,A ,UNION ,= ,ALL ,RAILROAD ,WORK]S 
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,AU?OR 3 ,! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD 7,I,W,W7 

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,! 
WORK+ CLASS & ! EMPLOY+ CLASS HAVE NO?+ 9 COMMON4 ,!RE CAN 
BE NO PEACE SO LONG AS HUNG] & WANT >E F\ND AMONG MILLIONS ( 
WORK+ PEOPLE & ! FEW1 :O MAKE UP ! EMPLOY+ CLASS1 HAVE ALL 
! GOOD ?+S ( LIFE4  
   
   
    

,BETWE5 
!SE TWO CLASSES A /RUGGLE MU/ GO ON UNTIL ! WORK]S ( ! WORLD 
ORGANIZE AS A CLASS1 TAKE POSSESSION ( ! E>? & ! MA*9]Y ( 
PRODUCTION1 & ABOLI% ! WAGE SY/EM4  
   
   
    

,WE 
F9D ?AT ! C5T]+ ( MANAGEM5T ( ! 9DU/RIES 9TO FEW] & 
FEW] H&S MAKES ! TRADE UNIONS UNABLE TO COPE ) ! EV] GR[+ 
P[] ( ! EMPLOY+ CLASS4 ,! TRADE UNIONS FO/] A /ATE ( 
AFFAIRS :I* ALL[S ONE SET ( WORK]S TO BE PITT$ AGA9/ ANO!R 
SET ( WORK]S 9 ! SAME 9DU/RY1 !REBY HELP+ DEFEAT ONE ANO!R 
9 WAGE W>S4 ,MOREOV]1 ! TRADE UNIONS AID ! EMPLOY+ CLASS TO 
MISLEAD ! WORK]S 9TO ! BELIEF ?AT ! WORK+ CLASS HAVE 
9T]E/S 9 COMMON ) !IR EMPLOY]S4  
   
   
    

,!SE 
CONDITIONS CAN BE *ANG$ & ! 9T]E/ ( ! WORK+ CLASS UPHELD 
ONLY BY AN ORGANIZATION =M$ 9 SU* A WAY ?AT ALL ITS MEMB]S 9 
ANYONE 9DU/RY1 OR 9 ALL 9DU/RIES IF NECESS>Y1 CEASE WORK :5EV] 
A /RIKE OR LOCK\T IS ON 9 ANY DEP>TM5T !RE(1 ?US MAK+ AN 
9JURY TO ONE AN 9JURY TO ALL4  
   
   
    

,9/EAD 
( ! CONS]VATIVE MOTTO1 0,A FAIR DAY'S WAGE = A FAIR DAY'S WORK10 
WE MU/ 9SCRIBE ON \R BANN] ! REVOLUTION>Y WAT*WORD1 0,ABOLITION 
( ! WAGE SY/EM40  
   
   
    

,IT 
IS ! HI/ORIC MISSION ( ! WORK+ CLASS TO DO AWAY ) 
CAPITALISM4 ,! >MY ( PRODUCTION MU/ BE ORGANIZ$1 NOT ONLY = ! 
EV]YDAY /RUGGLE ) CAPITALI/S1 BUT ALSO TO C>RY ON PRODUCTION 
:5 CAPITALISM %ALL HAVE BE5 OV]?R[N4 ,BY ORGANIZ+ 9DU/RIALLY 
WE >E =M+ ! /RUCTURE ( ! NEW SOCIETY )9 ! %ELL ( ! 
OLD4 
   
   

   

0 ,AN ,9JURY TO ,ONE ,IS AN ,9JURY TO ,ALL0 
   

  ,A ,UNION ,= ,ALL 

     ,RAILROAD ,WORK]S 
   

   

,A ,=EWORD ,AB\T ,?OSE 

     ,:O ,WROTE ,?IS ,BOOKLET  
   

,?IS 
BOOKLET1 LIKE ! MOVEM5T TO ORGANIZE RAILROAD WORK]S 9TO ! ,ONE 
,BIG ,UNION ( ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W41 COMES FROM ACTIVELY 5GAG$ 
RAILROAD WORK]S !MSELVES4 ,! AU?ORS DO NOT MAKE !IR LIV+ BY 
WRIT+ OR BY ORGANIZ+4 ,= OV] ?IRTY YE>S EA* ( !M HAS MADE 
HIS LIV+ BY WORK+ 9 ! RAILROAD 9DU/RY4 ,!Y W]E SELECT$ AS A 
COMMITTEE BY !IR FELL[ WORK]S :O WANT$ ! BE/ POSSIBLE WORK+ 
CONDITIONS & :O REALIZE !Y WILL NE$ ! BE/ POSSIBLE UNIONISM TO 
GET !M4 
   

,= ?IS REASON !Y SELECT$ ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 
BECAUSE ( ITS /RUCTURE1 POLICIES1 PR9CIPLES & ITS #dc YE>S' CLEAN 
RECORD ( NO SELL\TS1 NO CROSS+ ( PICKET L9ES1 NO SCABB]Y & 
CONT9U\S WORK+ RANK & FILE CONTROL4 
   

,!Y HAVE MADE RAPID 
PROGRESS4 ,AT ! PRES5T TIME !Y HAVE DELEGATES 9 ! FOLL[+ 
DEP>TM5TS ( RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION3 ,5G9E]S1 ,FIREM51 ,CONDUCTORS1 
,TRA9M51 ,C> ,9SPECTORS1 ,DISPAT*]S1 ,SWIT*M51 ,SIGNAL ,OP]ATORS4 ,NOT 
ONE ( !SE IS DRAW+ PAY FROM ! UNION = HIS WORK4 ,!Y GIVE ! 
NECESS>Y H\RS TO !IR BOSS ON ! JOB & ! O!R H\RS >E 
DEVOT$ TO RE/ & ORGANIZATION ACTIVITY4 ,?IS %[S !IR S9C]ITY 
& DET]M9ATION4 ,EV]Y DELEGATE HAS YE>S ( EXP]I5CE 9 RAILROAD 
TRANSPORTATION & 9 ! MORE ?AN TW5TY UNIONS ?AT KEEP RAILROAD 
WORK]S DIVID$4 ,IT IS !IR FIRM DET]M9ATION TO ORGANIZE ALL :O 
WORK = ! RAILROADS4 
   

,9 MAK+ ?IS BOOKLET TO EXPLA9 :Y 
!Y WANT 9DU/RIAL UNIONISM1 & :AT !Y HOPE TO ACCOMPLI% ) 
IT1 !Y HAVE PICK$ UP :ATEV] GOOD IDEA !Y C\LD F9D ANY:]E1 
)\T CONC]N+ !MSELVES ) CR$IT+ ! ORIG9ATOR1 C]TA9 
?AT A GOOD IDEA %\LD BE CIRCULAT$4 
   

,!Y PROPOSE ,T5TATIVE 
,DEM&S4 ,!Y >E T5TATIVE BECAUSE A DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION DOES NOT 
GET ITS DEM&S %OV$ D[N ITS ?ROAT4 ,IT IS NOT 5\< TO RE-ORGANIZE 
RAILROAD LABOR 9DU/RIALLY4 ,AN 9DU/RIAL UNION ) ! POLICIES ( 
! PRES5T CRAFT-UNION LEAD]%IP1 :ILE IT MI<T BE BETT] ?AN CRAFT 
UNIONISM1 IS NOT GOOD 5\<4 ,! M5 :O HAVE SAT UP NI<TS TO PREP>E 
?IS BOOKLET WANT Y\ TO READ IT1 TO ?9K AB\T IT1 & CIRCULATE IT4 
   

   

    

  
   
   

  #a--,:Y ,?IS ,BOOKLET  
   

,! 
VA/ MAJORITY ( RAILROAD WORK]S ( ALL CRAFTS >E DISSATISFI$ ) 
!IR PRES5T =M ( ORGANIZATION1 ) LEAD]%IP1 & MO/ ( ALL1 
) !IR WAGES & WORK+ CONDITIONS4 
   

,9 (FICE & 
R\ND-H\SE1 9 SWIT*-*ANTY & CABOOSE1 !RE IS CON/ANT GRUMBL+ 
& 0BEEF+40 ,BUT OBVI\SLY GRUMBL+ & BEEF+1 ?\< !Y MAY 
RELIEVE ! FEEL+S1 DON'T HELP MU* ON PAYDAY4 
   

,RAILROAD M5 
HAVE LONG SUFF]$ L[ WAGES & DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS 9 ! VA9 HOPE 
?AT ! ,BRO!RHOODS1 ?R\< LEGISLATION1 DEM&S OR PLEAD+S1 W\LD 
ALLEVIATE !M4 ,ON A FEW ! TRU? HAS DAWN$ ?AT ! ,BRO!RHOODS >E \TMOD$ & CAN NO LONG] PROTECT \R 9T]E/S4 
,!Y HAVE BECOME GIGANTIC 9SURANCE & C(F9 CLUBS1 & HAVE 
9CREAS$ MEMB]%IP DUES & PLA/]$ ASSESSM5TS UNTIL ! MEMB]S 
GROAN UND] !IR BURD54 
   

,RAILROAD WORK]S HAVE GR[N WE>Y ( OILY PROMISES ?AT BR\<T NO?+ BUT HI<] DUES4 
   

,?IS 
RE/LESSNESS %[$ ITSELF FROM COA/ TO COA/ UNTIL ! NOISE MADE BY 
! RANK & FILE GREW L\D 5\< TO REA* ! E>S ( ! ,GREAT 
,BRO!RHOOD ,*IEFS & R\S$ !M FROM !IR LE?>GY4 
   

