,:Y ,BUILD+ ,WORK]S ,MU/ ,ORGANIZE ,9TO ,ONE ,BIG ,UNION6 ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,PEO ,MONOLDI ,TEXT 3 ,/&>DIZATION ,( ,MAT]IALS ,& ,TOOLS ,IS ,ELIM9AT+ ,! ,SKILL ( ,BUILD+ ,WORK]S ,D,A,Y BY DAY BUILD+ CON/RUCTION WORK]S >E BE+ ROBB$ ( !IR SKILL1 & 9 NO C\NTRY IS ?IS PROCESS SO ACTIVE AS 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,9 NUMB]S ?AT CON/ANTLY 9CREASE WORK]S :O HAVE SP5T !IR LIVES 9 ?IS 9DU/RY F9D !MSELVES DRIV5 TO A CONGE/$ SLAVE M>KET1 & MANY ?\S&S F9D !IR UN5VIABLE PLACES 9 ! HORDE ( UNEMPLOY$ TO TRAMP ! /REETS1 OR GO FROM PLACE TO PLACE 9 SE>* ( MA/]S4 ,TO F9D !SE MA/]S BECOMES A MORE DIFFICULT MATT] 9 PROPORTION TO ! PROGRESS ( /&>DIZATION & SIMPLIFICATION ( BUILD+ TOOLS & MAT]IALS ?AT IS TAK+ PLACE4 ,IT IS A />TL+ FACT ?AT MORE PROGRESS HAS BE5 MADE 9 !SE RESPECTS DUR+ ! LA/ ?REE YE>S ?AN 9 ANY LIKE P]IOD ( HI/ORY4 ,NO LONG] CAN ! BUILD+ WORK] LOOK ) PRIDE TO A BUILD+ ( HIS CREATION AS 9 DAYS GONE BY1 :5 IT REQUIR$ ! BRA91 BRAWN & SKILLFUL H&S & EYES ( ! ME*ANICS FROM ! F\NDATION'S BEG9N+ UNTIL ! LA/ T\* HAD BE5 COMPLET$4 ,!SE DAYS >E GONE1 NEV] TO RETURN4 ,WE NO LONG] SEE AN >MY ( M5 DIGG+ F\NDATIONS ) A LONG L9E ( WAGONS TO HAUL AWAY ! DIRT4 ,9/EAD1 WE SEE P[]FUL /EAM %OVELS EAT+ ?R\< ! E>? & LOAD+ P[]FUL TRUCKS :I* HAUL AWAY ! DIRT4 ,CONCRETE MIX]S 9/EAD ( /ONE MASONS BUILD WALLS4 ,! KE5 EYE & /EADY H&S ( C>P5T]S >E NO LONG] NE$$4 ,LA!RS1 PLA/]]S1 PLUMB]S1 & O!R CRAFTSM5 HAVE SECURITY 9 !IR SKILL NO MORE4 ,WE LIVE 9 A DIFF]5T AGE1 AN AGE :]E MA*9]Y IS ALL-P[]FUL1 :]E MAT]IALS & TOOLS >E /&>DIZ$ & SIMPLIFI$ TO SU* A DEGREE ?AT NE>LY ALL SKILL IS ELIM9AT$4 ,/&>DIZATION ,ON ,A ,L>GE ,SCALE ,ONE ( ! MO/ /UP5D\S UND]TAK+S 9 /&>DIZATION IS 9 ! LUMB] 9DU/RY1 :I* (F]S A R$UCTION ( NE>LY SIXTY P] C5T 9 ! NUMB] ( F9I%$ Y>D LUMB] ITEMS 9 BASIC /&>DS ( SIZE & WEIE BUILT EI!R 9 SECTIONS AT ! FACTORY OR ELSE ! LUMB] IS CUT TO ! PROP] SIZES SO ?AT ALL ?AT IS REQUIR$ IS NAIL+ ! PIECES TOGE!R4 ,EV]Y PIECE IS CUT READY TO BE NAIL$ 9TO ITS PLACE4 ,?IS DOES NOT APPLY TO ! R\< LUMB] ONLY BUT TO ALL BUILT-9 FIXTURES AS WELL4 ,RE9=C+ B>S HAVE BE5 SIMPLIFI$ TO T5 DIFF]5T SIZES3 ,METAL LA? FROM #abe V>IETIES HAVE BE5 R$UC$ TO #b#d1 A R$UCTION ( EIE BE+ R$UC$ 9 GRADES & SIZES & LIME MORT> HAS ALMO/ DISAPPE>$4 ,NE>LY ALL PLA/] MAT]IAL IS N[ PREP>$ 9 A FACTORY4 ,ALL ?AT IS REQUIR$ IS MIX+ ) WAT] OR *LORIDE1 DEP5D+ ON ! K9D ( MAT]IAL OR JOB4 ,H[EV]1 ! MAT]IAL ALONE HAS V]Y LITTLE EFFECT ON PLA/]+ JOBS 9 SO F> AS LABOR IS CONC]N$1 BUT A REVOLUTION IS TAK+ PLACE 9 ! TOOLS ( MIX+ & PLA/]+4 ,9 ,NEW ,YORK ! CONCRETE MIX] IS BE+ US$ ON NE>LY ALL JOBS 9 MIX+ MORT>1 ?IS PRACTICE DISPLAC+ MU* LABOR4 ,IT IS ALSO BE+ US$ ON L>GE JOBS 9 O!R CITIES4 ,! PLA/] IS V]Y %AKY1 DUE TO A NEW 