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,ORGANIZATION MEANS GETT+ TOGE!R ) A COMMON UND]/&+ & A COMMON 5D 9 VIEW1 & WORK+ SY/EMATICALLY = ! ATTA9M5T ( ?AT 5D4 ,= ! WORK]S TO ORGANIZE EFFECTIVELY1 !Y MU/ HAVE A CORRECT UND]/&+ ( !IR POSITION 9 SOCIETY & ( ! CONDITIONS UND] :I* !Y LIVE & WORK4 ,IF !Y FAIL TO UND]/& !SE ?+S1 !Y WILL EI!R NOT ORGANIZE AT ALL OR WILL ORGANIZE 9 AN 9EFFECTIVE MANN]4 ,! EFFECTIV5ESS ( !IR ORGANIZATION DEP5DS ON ! CORRECTNESS ( !IR UND]/&+4 ,! BETT] !Y UND]/& CONDITIONS ! MORE EFFECTIVELY !Y WILL ORGANIZE4 
     

,! ,DUMB 
     

,IF ! WORK]S MISUND]/& CONDITIONS TO ! EXT5T ( BELIEV+ ?AT !Y >E ALL FREE & 9DEP5D5T SOV]EIGN CITIZ5S2 ?AT ALL M5 HAVE AN EQUAL *ANCE TO BECOME WEAL?Y & P[]FUL1 OR TO 5T] ! ,:ITE ,H\SE AS PRESID5T2 ?AT IT IS A MAN'S [N FAULT IF HE IS NOT 0SUCCESSFUL02 ?AT !Y W\LD />VE TO DEA? )\T BOSSES TO EMPLOY !M2 ?AT ! EMPLOY]S PAY !M 9 WAGES ALL ?AT !Y >E WOR?2 ?AT ! RI* GA9$ !IR WEAL? BY HONE/Y1 9DU/RY1 SELF-D5IAL & CLOSE ATT5TION TO BUS9ESS2 ?AT !RE >E AS MANY OPPORTUNITIES = ADVANCEM5T TODAY AS !RE EV] W]E2 ?AT WORK]S >E PROTECT$ BY ! LAW1 & GET JU/ICE 9 ! C\RTS2 ?AT ! BOSS IS !IR BE/ FRI5D2 ?AT ! WAY TO IMPROVE !IR CONDITION IS TO WORK H>D]2 ?AT POV]TY IS A BLESS+ & WORK A PRIVILEGE2 ?AT PR(ITS >E ! WAGES ( SUP]9T5D5CE2 ?AT ALL >E WORK]S & ?AT !RE >E NO CLASSES 9 SOCIETY2 ?AT ALL AGITATORS %\LD BE LYN*$2 ?AT ?IS IS ! BE/ ( ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS1 & ?AT !Y WILL GET 0PIE 9 ! SKY :5 !Y DIE02 IF !Y BELIEVE ALL ?IS !Y WILL NOT ORGANIZE AT ALL4 
     

,! ,HALF-,BAK$ 
     

,IF !Y MISUND]/& CONDITIONS TO ! EXT5T ( BELIEV+ ?AT1 AL?\< WAGES >E TOO L[ & H\RS TOO LONG1 /ILL ! 9T]E/S ( LABOR & CAPITAL >E ID5TICAL2 IF !Y BELIEVE 9 A FAIR DAY'S PAY = A FAIR DAY'S WORK2 ?AT !IR (FICIALS %\LD RECEIVE L>GE SAL>IES & %\LD RUN ! UNION2 ?AT IT IS ALRI<T TO SCAB IF Y\ HAVE A UNION C>D2 ?AT ! BOSS %\LD BE A MEMB] ( ! UNION2 ?AT ONLY ! :ITE RACE %\LD BE ALL[$ TO ORGANIZE2 ?AT 9 UNION !RE IS /R5G? BUT ! BE/ WAY TO GET TOGE!R IS TO SPLIT UP2 ?AT ! BE/ WAY TO KEEP !IR (FICIALS /RAI<T IS TO MAKE !M BANK]S2 ?AT 0LABOR BANKS0 CAN SCAB ,WALL ,/REET \T ( EXI/5CE2 IF !Y BELIEVE ALL ?IS !Y WILL ORGANIZE 9 CRAFT UNIONS4 
     