,?US 
CAME ! GREAT RUN>\NDS ( ! PO/W> ]A1 ! %ORT /RIKE ( ! 
,TRA9M5 & ,5G9E]S 9 #a#i#d#f1 & ! ?REAT5$ /RIKE ( ! O!R 
?REE OP]AT+ CRAFTS 9 #a#i#d#h1 ! UGLY MANEUV]S & TALKS ( DEALS 
) ! ,PRESID5T TO MAKE SURE ?AT ?OSE CRAFTS ?AT F\<T W\LD NOT 
BE REW>D$ BETT] ?AN ?OSE ?AT DIDN'T FI<T4 ,! RESULTS HAVE BE5 
9ADEQUATE WAGES1 & ! APPLICATION ( PATT]N 9CREASES TO AN 
OBSOLETE WAGE /RUCTURE1 LEAV+ RAILROAD WORK]S ! ONLY ORGANIZ$ 
WORK]S :O DON'T GET OV]TIME PAY = ALL OV]TIME WORK1 :O HAVE TO 
TOL]ATE VIOLATION ( ! ,SUPREME ,C\RT RUL+ ?AT ALL WORK]S %\LD 
BE PAID = ALL TIME !Y MU/ SP5D ON ! EMPLOY]'S PREMISES4 
   

,9 
DESP]ATION A FEW DAUNTLESS & PROGRESSIVE RAILS1 RECOGNIZ+ ! TRUE 
SITUATION1 CA/ AB\T !M = A WAY \T ( ! DILEMMA4 ,!Y ALSO 
POSSESS$ ! =ESI<T TO SEE ?AT OLD OR NEW ADM9I/RATION IS 
PL$G$ TO DE/ROY ORGANIZ$ LABOR AS IT HAS EXI/$1 & ?AT ! FEW 
GA9S MADE 9 ! PA/ HALF C5TURY >E 9 DANG] & ! *A9S ( 
POV]TY & WANT MAY BE RE/OR$4 
   

,!Y KNEW :AT !Y WANT$ & NE$$3 ,AN ,9DU/RIAL ,UNION1 ONE FREE FROM 9SURANCE RACKETS & POLITICS4 
,!Y ALSO KNEW ?AT A LABOR UNION IS AN ORGANIZATION =M$ BY WAGE 
WORK]S TO S]VE !IR 9T]E/S AS WAGE WORK]S4 ,!IR 9T]E/ MU/ 
BE TO SECURE AN ADEQUATE WAGE1 REASONABLE H\RS & GOOD WORK+ 
CONDITIONS4 
   

    

  
   
   

,A 
C>EFUL /UDY CONV9C$ !M ?AT ECONOMIC SOLID>ITY WAS ESS5TIAL TO 
W9N+ !IR OBJECTIVES & ?AT = ! UNION TO TRY /E]+ ! 
POLITICAL PREF]5CES ( ITS MEMB]S DISRUPTS !IR UNION SOLID>ITY 
BAS$ UPON UNI=M ECONOMIC 9T]E/S1 BECAUSE ( ! V>IETY ( 
POLITICAL PREF]5CES ( ! MEMB]S4 
   

,9 !IR SE>* = 
! RI<T SORT ( UNION1 !Y DISCOV]$ & SETTL$ UPON ! 
,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD1 AS ! ONLY UNION 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES 
?AT HAS !SE DESIRABLE & NECESS>Y QUALITIES4 
   

,AFT] 
MU* CONSID]ATION1 9QUIRY & C>EFUL P]USAL ( ,I4 ,W 4,W 4HI/ORY1 
!ORIES & PRECEPTS !Y W]E AMAZ$ TO LE>N ?AT ! ORGANIZATION 
WAS F\ND$ 9 #aie & HAS FUNCTION$ EV] S9CE 7OV] #dc YE>S7 
)\T A LABOR BLEMI% AGA9/ ITS RECORD4 
   

,A TRULY ,AM]ICAN ORGANIZATION =M$ BY ,AM]ICANS 9 ,AM]ICA TO COPE ) ,AM]ICAN WORK]S' PROBLEMS4 
   

,IT HAS WON MANY /RIKES1 CONDITIONS & O!R B5EFITS = ! WORK]S & HAS NEV] SCABB$ OR CROSS$ A PICKET L9E4 
   

,9 
! LI<T ( ALL ?IS ! RAILS BELIEVE ?AT ?IS ORGANIZATION IS ! 
F9AL ANSW] AS IT MEETS ) ! REQUIREM5TS ( ! DEF9ITION ( A 
LABOR UNION & (F]S A SOLUTION TO ALL WORK]S' PROBLEMS4 ,5C\RAG$ 
?US1 !Y CONTACT$ ! NE>E/ ,I4  ,W4  ,W4 
HEADQU>T]S & MADE A PLEA = 9CLUSION ( ! RAILROAD WORK]S4 
   

,:ILE !Y MI<T BE A LITTLE LATE 9 REALIZ+ ALL ( ?IS1 IT IS S9C]ELY HOP$ ?AT IT WILL PROVE TIMELY4 
   

,! ,I4  ,W4  ,W4 *>T 
9CLUDES ,A,L,L RAILROAD WORK]S FROM ! SECTION M5 UPW>DS & IS 
NUMB]$ & KN[N AS ,RAILROAD ,WORK]S ,9DU/RIAL ,UNION ,NO4 #e#b4 
   

,AL?\< Y\NG AS YET HAV+ />T$ ONLY A C\PLE ( MON?S AGO WE HAVE BUILT A TREM5D\S FOLL[+ 9 ! %ORT TIME4 
   

,( 
C\RSE MANY RAIL WORK]S >E NOT AS YET ACQUA9T$ ) ! FACTS & 
MANY HAVE NOT HE>D ( IT1 H5CE ?IS LITTLE BOOKLET :I* IS 9T5D$ 
TO S]VE ?AT PURPOSE4 ,IT DISCUSSES SOME ( ! FACTS1 PROBLEMS & A 
P>TIAL LI/ ( PROPOS$ T5TATIVE DEM&S4 
   

    

  
    

,DON'T ,BRAY--,ORGANIZE6 
   
  ,I,I -- ,H[ ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 ,FUNCTIONS 
   

,! 
,I4  ,W4  ,W4 HAS NO ,PRESID5T NOR ,VICE-,PRESID5TS1 NO 
LOBBYI/S 9 ,WA%+TON NOR POLITICIANS TO CLUTT] UP OR OB/RUCT ! 
WORK]S 9 RUNN+ !IR UNION & ECONOMIC AFFAIRS4 ,A ,G5]AL 
,SECRET>Y-,TREASUR] IS NOM9AT$ & ELECT$ BY ,G5]AL ,REF]5DUM 
BALLOT1 VOT$ ON BY ALL MEMB]S ( ! ,I4  ,W4  ,W4 
,! ,G4,S4,T4 IS ELECT$ = ONLY ONE YE> & CANNOT S]VE MORE ?AN 
?REE T]MS 9 (FICE4 ,! ,G4,S4,T4 HAS NO LEGISLATIVE P[]1 ONLY 
EXECUTIVE AU?ORITY OV] HEADQU>T]S & ! ,CLE>+ H\SE & MU/ 
C>RY \T ! DICTATES ( ! MEMB]%IP AS LAID D[N 9 CONV5TIONS 
& BY REF]5DUM BALLOT4 
  ,G,5,],A,L ,E,X,E,C,U,T,I,V,E ,B,O,>,D 
   

,EA* 
9DU/RIAL UNION ELECTS A ,G5]AL ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D MEMB]4 ,?IS ,BO>D IS 
9 CONT9U\S SESSION1 BY MAIL1 )\T PAY1 EXCEPT :5 ACTIVELY 
5GAG$ 9 ORGANIZATION WORK4 ,?IS ,BO>D MEETS ON ! CALL ( !IR 
*AIRMAN OR ! ,9DU/RIAL ,UNIONS & ACTS ON MATT]S ?AT SPR+ UP 
BETWE5 CONV5TIONS & REF]5DUMS4 
   

,! ,G4,E4,B4 IS NOT A 
LEGISLATIVE BODY BUT M]ELY EXECUTIVE 9 *>ACT]4 ,ANY?+ 
LEGISLATIVE >IS+ MU/ BE SUBMITT$ TO ! ,9DU/RIAL ,UNION 
,MEMB]%IP OR ! ,I4 ,W 4,W4 MEMB]%IP AS A :OLE AS ! CASE MI<T BE4 
   

,! 
,G5]AL ,SEC'Y ,TREAS4 & ! ,G5]AL ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D1 :5 ELECT$ 
BECOME MEMB]S AT L>GE & REPRES5T ! :OLE 
,I4  ,W4  ,W4 MEMB]%IP4 
   

,! ,G4,E4,B4 
CO-ORD9ATES ! WORK ( ! 5TIRE ORGANIZATION1 SECURES COOP]ATION 
BETWE5 ALL ,9DU/RIAL ,UNIONS & O!R COMPON5T P>TS1 & GUIDES ! 
POLICY ( ITS PRESS & ITS $UCATIONAL WORK4 
  ,G,5,],A,L ,O,R,G,A,N,I,Z,A,T,I,O,N ,C,O,M,M,I,T,T,E,E,S 
   

,EA* 
,9DU/RIAL ,UNION ELECTS A ,G5]AL ,ORGANIZATION ,COMMITTEE FROM ! RANKS 
( ! WORK]S 9 ?AT 9DU/RY4 ,! SIZE ( ?IS COMMITTEE IS DECID$ 
BY ! ,9DU/RIAL ,UNION 9 ACCORD ) ! SIZE ( ! MEMB]%IP & 
! DI/RICTS TO BE COV]$1 :I* IS L>GE 9 ,I4,U4 #e#b4 
   