9V5TION CALL$ ,GUN-ITE & ,GUNCRETE1 :I* IS MADE 9 ! %APE ( A GUN & CONNECTS ) ! MORT> BOX4 ,?IS ME?OD HAS BE5 EMPLOY$ = ?REE YE>S OR MORE & IS EXT5D+1 SO ONE ( !SE DAYS FIFTY OR SIXTY P] C5T ( ! PLA/]]S >E GO+ TO F9D !MSELVES 9 A V]Y DISADVANTAGE\S ECONOMIC POSITION4 ,RO(]S >E ALSO BADLY SITUAT$ ) /EEL RO(+ :I* REQUIRES NO SKILL TO PLACE TOGE!R4 ,PLUMB]S & PIPEFITT]S >E 9 PRACTICALLY ! SAME BOAT1 ) PIPES BE+ SO P]FECT$ AS TO DO AWAY ) SKILL & MU* LABOR4 ,) PA9T+ MA*9ES F9D+ 9CREAS+ FAVOR AMONG EMPLOY]S1 PA9T]S >E F9D+ !MSELVES 9 A V]Y TIDIZATION ( ! AGE1 :I* WILL NOT ONLY COME V]Y NE> TO ELIM9AT+ SEV]AL CRAFTS1 BUT WILL AFFECT WORK]S 9 O!R 9DU/RIES AS WELL1 >E ! /EEL FRAME /RUCTURES1 & ! ELECTRIC >* WELD]4 ,9NOVATION ,( ,IRON ,BUILD+S ,SEV]AL ?\S& IRON BUILD+S HAVE ALREADY BE5 CON/RUCT$ 9 ,5GL& & ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,9 ?IS C\NTRY MANY ( !M HAVE BE5 ]ECT$ 9 ,CALI=NIA & ,NEW ,YORK4 ,! FIR/ ONE TO BE BUILT 9 ?IS C\NTRY WAS 9 ,TOL$O1 ,OHIO1 9 #a#i#b#d1 A FIVE-ROOM MOD]N BUNGAL[4 ,IT WAS /EEL ?R\<\T & CO/ @s#d1#h#e4 ,AT ?AT TIME NO /&>DS W]E 9 ! M>KET4 ,! /EEL HAD TO BE CUT & HOLES MADE ON ! JOB4 ,TODAY WE HAVE /&>DS & !Y >E BE+ MOLD$ 9 ! /EEL MILLS1 SO ALL ! LABOR ?AT IS NE$$ IS BOLT+ !M TOGE!R1 AT WAGES = ! WORK]S RANG+ FROM FIFTY TO SIXTY C5TS AN H\R4 ,! ELECTRIC >* WELD] WILL NOT ONLY AFFECT IRON WORK]S1 BUT WILL REA* ! WORK]S 9 /EEL MILLS1 ON RAILROADS1 9 M9+ & O!R 9DU/RIES :I* 9 ANY WAY >E CONNECT$ ) ! MANUFACTUR+ ( /EEL4 ,!Y WILL BE AFFECT$ DUE TO ! FACT ?AT A ?IRD LESS /EEL WILL BE NE$$ ON A /EEL BRIDGE OR BUILD+ UND] ! NEW SY/EM ?AN :5 RIVETS >E US$4 ,ON A FIVE-/ORY MANUFACTUR+ BUILD+ ]ECT$ AT ! ,%>ON WORKS ( ! ,WE/+H\SE ,ELECTRIC & ,MANUFACTUR+ ,COMPANY1 #ie TONS ( /EEL W]E SAV$ BY WELD+4 ,?IS MEANS ?AT IF RIVETS HAD BE5 US$ ?AT MANY MORE TONS W\LD HAVE BE5 US$4 ,AT ,*ICOPEE ,FALLS1 ,MASSA*USETTS1 AN >*-WELD$1 RIVETLESS /EEL RAILROAD BRIDGE1 ! FIR/ ( ITS K9D TO BE BUILT1 WILL REQUIRE #h TONS ( /EEL4 ,IF RIVETS W]E US$ #ab TONS ( /EEL W\LD BE NE$$4 ,?IS MEANS A SAV+ ( ONE-?IRD ON /EEL ALONE1 & ! BRIDGE ) LESS /EEL WILL BE /RONG] & LA/ LONG] BECAUSE IT WILL BE WELD$ 9TO ONE SOLID PIECE4 ,ELECTRIC >*-WELD+ IS NEW1 /ILL 9 ! EXP]IM5TAL /AGE4 ,:AT WILL IT BE 9 ! NEXT FIVE OR T5 YE>S :5 MORE P]FECT$ & :5 T[N1 CITY & /ATE ORD9ANCES WILL P]MIT ITS USE8 ,?IS IS ONE OR ! GREATE/ REVOLUTIONS 9 ! BUILD+ AGE4 ,!RE >E MANY O!R ME*ANICAL IMPROVEM5TS ?AT ,I C\LD WRITE AB\T1 ALL T5D+ TO ! SAME ELIM9ATION ( SKILL & DISPLACEM5T ( LABOR1 BUT CIT+ ONE MORE %\LD BE SUFFICI5T TO OP5 ! EYES ( BUILD+ WORK]S1 TO CAUSE !M TO SEEK A MEANS = PROTECT+ !IR V]Y EXI/5CE4 ,/EEL ,FRAME ,]ECT$ ,9 ,?REE ,H\RS6 ,CONCRETE HAS BE5 US$ = MANY YE>S & IT HAS ELIM9AT$ ?