,IF !Y BELIEVE ?AT CONDITIONS >E BAD1 ?AT LABOR IS EXPLOIT$1 ?AT PR(ITS >E ROBB]Y1 ?AT ! RI* >E P>ASITES BUT-?AT ! WORK]S HAVE ! BALLOT & CAN USE IT = !IR [N EMANCIPATION2 ?AT 0WORK+ CLASS0 POLITICIANS >E HONE/2 ?AT ! GOV]NM5T CAN RUN ALL 9DU/RY LIKE ! PO/ (FICE2 ?AT ! ONLY EFFECTIVE WAY TO /RIKE IS AT ! BALLOT BOX ON ELECTION DAY2 ?AT CAPITALISM CAN BE OV] ?R[N BY A C\NT ( NOSES1 OR SMO!R$ BY AN AVALAN*E ( BALLOTS2 ?AT A 0WORK+ CLASS0 GOV]NM5T CAN PUR*ASE ! 9DU/RIES2 ?AT ! CAPITALI/S WILL B[ TO A MAJORITY VOTE & MEEKLY SURR5D] !IR P[] BECAUSE ! WORK]S WI% IT1 ?AT 0COMRADE0 CAPITALI/S >E GOOD CAPITALI/S & WILL DO ALL !Y CAN TO VOTE !MSELVES \T ( BUS9ESS2 ?AT WID[ WOM5 ) L>GE FAMILIES1 :O DO WA%+ = A LIV+1 %\LD HAVE FREE WAT]2 ?AT CAPITALI/S & WORK]S %\LD GET TOGE!R TO FI<T ! CAPITALI/S & WORK]S ( O!R C\NTRIES2 ?AT ! WAY TO ORGANIZE IS ON ! BASIS ( POLITICAL OP9ION 9/EAD ( ECONOMIC 9T]E/2 IF ! WORK]S BELIEVE ALL ?IS1 LIKE A L[+ H]D !Y WILL SWELL ! RANKS ( SOME SO-CALL$ WORK+ CLASS POLITICAL P>TY4 
     

,IF ! WORK]S >E DISSATISFI$ ) CAPITALISM BUT HAVE NO FAI? 9 !MSELVES OR !IR CLASS2 IF !Y WANT TO BE L$ BY POLITICIANS2 IF !Y BELIEVE POLITICAL ACTION IS NO GOOD BUT >E UNABLE TO TAKE ANY O!R K9D2 IF !Y ASPIRE TO CAPTURE ! LABOR MOVEM5T OR BELIEVE 9 0BOR+ FROM )902 IF !Y ?9K !Y CAN DEFEAT ! MILIT>Y P[] ( CAPITALISM ) !IR B>E H&S1 ) WAGON SPOKES1 FIRE CRACK]S1 TOY PI/OLS OR F\NTA9 P5S2 IF !Y WI% TO MAKE !MSELVES RAW MAT]IAL = ! FOOL-KILL] 0ON ! B>RICADES02 !Y >E !N EXCELL5T MAT]IAL \T ( :I* TO FA%ION A TAIL = ! KITE ( AMBITI\S POLITICIANS :O LACK ABILITY TO SECURE A ROO/+ PLACE ON ! DECAD5T TREE ( CAPITALISM4 
     

