1 LAWS W]E PASS$ AGA9/ IT & LABOR ASSOCIATIONS W]E =BIDD54 

,! MA/]S ALWAYS OPPOS$ ! ORGANIZATION ( !IR EMPLOYES1 & ! GOV]NM5TS HELP$ !M TO PREV5T & SUPPRESS UNIONS4 ,IT IS NOT SO LONG AGO ?AT ,5GL& & O!R C\NTRIES HAD V]Y SEV]E LAWS AGA9/ WORK]S' GETT+ ORGANIZ$4 ,! ATTEMPT TO BETT] !IR SITUATION BY JO9T EF=T WAS CONDEMN$ AS 'CONSPIRACY' & WAS PROHIBIT$4 ,IT TOOK ! WAGE E>N]S A LONG TIME TO FI<T \T !IR RI<T ( ASSOCIATION2 &1 M9D Y\1 !Y HAD TO FI<T = IT4 ,:I* %[S Y\ ?AT ! BOSSES HAVE NEV] GRANT$ ANY?+ TO ! WORK]S EXCEPT :5 ! LATT] F\<T = IT & COMPELL$ !M TO YIELD4 ,EV5 TO-DAY MANY EMPLOY]S OPPOSE ! ORGANIZATION ( !IR EMPLOYES2 !Y PREV5T IT :]EV] !Y CAN3 !Y GET LABOR ORGANIZ]S >RE/$ & DRIV5 \T ( ! CITY1 & ! LAW IS ALWAYS ON !IR SIDE & HELPS !M DO IT4 ,OR !Y RESORT TO ! TRICK ( =M+ FAKE LABOR BODIES1 YELL[ COMPANY UNIONS1 :I* CAN BE RELI$ ON TO DO ! BOSSES' BIDD+4 

,IT IS EASY TO UND]/& :Y ! MA/]S DON'T WANT Y\ TO BE ORGANIZ$1 :Y !Y >E AFRAID ( A REAL LABOR UNION4 ,!Y KN[ V]Y WELL ?AT A /RONG1 FI<T+ UNION CAN COMPEL HI<] WAGES & BETT] CONDITIONS1 :I* MEANS LESS PR(IT = ! PLUTOCRATS4 ,?AT IS :Y !Y DO EV]Y?+ 9 !IR P[] TO /OP LABOR FROM ORGANIZ+4 ,:5 !Y CAN'T /OP IT1 !Y TRY !IR BE/ TO WEAK5 ! UNION OR TO CORRUPT ITS LEAD]S1 SO ?AT ! UNION %\LD NOT BE DANG]\S TO ! BOSSES' 9T]E/S4 

,! MA/]S HAVE F\ND A V]Y EFFECTIVE WAY TO P>ALYZE ! /R5G? ( ORGANIZ$ LABOR4 ,!Y HAVE P]SUAD$ ! WORK]S ?AT !Y HAVE ! SAME 9T]E/S AS ! EMPLOY]S1 !Y HAVE MADE !M BELIEVE ?AT CAPITAL & LABOR HAVE 'ID5TICAL 9T]E/S'1 & ?AT :AT IS GOOD = ! EMPLOY] IS ALSO GOOD = HIS EMPLOYES4 ,!Y HAVE GIV5 IT ! F9E S\ND+ NAME ( ',H>MONY BETWE5 CAPITAL & LABOR'4 ,IF Y\R 9T]E/S >E ! SAME AS ?OSE ( Y\R BOSS1 !N :Y %\LD Y\ FI<T HIM8 ,?AT IS :AT !Y TELL Y\4 ,! CAPITALI/ PRESS1 ! GOV]NM5T1 ! S*OOL1 & ! *UR* ALL PREA* ! SAME ?+3 ?AT Y\ LIVE 9 PEACE & AMITY ) Y\R EMPLOY]4 ,IT IS GOOD = ! 9DU/RIAL MAGNATES TO HAVE !IR WORK]S BELIEVE ?AT !Y >E 'P>TN]S' 9 A COMMON BUS9ESS3 !Y WILL !N WORK H>D & FAI?FULLY BECAUSE IT IS 'TO !IR [N 9T]E/S'2 ! WORK]S WILL NOT ?9K ( FI<T+ !IR MA/]S = BETT] CONDITIONS1 BUT !Y WILL BE PATI5T & WAIT UNTIL ! EMPLOY] CAN '%>E HIS PROSP]ITY' ) !M4 ,!Y WILL ALSO CONSID] ! 9T]E/S & WELL-BE+ ( '!IR' C\NTRY & !Y WILL NOT 'DI/URB 9DU/RY' & ! 'ORD]LY LIFE ( ! COMMUNITY' BY /RIKES & /OPPAGE ( WORK4 ,IF Y\ LI/5 TO Y\R EXPLOIT]S & !IR M\?PIECES Y\ WILL BE 'GOOD' & CONSID] ONLY ! 9T]E/S ( Y\R MA/]S1 ( Y\R CITY & C\NTRY - BUT NO ONE C>ES AB\T Y\R 9T]E/S & ?OSE ( Y\R FAMILY1 ! 9T]E/S ( Y\R UNION & ( Y\R FELL[ WORK]S ( ! LABOR+ CLASS4 ',DON'T BE SELFI%'1 !Y ADMONI% Y\1 :ILE ! BOSS IS GETT+ RI* BY Y\R BE+ GOOD & UNSELFI%4 ,& !Y LAU< 9 !IR SLEEVES & ?ANK ! ,LORD ?AT Y\ >E SU* AN IDIOT4 