\S&S ( WORK]S FROM ! BUILD+ 9DU/RY1 BUT ! MO/ F>-REA*+ ELIM9ATION ( LABOR FROM ! BUILD+ CON/RUCTION FIELD IS N[ TAK+ PLACE 9 REMOTE PLACES1 ) A MA*9E ?AT SMOO!S ! WALLS & PLA/]+ IS APPLI$ )\T ANY LA?4 ,) ! PLA/]+ GUNS 9 USE IT WILL DO A WAY ) C>P5T]S1 LA!RS1 PLA/]]S1 & BRICKLAY]S1 NOT TO M5TION ! EFFECT ?AT IT WILL HAVE ON ! /EEL MILLS1 M9ES1 & LUMB] MILLS1 :5 MILLIONS ( Y>DS ( METAL LA? & MILLIONS ( FEET ( LUMB] WILL NOT BE NE$$ BECAUSE ( ! NEW ME?OD4 ,:Y ,! ,CONTRACTORS ,>E ,P[]FUL ,BUILD+ CONTRACTORS UND]/& FULLY ?AT TO MAKE !IR PR(ITS 9CREASE & TO SECURE !M IS BY HAV+ ABSOLUTE P[] OV] ! JOBS4 ,!Y KN[ FUR!R ?AT TO HAVE ?AT P[] IT IS NECESS>Y TO USE UP-TO-DATE ORGANIZATION ME?ODS1 & TO CREATE AS MANY LABOR-SAV+ DEVICES AS POSSIBLE4 ,S9CE NEW 9V5TIONS APPLI$ TO ! BUILD+ CON/RUCTION 9DU/RY HAVE REVOLUTIONIZ$ IT1 CONTRACTORS >E SUCCE$+ V]Y WELL4 ,!SE 9V5TIONS M>K ! WAY = FUTURE PROGRESS4 ,!Y >E ! MO/ IMPORTANT FACTORS 9 ?IS PROGRESS4 ,& !Y >E N[ 9 POSSESSION NOT ( ?OSE :O USE !M1 BUT ?OSE :O [N )\T TOIL+4 ,MANK9D HAS MADE TREM5D\S ADVANCES 9 ! CONQUE/ ( TIME & SPACE4 ,RAILROAD1 /EAM%IP1 AUTOMOBILE1 AIRPLANE TRANSPORTATION2 ! RADIO1 TELEPHONES1 TELEGRAPHY--!SE HAVE BR\?'S RACES & PEOPLES 9TO CLOS] CONTACT & >E RAPIDLY REMOV+ ALL B>RI]S ( RACE & NATION AMONG WORK]S4 ,9 L9E ) ?IS *ANGE ! BUILD+ 9DU/RY BIDS FAIR TO \TCLASS O!R 9DU/RIES 9 ! WORLD-WIDE PROCESS ( SOCIAL ADJU/M5T TO SEE ! NE$S ( ! TIME4 ,AS 9 O!R 9DU/RIES1 BUILD+ CON/RUCTION IS M>K$ BY ! ASSUMPTION ( MA*9E P[] IMPORTANCE1 MOV+ SWIFTLY FROM DAY TO DAY T[>D ABSOLUTE PRODUCTIVE EFFICI5CY4 ,MA*9]Y FL+S ASIDE LABORI\S H& ME?ODS4 ,ITS SPE$1 ACCURACY & TIRELESSNESS 9SURE ITS EXI/5CE2 ITS R$UCTION ( PRODUCTION CO/S MAKE IT WELCOME TO EMPLOY]S4 ,!IR P[] IS MADE GREAT] ) EV]Y ADVANCE ( ! MA*9E4 ,CONCRETE MIX]S HAVE SUP]S$$ ! OLD %OVEL BO>D ME?ODS & ?IS HAS RESULT$ 9 DISPLAC+ MANY ?\S&S ( WORK]S2 P[] WOODWORK+ MA*9ES HAVE NOT ONLY BE5 REM>KABLE TIME SAV]S = ! BOSS BUT HAVE PRODUC$ GREAT] ECONOMY 9 MAT]IAL4 ,P[] HOI/ D]RICKS1 TR5*+ MA*9ES1 MOTOR TRUCKS & TRACTORS1 P[] LOAD]S1 AIR COMPRESSORS1 PUMPS1 CONCRETE DI/RIBUT+ T[]S1 & LA/1 BUT NOT LEA/1 ! ELECTRIC >*-WELD] HAVE MADE IT POSSIBLE = MASSIVE /RUCTURES TO RISE LIKE MAGIC ALMO/ OV]NIDIZ+ MAT]IAL & DEVELOP+ LABOR-SAV+ DEVICES BECOME MORE SUCCESSFUL1 ! CRAFTSMAN F9DS HIMSELF DEPRIV$ ( ALL *ANCE TO APPLY ! SKILL HE HAS BE5 YE>S ACQUIR+4 ,HE BECOMES M]ELY A MA*9E T5D]1 A H&Y MAN4 ,HIS WAGES >E R$UC$4 ,%\LD HE QUIT OR BE DIS*>G$1 REPLACEM5T IS AN EASY MATT] = ! COMPANY1 AS NO SPECIAL SKILL IS NE$$ TO T5D MA*9ES OR FIT TOGE!R P>TS ( A BUILD+ :I* HAVE ALREADY BE5 PREP>$ BY ! MA*9ES 9 ! REQUIR$ %APES & SIZES4 ,( C\RSE1 MANY ( ! BUILD+ WORK]S TODAY1 AS 9 O!R DAYS1 REFUSE TO LOOK >\ND !M & OBS]VE ?IS EVOLUTION ( MAT]IALS & TOOLS4 ,:5 ! SUBJECT IS BR\GUM5T IS