,?IS 
ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE FUNCTIONS )\T PAY--EXCEPT :5 ACTUALLY 
5GAG$ 9 ORGANIZATION WORK4 ,?IS IS DECID$ BY ! ,G4,O4,C4 AS A :OLE 
& ! MEMB]%IP4 
   

    

  
   
   

,NO 
,G5]AL ,(FICIAL NOR ,I4 ,U4 ,(FICIAL HAS ! P[] TO CALL A /RIKE ON 
OR (F4 ,?AT IS DECID$ BY ! MEMB]%IP DIRECTLY CONC]N$4 
  ,C,L,E,>,+ ,H,\,S,E  
   

,! 
,CLE>+ ,H\SE WAS CREAT$ TO ELIM9ATE DUPLICATION ( WORK & HOLD 
EXP5SES TO ! M9IMUM4 ,ALL ,G5]AL & ,9DU/RIAL ,UNION FUNDS & 
RECORDS GO ?R\< ! ,CLE>+ ,H\SE & >E CR$IT$ TO & DEPOSIT$ 
TO ! P>T ( ! ORGANIZATION TO :I* !Y BELONG4 
   

,! 
,G5]AL ,SECRET>Y-,TREASUR] & ! BOOKKEEP] & SU* NECESS>Y HELP 
AS IS ESS5TIAL = ! (FICE WORK >E PAID ?R\< ! ,CLE>+ ,H\SE4 
   

,! 
EXP5SE ( ! ,CLE>+ ,H\SE IS DIVID$ PRO RATA AMONG ! ,9DU/RIAL 
,UNIONS ACCORD+ TO ! NUMB] ( DUES /AMPS EA* USES4 
   

,9DU/RIAL 
,UNION ,BRAN*ES ELECT !IR [N ,BRAN* ,SECRET>Y & RETA9 !IR [N 
,BRAN* ,TREASURY & ELECT SU* COMMITTEES 9 !IR LOCALITY AS !Y 
DEEM NECESS>Y4 
  ,9,D,U,/,R,I,A,L ,S,O,L,I,D,>,I,T,Y 
   

,9DU/RIAL 
,UNION ,C\NCILS CAN BE =M$ 9 A DI/RICT BY ! V>I\S BRAN*ES ( 
! SAME ,9DU/RIAL ,UNION4 ,9DU/RIAL ,DI/RICT ,C\NCILS CAN BE =M$ 
9 A DI/RICT BY ! DIFF]5T ,9DU/RIAL ,UNION ,BRAN*ES4 
   

,9DU/RIAL 
,UNIONS CAN DRAW UP !IR [N BY-LAWS GOV]N+ !MSELVES AS LONG AS 
!Y DO NOT CONFLICT ) ! PR9CIPLE ( ! ,I4 ,W 4,W4 & ! ,G5]AL 
,CON/ITUTION & BY-LAWS4 
   

,JOB DELEGATES OR LOCAL ORGANIZ]S 
>E APPO9T$ BY ! ,G5]AL ,ORGANIZATION ,COMMITTEE OR BY ! ,BRAN* 
,SECRET>Y ON ! RECOMM5DATION ( MEMB]S ( ! UNION4 
  ,9 ,G,5,],A,L 
   

,! =EGO+ IS AN \TL9E ( 9DU/RIAL ORGANIZATION 9 CON=MITY ) 9DU/RIAL /RUCTURE4 
   

,! ,I4  ,W4  ,W4 PROVIDES A TE/$ PLAN = ! DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS SO ?AT 
   

#a7 ALL WORK]S ON ! SAME JOB1 REG>DLESS ( CRAFT1 BELONG 9 ! SAME JOB ORGANIZATION2 
   

#b7 ALL WORK]S 9 ! SAME 9DU/RY BELONG 9 ! SAME 9DU/RIAL UNION2 
   

#c7 ALL MEMB]S ( !SE ,9DU/RIAL ,UNIONS >E DIRECTLY MEMB]S ( ! ,ONE ,BIG ,UNION ( ! 5TIRE WORK+ CLASS2 
   

#d7 
ANY WORK] *ANG+ HIS JOB IS 5TITL$ TO TRANSF] FREE ( ANY *>GE 
TO ! ,9DU/RIAL ,UNION COV]+ HIS NEW EMPLOYM5T3 0,ONCE A UNION MAN1 
ALWAYS A UNION MAN40 
   

,IT IS TRULY A 0UNION ( ONE = ALL & ALL = ONE40 
   

    

  
   
   

  ,I,I,I@&MDA%,SOME ,PROPOS$ ,T5TATIVE ,DEM&S 
   

,! 
,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD ,RAILROAD ,WORK]S ,9DU/RIAL ,UNION ,NO4 
#eb UNITES ALL RAILROAD WORK]S FROM ! SECTION M5 UPW>DS TO 
DISPAT*] 9 ORD] TO SECURE PROTECTION & ECONOMIC EQUALITY = ALL4 
   

,IT IS PROPOS$ ?AT PRES5T CONTRACTS BE SUSP5D$ & BR\<T UP TO DATE TO MEET MOD]N REQUIREM5TS4 
,/REAM-L9+ & ELIM9ATION ( MANY \T-DAT$ RULES1 SU* AS 
>BITR>Y RULES1 SUP]FLU\S P5ALTY & MILEAGE CLASSES WILL B5EFIT 
! RAILROADS1 ! PUBLIC & %IPP]S 9 MANY WAYS BY FA/] & 
BETT] TRA9 MOVEM5TS1 ALSO RESULT 9 5ORM\S ANNUAL SAV+S ?R\< 
SIMPLIFICATION ( TIME-KEEP+1 MAT]IAL & P]SONNEL4 
   

,NATURALLY WE EXPECT SOME ( !SE SAV+S TO REFLECT 9 IMPROV$ CONDITIONS & 9 \R PAY *ECKS4 
   

,= OV] #cb YE>S !RE HAS BE5 NO R$UCTION ( WORK+ H\RS OR 9 ! H\RS ( S]VICE ACT4 
   

    

  
   
  ,S,I,X ,H,\,R ,D,A,Y 
   

,WE WILL ASK = A SIX-H\R DAY = ALL WORK]S 
& A #a#b-H\R F$]AL LAW4 ,/RAI<T RATES TO BE ASK$ = ALL CLASSES 
( P[]1 9 ALL CLASSES ( S]VICE IRRESPECTIVE ( SIZE1 WEI<T1 
AUXILI>Y DEVICES OR SIZE ( -CYL9D]S4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ONE RATE = 
ALL P[] 9 ALL CLASSES ( S]VICE4 
   

,TW5TY-ONE DOLL>S 7@s#b#a47 = ! DAILY RATE = ALL WORK]S PLUS @s#f4 A DAY = AWAY FROM HOME EXP5SES TO EQUAL ,GOV]NM5T EMPLOYES4 
,A DIFF]5TIAL = NI<T WORK1 #f ,P4,M4 TO #f ,A4,M4 ,CREWS />T+ BE=E #f 
,P4,M4 TO BE PAID DAY RATES UNTIL AFT] #f ,P4,M4 & AT NI<T RATES = ALL 
TIME !REAFT] PLUS ONE & ONEHALF TIME AFT] SIX H\RS AT NI<T 
RATES4 
   

,FIVE DAYS A WEEK = ALL WORK]S 9 ALL CLASSES ( S]VICE4 ,D\BLE TIME ,SUNDAYS & ,HOLIDAYS4 
   

,ALL 
S]VICE ON ROADS 9 ,CANADA & ,MEXICO TO BE C\NT$ 9 COMPUT+ 
P5SION TIME1 ALSO PROVISION = WID[S & M9OR *ILDR5 DEP5D5TS 
( WORK]S KILL$ OR DY+ 9 S]VICE OR P5SION$ AFT] DEA?4 
   

,ALL 
WORK]S TO BE 5TITL$ TO AT LEA/ TWO OR MORE REPRES5TATIVES OR 
WITNESSES ( !IR [N *OOS+ FROM ANY DEP>TM5T OR O!R S\RCE 
DESIR$1 TO REPRES5T !M AT 9VE/IGATIONS4 
   

,ALL FIREM5 TO 
RECEIVE PROGRESSIVE EXAM9ATIONS = PROMOTIONS TO 5G9E]S & TO 
RECEIVE SU* EXAM9ATIONS AFT] ?REE YE>S S]VICE & TO RECEIVE 
!IR DATES ON COMPLETION ( F9AL EXAM9ATIONS & 9 NO CASE TO 
EXCE$ FIVE YE>S FROM DATE 5T]+ S]VICE BE=E F9AL EXAM9ATIONS 
>E HELD4 
  ,T,O ,M,A,K,E ,I,T ,P,O,S,S,I,B,L,E 
   

,POOL FREI<T CREWS 
WILL P]=M SU* OR ANY S]VICE REQUIR$ 5 R\TE BY Y>DMA/]S1 
/ATION AG5TS1 DISPAT*]S OR O!R AU?ORITY )\T P5ALTY1 EXCEPT 
?AT ROAD CREWS WILL NOT BE REQUIR$ TO P]=M Y>D SWIT*+ AT 
9ITIAL1 9T]M$IATE OR HOME T]M9AL Y>DS4 
   

,ROAD CREWS WILL 
MAKE /RAI<T SET-\TS OR PICK-UPS1 HANG C>S :ILE BE+ FILL$ \T OR 
C>S TAK5 (F BY Y>D 5G9ES1 SET \T OR SPOT /OCK OR O!R C>S1 
PICK UP ON MORE ?AN ONE TRACK AT ANY /ATION EXCEPT :]E Y>D 5G9ES 
>E EMPLOY$1 FILL O!R TRA9S & LAP BACK )\T P5ALTY4 
   