,! ,9TELLIG5T 
     

,:5 WORK]S /UDY CONDITIONS & GET A TRUE UND]/&+ ( ! ESS5TIAL PO9TS1 !Y CAN NEI!R BE *LOR(ORM$ 9TO 9ACTIVITY NOR C>RI$ AWAY BY HALF-BAK$ !ORIES4 ,!Y DO !IR [N ?9K+ 9/EAD ( TRU/+ TO POLITICIANS OR W\LD-BE LEAD]S TO DO IT = !M4 ,! SCI5CE ( ECONOMICS GIVES ! KEY TO ! UND]/&+ ( CONDITIONS4 ,ECONOMICS IS ! SCI5CE :I* HAS TO DO ) SATISFY+ ! MAT]IAL NE$S ( MAN-) ! PRODUCTION & DI/RIBUTION ( WEAL?4 ,WEAL? IS ANY =M ( NATURAL RES\RCES ADAPT$ BY LABOR TO SUIT ! NE$S ( MAN4 ,ALL WEAL? IS PRODUC$ BY LABOR1 BUT IT IS TAK5 BY ! CAPITALI/S1 :O GIVE ! WORK]S 9 ! =M ( WAGES JU/ 5\< TO KEEP !M 9 WORK+ CONDITION & TO REPRODUCE !IR K9D4 ,! CAPITALI/S [N ! NATURAL RES\RCES & MA*9]Y ( PRODUCTION4 ,TWO P]C5T ( ! POPULATION-! BIG CAPITALI/S-[N SIXTY P] C5T ( ! WEAL?1 :ILE SIXTY-FIVE P] C5T-! WORK]S-[N ONLY FIVE P] C5T4 ,! CAPITALI/S LIVE 9 LUXURY & EXTRAVAGANCE NEV] BE=E HE>D ( 9 ! HI/ORY ( ! WORLD4 ,!Y CONTROL GOV]NM5T & ALL 9/ITUTIONS ( SOCIETY BY MEANS ( !IR WEAL?2 !Y GET !IR WEAL? BY MEANS ( CONTROLL+ ! JOB1 ! S\RCE ( ALL WEAL?2 & !Y CONTROL ! JOB BECAUSE !Y >E ORGANIZ$4 ,BE+ COMP>ATIVELY FEW 9 NUMB]S1 IT WAS EASI] = !M TO ORGANIZE ?AN = WORK]S4 ,CONSEQU5TLY !Y HAVE ORGANIZ$ FIR/1 &1 AS LONG AS ! WORK]S REMA9 UNORGANIZ$1 !RE IS NONE ABLE TO DISPUTE !IR P[]4 ,BY CONTROLL+ 9DU/RY1 !Y CONTROL ! MEANS ( PRODUC+ ALL ! NECESS>IES ( LIFE-ALL ?AT SATISFIES ! MAT]IAL NE$S ( MAN4 ,!IR P[] IS ECONOMIC4 ,9 !IR H&S !Y HOLD ! MEAL TICKET ( ! WORLD4 ,ECONOMIC P[] IS ! BASIS ( POLITICAL1 MILIT>Y1 & ALL O!R =MS ( SOCIAL P[]4 
     

,AS LONG AS ! CAPITALI/S RETA9 CONTROL ( 9DU/RY1 NO?+ CAN BREAK !IR P[]4 ,GOV]NM5TS B[ TO !M1 C\RTS HA/5 TO DO !IR BIDD+1 POLITICIANS GROVEL AT !IR FEET1 $ITORS COLOR ! NEWS & DI/ORT FACTS 9 !IR 9T]E/1 ! HEADS ( GREAT UNIV]SITIES TREMBLE AT !IR SLI<TE/ FR[N1 & 0DIGNIT>IES0 ( ! *UR*1 ) AN EYE TO DONATIONS1 FAWN UPON !M AS ! EMBODIM5T ( ALL ?AT IS DIV9E ON E>?4 ,!Y CONTROL ALL !SE ELEM5TS ( SOCIETY BY MEANS ( !IR WEAL?1 & !Y GET !IR WEAL? BY VIRTUE ( !IR CONTROL ( 9DU/RY-! JOB4 ,!RE=E1 CONTROL ( 9DU/RY BY ! EMPLOY+ CLASS IS ! ROOT ( ! TREE ( CAPITALISM4 ,S]VILE GOV]NM5TS1 CORRUPT C\RTS1 LY+ PRESS1 TRAITOR\S POLITICIANS & PRO/ITUTE 0$UCATORS0 >E ONLY BRAN*ES4 ,IT IS USELESS TO TRIM ! BRAN*ES OR CUT !M (F1 = AS LONG AS ! ROOT IS FUNCTION+1 NEW BRAN*ES WILL GR[4 ,! ONLY WAY TO ABOLI% CAPITALISM IS TO /RIKE AT ! ROOT1 & ?US KILL ! TREE BY CUTT+ (F ! S\RCES ( ITS N\RI%M5T4 ,?IS IS RADICAL ACTION & IT IS ! ONLY RADICAL ACTION4 ,! WORD 0RADICAL0 IS D]IV$ FROM ! ,LAT9 WORD 0RADIX10 A ROOT4 ,IT MEANS 0P]TA9+ TO A ROOT40 ,RADICAL ACTION MEANS ACTION ?AT DEALS ) CAUSES 9/EAD ( T9K]+ ) EFFECTS4 
     