MADE 9 ANSW] ?AT 9 ! BUILD+ 9DU/RY WE HAVE SO MANY DIFF]5T K9DS ( MAT]IALS 9 SIZES & %APES ?AT IT W\LD TAKE SEV]AL MON?S = AN 9EXP]I5C$ WORK] TO GET ACQUA9T$ ) !M4 ,!Y FAIL TO SEE ?AT CONTRACTORS ) P[]FUL ORGANIZATIONS >E TAK+ C>E ( ?IS 9/RUCTION4 ,ALL ?AT %\LD BE NE$$ TO CONV9CE ANYONE ( ?IS TRU?1 IS TO EXAM9E ! MOD]N OP]ATION ( DWELL+ H\SES1 AP>TM5TS1 OR SKYSCRAP]S1 & !N LET ONE'S M9D GO BACK T51 FIFTE5 OR TW5TY YE>S1 :5 IT US$ TO TAKE A NUMB] ( WEEKS TO BUILD A FIVE OR SIX-ROOM DWELL+1 OR SEV]AL YE>S = ! CON/RUCTION ( A SKYSCRAP]4 ,9 ?OSE DAYS WE DID NOT SEE A WOOD-WORK+ MA*9E ON ! JOB DO+ CROSS CUTT+1 RIPP+1 JO9T+1 S&+1 PLAN+1 R\T+1 PL[+1 MIT]+1 RABBETT+1 MOLD+1 GR9D+1 MAT*+1 /AIR CUTT+1 SIDE1 DOOR JAMBS1 JACK RAFT]1 ETC41 ETC4 ,9 FACT1 !RE >E WOOD-WORK+ MA*9ES ?AT P]=M AS MANY AS ?IRTY DIFF]5T OP]ATIONS ?AT ! C>P5T] US$ TO DO 5TIRELY BY H&4 ,N[ Y\ SIMPLY PLAICE A PIECE ( LUMB] 9 ONE 5D ( ! MA*9E & IT COMES \T ! O!R 5D READY TO BE NAIL$ 9 PLACE4 ,ALL-PLA/IC ORNAM5TS >E BE+ MOLD$ 9 DESIR$ %APES & HUNG ON ! WALLS4 ,& ) ! PLA/]+ GUNS 9 OP]ATION ON ! 9CREASE1 :I* DOES AWAY ) A LOT ( MUSCUL> WORK :I* HAS BE5 CALL$ SKILL1 ! PLA/]] WILL BE ON A PAIR ) ! SO-CALL$ COMMON LABOR]4 ,CRAFT ,UNION ,9EFFECTIVE ,) ,PASS+ ,( ,SKILL ,/ONE CUTT]S HAVE BE5 ALMO/ 5TIRELY ELIM9AT$1 AS ALL /ONES >E N[ CUT TO !IR PROP] SIZES & %APES 9 A FACTORY BY ELECTRIC & /EAM DRILLS :I* HAVE TAK5 ! PLACE ( ! H& DRILLS4 ,! PA9T+ MA*9ES >E ON ! 9CREASE ALL ! TIME1 & >E N[ BE+ US$ ON 9T]IOR WORK4 ,CONCRETE MIX]S1 MA*9ES TO SMOO! WALLS1 & PLA/]+ GUNS WILL ELIM9ATE MANY ?\S&S ( LABOR]S1 C>P5T]S1 BRICKLAY]S1 IRON WORK]S & LA!RS4 ,\R SKILL GONE1 WE CAN NO LONG] RELY ON CRAFT ORGANIZATIONS = ECONOMIC SECURITY4 ,BUILD+ CONTRACTORS LONG AGO REALIZ$ ?AT 9 ORD] TO 9CREASE !IR P[]1 & ?US !IR PR(ITS1 IT WAS NECESS>Y TO ORGANIZE & BY SO DO+ CONTROL ! JOBS1 & NOT ONLY APPLY MOD]N EQUIPM5T 9 ! 9DU/RY1 BUT A MOD]N =M ( ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION4 ,?AT !Y HAVE SUCCE$$ MO/ EFFECTIVELY IS PLA91 S9CE A SMALL GR\P ( CONTRACTORS >E CONTROLL+ ! 5TIRE 9DU/RY1 & !REBY DET]M9+ ! ECONOMIC POSITION ( ALL BUILD+ CON/RUCTION WORK]S4 ,LESS ?AN TWO HUNDR$ M5 ORGANIZ$ AS ONE1 9 CONJUNCTION ) P[]FUL BANK+ H\SES1 >E DICTAT+ ! EXI/5CES ( ?REE MILLION BUILD+ WORK]S & !IR FAMILIES4 ,BUILD+ ,WORK ,IS ,ON ,A ,DECL9E ,?IS SMALL EMPLOY+ GR\P CON/ANTLY REGULATE BUILD+ OP]ATIONS SO AS TO HAVE A L>GE LABOR SUPPLY AT ALL TIMES1 & YE> AFT] YE> BUILD+ RECORDS HAVE BE5 BROK54 ,N[ ! PEAK HAS BE5 REA*$2 ! 9DU/RY IS DECL9+4 ,WORK]S CAN NOT AF=D ! HI< R5TS *>G$ 9 !SE NEW BUILD+S & MU/ REMA9 9 LESS ATTRACTIVE DWELL+S4 ,! BUILD+ 9T]E/S WILL NOT TIE UP F9ANCES 9 A BUILD+ ?AT DOES NOT BR+ 9 A L>GE PR(IT4 ,! \TCOME = US WILL BE ?AT WE %ALL BE COMPELL$ TO 5T] O!R 9DU/RIES COMPET+ ) O!R WORK]S 9 ! /RUGGLE = EXI/5CE1 OR ELSE WALK ! /REETS 9 QUE/ ( A JOB :I* HUNDR$S ( O!RS WILL BE SEEK+4 ,?IS \TCOME IS TO BE EXPECT$ UNLESS WE COME TO A REALIZATION ?AT ! 