,ABOLI% T]M9AL MILES1 T]M9AL DELAY & 9ITIAL DELAY4 
   

,ELIM9ATION 
( MILEAGE & MILEAGE S*$ULES 9 COMPUT+ OV]TIME4 ,/RAI<T TIME 
= ,H4,A4,F4,T41 COMM5C+ AFT] ! FIR/ EI<T H\RS FROM REGI/] TO 
REGI/] 9 EA* #b#d-H\R P]IOD & SU* TIME NOT TO BE RUN (F4 ,NO 
AGGREGATION ( TIME AGA9/ H\RS ( S]VICE ACT TO BE P]MITT$4 
   

,?IRTY DAYS' VACATION ) PAY4 ,AFT] #b YE>S1 P5SION AT @s#g#e4 A WEEK4 
   

,WAT* REPAIR MA9T5ANCE1 CLEAN+1 OIL+ & C>E ( WAT*ES TO BE PROVID$ BY ! COMPANY4 
   

,ALL COMPANY BUS9ESS1 EXAM9ATIONS1 CORON]S 9QUE/S1 C\RT WITNESSES1 ETC41 TO BE PAID AT BASIC DAILY RATE PLUS EXP5SES4 
  ,B,E,T,T,] ,C,O,N,D,I,T,I,O,N,S 
   

,DORMITORIES = ROAD 5G9E & TRA9 CREWS1 
) LOCK] ROOMS1 WA% ROOMS1 %[]S & TOILET FACILITIES4 ,SPR+ 
B$S TO BE PROVID$4 ,%EET & BLANKETS TO BE *ANG$ DAILY4 ,ALL 
BLANKETS TO BE SANITIZ$ & AIR$ = EA* USE4 ,B$S TO BE RE/$ & 
MATTRESSES AIR$ AFT] EA* OCCUPANCY AT LEA/ EI<T H\RS4 
   

,DORMITORIES 
BUILT TO MEET BUILD+ 5G9E]S' SPECIFICATIONS & HEAL? & 
SANITATION AU?ORITIES4 ,BUILD+S TO BE FIRE & DAMP PRO(4 ,BUILD+S 
TO BE S\ND PRO($1 AIR CONDITION$ & HEAT CONTROLL$4 
   

,ALL 
L95 TO BE KEPT CLEAN BY ! COMPANY AT NO *>GE TO CREWS4 ,RECREATION 
FACILITIES & READ+ TABLES PROVID$1 ADJO9+1 ADJAC5T OR 
IMM$IATELY NE> ! DORMITORIES4 ,RE/AURANTS TO BE LOCAT$ NE> & 
MA9TA9$ BY ! COMPANY4 
   

,WORK CLO!S1 OV]ALLS1 %IRTS1 
CAPS1 GLOVES1 %OES & ETC4 TO BE PROVID$ BY ! COMPANY AT CO/ TO 
EMPLOYES4 ,UNI=MS & G>M5TS TO BE FURNI%$ BY ! COMPANY & 
KEPT CLEAN & 9 REPAIR4 
   

,A ,F$]AL TRA9 LIMIT BILL1 9 
FREI<T & PASS5G] S]VICE4 ,ONE ?\S& DOLL>S 7@s#a17 TO BE PAID 
DISMISS$ EMPLOYES = EA* YE> ( S]VICE4 ,ELIM9ATION ( ! 
BLACKLI/ SY/EM4 
  ,P,R,A,C,T,I,C,A,L ,P,R,O,C,$,U,R,E  
   

,CONDITIONS 
PECULI> TO C]TA9 DIVISIONS OR ROADS WILL BE C>$ = BY ! RANK 
& FILE ( SU* DIVISIONS TO MEET CONDITIONS ON SU* DIVISIONS &_/OR 
ROADS4 ,ALL PRES5T EXI/+ CONDITIONS & S*$ULES TO BE DEBAT$1 
VOT$ ON & SANCTION$ OR RATIFI$ BY RANK & FILE ( ALL ROADS 9 A 
G5]AL SESSION BE=E ANY ACTION WILL BE TAK54 
   

,LOCAL RUL+S 
TO BE H&L$ BY RANK & FILE ON EA* DIVISION4 ,H]E >E A FEW 
?\<TS TO SOME ( ! PROBLEMS TO BE MET1 FELL[ WORK]S & WE (F] 
!M ONLY = Y\R CONSID]ATION ( :AT WE %\LD & CAN HAVE4 
   

,9 
! LI<T ( ! PA/1 MANY ( !SE SEEM FANTA/IC & RADICAL1 & 
!Y >E1 BUT1 /ILL !Y >E )9 ! REALM ( POSSIBILITY1 & WE 
MU/ ADJU/ \RSELVES TO RADICAL *ANGES IF WE >E TO PUT \RSELVES 9 
\R RI<TFUL PLACE AT ! TOP & NOT ! BOTTOM AS AT PRES5T4 
   

,WE 
>E NOT UNM9DFUL ?AT RADICAL *ANGES >E SOMETIMES FRAU<T ) 
DANG] & AS EA* 9DIVIDUAL WILL BE AFFECT$1 WE ASK Y\ TO WEI< & 
CONSID] EA* CONTEMPLAT$ *ANGE OR REVISION1 C>EFULLY & S5D Y\R 
SUGGE/IONS1 OP9IONS & ADVICE1 AS EA* ( Y\ MU/ VOTE = OR 
AGA9/ & AID 9 REVIS+ S*$ULES & RULES4 
   

,MILEAGE MU/ 
NOT BE CONSID]$1 AS MILEAGE WILL NOT BUY ANY?+1 WE MU/ RECKON 9 
T]MS ( MONEY4 ,S5IORITY WILL REMA9 UNAFFECT$4 ,SOME OLD] M5 MAY 
NOT AGREE BECAUSE OV]-MILES OR OV]-TIME UND] OLD S*$ULES ?AT N[ 
PAD !IR *ECKS HI<] ?AN ! MAJORITY WILL BE P>$ D[N UND] ! 
NEW1 ON A P> ) ALL WORK]S4 ,S5IORITY 5TITLES A WORK] TO A MORE 
DESIRABLE JOB BUT NOT MORE PAY4 
   

,! >GUM5T ?AT HIS 
S5IORITY IS BE+ CURTAIL$ BECAUSE HE CANNOT HOG MORE MONEY ?AN HIS 
FELL[ WORK]S IS A SELFI% ONE & WILL NOT HOLD WAT]4 
   

,CONDITION ( 5G9ES & ALL EQUIPM5T TO BE MA9TA9$ & KEPT )9 ,F$]AL REQUIREM5TS4 
   

,SUP]VISORY 
(FICIALS SU* AS ROAD =EM5 ( 5G9ES & !IR ASSI/ANTS2 TRA9 
MA/]S & AIDS1 ASSI/ANT TRA9MA/]S1 5G9E 9/RUCTORS & HEADS 
( %OP1 Y>D & (FICE =CE1 WILL BE SELECT$ & APPO9T$ FROM & 
BY ! RANK & FILE ACCORD+ TO !IR PR(ICI5CY & ABILITY4 
  ,S,U,N,D,A,Y1 ,H,O,L,I,D,A,Y ,& ,N,I,<,T ,W,O,R,K 
   

,9 
!IR >GUM5T BE=E ! EM]G5CY FACT-F9D+ BO>D1 5G9E]S1 
FIREM5 & SWIT*M5 TE/IFI$ = A RULES PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE 
TIME-&-A-HALF PAY = ,SUNDAY & HOLIDAY WORK4 ,SU* OV]TIME PAY = 
WORK ON ,SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS IS N[ ACCEPT$ 9 MANY O!R 9DU/RIES 
BUT NOT ON ! RAILROADS4 
  ,A,C,C,I,D,5,T,S ,G,R,E,A,T,] ,A,T ,N,I,<,T 
   

,= 
NI<T WORK BETWE5 #f3 P4M4 & #f3 A4M41 ) ITS EXTRA HAZ>DS & 
DIFFICULTIES ! ,RAILROAD ,WORK]S ,9DU/RIAL ,UNION ,NO4 #eb IS SEEK+ 
AN ADDITIONAL #be P] C5T AN H\R AS A NI<T DIFF]5TIAL4 ,SU* A 
DIFF]5TIAL IS AN E/ABLI%$ PR9CIPLE 9 MANY O!R 9DU/RIES4 
   

,ACCID5TS 
TO RAIL M5 WORK+ AT NI<T AV]AGE #f#h.0 GREAT] ?AN DUR+ ! DAY4 
,YET ! WORK]S HAVE HAD NO EXTRA COMP5SATION = ! SPECIAL 
H>D%IPS & RISKS ( NI<T WORK4 
  ,W,E ,A,L,L ,G,E,T ,O,L,D 
   

,ALL 
! WEAL? ( ! WORLD IS PRODUC$ BY ITS WORK]S4 ,IT W\LD SEEM QUITE 
REASONABLE !N ?AT :5 !SE WORK]S >E TOO OLD TO PRODUCE ANY 
LONG]1 ?AT !Y %\LD BE SUPPORT$ 9 DEC5CY & COM=T \T ( ! 
WEAL? !Y HAVE PRODUC$ 9 A LIFETIME ( TOIL = ! EMPLOY]S4 ,BUT 
! P5SION LAW SAYS ?AT IF WORK]S WANT ANY SECURITY 9 !IR OLD 
AGE1 !Y MU/ PAY = IT BY DEPRIV+ !MSELVES ( P>T ( !IR 
ALREADY 9ADEQUATE WAGES ?R\< A :OLE LIFETIME6 
   