,BUT IF Y\ HAVE FOLL[$ ME TILL N[1 !N Y\ KN[ ?AT ! 9T]E/S ( CAPITAL & LABOR >E NOT ! SAME4 ,NO GREAT] LIE WAS EV] 9V5T$ ?AN ! SO-CALL$ 'ID5TITY ( 9T]E/S'4 ,Y\ KN[ ?AT LABOR PRODUCES ALL ! WEAL? ( ! WORLD1 & CAPITAL ITSELF IS ONLY ! ACCUMULAT$ PRODUCTS ( LABOR4 ,Y\ KN[ ?AT !RE CAN BE NO CAPITAL1 NO WEAL? ( ANY K9D1 EXCEPT AS ! RESULT ( LABOR4 ,SO ?AT BY RI<T ALL ! WEAL? BELONGS TO LABOR1 TO ! M5 & WOM5 :O HAVE CREAT$ IT & KEEP ON CREAT+ IT BY !IR BRA9 & BRAWN2 ?AT IS1 TO ! 9DU/RIAL1 AGR>IAN1 & M5TAL WORK]S ( ! WORLD2 TO ! :OLE WORK+ CLASS1 9 %ORT4 

,Y\ KN[ ALSO ?AT ! CAPITAL [N$ BY ! MA/]S IS /OL5 PROP]TY1 /OL5 PRODUCTS ( LABOR4 ,CAPITALI/ 9DU/RY IS ! PROCESS ( CONT9U+ TO APPROPRIATE ! PRODUCTS ( LABOR = ! B5EFIT ( ! MA/] CLASS4 ,! MA/]S1 9 O!R WORDS1 EXI/ & GR[ RI* BY KEEP+ = !MSELVES ! PRODUCTS ( Y\R TOIL4 ,YET Y\ >E ASK$ TO BELIEVE ?AT Y\1 ! WORK]S1 HAVE ! SAME 9T]E/S AS Y\R EXPLOIT]S & ROBB]S6 ,CAN ANY ONE BUT A D[NRI<T FOOL BE TAK5 9 BY SU* A PLA9 FRAUD8 

,IT IS CLE> ?AT Y\R 9T]E/S AS A WORK] >E DIFF]5T FROM ! 9T]E/S ( Y\R CAPITALI/IC MA/]S4 ,MORE ?AN DIFF]5T3 !Y >E 5TIRELY OPPOSITE2 9 FACT1 CONTR>Y1 ANTAGONI/IC TO EA* O!R4 ,! BETT] WAGES ! BOSS PAYS Y\1 ! LESS PR(IT HE MAKES \T ( Y\4 ,IT DOES NOT REQUIRE GREAT PHILOSOPHY TO UND]/& ?AT4 ,Y\ CAN'T GET AWAY FROM IT1 & NO TWI/+ & QUIBBL+ CAN *ANGE ?IS SOLID TRU?4 

,! V]Y EXI/5CE ( LABOR UNIONS IS ITSELF PRO( ( ?IS1 ?\< MO/ ( ! UNIONS & !IR MEMB]S DON'T UND]/& IT4 ,IF ! 9T]E/S ( LABOR & CAPITAL >E ! SAME1 :Y ! UNION8 ,IF ! BOSS REALLY BELIEVES ?AT :AT IS GOOD = HIM1 AS A BOSS1 IS ALSO GOOD = Y\1 HIS EMPLOYEE1 !N HE WILL C]TA9LY TREAT Y\ RI<T2 HE WILL PAY Y\ ! HI<E/ WAGES POSSIBLE1 SO :AT'S ! USE ( HAV+ Y\R UNION8 ,BUT Y\ KN[ ?AT Y\ DO NE$ ! UNION3 Y\ NE$ IT TO HELP Y\ FI<T = BETT] WAGES & BETT] CONDITIONS ( WORK4 ,TO FI<T :OM8 ,Y\R BOSS1 ( C\RSE1 Y\R EMPLOY]1 ! MANUFACTUR]1 ! CAPITALI/4 ,BUT IF Y\ HAVE TO FI<T HIM1 !N IT DOES NOT LOOK AS IF Y\R 9T]E/S & HIS >E ! SAME1 DOES IT8 ,:AT BECOMES ( ! PRECI\S 'ID5TITY ( 9T]E/S' !N8 ,OR MAYBE Y\ >E FI<T+ Y\R BOSS = BETT] WAGES BECAUSE HE IS SO FOOLI% ?AT HE DOES NOT UND]/& HIS [N 9T]E/S8 ,MAYBE HE DOES NOT UND]/& ?AT IT IS GOOD = HIM TO PAY Y\ MORE8 