,ECONOMIC ,9SECURITY 
     

,:ILE ! CAPITALI/S REVEL 9 LUXURY & RIOT 9 EXTRAVAGANCE1 ! WORK]S >E CONDEMN$ TO LIVES ( POV]TY1 IGNORANCE1 TOIL & PRIVATION4 ,!Y LACK ECONOMIC SECURITY4 ,POV]TY & ! FE> ( POV]TY R5D] !IR LIVES MIS]ABLE4 ,! AV]AGE WORK] IS NOT MORE ?AN A FEW WEEKS REMOV$ FROM A /ATE ( DEP5D5CY4 ,IF HE %\LD BECOME SICK OR 9JUR$1 HE W\LD SOON BECOME A BURD5 TO FRI5DS OR RELATIVES OR TO PUBLIC *>ITY4 ,?\S&S >E KILL$ ANNUALLY 9 ! 9DU/RIES4 ,HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S DIE FROM OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES4 ,MILLIONS ( *ILDR5 >E DEPRIV$ ( $UCATION & >E /UNT$ & DW>F$ PHYSICALLY & M5TALLY BY SLAV]Y 9 FACTORIES & MILLS4 ,O!R MILLIONS GO HUNGRY TO S*OOL & SUFF] FROM C\NTLESS DISEASES BR\<T ON BY MALNUTRITION4 ,HAV+ NO /&+ BE=E ! LAW1 WORK]S >E H\ND$ BY ! POLICE1 VICTIMIZ$ BY ! C\RTS & SUBJECT$ TO ALL K9DS ( ABUSE1 9JU/ICE & TYRANNY4 
     

,! POSITION ( ! WORK]S 9 SOCIETY1 LIKE ?AT ( ! CAPITALI/S1 IS ONLY A REFLEX ( !IR POSITION 9 9DU/RY4 ,BE+ = ! MO/ P>T UNORGANIZ$1 !Y EX]T LITTLE CONTROL OV] ! JOB & CONSEQU5TLY GET LITTLE ( ! WEAL? PRODUC$4 ,LACK+ WEAL?1 !Y LACK P[]1 & ! WEAL? !Y PRODUCE CON/ITUTES ! P[] ( ! CAPITALI/S :I* IS US$ TO HOLD !M 9 SUBJECTION4 
     

,! WORK]S HAVE A P[] 9F9ITELY GREAT] ?AN ?AT ( ! CAPITALI/S4 ,?AT IS !IR P[] TO PRODUCE WEAL?-TO RUN 9DU/RY-TO C>RY ON PRODUCTION4 ,!Y CAN DO ?IS )\T CAPITALI/S1 :ILE )\T WORK]S1 CAPITALI/S >E HELPLESS4 ,BUT ! P[] ( ! WORK]S IS UNORGANIZ$ & !RE=E 9EFFECTIVE4 ,BY ORGANIZ+ ON ! JOB1 ! WORK]S CAN GRADUALLY GA9 CONTROL ( 9DU/RY4 ,AS !IR P[] 9CREASES1 ?AT ( ! CAPITALI/S DIM9I%ES4 ,AS WAGES GO UP1 PR(ITS GO D[N4 ,9 !IR CONFLICTS ) ! CAPITALI/S1 ! WORK]S BECOME TRA9$1 DISCIPL9$1 EFFICI5T1 RESPONSIBLE & COMPET5T TO MANAGE 9DU/RY AFT] CAPITALISM HAS BE5 OV]?R[N4 
     