,:5 A 
HORSE GETS TOO OLD TO WORK1 IF HE HAS A DEC5T MA/]1 HE IS PUT \T TO 
SP5D HIS DECL9+ YE>S 9 PEACE ON ! MA/]'S PA/URES4 ,BUT :AT 
W\LD Y\ ?9K ( A MA/] :O DUR+ ! PRODUCTIVE YE>S ( ! 
HORSES'S LIFE1 TOOK A H&FUL ( OATS \T ( ! HORSES'S MANG] EA* 
DAY ON ! PRETEXT ?AT ?IS WAS NE$$ TO SUPPORT ! HORSE 9 HIS OLD 
AGE8 ,YET ?IS IS ! PR9CIPLE ON :I* ! PRES5T P5SION LAW IS 
BAS$4 
   

,! HORSE IS JU/ A DUMB BEA/1 BUT WE ?9K ANY HORSE 
( AV]AGE 9TELLIG5CE W\LD SEE TO IT ?AT A MA/] :O TRI$ SU* A 
%ABBY TRICK GOT A SWIFT KICK 9 ! PANTS EV]Y TIME HE REA*$ 9TO 
! MANG] = ! 0OLD-AGE D$UCTION04 ,\R BRILLIANT ,RAILWAY ,LABOR 
,EXECUTIVES H[EV] JU/ NICK] CONT5T$LY & NUZZLE ! MA/]'S H&4 
  ,L,O,O,K ,A,T ,! ,*,E,C,K ,/,U,B 
   

,FROM ! *ECK /UBS ( AN 5G9E =EMAN = ,FEBRU>Y1 #aidh WE TAKE ! FOLL[+ FIGURES = E>N+S & D$UCTIONS3 
  ,FIR/ HALF 
    ,SECOND HALF 
   ,E>N 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 
    #a#c#b4#a#b 
    #a#c#b4#i#f 
   ,F$4 ,TAX4 4 4 4 4 4 4 
    #a#e4 
    #a#i4#c 
   ,]T4 ,TAX4 4 4 4 4 4 4 
    #g4#f 
    #g4#f#e 
   ,HOSPITALIZATION4 4 
    #b4#g#e 
    ,NO HOSP4 D$UCTION 
   ----,TOTAL4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 
    #a4#g#g 
    #a#f4#a 
    

,N,O,T,E3 
,*ECK ON SECOND HALF IS L>G] AM\NT ?AN FIR/ HALF AL?\< @s#b4#g#e IS 
D$UCT$ = HOSPITAL1 BECAUSE Y>D CREW WORK$ TW5TY-FIVE M9UTES 
OV]TIME1 :I* CO/ EMPLOYES F\R DOLL>S & ?IRTY C5TS4 ,MEMB]S 
( ,RAILROAD ,WORK]S ,9DU/RIAL ,UNION #eb >E OPPOS$ TO ANY D$UCTIONS 
MADE BY ,RAILROAD ,COMPANY4 
   

,! ,RETIREM5T ,BO>D REQUIRES 
,RAILROAD ,COMPANIES TO D$UCT @s#a#g4#b#e P] @s#c1 9 ANYONE MON? FROM 
EMPLOYEE E>N+S4 ,YET ?\S&S ( ,RAILWAY EMPLOYES COMPLA9 
D$UCTIONS RUN FROM #b TO #f C5TS OV] ! MAXIMUM AM\NT REQUIR$ BY 
LAW4 
   

,MO/ RAILROADS D$UCT FROM @s#c4#g#e TO @s#d4 EA* MON? = 
HOSPITAL FEES1 & ONLY ONE P]SON ELIGIBLE = TREATM5T OR 
HOSPITALIZATION REG>DLESS ( ! NUMB] ( MEMB]S 9 AN EMPLOYEE'S 
FAMILY4 ,MANY CORPORATIONS GRANT !IR EMPLOYES & FAMILY FREE M$ICAL 
TREATM5T & HOSPITALIZATION4 ,WE ALSO DEM& ! SAME FRE$OM4 
  ,S,A,L,>,Y ,& ,P,5,S,I,O,N ,C,O,M,P,>,I,S,O,N,S 
   

,! 
AV]AGE P5SION = RETIR$ ,RAILROAD ,WORK]S IS AB\T @s#g4 A MON?1 
OR @s#h#d4 A YE>1 MANY LESS & A FEW MORE4 ,COMP>E ?IS ) RETIR$ 
,RAILROAD ,(FICIALS4 
   

,RETIR$ ,*AIRM51 ,PRESID5T1 
,VICE-,PRESID5TS1 ,SOLICITORS1 ETC41 RECEIVE A P5SION RANG+ FROM 
@s#a1 TO @s#c#e1 P] YE> ON T5 LEAD+ RAILROADS4 7,SEE ,RAILROAD 
,NOTES1 ,APRIL #a#i#d#h7 
   

,N[ FIGURE UP Y\R AV]AGE WEEKLY PAY & 
Y\R AV]AGE P] YE> & COMP>E IT ) ! SAL>IES ( ,RAILROAD 
,(FICIALS1 :I* RANGE ALL ! WAY FROM @s#e1 TO @s#a#a11 ! LATT] 
AM\NT WAS PAID BY ! ,P5NSYLVANIA ,RAILROAD ,SY/EM TO ITS ,PRESID5T ,M4 
,W4 ,CLEM5T 9 #a#i#d#e4 
   

,?IS GAVE ,CLEM5T @s#b1#a#a#e A WEEK1 \TSIDE 
( O!R COMP5SATION FROM ! RAILROADS1 OR MORE ?AN #de TIMES ! 
AV]AGE WEEKLY WAGE ( RAILROAD WORK]S ?AT YE>4 
   

,Y\ 
RAILROAD WORK]S :O ACTUALLY OP]ATE ! RAILROADS & KEEP !M 9 
REPAIR1 MAKE IT POSSIBLE1 ?R\< Y\R L[ WAGES1 = !SE RAILROAD 
EXECUTIVES TO DRAW !IR HI< SAL>IES & LIVE (F ! FAT ( ! L&4 
   

,IT IS NO WOND] ?AT !Y TRY TO KEEP Y\ D[N4 
   

,NO 
,CONGRESSMAN PROTE/S AGA9/ P5SIONS = WELL PAID G5]ALS OR 
POLITICIANS OR !IR WID[S4 ,:I* S]VES ! WORLD BE/1 ITS RAILROAD 
WORK]S OR ITS POLITICIANS & G5]ALS8 
   

,! BELLS ( HUMAN 
PROGRESS R+4 ,WE %\LD NO LONG] BE CONT5T ) AN OCCASIONAL DIME 
MORE AN H\R2 WE %\LD AIM AT NO LESS ?AN PL5TY = ALL ( US4 ,:5 
WE GET (F \R KNEES \R MA/]S WON'T LOOK SO TALL4 ,& WE %\LD 
ORGANIZE RI<T :ILE SOME /ILL *ORTLE ?AT 0GOOD TIMES >E H]E 
AGA90 & BE=E WE SEE AGA9 ?OSE BIGG] & BETT] FLOPH\SES1 
BIGG] & POOR] OLD CLO!S SALES4 BIGG] & POOR] S\PL9ES4 ,OR 
HAVE Y\ =GOTT5 #aic & ! WOM5 & *ILDR5 LIV+ 9 HOBO 
JUNGLES8 
   

    

  
   
  ,I,V --,SOME ,QUE/IONS ,ANSW]$ 
   

,MANY 
DISC\RAG$ RAILROAD WORK]S1 DISSATISFI$ ) PA/ & PRES5T 
CONDITIONS1 >E LOOK+ ASKANCE = RELIEF 9 SOME NEW ORD]4 ,SOME HAVE 
DECL>$ = AN 9DEP5D5T ORGANIZATION4 ,C>EFUL ANALYSIS WILL PROVE 
SU* 9DEP5D5TS CAN ONLY REV]T BACK TO !IR SAME OLD ILLS4 ,FAT JOBS 
& FALSE PROMISES4 
   

,O!RS HAVE HE>D VAGUELY ( ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 & >E ASK+--,:AT IS ! ,I4  ,W4  ,W48  
   

,9 
BRIEF ! ,I4  ,W4  ,W4 IS ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( 
! ,WORLD4 ,F\ND$ 9 #aie 7,REMEMB] ! DATE7 BY ! ,WE/]N 
,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S & O!R UNIONS & ) ! AID ( ,EUG5E ,V4 
,DEBS4 
   

,DEBS ORGANIZ$ ! FIREM51 ! ,B4 ( ,R4 ,T41 ! 
TELEGRAPH]S1 ETC41 & ! ,AM]ICAN ,R4,R4 ,UNION OR ,A4,R4,U41 :I* IS 
REALLY ! P>5T ,I4  ,W4  ,W4 
   

,! ,A4,R4,U4 
WAS MEANT TO 9CLUDE RAILROAD M5 ONLY1 :]EAS ! (FSPR+1 ! 
,I4  ,W4  ,W4 IS MEANT TO 9CLUDE ALL WORK]S >\ND 
! 5TIRE GLOBE4 
   

,:AT >E ! ,I4  ,W4  ,W4 AIMS & PURPOSES8 ,TO GIVE ECONOMIC /R5G? TO ! WORK]S & EMANCIPATION FROM WAGE SLAV]Y4 ,H[ CAN ?IS BE DONE8 ,ONLY BY ,ONE ,BIG ,UNION4 
   