9T]E/ ( ONE BUILD+ WORK] IS ! 9T]E/ ( ALL BUILD+ WORK]S4 ,! BUILD+ 9DU/RY IS ONLY ONE L9K ( ALL 9DU/RIES1 AS ! BUILD+ 9DU/RY IS DEP5D5T ON O!R 9DU/RIES = ITS MAT]IALS & TOOLS4 ,SO1 TOO1 >E WE BUILD+ WORK]S DEP5D5T ON O!R WORK]S = MAT]IAL AID & UND]/&+ 9 \R /RUGGLES = ! SECURITY ( \RSELVES & \R DEP5D5TS4 ,:AT MU/ WE DO 9 ORD] TO BETT] \R CONDITIONS1 TO SECURE & 5JOY ! PRODUCT ( \R LABOR8 ,ORGANIZATION ,IS ,! ,ONLY ,SOLUTION ,TO ?\S&S ( BUILD+ CON/RUCTION WORK]S ! WORD ORGANIZATION S\NDS LIKE A NIE1 AS NE>LY ALL ( !M AT ONE TIME OR ANO!R HALVE BE5 MEMB]S ( SOME UNION1 & MEMORIES ( ! PA/ H>D TO =GET APPE> BE=E US4 ,NO WORK]S HAVE F\?Y ( ,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 A ,BR9DELL ( ,NEW ,YORK--TYPES ( ?IS SORT--ON SO L>GE A SCALE AS BUILD+ WORK]S4 ,BUT !SE HAVE NOT HAPP5$ ACCID5TALLY2 !IR SUCCESSORS >E T>R$ ) ! SAME BRU%4 ,!SE M5 >E NOT MI/AKES2 !Y >E RESULTS 9H]5T 9 ! CRAFT SY/EM ( UNIONISM4 ,! ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 CRAFT UNIONS 9 ! BUILD+ CON/RUCTION 9DU/RY CAME 9TO EXI/5CE AT A TIME :5 BUILD+ CON/RUCTION WAS ALMO/ EXCLUSIVELY H&L$ BY PETTY CRAFT CONTRACTORS :O HAD TO KNIFE ONE ANO!R'S ?ROATS MO/ ( ! TIME4 ,! T5ACITY ( CRAFT UNIONISM 9 ! BUILD+ TRADES IS /ILL *IEFLY DUE TO ! EXI/5CE ( !SE CRAFT CONTRACTORS4 ,AT ?AT TIME H&ICRAFT SKILL WAS /ILL A GREAT FACTOR4 ,W9D[S1 DOORS1 MOLD+S1 SA%ES1 & ALL SORTS ( FITT+S ( WOOD OR METAL DID NOT COME READY-MADE FROM ! MILL & FACTORY4 ,! PA9T HAD TO BE MIX$ ON ! JOB4 ,! GRANITE BLOCKS HAD TO BE CUT & FITT$ BY H& ON ! JOB 9/EAD ( AT ! PLAN+ MILL4 ,UND] SU* CONDITIONS ! CRAFT UNIONS HAD AN IMPORTANT FUNCTION TO P]=M4 ,BUT SOME?+ MORE WAS NE$$ TO SEP>ATE ! WORK]S & SU/A9 ! SY/EM ( CRAFT UNIONISM1 & :AT W\LD BE BETT] ?AN CONTRACTS B9D+ ! WORK]S H& & FOOT TO ! CONTRACTORS = A SPECIFIC L5G? ( TIME8 ,SO TODAY WE F9D1 AS 9 ! PA/1 :]E CONTRACTS >E MADE BY EA* CRAFT & ! BUS9ESS AG5TS >E 9VE/$ BY LABOR ) AU?ORITY TO >RANGE ITS T]MS1 A P[] IS DELEGAT$ TO !M ( 5ORM\S WOR? :5 WE CONSID] ?AT LABOR ACTIVITY IS ! ELECTRIC JUICE ( 9DU/RY4 ,:5 IT IS POSSIBLE = !SE BUS9ESS AG5TS TO >RANGE ! TE,I#aMS ) ASSURANCE ?AT ! UNION 5GAGEM5T MADE BY !M = !IR [N 5DS & ?AT ( EMPLOY]S1 WILL BE FULFILL$1 NO?+ BUT CORRUPTION & TREA*]Y CAN BE EXPECT$4 ,!SE M5 %\LD BE HELD P]SONALLY RESPONSIBLE = !IR APPE>ANCE & ACTIVITY1 & ! ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 IS BAS$ ON SU* A SY/EM4 ,?US1 BUILD+ WORK]S F9D !MSELVES 9 !IR WOR/ PR$ICAM5T BECAUSE JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTES OCCUPY \R 5]GIES 9/EAD ( ACTION TO PROTECT \RSELVES4 ,) !SE DISPUTES A BATTLE RAGES :E!R ! C>P5T]1 OR ! %EET METAL WORK] %\LD HANG ! METAL DOORS1 W9D[ FRAMES & METAL TRIMS2 :E!R ! PLUMB] OR /EAMFITT] %\LD LAY A C]TA9 PIPE1 OR ! IRON WORK] OR LA!R %\LD ]ECT ! RE9=C$ B>S1 ETC41 AS 9 ,H\/ON1 ,TEXAS1 ,KANSAS ,CITY1 ,BO/ON1 ,NEW ,YORK & O!R CITIES TOO NUM]\S TO M5TION1 :]E AS MANY AS #ad CRAFTS W5T ON A G5]AL /RIKE OV] JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTES :ILE ! BUS9ESS AG5TS B>GA9$ ) ! CONTRACTORS AS TO ! CONDITIONS & WAGES ( ! WORK]S4 ,:AT RESULTS CAN WE EXPECT8 ,BUILD+ ,WORK]S ,MU/ ,ORGANIZE ,9DU/RIALLY ,!RE IS ONLY ONE SOLUTION 9 ORD] TO ELIM9ATE CORRUPTION & TREA*]Y & TO PAVE ! WAY = ECONOMIC SECURITY4 ,WE MU/ ORGANIZE 9DU/RIALLY & LAY ! F\NDATION = ! SIX-H\R WORK DAY1 & FIVE DAYS A WEEK1 & TO USE ! MA*9E TO ! BE/ POSSIBLE ADVANTAGE ( ! BUILD+ WORK]S4 ,( C\RSE1 ?AT CAN BE DONE ONLY BY DUMP+ OV]BO>D ! 5TIRE \TWORN MA*9]Y ( ! ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 CRAFT UNIONISM1 & ORGANIZ+ ALONG ,9DU/RIAL ,UNION L9ES4 ,BUILD+ ,CON/RUCTION ,WORK]S' ,9DU/RIAL ,UNION ,NO4 #cc ( ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD IS SO =M$ TO ADVANCE ! 9T]E/S ( ! WORK]S 9 ?IS 9DU/RY4 ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 ,CONCEPTION ,( ,ORGANIZATION ,CRAFT UNIONISM IS BAS$ ON ! TOOL ?AT WE USE4 ,?IS WORN\T1 CORRUPT SY/EM NO LONG] (F]S ANY PROMISE ( IMPROVEM5T 9 ?IS 9DU/RIALIZ$ AGE1 BUT ONLY PRES5TS A P]PETUAL /RUGGLE = SLIATION ( CRAFT FROM CRAFT R5D]S 9DU/RIAL & F9ANCIAL HELP IMPOSSIBLE4 ,CRAFT JEAL\SY LEADS TO ! CREATION ( TRADE MONOPOLIES4 ,CONTRACTS =CE UNION M5 TO SCAB AGA9/ UNION M51 :ILE CRAFT DIVISIONS H9D] GR[? ( CLASS CONSCI\SNESS1 & FO/] ! IDEA ( H>MONY ( 9T]E/ BETWE5 ! CONTRACTORS & WORK]S4 ,!SE EVILS ( ! BUS9ESS WORK]S CAN ONLY BE ]ADICAT$ BY AN 9DU/RIAL MOVEM5T4 ,BUT SU* A MOVEM5T ( ! BUILD+ WORK]S IS IMPOSSIBLE :ILE SEP>ATE CRAFTS & WAGE AGREEM5TS >E MADE FAVOR+ ! BUILD+ BOSSES1 & AGA9/ ! WORK]S1 :ILE \R 5]GIES >E WA/$ 9 JURISDICTIONAL SQUABBLES :I* S]VE ONLY TO B5EFIT ! BOSSES & ! UNION (FICIALS4 ,A MOVEM5T TO FULFILL ! NE$S ( ! BUILD+ WORK]S MU/ CONSI/ ( ONE GREAT ,9DU/RIAL ,UNION1 EMBRAC+ ALL ( ! BUILD+ WORK]S ( ! 5TIRE 9DU/RY1 PROVID+ = AUTONOMY 9DU/RIALLY1 & WORK+ CLASS UNITY NATIONAL & 9T]NATIONAL1 ) ALL P[] TO RE/ 9 ! H&S ( ! COLLECTIVE MEMB]%IP1 9/EAD ( 9 ! H&S ( UNION (FICIALS4 ,SU* AN ORGANIZATION IS ,BUILD+ ,CON/RUCTION ,WORK]S' ,9DU/RIAL ,UNION ,NO4 #cc ( ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 ,IT IS ! ONLY UNION 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ?AT IS MAK+ AN EF=T TO ORGANIZE ! BUILD+ WORK]S ACCORD+ TO ! 