,WELL1 Y\ CAN SEE TO :AT NONS5SE ! IDEA ( ! 'ID5TITY ( 9T]E/S' LEADS4 ,& /ILL1 ! AV]AGE LABOR UNION IS BUILT ON ?IS 'ID5TITY ( 9T]E/S'4 ,!RE >E SOME EXCEPTIONS1 ( C\RSE1 SU* AS ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD 7,I4,W4,W471 ! REVOLUTION>Y SYNDICALI/ UNIONS1 & O!R CLASS-CONSCI\S LABOR ORGANIZATIONS4 ,!Y KN[ BETT]4 ,BUT ! ORD9>Y UNIONS1 SU* AS ?OSE BELONG+ TO ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 OR ! CONS]VATIVE UNIONS ( ,5GL&1 ,FRANCE1 ,G]MANY1 & O!R C\NTRIES1 ALL PROCLAIM ! ID5TITY ( 9T]E/S BETWE5 LABOR & CAPITAL4 ,YET AS WE HAVE JU/ SE51 !IR V]Y EXI/5CE1 !IR /RIKES & /RUGGLES ALL PROVE ?AT ! 'ID5TITY' IS A FAKE & A LIE4 ,H[ DOES IT HAPP5 !N ?AT ! UNIONS PRET5D TO BELIEVE 9 ! ID5TITY ( 9T]E/S1 :ILE !IR V]Y EXI/5CE & ACTIVITY D5Y IT8 

,IT IS BECAUSE ! AV]AGE WORK] DOES NOT /OP TO ?9K = HIMSELF4 ,HE RELIES UPON HIS UNION LEAD]S & ! NEWSPAP]S TO DO IT = HIM1 & !Y SEE TO IT ?AT HE %\LD NOT DO ANY /RAI<T ?9K+4 ,= IF ! WORK]S %\LD BEG9 TO ?9K = !MSELVES1 !Y W\LD SOON SEE ?R\< ! :OLE S*EME ( GRAFT1 DECEIT1 & ROBB]Y :I* IS CALL$ GOV]NM5T & CAPITALISM1 & !Y W\LD NOT /& = IT4 ,!Y W\LD DO AS ! PEOPLE HAD DONE BE=E AT V>I\S TIMES4 ,AS SOON AS !Y UND]/OOD ?AT !Y W]E SLAVES1 !Y DE/ROY$ SLAV]Y4 ,LAT] ON1 :5 !Y REALIZ$ ?AT !Y W]E S]FS1 !Y DID AWAY ) S]FDOM4 ,& AS SOON AS !Y WILL REALIZE ?AT !Y >E WAGE SLAVES1 !Y WILL ALSO ABOLI% WAGE SLAV]Y4 

,Y\ SEE1 !N1 ?AT IT IS TO ! 9T]E/S ( CAPITAL TO KEEP ! WORK]S FROM UND]/&+ ?AT !Y >E WAGE SLAVES4 ,! 'ID5TITY ( 9T]E/S' SW9DLE IS ONE ( ! MEANS ( DO+ IT4 

,BUT IT IS NOT ONLY ! CAPITALI/ :O IS 9T]E/$ 9 ?US DUP+ ! WORK]S4 ,ALL ?OSE :O PR(IT BY WAGE SLAV]Y >E 9T]E/$ 9 KEEP+ UP ! SY/EM1 & ALL ( !M NATURALLY TRY TO PREV5T ! WORK]S FROM UND]/&+ ! SITUATION4 

,WE HAVE SE5 BE=E TO :OSE ADVANTAGE IT IS TO KEEP ?+S AS !Y >E3 TO RUL]S & GOV]NM5TS1 TO ! *UR*ES1 TO ! MIDDLE-CLASSES 9 %ORT1 TO ALL :O LIVE ON ! TOIL ( ! MASSES4 ,BUT EV5 ! LABOR LEAD]S !MSELVES >E 9T]E/$ 9 KEEP+ UP WAGE SLAV]Y4 ,MO/ ( !M >E TOO IGNORANT TO SEE ?R\< ! FRAUD1 & SO !Y REALLY BELIEVE ?AT CAPITALISM IS ALL RI<T & ?AT WE CAN'T DO )\T IT4 ,YET O!RS1 ! MORE 9TELLIG5T ONES1 KN[ ! TRU? V]Y WELL1 BUT AS HI<LY PAID & 9FLU5TIAL UNION (FICIALS !Y B5EFIT BY ! CONT9UATION ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM4 ,!Y KN[ ?AT IF ! WORK]S %\LD SEE ?R\< ! :OLE ?+1 !Y W\LD CALL !IR LEAD]S TO ACC\NT = HAV+ MISL$ & DECEIV$ !M4 ,!Y W\LD REVOLT AGA9/ !IR SLAV]Y & !IR MISLEAD]S - IT MI<T COME TO A REVOLUTION1 AS HAS HAPP5$ (T5 BE=E 9 HI/ORY4 ,BUT LABOR LEAD]S DON'T C>E = REVOLUTION2 !Y PREF] TO LET WELL 5\< ALONE1 = ?+S >E WELL 5\< = !M4 