,:O >E ITS LEAD]S8 ,!RE >E NONE4 ,! RANK & FILE >E ! SUPREME AU?ORITY4 
   

,H[ IS ORGANIZATION WORK ACCOMPLI%$8 ,BY FELL[ WORK] COMMITTEEM5 ELECT$ BY ! RANK & FILE4 
   

,H[ MU* PAY DO !Y GET8 ,! SAME PAY1 IF ANY1 AS Y\ GET ON ! JOB--NOT ONE C5T MORE4 
   

,:AT WILL KEEP !M FROM SELL+ \T8 ,! RANK & FILE4 
   

,ANY 
*ANGES PROPOS$ OR O!RWISE MU/ BE SANCTION$ & RATIFI$ BY ! 
RANK & FILE4 ,ANY O!R MEANS TRI$ W\LD EXPOSE HIM OR !M TO ! 
MEMB]%IP4 ,! 9T]E/S ( ! RANK & FILE MU/ BE !IR 9T]E/ 
AS !Y WILL BE RETURN$ TO ! JOB4 ,IF Y\ DO NOT GET1 !Y WILL NOT 
GET4 
   

,H[ WILL Y\NG] WORK]S F>E8 ,R\NDH\SE1 %OP1 
(FICE EMPLOYES & O!RS WILL %>E EQUALLY 9 ALL B5EFITS4 ,:Y8 
,BECAUSE !IR BILLS >E JU/ ! SAME AS Y\RS4 ,FOOD1 R5T & CLO?+ 
CO/S !M ! SAME4 
   

,:AT 9C5TIVE !N WILL A Y\NG] WORK] 
HAVE TO WORK = A BIGG] JOB OR ACCEPT MORE RESPONSIBILITY8 ,! SAME 
AS ANY BUN* ( S*OOL BOYS 9 A S&-LOT1 ALL WANT TO BE PIT*]S4 ,H[ 
WILL ?IS AFFECT S5IORITY8 ,IT WILL NOT4 ,OLD] M5 >E 5TITL$ TO 
!IR S5IORITY RI<TS & ANY EASI] OR MORE DESIRABLE JOB4 ,BUT NOT 
MORE PAY4 ,!Y >E NOT MORE VALUABLE TO ! BOSS ?AN ANY O!R MAN4 
,!Y MAY ?9K SO1 BUT !Y >E NOT4 ,IF !Y ?9K SO1 !Y ONLY DELUDE 
!MSELVES4 
   

,5G9E]S1 ,CONDUCTORS1 ,Y>DMA/]S1 
,5G9E-=EM51 ,G5]AL ,C> =EM51 /RAW BOSSES MU/ WAKE UP & 
REALIZE ?AT ONLY ECONOMIC EQUALITY CAN HELP !M1 ,UNTIL !Y DO1 !Y 
WILL HAVE ONLY !IR [N 9FLAT$ EGO TO N\RI% !M & WILL HAVE TO 
CONT9UE TO SUFF] ROTT5 CONDITIONS & L[ PAY1 AS A PRICE = !IR 
BL9D SELF CONCEIT4 ,:Y %\LD !Y C>E AB\T O!RS GETT+ ! SAME 
B5EFITS--UNLESS BL9D JEAL\SY & SELFI%NESS MOTIVATES !M4 
   

,IF 
!Y CANNOT CONC$E ?IS1 !N !Y >E N>R[ M9D$1 CRAV5 HE>T$1 
UNMORAL & UTT]LY SELFI%4 ,!Y DO NOT DES]VE :AT !Y N[ 5JOY 
& >E M5TALLY SMALL = ! POSITION !Y N[ HOLD4 
   

,!IR 
LITTLE AU?ORITY1 !IR LITTLE PRE/IGE WILL NOT BE TAK5 FROM !M & 
!Y MAY 9DULGE !IR VANITY4 ,! Y\NG] MAN MAY NOT WANT ?IS BUT HE 
DOES WANT & IS 5TITL$ TO ! SAME PAY & B5EFITS & ! RI<T TO 
5JOY ! GOOD ?+S ( LIFE4 
   

,N[ H[ DO WE VOTE8 ,?AT IS Y\R BUS9ESS4 ,:AT *UR* OR LODGE MU/ ,I BELONG TO8 ,?AT TOO IS Y\R BUS9ESS4 
   

,WE 
DO NOT BELIEVE 9 ! DE/RUCTION ( FOOD OR PROP]TY4 ,WE>E BUILD]S1 
NOT DE/ROY]S4 ,ONLY FRU/RAT$ FEEBLE M9DS WANT TO DE/ROY4 ,WE TEA* 
ECONOMIC EQUALITY1 CLASS FRE$OM & EMANCIPATION FROM WAGE SLAV]Y4 
   

,WE 
WILL NOT TEA* Y\ ANY ,HOKUS ,POKUS1 WE HAVE NO *ILDI% GAMES1 SECRET 
SIGNS1 GRIPS1 PASS WORDS OR GOAT RID+1 TO DIV]T Y\R M9DS FROM ! 
UNION MISSION & ,N,O 9SURANCE TO SELL4 ,Y\ WILL NOT LI/5 TO HONEY$ WORDS1 FLATT]Y OR FALSE PROMISES1 9 ORD] TO S(T5 & PLACATE Y\4 
   

,Y\ 
WILL BE MADE AW>E ?AT ?IS IS A T\< WORLD1 A T\< FI<T & Y\ 
WILL BE HE>T5$ & T\<5$ = ?AT FI<T ) ! KN[L$GE ?AT 
!RE WILL BE NO DIVISION ( LABOR TO SCAB ON Y\4 ,EV]Y FELL[ WORK] 
) Y\ & NONE AGA9/ Y\4 ,ONE = ALL & ALL = ONE4 
   

,Y\ WILL HAVE A VOICE & Y\ WILL BE HE>D4 ,Y\ WILL HAVE A VOTE ON :AT GOES ON & Y\R VOTE WILL BE C\NT$4 
   

,IT'S 
ALL 5TIRELY UP TO Y\1 IF Y\ WANT !SE ?+S4 ,IF !Y MEAN 
SOME?+ TO Y\ & Y\R FAMILY1 !N GET 9 & HELP ROLL ! BALL4 
   

,IT 
IS GR[+ FA/] & FA/] EV]Y DAY & WILL GR[ & GR[ & GR[ 
UNTIL LIKE A MI<TY TIDAL WAVE IT WILL SWEEP ! L& & CLEANSE US ( 
! P>ASITES :O N[3 EXPLOIT & DO NO?+ = US EXCEPT TAKE \R 
MONEY & PASS \T SOME SOO?+ OIL ?AT CO/S !M NO?+4 
   

,H[ SOON CAN WE DO ANY?+8 
,?AT DEP5DS ON Y\4 ,! SOON] Y\ GET 9 & L5D Y\R VOICE & 
SUPPORT1 ! FA/] WE MOVE & ! FA/] WE GR[4 ,IF Y\ HAVE 
MANHOOD1 Y\ WILL WANT ! BETT] ?+S ( LIFE = Y\1 = Y\R 
FAMILY & = Y\R FELL[ WORK]1 :I* Y\ & !Y >E 5TITL$ TO4 
   

,IT'S 
UP TO Y\ TO GET 9 & />T PUN*+4 ,>E Y\ AFRAID SOME ONE MI<T 
CALL Y\ A R$8 ,REMEMB]6 ,9 #a#i#e1 ,COMMUNISM1 AS WE N[ KN[ IT1 WAS 
NEV] HE>D ( AT ?AT TIME4 ,! ,CZ> WAS /ILL ! HEAD ( ,RUSSIA4 
,:AT WAS ,GEORGE ,WA%+TON CALL$8--,EUG5E ,DEBS1 ,JACK ,LONDON8 ,REMEMB]1 
,DEBS ORGANIZ$ ! BRO!RHOODS4 ,IF HE WAS A R$1 !N SO >E Y\1 IF 
Y\ BELONG TO ! BRO!RHOODS4 ,BETT] BE CALL$ A R$1 FELL[ WORK]1 
?AN YELL[4 
   

,WE >E NOT MAK+ Y\ ANY FALSE PROMISES4 ,WE DO 
NOT 9T5D TO DELUDE Y\--BUT ?IS MU* WE DO PROMISE & TELL Y\ ?AT 
! ,I4  ,W4  ,W4 !ORIES & PRACTICES >E PROV5 
S\ND & WE CAN DEMON/RATE ?AT MANY ,I4 ,W 4,W4 !ORIES >E ACCEPT$ 
& PUT 9TO PRACTICE BY BIG BUS9ESS & ! ,C4,I4,O4 
   

,WE 9T5D 
TO PLACE \RSELVES :]E WE BELONG1 NOT AT ! BOTTOM1 AS AT PRES5T 
BUT AT ! TOP ( ! LI/4 ,MORE PAY1 MORE LEISURE & BETT] 
CONDITIONS4 
   

,?9K H[ MANY TIMES Y\ HAVE BE5 ASK$ TO GET 
Y\R RE/ ON AN 5G9E OR 9 A CABOOSE & RUN Y\R EATS4 ,REMEMB] AN 
5G9E OR CABOOSE IS NOT A LODG+ H\SE OR HOTEL4 
   

,EV]Y MAN 
:O DOES ?IS OR CONS5TS IS 9JUR+ HIS HEAL? & SCABB+ ON 
HIMSELF & FELL[ WORK]S BY PROVID+ A *EAP TRA9 MOVEM5T1 AS ?IS 
IS ! ONLY REASON = ASK+ Y\ TO P]=M SU* S]VICE4 ,!RE IS NO 
EM]G5CY OR %ORTAGE ( CREWS TO W>RANT ?IS4 
   