9DU/RY 9 :I* !Y WORK4 ,9 ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 WE MA9TA9 ?AT IRRESPECTIVE ( CRE$1 COLOR1 SEX OR NATIONALITY1 ALL ! WORK]S :O >E WORK+ 9 ONE 9DU/RY %\LD BE 9 ONE UNION1 SO ?AT !Y CAN PRES5T TO ! EMPLOY]S UNIT$ DEM&S CONC]N+ WAGES1 H\RS & CONDITIONS = ALL WORK+ 9 ! 9DU/RY1 &1 IF NECESS>Y1 ALL /RIKE TOGE!R TO GA9 !IR DEM&S4 ,9 ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 WE SIGN NO CONTRACTS1 NOR HAVE WE BUS9ESS AG5TS TO >BITRATE DIFF]5CES & TO B9D US TO ! BOSSES4 ,9/EAD1 COMMITTEES >E ELECT$ BY ! MEMB]S !MSELVES TO PRES5T ! DEM&S TO ! BOSSES & TO BR+ BACK ! ANSW]4 ,COMMITTEES HAVE NO P[] TO SETTLE ANY?+4 ,IT IS 5TIRELY UP TO ! MEMB]%IP TO ACCEPT OR REJECT4 ,BUILD+ ,WORK]S ,LACK ,9ITIATIVE ,NO ONE HAS ! P[] TO *A9 US TO A CONTRACT1 AS LONG AGO WE ( ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 LE>N$ ?AT CONTRACTS >E SLAVE *A9S ?AT RE/RICT ACTION & MAKE SOLID>ITY IMPOSSIBLE AMONG WORK]S4 ,IT IS NOT :AT IS ON PAP] ?AT C\NTS1 BUT :AT IS ON ! JOB4 ,CONTRACTS MEAN COMPROMISE1 >BITRATION & SELL\TS1 :I* >E ACKN[L$GM5TS ( WEAKNESS4 ,WE MU/ BE ORGANIZ$ SO ?AT WE CAN DEM& :AT WE WANT1 NOT CONCILIATE OR PLEAD = !M4 ,WE HAVE ! /R5G? TO TAKE4 ,ALL ?AT WE LACK IS 9ITIATIVE1 & ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 WILL GIVE US ?AT4 ,! OV]-MANN$ BUILD+ 9DU/RY IS N[ ON ! V]GE ( A CONDITION :]E ! OV]-SUPPLY ( WORKM5 9 EV]Y TRADE WILL COMPETE = JOBS ALTOGE!R \T ( PROPORTION TO ! M5 :O REQUIRE US4 ,9TO ?IS 9SANE1 CUT?ROAT COMPETITION ! CRAFT UNIONS WILL 5T] ) GREATLY DIM9I%$ B>GA9+ P[]1 & AS A CONSEQU5CE WILL SUFF] 9 ! E/IMATION ( ! MEMB]%IP UPON :OM !Y CAN NOT CONF] ADVANTAGE4 ,MOREOV]1 9 ! SLACK5$ CONDITION ( ! BUILD+ 9DU/RY ?AT IS AHEAD ( US ! OP5 %OP =CES WILL BE AVAILABLE AS FLY+ COLUMNS TO BE US$ BY CONTRACTORS :5EV] OCCASION REQUIRES4 ,9 ! CASE ( CRAFT UNIONS ) SOME FIE BE+ MA9TA9$4 ,MANY TRADE S*OOLS >E BE+ CONDUCT$ BY ! BOSSES TO TURN \T ME*ANICS :O HAVE ACQUIR$ JU/ 5\< SKILL TO FUNCTION AS /RIKEBREAK]S :5EV] /RIKES OCCUR1 & TO CR[D \T UNION M5 UND] ! ORD9>Y CIRCUM/ANCES ( SLACK TIMES4 ,H[ >E WE1 ! BUILD+ WORK]S1 TO DEAL ) \R PRES5T PLIE \R PRIME REQUISITES4 ,WE KN[ ! FACTS 9 \R [N D[NW>D TR5D1 & ?AT ! WAY GR[S /EEP] & MORE SLIPP]Y4 ,TO TAKE \R [N AFFAIRS 9 \R [N COLLECTIVE H&S IS ! ONLY WAY TO IMPROVEM5T4 ,WE HAVE BE5 PLAY?+S ( MISLEAD+ UNIONISM ?AT DOES NOT UNITE1 & ( UNSCRUPUL\S (FICIALS :O HAVE S]V$ EV]YBODY BUT ! WORK]S4 ,?IS IS KN[L$GE ?AT WE DO NOT HAVE TO ACQUIRE4 ,WE KN[ IT4 ,BUT :AT WE DO NOT SEEM TO UND]/& IS ?AT WE MU/ RELY UPON \RSELVES4 ,WE >E ALSO 9CL9$ TO OV]E/IMATE ! IMPORTANCE ( \R SKILL 9 ! V>I\S CRAFTS ( ! BUILD+ 9DU/RY1 & TO OV]E/IMATE ! SKILL ITSELF4 ,WE ,HAVE ,A ,COMMON ,PROBLEM ,ONLY :5 WE GET READY TO ?RU/ ASIDE CA/E FEEL+ & SEE \RSELVES AS WE REALLY >E1 & AS ! BOSSES SEE US--ONE COMMON WORK+ =CE--WILL WE BE READY TO MOVE =W>D = \R [N PROTECTION4 ,IT %\LD NOT BE SO H>D TO UND]/& ?AT ! PA9T]S1 IRONWORK]S1 C>P5T]S1 PLA/]]S1 BRICKLAY]S1 PLUMB]S1 ELECTRICIANS1 LA!RS1 HOD C>RI]S1 & O!RS EMPLOY$ ON BUILD+ CON/RUCTION WORK >E BUILD+ WORK]S & ?AT EA* IS NECESS>Y TO ALL ! O!RS 9 MOD]N BUILD+ CON/RUCTION4 ,IT %\LD BE EASY 5\< TO UND]/& ?AT WE HAVE A COMMON PROBLEM EV5 ?