,9DE$1 ! LABOR MISLEAD]S DON'T FAVOR REVOLUTION2 !Y >E EV5 OPPOS$ TO /RIKES & TRY TO PREV5T !M :5EV] !Y CAN4 

,:5 A /RIKE DOES BREAK \T !Y WILL SEE TO IT ?AT ! M5 'DON'S GO TOO F>1' & !Y WILL DO !IR BE/ TO SETTLE ! DIFF]5CES ) ! EMPLOY] BY '>BITRATION1' 9 :I* ! WORK]S USUALLY GET ! WOR/ ( IT4 ,!Y WILL HOLD CONF]5CES ) ! BOSSES & BEG = SOME M9OR CONCESSIONS1 & ONLY TOO (T5 !Y WILL COMPROMISE ! /RIKE TO ! DISADVANTAGE ( ! UNION - BUT 9 ANY & ALL CASES !Y WILL EXHORT ! WORK]S TO 'PRES]VE LAW & ORD]1' TO KEEP QUIET1 & BE PATI5T4 ,!Y WILL SIT AT ! SAME TABLE ) ! EXPLOIT]S1 BE W9$ & D9$ BY !M1 & APPEAL TO ! GOV]NM5T TO '9T]C$E' & SETTLE ! 'TR\BLE1' BUT !Y WILL BE MI<TY C>EFUL NEV] TO M5TION ! S\RCE ( ALL ! LABOR TR\BLES1 NEV] TO T\* UPON WAGE SLAV]Y ITSELF4 

,HAVE Y\ EV] SE5 A S+LE LABOR LEAD]1 ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR1 = 9/ANCE1 /& UP & DECL>E ?AT ! :OLE WAGE SY/EM IS PURE ROBB]Y & SW9DLE1 & DEM& = ! WORK]S ! FULL PRODUCT ( HIS TOIL8 ,HAVE Y\ EV] HE>D ( ANY 'REGUL>' LABOR LEAD] 9 ANY C\NTRY DO ?AT8 ,I NEV] DID1 NOR HAS ANY ONE ELSE4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 :5 SOME DEC5T MAN D>ES DO SO1 IT IS ! LABOR LEAD]S :O >E ! FIR/ TO DECL>E HIM A DI/URB]1 AN '5EMY ( ! WORK]S'1 A SOCIALI/ OR AN AN>*I/4 ,!Y >E ! FIR/ TO CRY ',CRUCIFY HIM6' & ! UN?9K+ WORK]S UN=TUNATELY E*O !M4 

,SU* M5 >E CRUCIFI$1 BECAUSE CAPITAL & GOV]NM5T FEEL SAFE 9 DO+ IT AS LONG AS ! PEOPLE APPROVE ( IT4 

,DO Y\ SEE ! PO9T1 MY FRI5D8 ,DOES IT LOOK AS IF Y\R LABOR LEAD]S WANT Y\ TO GET NEXT TO ?+S1 TO UND]/& ?AT Y\ >E A WAGE SLAVE8 ,DO !Y NOT REALLY S]VE ! 9T]E/S ( ! MA/]S8 

,! UNION LEAD]S & POLITICIANS - ! MORE 9TELLIG5T ONES - KN[ FULL WELL :AT GREAT P[] LABOR C\LD WIELD AS ! SOLE PRODUC] ( ! WEAL? ( ! WORLD4 ,BUT !Y DON'T WANT Y\ TO KN[ IT4 ,!Y DON'T WANT Y\ TO KN[ ?AT ! WORK]S1 PROP]LY ORGANIZ$ & 5LI<T5$1 C\LD DO AWAY ) !IR SLAV]Y & SUBJECTION4 ,!Y TELL Y\ 9/EAD ?AT Y\R UNION IS !RE ONLY TO HELP Y\ GET BETT] WAGES1 ?\< !Y >E AW>E ?AT Y\ WON'T IMPROVE Y\R CONDITION V]Y MU* )9 CAPITALISM2 & ?AT Y\ MU/ ALWAYS REMA9 A WAGE SLAVE :ATEV] PAY ! BOSS MAY GIVE Y\4 ,!Y KN[ V]Y WELL ?AT EV5 :5 Y\ DO SUCCE$1 BY MEANS ( A /RIKE1 9 GETT+ A RAISE1 Y\ LOSE IT AGA9 9 ! 9CREAS$ CO/ ( LIV+1 NOT TO SPEAK ( ! WAGES Y\ LOSE :ILE Y\ >E \T ON /RIKE4 

,/ATI/ICS %[ ?AT MO/ ( ! IMPORTANT /RIKES >E LO/4 ,BUT LET US SUPPOSE ?AT Y\ WON Y\R /RIKE & ?AT Y\ W]E \T ONLY A FEW WEEKS4 ,9 ?AT TIME Y\ HAVE LO/ MORE 9 WAGES ?AN Y\ CAN GA9 BACK WORK+ MON?S AT ! HI<] PAY4 

,TAKE A SIMPLE EXAMPLE4 ,SUPPOSE Y\ W]E E>N+ #d DOLL>S A WEEK :5 Y\ W5T ON /RIKE4 ,LET US ASSUME ! BE/ POSSIBLE RESULT3 WE'LL SAY ?AT ! /RIKE LA/$ ONLY #c WEEKS & ?AT Y\ GA9$ A FIVE DOLL> 9CREASE4 ,DUR+ Y\R #c WEEKS' /RIKE Y\ LO/ #ab DOLL>S 9 WAGES4 ,N[ Y\ GET FIVE DOLL>S A WEEK MORE1 & IT WILL TAKE Y\ #bd WEEKS TO GET ?AT LO/ #ab DOLL>S BACK AGA94 ,SO1 AFT] SIX MON?S WORK AT ! HI<] PAY Y\ WILL JU/ /& EV54 ,BUT H[ AB\T ! 9CREAS$ CO/ ( LIV+ 9 ! MEANTIME8 ,BECAUSE Y\ >E NOT ONLY A PRODUC]1 Y\ >E ALSO A CONSUM]4 ,& :5 Y\ GO TO BUY ?+S Y\ WILL F9D ?AT !Y >E MORE EXP5SIVE ?AN BE=E4 ,HI<] WAGES MEAN 9CREAS$ CO/ ( LIV+4 ,BECAUSE :AT ! EMPLOY] LOSES BY PAY+ Y\ A GREAT] WAGE HE GETS BACK AGA9 BY RAIS+ ! PRICE ( HIS PRODUCT4 