,ALL ! IMPROV$ CONDITIONS & BETT] ?+S >E Y\RS TO BE HAD4 ,BUT !Y MU/ BE WON4 
,!Y ONLY AWAIT Y\R PLEASURE1 :5 Y\ >E READY TO ORGANIZE & FI<T 
= !M BY WORK+ TOGE!R1 GIV+ Y\R VOICE1 Y\R VOTE1 Y\R 
OP9IONS & HELP+ TO $UCATE1 ORGANIZE & 9ITIATE ! RAILS 9TO 
,ONE ,BIG ,UNION4 ,WE 9T5D TO %[]1 ) \R MESSAGES1 EV]Y DIVISION 
ON ! SY/EM1 EV]Y RAILROAD 9 ! C\NTRY1 UNTIL ALL ! RAILROAD 
WORK]S HE> & KN[ & UND]/& \R AIMS4 
   

,IF Y\ WANT TO %>E Y\R RI<TFUL H]ITAGE1 Y\ MU/ JO9 & FI<T = IT4 ,! SOON] Y\ DO1 ! SOON] WE CAN >RIVE4 
   

,?9K1 
,?9K1 & ASK Y\RSELF--AM ,I REALLY A UNION MAN AT HE>T8 ,DO ,I WANT TO 
BELONG TO A C(F9 CLUB ?AT MASQU]ADES AS A UNION & ONLY PROMISES 
TO BURY ME IF ,I C>RY !IR 9SURANCE & PAY = IT8 
   

,ALMO/ 
EV]Y GREAT FI<T PUT UP BY RAILROAD WORK]S HAS BE5 HAMP]$ & 
F9ALLY BROK5 UP BY ! FACT ?AT ! M5 W]E DIVID$ ALONG 
CRAFT-UNION L9ES4 ,EI!R HONE/ DIFF]5CES ( OP9ION1 OR DESIRE = 
P]SONAL PRE/IGE1 OR JU/ PLA9 C[>DICE OR CORRUPTION ON ! P>T ( 
! LEAD]S ( ?IS OR ?AT CRAFT UNION HAVE L$ TO DIVID$ & WEAK 
ACTION 9 ! PA/1 & !Y WILL 9EVITABLY LEAD TO DIVID$ & WEAK 
ACTION 9 ! GREAT /RUGGLES ( ! FUTURE IF WE DO NOT HAVE ! 
VISION & C\RAGE TO SEP>ATE \RSELVES FROM ! OLD CRAFT UNIONS & 
UNITE 9TO ONE BIG UNION4 
   

,MAKE Y\R *OICE N[ FELL[ WORK]S4 ,TIME WAS NEV] MORE OPPORTUNE & TIME IS ON ! W+4 
   

,BEW>E6 ,9 A %[ D[N ! HE>TS ( ,AM]ICAN MA/]S >E COLD 5\< TO WELCOME ! /EEL FI/ & ! IRON HEEL ( ,FASCISM4 
   

,TO REMA9 IGNORANT IS TO REMA9 A SLAVE4 
   

,EV5 A JACKASS W\LD REFUSE TO EAT ?I/LE & RAGWE$ ) CLOV] ALL >\ND4  
   

,! BE/ IS NOT TOO GOOD & PL5TY IS NOT TOO MU* = ! WORK]S4 
   

,! 
RI* TELL US ?AT GOOD H>D WORK DEVELOPS *>ACT] & WILL P[] & 
GOOD ,AM]ICANISM BUT :Y DON'T !SE VOLUNT>Y LOAF]S--IF !Y BELIEVE 
?IS1 LEAVE !IR RI*ES TO SCI5CE OR *>ITY & LET !IR *ILDR5 
/>T FROM SCRAT* ! SAME AS Y\8 ,DON'T ANSW]4 
   

  ,V--,TWO ,K9DS ( ,UNIONISM ,& ,H[ ,!Y ,WORK ,\T 
   

,! 
9ADEQUACY ( CRAFT UNIONISM ON ! RAILROADS HAS LONG BE5 OBVI\S TO 
EV]Y ?9K+ WORK] 9 ! 9DU/RY4 ,MANY EF=TS HAVE BE5 MADE TO 
TRANS=M IT 9TO SOME?+ MORE S]VICEABLE4 ,!SE EF=TS1 LIKE ?OSE 
9 O!R 9DU/RIES :]E WORK]S FAC$ SIMIL> PROBLEMS1 HAVE W\ND UP 
9 FAILURE4 ,9 G5]AL ONE MAY OBS]VE ?AT ! LEAD]%IP ( UNIONS IS 
P[]FULLY 5TR5*$4 ,CON/ITUTIONS & PREVAL5T PRACTICE GIVE ! 
RANK & FILE LITTLE TO SAY AB\T MAJOR DECISIONS4 ,! BUS9ESS WE HAVE 
) \R EMPLOY]S IS H&L$ 9 SU* UNIONS RA!R BY (FIC]S ?AN BY 
WORK]S !MSELVES4 ,MEMB]S HAVE LITTLE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS OP9IONS 
9 !IR UNION PUBLICATIONS IF !SE RUN C\NT] TO ! (FICIAL 
VIEWPO9T4 
   

,?OSE :O HAVE S\<T TO *ANGE LONG E/ABLI%$ 
CRAFT UNIONS 9TO SOME?+ MORE PROGRESSIVE1 REGUL>LY F9D ?AT ! 
LEAD]%IP IS RE-9=C$ BY A L>GE >MY ( 0ORGANIZ]S0 :OSE WORK IS 
NOT SO MU* TO ORGANIZE UNORGANIZ$ WORK]S AS IT IS TO /ICK LONG 
NOSES 9TO LOCAL LODGES & SMELL \T ?OSE :O DEM& A BETT] QUALITY 
UNIONISM4 ,EV5 ?\< LOCAL (FIC]S >E V]Y (T5 ?OSE :O HAVE 
ACCEPT$ !SE RESPONSIBILITIES 9 ! HOPES ( BUILD+ GREAT] 
SOLID>ITY & W9N+ BETT] CONDITIONS1 !Y SOON F9D !MSELVES 
TI$ BY !SE RESPONSIBILITIES TO ! (FICIAL --& NO D\BT /ILL 
O!RS1 ANXI\S TO GET !IR H&S ON SOME GRAVY1 GLADLY SUPPORT TOP 
LEAD]S :OM !Y KN[ TO BE PHONY4 
   

,9 RAILROAD UNIONS1 AS 9 
MANY O!RS1 DESPITE !SE H&ICAPS TO 09SURG5CE10 OCCASIONALLY ! 
9SURG5TS HAVE WON & ELECT$ A :OLE NEW (FICIALDOM4 ,?\< ! M5 
ELECT$ TO (FICE 9 SU* CASES & ?OSE :O ELECT$ !M HAD HI< 
HOPES ( DO+ F> BETT] ?AN BE=E1 REGUL>LY !Y HAVE DONE MU* 
! SAME ?+4 ,?IS IS NOT 5TIRELY BECAUSE SU* SITUATIONS (F] 
TEMPTATIONS--TEMPTATIONS ?AT CEASE TO EXI/ ONCE ! RANK & FILE 
MAKES ! DECISIONS--OR BECAUSE 0M5 >E PRONE TO BE CROOK$40 ,IT IS 
BECAUSE !SE UNIONS1 LIKE EV]Y ME*ANISM1 >E C]TA9 TO WORK 
ACCORD+ TO H[ !Y >E BUILT4 ,PA/ EXP]I5CE 9 *ANG+ 0LEAD]S0 
HAS %[N ?AT SO LITTLE IS *ANG$ BY IT1 ?AT IT IS OBVI\SLY 
NECESS>Y1 IF WE >E TO SEEK BETT] UNIONISM1 TO DO SOME?+ MORE 
FUNDAM5TAL AB\T IT3 *ANGE ! /RUCTURE ( UNIONISM SO ?AT IT HAS TO WORK DIFF]5TLY4 
   

,SOME 
HAVE HAD HOPES ( BUILD+ A GREAT] SOLID>ITY BY V>I\S PLANS = 
L9K+ UNIONS TOGE!R 9 F$]ATIONS1 AMALGAMATIONS & ! LIKE4 
,:]E ?IS HAS BE5 TRI$1 IT TOO HAS FAIL$4 ,! CONFLICTS ( 
LEAD]%IP & ( JURISDICTIONAL 9T]E/ & ! LIKE HAVE DONE TO 
SU* V5TURES :AT CONFLICT+ NATIONAL 9T]E/S DID TO ! ,LEAGUE ( 
,NATIONS4 
   

,Y\ CANNOT TAKE SOME ANTIQUAT$ DWELL+S1 PILE !M 
TOGE!R & MAKE A F9E NEW H\SE4 ,IF Y\ WANT A GOOD NEW H\SE1 Y\ 
PLAN IT ! WAY Y\ WANT IT & BUILD IT ACCORD+ TO PLAN4 ,IF Y\ WANT 
GOOD UNIONISM1 Y\ HAVE TO ?9K \T :AT ! UNION %\LD BE LIKE1 & 
!N BUILD IT ?AT WAY4 7,:ILE Y\ >E BUILD+ Y\R NEW H\SE1 Y\ 
KEEP Y\R OLD ONE 9 AS GOOD %APE AS Y\ CAN47 
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   ,W,O,R,K ,O,N ,! ,R,A,I,L,R,O,A,D,S8 
   

,SOME 
SEEM TO ?9K ?AT :ILE 9DU/RIAL UNIONISM IS A F9E IDEAL1 
CONDITIONS PECULI> TO ! RAILROADS MAKE IT UNWORKABLE2 ?AT ! 
PROBLEMS ( DIFF]5T CRAFTS >E SO DIFF]5T ?AT !RE IS NO WAY ( 
H&L+ !M 9 ONE 9DU/RIAL ORGANIZATION4 ,! WORK+ CONDITIONS ( 
A SWIT*MAN OR ROAD 5G9E] HAVE LITTLE TO DO1 !Y SAY1 ) ! 
WORK+ CONDITIONS ( A %OPMAN OR CL]K4 
   