,COMPLETE JOB CONTROL MEANS POSSESSION ( ! S\RCE ( ALL WEAL? & SOCIAL P[]4 ,:5 ! WORK]S CONTROL 9DU/RY1 !Y WILL [N ! E>?4 ,BY ORGANIZ+ ON ! JOB1 & 9 NO O!R WAY1 CAN ! WORK]S GA9 CONTROL ( 9DU/RY4 ,9 NO O!R WAY CAN !Y IMPROVE !IR CONDITIONS OR GA9 ECONOMIC FRE$OM4 
     

,:5 A WORK] KN[S !SE FACTS1 HE HAS A CORRECT UND]/&+ ( CONDITIONS4 ,ALL WORK]S :O CORRECTLY UND]/& ECONOMIC CONDITIONS HAVE COME TO A COMMON UND]/&+4 ,?AT IS !Y UND]/& !M ! SAME WAY4 ,!Y MAY DIFF] ON M9OR PO9TS BUT !Y AGREE ON MA9 PR9CIPLES4 ,!Y KN[ ?AT 0,! WORK+ CLASS & ! CAPITALI/ CLASS HAVE NO?+ 9 COMMON10 & ?AT 0,LABOR IS 5TITL$ TO ALL IT PRODUCES40 ,?IS CON/ITUTES ! COMMON UND]/&+ NECESS>Y = ORGANIZATION4 ,! COMMON 5D 9 VIEW IS TO GA9 AN EV]-9CREAS+ %>E ( ! WEAL? !Y PRODUCE1 & EV5TUALLY TO GET IT ALL2 9 O!R WORDS1 0,ABOLITION ( ! WAGE SY/EM40 ,:5 A MAN UND]/&S CONDITIONS 9 ?IS W>1 ?AT IS1 AS !Y REALLY >E1 HE IS READY TO JO9 ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 
     

,SY/EMATIC ,ACTION 
     

,SO MU* = ! COMMON UND]/&+ & ! COMMON 5D4 ,WE N[ COME TO ! SECOND P>T ( ! DEF9ITION ( ORGANIZATION-0TO WORK SY/EMATICALLY = ! ATTA9M5T ( ?AT 5D40 ,!RE CAN BE NO ORGANIZATION )\T ACTION1 & IT MU/ BE SY/EMATIC1 NOT HAPHAZ>D ACTION4 ,SY/EMATIC ACTION MEANS EA* MEMB] DO+ :AT HE IS BE/ FITT$ TO DO1 9 ! BE/ WAY HE KN[S H[1 & 9 COOP]ATION ) EV]Y O!R MEMB]4 ,IT MEANS EA* ONE DO+ HIS P>T1 & ALL CO-OP]AT+ 9 ! PRODUCTION ( ! :OLE4 
     

,:5 A MAN ORGANIZES1 HE DOES SO BECAUSE HE CAN WORK OR FI<T MORE EFFECTIVELY ) HIS FELL[S ?AN HE CAN ALONE4 ,HE DOES NOT NE$ TO ORGANIZE TO 0LAY D[N0 = HE CAN DO JU/ AS WELL AS AN 9DIVIDUAL4 ,GETT+ TOGE!R IS NOT 5\<1 WE MU/ GET TOGE!R & ACT SY/EMATICALLY1 O!RWISE WE >E NOT AN ORGANIZATION BUT ONLY A H]D4 ,!RE IS A VA/ DIFF]5CE BETWE5 AN ORGANIZ$ BODY ( M5 & A H]D ( 9DIVIDUALS ) C>DS 9 !IR POCKETS4 ,A MAN MAY JO9 AN ORGANIZATION BUT UNLESS HE ACTS 9 COOP]ATION ) ! O!R MEMB]S1 HE IS NOT ORGANIZ$2 HE IS ONLY SO MU* EXCESS BAGGAGE4 ,ONLY ! ACTIVE MEMB]S-! LIVE MEMB]S->E ORGANIZ$4 ,!RE CAN BE NO ORGANIZATION AMONG ! DEAD1 & 9 MOD]N SOCIETY MILLIONS >E DEAD 9TELLECTUALLY & DON'T KN[ IT4 
     