,Y\ CAN SEE1 !N1 ?AT ! :OLE IDEA ( HI<] WAGES IS 9 REALITY V]Y MISLEAD+4 ,IT MAKES ! WORK] ?9K ?AT HE IS ACTUALLY BETT] (F :5 HE GETS MORE PAY1 BUT ! FACT IS - SO F> AS ! :OLE WORK+ CLASS IS CONC]N$ - ?AT :ATEV] ! WORK] GA9S BY HI<] WAGES HE LOSES AS A CONSUM]1 & 9 ! LONG RUN ! SITUATION REMA9S ! SAME4 ,AT ! 5D ( A YE> ( 'HI<] WAGES' ! WORK] HAS NO MORE ?AN AFT] A YE> ( 'L[] WAGES4' ,SOMETIMES HE IS EV5 WORSE (F1 BECAUSE ! CO/ ( LIV+ 9CREASES MU* FA/] ?AN WAGES4 

,?AT IS ! G5]AL RULE4 ,( C\RSE !RE >E P>TICUL> FACTORS ?AT AFFECT WAGES AS WELL AS ! CO/ ( LIV+1 SU* AS SC>CITY ( MAT]IALS OR ( LABOR4 ,BUT WE NE$ NOT GO 9TO SPECIAL SITUATIONS1 9TO CASES ( 9DU/RIAL OR F9ANCIAL CRISIS1 OR TIMES ( UNUSUAL PROSP]ITY4 ,:AT CONC]NS US IS ! REGUL> SITUATION1 ! NORMAL CONDITION ( ! WORK+MAN4 ,& ! NORMAL CONDITION IS ?AT HE ALWAYS REMA9S A WORK+MAN1 A WAGE SLAVE1 E>N+ JU/ 5\< TO 5ABLE HIM TO LIVE & TO CONT9UE TO WORK = HIS BOSS4 ,Y\ WILL F9D EXCEPTIONS N[ & !N1 AS ( A WORK] 9H]IT+ OR O!RWISE GETT+ HOLD ( SOME MONEY1 :I* 5ABLES HIM TO GO 9TO BUS9ESS1 OR 9V5T+ SOME?+ ?AT MAY BR+ HIM WEAL?4 ,BUT SU* CASES >E EXCEPTIONS & !Y DO NOT AFT] Y\R CONDITION2 ?AT IS1 ! CONDITION ( ! AV]AGE TOIL]1 ( ! MILLIONS ( WORK+MAN ALL OV] ! WORLD4 

,SO F> AS ?OSE MILLIONS >E CONC]N$1 & SO F> AS Y\1 AS ONE ( !M1 >E CONC]N$1 Y\ REMA9 A WAGE SLAVE1 :ATEV] Y\R WORK OR Y\R PAY1 & !RE IS NO *ANCE = Y\ TO BE ANY?+ ELSE UND] ! SY/EM ( CAPITALISM4 

,N[1 !N1 Y\ MI<T JU/LY ASK1 ',:AT IS ! USE ( ! UNION8 ,:AT >E ! UNION LEAD]S DO+ AB\T IT8' 

,! TRU? IS ?AT Y\R UNION LEAD]S DO NO?+ AB\T IT4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 !Y DO EV]Y?+ !Y CAN TO KEEP Y\ A WAGE SLAVE4 ,!Y DO IT BY MAK+ Y\ BELIEVE ?AT CAPITALISM IS ALL RI<T & BY HAV+ Y\ SUPPORT ! EXI/+ SY/EM ) ITS GOV]NM5T & 'LAW & ORD]4' ,!Y FOOL Y\ BY TELL+ Y\ ?AT IT CAN'T BE O!RWISE1 JU/ AS ! BOSS ! S*OOL1 ! *UR*1 & ! GOV]NM5T DO4 ,9 FACT1 Y\R LABOR LEAD] IS DO+ ! SAME WORK = CAPITALISM ?AT Y\R POLITICAL LEAD] IS DO+ = ! GOV]NM5T3 BO? SUPPORT & GET Y\ TO SUPPORT ! PRES5T SY/EM ( 9JU/ICE & EXPLOITATION4 

',BUT ! UNION1' Y\ SAY1 ':Y DOESN'T ! UNION *ANGE ?+S8' 

,! UNION C\LD *ANGE ?+S4 ,BUT :AT IS ! UNION8 ,! UNION IS JU/ Y\ & ! O!R FELL[ & MORE ( !M - ! MEMB]%IP & ! (FICIALS4 ,Y\ REALIZE N[ ?AT ! (FICIALS1 ! LABOR LEAD]S1 >E NOT 9T]E/$ 9 *ANG+ ?+S4 ,!N IT IS UP TO ! MEMB]%IP TO DO IT1 ISN'T IT8 