\< MANY M9OR DETAILS MAY DIFF]2 ?AT WE MU/ ALL /& TOGE!R OR FALL SEP>ATELY4 ,BUT :Y REPEAT ALL ?IS8 ,WE KN[ ?AT WE KN[ IT4 ,IT IS NOT SO MU* A LACK ( 9TELLIG5CE ?AT HOLDS US BACK AS C\RAGE TO /RIKE \T ON A NEW PA? EV5 :5 ! 5D ( IT IS 9 PLA9 SI ! ONE UNIONISM & ! ONLY UNION ?AT CAN SAVE US FROM ! 9DU/RIAL SWAMP 9 :I* WE >E N[ FL\ND]+ SO HELPLESSLY4 ,WE1 :O CAN BUILD GREAT /RUCTURES1 CAN ALSO BUILD A UNION :I* WILL S]VE US AT ALL TIMES & UND] ALL CIRCUM/ANCES & W9 = US UND] ! MO/ ADV]SE CONDITIONS2 A UNION = EA* BECAUSE IT IS A UNION = ALL2 A UNION ?AT WE %ALL [N & RUN1 9/EAD ( A UNION BY :I* WE >E [N$ & RUN4 ,! ,DAY ,( ,NEW ,ORGANIZATION ,HAS ,DAWN$ ,! ,BUILD+ ,CON/RUCTION ,WORK]S' ,9DU/RIAL ,UNION ,NO4 #cc ( ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 IS F\ND$ UPON MORE ?AN A HUNDR$ YE>S' BUILD+ TRADE EXP]I5CE 9 ,AM]ICA1 ! LA/ FEW YE>S ( :I* HAVE BE5 ! MO/ EV5TFUL4 ,WE ( ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 RECOGNIZE ! FOLLY ( CONT9U+ ! SUICIDAL DIVISION ( WORK]S 9 \R [N 9DU/RY & PLAN TO UNITE !M SO ?AT ALL \R /R5G? WILL BE BEH9D EA* & EV]Y EF=T4 ,WE REALIZE ?AT NEW DAYS & NEW ME?ODS DEM& NEW ORGANIZATION & NEW PLANS4 ,WE VOICE :AT EV]Y ?9K+ WORK] KN[S1 & WE >E ATTEMPT+ :AT EV]Y REAL UNION MAN WANTS DONE4 ,WE TEA* :AT ! WORK]S KN[ TO BE TRUE3 ?AT SOLID>ITY IS P[] & ?AT DIVISION IS WEAKNESS4 ,WE WANT ONE UNION 9 ! BUILD+ 9DU/RY TO C>E = & ADVANCE ! 9T]E/S ( ALL BUILD+ WORK]S REG>DLESS ( :AT EA* ONE DOES1 & EA* GR\P = ALL & ALL = EA*1 NOT SOME = ! BOSSES & SOME = !MSELVES AS 9 ! PA/4 ,ONLY :5 ALL GIVE FULL SUPPORT TO EA* O!R CAN EA* ONE S]VE HIMSELF4 ,?OSE :O WANT UNITY & /R5G? >E = ! ,ONE ,BIG ,UNION ( BUILD+ WORK]S1 & ?OSE :O WANT US DIVID$ >E AGA9/ IT4 ,RECOGNIZE ONE 9T]E/ OR S]VE NO 9T]E/4 ,BE 9 ,ONE ,BIG ,UNION1 EMBRAC+ ALL BUILD+ WORKM51 OR 9 ONE DISORGANIZ$1 /RUGGL+ MASS UNABLE TO HELP \RSELVES OR TO ASSI/ O!RS4 ,! TIME TO *OOSE IS %ORT1 & ! P5ALTY = NOT *OOS+ PROP]LY IS A HEAVY ONE4 ,COMPETITION MEANS DEA?2 UNITY MEANS 9SPIRATION = EV]Y PROSPECT4 ,! ,BUILD+ ,CON/RUCTION ,WORK]S' ,9DU/RIAL ,UNION ,NO4 #cc ( ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 IS \RS TO USE IF WE1 ! BUILD+ WORK]S1 HAVE ! S5SE4 ,A UNIT$ BUILD+ WORK]S' =CE WILL R$EEM CONDITIONS & ADD A*IEVEM5TS4 ,UNIT$ 9 ?AT MANN] \R /R5G? IS MULTIPLI$ & \R WAY MADE EASY4 ,! =CE ( ALL IS GREAT] ?AN ?AT ( ANY ONE GR\P4 ,ONE ,UNION = ALL2 ONE C>D ) UNIV]SAL TRANSF] ! 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