,A WAT* IS A PIECE ( MA*9]Y MADE UP ( ORGANIZ$ P>TS4 ,EV]Y :EEL1 SPR+1 LEV]1 *ECK1 BALANCE & SCREW IS ORGANIZ$ TO WORK TO ! BE/ ADVANTAGE ) ALL ! O!R P>TS4 ,ALL P>TS WORK TOGE!R = A COMMON PURPOSE-TO KEEP TIME4 ,!RE >E NO USELESS P>TS-NO DEAD MEMB]S4 ,BUT TAKE ! WAT* AP>T & PUT ALL ! P>TS 9 A BAG4 ,!N1 AL?\< !Y >E TOGE!R1 !Y >E NO LONG] ORGANIZ$ = !Y >E NOT 9 A POSITION TO WORK OR CO-OP]ATE4 ,9 FACT1 IT IS NO LONG] A WAT*1 IT IS ONLY A MASS ( DISORGANIZ$ P>TS4 ,! V>I\S P>TS ONLY BECOME A WAT* :5 !Y >E ASSEMBL$1 9 O!R WORDS1 ORGANIZ$4 
     

,:5 ! WORK]S GET TOGE!R ON ! /REET TO MAKE A 0DEMON/RATION0 OR USE 0MASS ACTION10 !Y >E ONLY MAK+ A DEMON/RATION ( !IR [N IGNORANCE1 & A T>GET ( !MSELVES = MA*9E GUNS & POISON GAS4 ,!Y >E NOT ORGANIZ$3 !Y >E ONLY A P[]LESS MOB-FIT C&IDATES = ! ,SUICIDE ,CLUB-& !Y WILL GO ! WAY ( ALL ! UNFIT4 ,! P[] ( ! WORK]S IS NOT ON ! /REET BUT ON ! JOB4 
     

,APPLI$ ,9TELLIG5CE 
     

,:5 WORK]S GET TOGE!R 9 9DU/RY ) ! OBJECT ( JOB CONTROL1 SOME ACT+ AS ORGANIZ]S1 SOME AS JOB DELEGATES1 SOME AS JOB COMMITTEES1 SOME AS SPEAK]S1 SOME AS WRIT]S1 SOME >RANG+ & ADV]TIS+ MEET+S1 SOME DI/RIBUT+ LIT]ATURE1 ALL TAK+ P>T 9 BUS9ESS MEET+S1 DISCUSS+ ALL !IR PROBLEMS1 EX*ANG+ IDEAS & MAK+ DECISIONS BY ! COMB9$ 9TELLIG5CE & EXP]I5CE ( ALL1 !N !Y >E ORGANIZ$ & >E US+ !IR P[] TO ! BE/ ADVANTAGE4 ,EV]Y WORK] CAN TAKE P>T 9 ?IS ACTIVITY4 
     

,SO LET US /UDY ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ?AT WE MAY UND]/& !M & AGREE ON A COMMON 5D1 & ALL WORK SY/EMATICALLY BY ! 9TELLIG5T USE ( \R ECONOMIC P[] = ! ATTA9M5T ( ?AT 5D1 :I* CAN BE NONE O!R ?AN TO TAKE OV] ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION & DI/RIBUTION & OP]ATE !M = USE 9/EAD ( PR(IT4 
     

,TRANSCRIB$ BY ,JIM ,CRUT*FIELD1 ,N,Y,C ,G,M,B 
     

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