,?AT'S IT4 ,BUT IF ! MEMB]%IP - ! WORK]S 9 G5]AL- DON'T SEE :AT IT IS ALL AB\T1 !N ! UNION CAN'T DO ANY?+4 ,IT MEANS1 !RE=E1 ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y TO GET ! MEMB]%IP TO UND]/& ! REAL SITUATION4 

,?IS %\LD BE ! TRUE PURPOSE ( ! LABOR UNION4 ,IT %\LD BE ! UNION'S BUS9ESS TO 5LI<T5 ITS MEMB]S AB\T !IR CONDITION1 TO %[ !M :Y & H[ !Y >E ROBB$ & EXPLOIT$1 & F9D WAYS & MEANS ( DO+ AWAY ) IT4 

,?AT W\LD BE FULFILL+ ! UNION'S TRUE PURPOSE ( PROTECT+ ! 9T]E/S ( ! WORK]4 ,! ABOLITION ( ! CAPITALI/IC ORD] ( ?+S ) ITS GOV]NM5T & LAW W\LD BE ! ONLY REAL DEF5SE ( LABOR'S 9T]E/S4 ,& :ILE ! UNION W\LD BE PREP>+ = ?AT1 IT W\LD ALSO BE LOOK+ AFT] ! IMM$IATE NE$S ( LABOR1 ! IMPROVEM5T ( PRES5T CONDITIONS1 SO F> AS ?AT IS POSSIBLE )9 CAPITALISM4 

,BUT ! ORD9>Y1 CONS]VATIVE UNION /&S1 AS WE HAVE SE51 = CAPITALISM & = EV]Y?+ CONNECT$ ) IT4 ,IT TAKES IT = GRANT$ ?AT Y\ >E A WORK] & ?AT Y\ >E GO+ TO /AY ONE1 & ?AT ?+S MU/ REMA9 AS !Y >E4 ,IT ASS]TS ?AT ALL ! UNION CAN DO IS TO HELP Y\ GET A LITTLE BETT] WAGES1 CUT D[N Y\R H\RS ( WORK1 & IMPROVE ! CONDITIONS UND] :I* Y\ TOIL4 ,IT CONSID]S ! EMPLOY] A BUS9ESS P>TN]1 AS IT W]E1 & IT MAKES CONTRACTS ) HIM4 ,BUT IT NEV] QUE/IONS :Y ONE ( ! P>TN]S - ! BOSS - GETS RI* FROM ?AT K9D ( CONTRACT1 :ILE ! O!R P>TN]1 ! WORK]1 ALWAYS REMA9S POOR1 LABORS H>D1 & DIES A WAGE SLAVE4 ,IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE AN EQUAL P>TN]%IP1 SOMEH[4 ,IT LOOKS MORE LIKE A CONFID5CE GAME1 DOESN'T IT8 

,WELL1 IT IS4 ,IT IS A GAME 9 :I* ONE SIDE DOES ALL ! PULL+ ( ! *E/NUTS \T ( ! FIRE1 :ILE ! O!R SIDE TAKES POSSESSION ( !M4 ,A V]Y UNEQUAL P>TN]%IP1 & ALL ! /RIK+ ( ! WORK]S IS M]ELY TO BEG OR COMPEL ! CAPITALI/IC P>TN] TO GIVE UP A FEW *E/NUTS \T ( HIS BIG HEAP4 ,A SK9 GAME1 = ALL ?AT1 EV5 :5 ! WORK] SUCCE$S 9 GETT+ A FEW EXTRA NUTS4 

,YET !Y SPEAK TO Y\ ( Y\R DIGNITY1 ( ! 'DIGNITY ( LABOR4' ,CAN Y\ ?9K ( ANY GREAT] 9SULT8 ,Y\ SLAVE = ! MA/]S ALL Y\R LIFE1 Y\ S]VE !M & KEEP !M 9 COM=T & LUXURY1 Y\ LET !M LORD IT OV] Y\1 & 9 !IR HE>TS !Y LAU< AT Y\ & DESPISE Y\ = Y\R /UPIDITY - & !N !Y TALK TO Y\ ( Y\R 'DIGNITY6' 

,FROM PULPIT & PLAT=M1 9 ! S*OOL & LECTURE ROOM1 EV]Y LABOR LEAD] & POLITICIAN1 EV]Y EXPLOIT] & GRAFT] EXTOLS ! 'DIGNITY ( LABOR'1 :ILE HIMSELF ALL ! TIME SITT+ COM=TABLY ON Y\R BACK4 ,DON'T Y\ SEE H[ !Y >E PLAY+ Y\ = A SUCK]8 

,:AT IS ! UNION DO+ AB\T IT8 ,:AT >E Y\R LABOR LEAD]S DO+ = ! FAT SAL>Y !Y MAKE Y\ PAY !M8 ,!Y >E BUSY 'ORGANIZ+' Y\1 !Y >E BUSY TELL+ Y\ :AT A F9E FELL[ Y\ >E2 H[ BIG & /RONG Y\R UNION IS1 & H[ MU* Y\R (FICIALS >E DO+ = Y\4 ,BUT :AT >E !Y DO+8 ,!IR TIME IS TAK5 UP ) PETTY MATT]S ( PROC$URE1 ) FACTIONAL FI<TS1 ) QUE/IONS ( JURISDICTION1 ) ELECTIONS ( (FIC]S1 ) CONF]5CES & CONV5TIONS4 ,Y\ PAY = IT ALL1 ( C\RSE1 & ?AT IS :Y Y\R (FICIALS >E ALWAYS 9 FAVOR ( A BIG UNION TREASURY1 BUT :AT HAVE Y\ GOT FROM IT8 ,Y\ KEEP ON WORK+ 9 ! FACTORY OR MILL & PAY+ Y\R DUES1 & Y\R LABOR LEAD] C>ES BLESS$ LITTLE H[ H>D Y\ TOIL OR H[ Y\ LIVE1 & Y\ HAVE TO MAKE A BIG RACKET AT Y\R UNION MEET+ TO COMPEL ATT5TION TO Y\R NE$S & Y\R COMPLA9TS4 

,:5 ! QUE/ION ( A /RIKE IS TAK5 UP Y\ WILL NOTICE1 AS ,I HAVE M5TION$ BE=E1 ?AT ! LEAD]S G5]ALLY OPPOSE IT - = !Y ALSO LIKE ! BOSS & ! RUL]1 WANT 'PEACE & QUIET' 9/EAD ( ! DISCOM=TS 9VOLV$ 9 A FI<T4 ,:5EV] !Y CAN1 ! UNION LEAD]S WILL DISSUADE Y\ FROM /RIK+1 & SOMETIMES EV5 DIRECTLY PREV5T & =BID IT4 ,!Y WILL \TLAW Y\R ORGANIZATION IF Y\ GO ON /RIKE ) \T !IR CONS5T4 ,BUT IF ! PRESSURE IS TOO /RONG = !M TO RESI/ !Y WILL GRACI\SLY 'AU?ORIZE' ! /RIKE4 ,JU/ IMAG9E - Y\ WORK H>D & FROM Y\R SCANTY E>N+S Y\ SUPPORT ! UNION (FICIALS1 :O %\LD S]VE Y\1 YET Y\ HAVE TO GET !IR P]MISSION TO IMPROVE Y\R CONDITION6 ,IT'S BECAUSE Y\ HAVE MADE !M ! BOSSES ( Y\R ORGANIZATION1 JU/ AS Y\ HAVE MADE ! GOV]NM5T Y\R MA/] 9/EAD ( Y\R S]VANT - OR AS Y\ P]MIT ! POLICEMAN1 :OM Y\ PAY ) Y\R TAXES1 TO ORD] Y\ AB\T 9/EAD ( Y\ GIV+ HIM ORD]S4 

,DID Y\ EV] ASK Y\RSELF H[ IT HAPP5S ?AT :5 Y\ >E \T ON /RIKE 7& AT ALL O!R TIMES AS WELL7 ! LAW & ! :OLE MA*9]Y ( GOV]NM5T IS ALWAYS ON ! SIDE ( ! BOSS8 ,:Y1 ! /RIK]S NUMB] ?\S&S :ILE ! BOSS IS ONLY ONE1 & !Y & HE >E SUPPOS$ TO BE CITIZ5S ( EQUAL RI<TS - YET1 /RANGE TO SAY1 IT'S ! BOSS :O ALWAYS HAS ! GOV]NM5T AT HIS S]VICE4 ,HE CAN GET ! C\RTS TO ISSUE AN 9JUNCTION AGA9/ Y\R '9T]F]+' ) 'HIS' BUS9ESS1 HE CAN HAVE ! POLICE CLUB Y\ (F ! PICKET L9E1 HE CAN HAVE Y\ >RE/$ & JAIL$4 ,DID Y\ EV] HE> ( A MAYOR1 *IEF ( POLICE1 OR GOV]NOR ORD] \T ! POLICE OR MILITIA TO PROTECT Y\R 9T]E/S 9 A /RIKE8 ,QUE]1 ISN'T IT8 ,AGA91 ! BOSS CAN GET PL5TY ( SCABS & BLACK LEGS1 UND] POLICE PROTECTION1 TO HELP BREAK Y\R /RIKE1 BECAUSE Y\ HAVE BE5 WORK+ SO MANY H\RS ?AT !RE IS ALWAYS AN >MY ( UNEMPLOY$ ON H& READY TO TAKE Y\R PLACE4 ,G5]ALLY Y\ LOSE Y\R /RIKE BECAUSE Y\R LABOR LEAD]S DID NOT P]MIT Y\ TO ORGANIZE 9 ! RI<T WAY4 

,I HAVE SE51 = 9/ANCE1 BRICKLAY]S ON A ,NEW ,YORK SKYSCRAP] LAY D[N !IR TOOLS1 :ILE ! C>P5T]S & IRON WORK]S ON ! SAME JOB REMA9$ AT WORK4 ,! /RIKE DID NOT CONC]N !M1 !IR UNIONS SAID1 BECAUSE !Y BELONG$ TO ANO!R TRADE2 OR !Y C\LD NOT JO9 ! /RIK]S BECAUSE ?AT W\LD BE BREAK+ ! CONTRACT !IR ORGANIZATIONS HAD MADE ) ! BOSS4 #e !Y KEPT AT WORK ON ! BUILD+ :]E !IR BRO!R UNION M5 HAD /RUCK4 ,?AT IS1 !Y W]E ACTUALLY SCABB+ & HELP+ TO BREAK ! /RIKE ( ! BRICKLAY]S4 ,BECAUSE1 = SOO?1 !Y BELONG$ TO ANO!R CRAFT1 TO A DIFF]5T TRADE6 ,AS IF ! /RUGGLE ( LABOR AGA9/ CAPITAL W]E A MATT] ( CRAFT & NOT ! COMMON CAUSE ( ! :OLE WORK+ CLASS6 

,ANO!R EXAMPLE3 ! COAL M9]S ( ,P5NSYLVANIA >E ON /RIKE1 & ! COAL M9]S ( ,VIRG9IA >E TAX$ TO HELP ! /RIK]S ) MONEY4 ,! ,VIRG9IA M9]S REMA9 AT WORK BECAUSE !Y >E 'B\ND BY CONTRACT'4 ,!Y KEEP ON M9+ COAL1 SO ?AT ! COAL MAGNATES CAN SUPPLY ! M>KET & LOSE NO?+ BY ! /RIKE ( ! ,P5NSYLVANIA M9]S4 ,SOMETIMES !Y EV5 GA9 BY MAK+ ! /RIKE AN EXCUSE = RAIS+ ! PRICE ( COAL4 ,CAN Y\ WOND] ?AT ! ,P5NSYLVANIA M9]S LOSE ! /RIKE1 S9CE !IR [N FELL[ M9]S SCAB ON !M8 ,BUT IF ! WORK]S UND]/OOD !IR TRUE 9T]E/S IF !Y W\LD BE ORGANIZ$ NOT BY CRAFT OR TRADE BUT BY 9DU/RIES1 SO ?AT ! :OLE 9DU/RY - & IF NECESS>Y ! :OLE WORK+ CLASS - C\LD /RIKE AS ONE MAN1 W\LD ANY /RIKE BE LO/8 

,WE %ALL RETURN TO ?IS SUBJECT4 ,JU/ N[ ,I WANT TO PO9T \T TO Y\ ?AT Y\R UNION1 AS AT PRES5T ORGANIZ$1 & Y\R UNION (FICIALS >E NOT BUILT = EFFECTIVELY FI<T+ CAPITALISM4 ,NOT BUILT EV5 = SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCT+ /RIKES4 ,!Y CANNOT MAT]IALLY IMPROVE Y\R CONDITION4 

,!Y S]VE ONLY TO KEEP ! WORK]S DIVID$ 9TO DIFF]5T & (T5 OPPOS+ ORGANIZATIONS2 !Y TRA9 !M TO BELIEVE ?AT CAPITALISM IS ALL RI<T2 !Y P>ALYZE !IR 9ITIATIVE & ABILITY TO ?9K & ACT 9 A CLASS CONSCI\S MANN]4 ,?AT IS :Y ! LABOR LEAD]S & ! CONS]VATIVE UNIONS >E ! /RONGE/ BULW>K ( EXI/+ 9/ITUTIONS4 ,!Y >E ! BACKBONE ( CAPITALISM & ( GOV]NM5T1 ! BE/ SUPPORT ( 'LAW & ORD]1' & ! REASON :Y Y\ REMA9 9 WAGE SLAV]Y4 

',BUT WE \RSELVES *OOSE \R UNION (FICIALS1' Y\ OBJECT2 'IF ! PRES5T ONES >E NO GOOD1 WE CAN ELECT O!RS4' 

,( C\RSE1 Y\ CAN ELECT NEW LEAD]S1 BUT DOES IT MAKE ANY DIFF]5CE :E!R ?IS OR ?AT MAN IS Y\R LEAD]1 :E!R IT IS ,GOMP]S OR ,GRE51 ,J\HAUX 9 ,FRANCE1 OR ,?OMAS 9 ,5GL&1 AS LONG AS Y\R UNION /ICKS TO ! SAME FOOLI% IDEAS & FALSE ME?ODS1 BELIEVES 9 CAPITALISM & SUPPORTS ! 'H>MONY ( 9T]E/S'1 DIVIDES ! WORK]S & R$UCES !IR /R5G? BY CRAFT ORGANIZATION1 MAKES CONTRACTS ) ! BOSS :I* B9D ! MEMB]%IP & KEEP !M SCABB+ ON !IR FELL[S1 & 9 MANY O!R WAYS UPHOLDS ! REGIME ( Y\R BONDAGE8 

',!N ! UNION IS NO GOOD8' Y\ DEM&4 

,9 UNION !RE IS /R5G?1 BUT IT HAS TO BE A REAL UNION1 A TRUE ORGANIZATION ( LABOR1 BECAUSE ! WORK]S EV]Y:]E HAVE ! SAME 9T]E/S NO MATT] :AT WORK !Y DO OR TO :AT P>TICUL> CRAFT !Y BELONG4 ,SU* A UNION W\LD BE BAS$ ON ! MUTUAL 9T]E/S & SOLID>ITY ( LABOR ?R\<\T ! WORLD4 ,IT W\LD BE CONSCI\S ( ITS TREM5D\S P[] AS ! CREATOR ( ALL WEAL?4 

',P[]6' Y\ OBJECT4 ',Y\ SAID WE'RE SLAVES6 ,:AT P[] CAN SLAVES HAVE8' 

,LET US SEE AB\T IT1 !N4 

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