,?AT 9DU/RIAL 
/RUCTURE IS WORKABLE CAN BE %[N BY ! FACT ?AT \TSIDE ( ! 
,UNIT$ ,/ATES & ,CANADA RAILROAD WORK]S EV]Y:]E >E ORGANIZ$ 
EI!R 9 9DU/RIAL OR SEMI-9DU/RIAL ORGANIZATIONS4 ,?IS DOES NOT 
MEAN ?AT !Y HAVE ! ,I4  ,W4  ,W4 K9D ( 
UNIONISM2 IT IS USUALLY MORE LIKE ?AT ( ! ,C,I,O :I* HAS TRANSF]R$ 
TO PLANT OR 9DU/RIAL UNITS ! TYPE ( 5TR5*$ LEAD]%IP & 
N>R[ PURPOSE TYPICAL ( ! CRAFT UNIONS4 ,BUT IT DOES %[ ?AT 
9DU/RIAL ORGANIZATION IS WORKABLE4 ,EV5 ! MO/ H>D-HEAD$ CRAFT 
UNIONI/ MU/ ADMIT ?AT !RE >E ?REE ?+S :I* CONC]N ALL 
RAILROAD WORK]S--JOB SECURITY1 WAGES & H\RS4 ,!SE >E ! ISSUES 
OV] :I* ! REAL BATTLES ( ! WORK]S HAVE BE5 F\<T4 ,IT IS 
PRECISELY 9 !IR FI<T OV] WAGES & H\RS ?AT ! CRAFT UNIONS 
HAVE BE5 SPLIT DUR+ REC5T WAGE MOVEM5TS4 ,A SET-UP 9 :I* ALL M5 
:O WORK = ! RAILROAD >E 9 ONE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MEAN ?AT 
EA* GR\P :I* REALLY DOES HAVE ITS [N PROBLEMS MU/ BE D5I$ 
REPRES5TATION = ! SETTLEM5T ( !SE PROBLEMS4 ,! 
,I4  ,W4  ,W4 PLAN ( ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAMP] 
SU* ACTION3 IT AIMS ?R\<\T AT ! UTMO/ AUTONOMY CONSI/5T ) 
9DU/RIAL SOLID>ITY1 ?AT ?OSE DIRECTLY CONC]N$ ) AN ISSUE 
%\LD HAVE ! SAY-SO AB\T :AT IS TO BE DONE AB\T IT4 
   

,! 
,I4  ,W4 ,W4 UNION IS NOT SOME?+ TO HAMP] Y\1 BUT 
SOME?+ TO 5ABLE Y\ TO GET MORE \T ( Y\R JOB--MORE PAY1 BETT] 
LIV+1 GREAT] SECURITY4 ,Y\ CAN MAKE IT A SAF] & MORE AGREEABLE 
JOB1 ) BETT] FELL[%IP AMONG ?OSE :O WORK ON IT1 & MORE 
DEMOCRACY & LESS CONC]N AB\T SUP]VISION LOOK+ D[N Y\R NECK4 
   

,! 
,I4  ,W4  ,W4 IS BUILT ON ?IS IMPORTANT IDEA3 ,A UNION 
%\LD UNITE WORK]S 9/EAD ( DIVIDE !M2 IT %\LD BE RUN BY 
WORK]S & NOT RUN !M2 IT %\LD FI<T EMPLOY]S 9/EAD ( FI<T+ 
O!R WORK]S2 IT %\LD AIM AT GETT+ = ! WORK+ CLASS ,A,L,L ! 
WEAL? ?AT LABOR PRODUCES4 
   

,TO MAKE SURE ?AT IT IS RUN BY 
ITS MEMB]S IT REFUSES ANY *ECK-(F ( UNION DUES SO ?AT !RE WILL 
BE NO 0TAXATION )\T REPRES5TATION40 ,IT GIVES NO CLIQUE ! P[] 
OR MOTIVE TO RUN IT1 = ! P[] TO MAKE DECISIONS1 SETTLE DISPUTES1 
ETC41 IS 9 ! H&S ( ! RANK & FILE1 & ITS AVOIDANCE ( 
POLITICS YIELDS NO MOTIVE = WANT+ TO RUN IT2 & ITS SAL>IES >E 
KEPT TO ! AV]AGE E>N+S ( ITS MEMB]S4 
   

,ORGANIZ$ CAPITAL 
HAS RIGG$ ?+S SO ?AT 9 ?IS P]IOD ( FULL EMPLOYM5T & HI< 
PR(ITS1 LABOR IS LIV+ WORSE ?AN IT WAS DUR+ ! W>1 WORSE ?AN 
IT HAS LIV$ = MANY YE>S4 ,TO COPE ) ?IS SITUATION1 WE NE$ ! 
UP-TO-DATE1 SCI5TIFIC 9DU/RIAL UNIONISM ( ! 
,I4  ,W4  ,W4--! UNION BUILT ON ! RI<T IDEA4 
  ,H,],E',S ,:,],E ,Y,\ ,C,O,M,E ,9 
   

,! 
TRANSLATION ( ?IS PROGRAM FROM PAP] 9TO LIV+ REALITY IS ,Y,\,R JOB4 
,! MEMB]S ( ! ,I4  ,W4  ,W4 >E M5 JU/ LIKE 
Y\1 RAILROAD WORK]S :O >E ANXI\S TO DO SOME?+ AB\T \R 
MIS]ABLE WAGES & WORK+ CONDITIONS1 & >E WILL+ TO DEVOTE SOME 
TIME & 5]GY TO SEE+ ?AT SOME?+ IS ACTUALLY DONE AB\T !M4 
,BUT !Y CAN NO MORE GIVE Y\ ! WAGES & WORK+ CONDITIONS & 
9DU/RIAL =M ( ORGANIZATION \TL9$ H]E ?AN !Y CAN GIVE Y\ 
! MOON4 ,IT'S UP TO Y\ TO JO9 & HELP GET !M4 
   

,:AT CAN 
BE A*IEV$ BY ORGANIZ+ RI<T IS F> MORE ?AN WE HAVE \TL9$ H]E4 
,BY ORGANIZ+ Y\R [N 9DU/RY RI<T1 Y\ >E HELP+ ! 5TIRE 
WORK+ CLASS TO ORGANIZE RI<T4 ,& ONCE ! WORK+ CLASS IS 
ORGANIZ$ DEMOCRATICALLY 9 ,ONE ,BIG ,UNION1 IT CAN HAVE ! K9D ( 
WORLD Y\ WANT TO LEAVE = Y\R *ILDR51 :]E ! LABOR ( MAN 
S]VES ! COMMON GOOD1 :]E A FEW H\RS' WORK EA* WEEK PROVIDES 
ABUNDANCE = ALL1 :]E !RE IS NO MORE W> OR WORRY OR FE> OR WANT4 
,NO DISORGANIZ$1 MISORGANIZ$ WORK+ CLASS CAN HAVE ?IS2 NO RI<TLY 
ORGANIZ$ WORK+ CLASS CAN BE D5I$ IT4 ,Y\R FIR/ /EP T[>D IT IS 
TO ORGANIZE Y\RSELF & Y\R FELL[ WORK]S4 
   

   

    
       

       ,A ,W,O,R,K,]',S ,P,R,A,Y,] 
       
       

,IF 9 ?IS WIDE-SPREAD+ UNIV]SE1 !RE BE A ,GREAT ,GOD ( ,JU/ICE1 HE> ME6 
       

,/IFF5 MY WAT]Y SP9E3 H>D5 & /RAI<T5 MY LOOSE & FOOLI% M\?2 PUT FIRE 9TO MY DULL EYES4 
       

,EV5 ! BEA/S ( ! FIELD1 EV5 ! DESPIS$ MULE HIT*$ TO ! PL[1 /RUGGLES ?AT !IR LIFE MAY BE BETT]4 
       

,R$D5 
MY BLOOD ) ! C\RAGE ( MAN4 ,HELP ME DESPISE MY [N IMAGE 9 ! 
MIRROR IF WILL+LY ,I CLUTT] UP ! PA? ( PROGRESS ) MY /UPID 
MEEKNESS4 
       

,UN/OP MY E>S TO HE>4 ,OP5 MY EYES TO SEE ! 
GLORI\S E>? ?AT CAN BE MADE BY ,ONE ,BIG ,UNION1 ! ABUNDANCE = ALL 
?AT CAN REPLACE ! PRIVATE PLUND] ( A FEW4 
       

,! SUM ( 
MY PRAY] IS3 ,GIVE ME S5SE 5\< TO WANT PL5TY1 & GRIT 5\< TO 
GO AFT] IT1 = MYSELF1 MY *ILDR51 MY WIFE1 MY FELL[ WORK]S4 ,OP5 
! W9D[S ( MY BRA9 TO ! GLORY ( IT4 
       

        

,A ,BL9D ,WORK] 
       
      
     

   

  ,ORGANIZE & ,$UCATE  
   

,TO 
BUILD GOOD UNIONISM1 JO9 ! ,I4  ,W4  ,W4 ,TO BETT] 
ACQUA9T Y\RSELF ) ITS PROGRAMS & TO HELP Y\ SPREAD GOOD UNION 
IDEAS1 SUBSCRIBE TO ITS (FICIAL PUBLICATION4 
   

,SOON] OR LAT] 
RAILROAD WORK]S WILL BE ORGANIZ$ 9 ONE 9DU/RIAL UNION4 ,Y\ CAN 
JO9 ,RAILROAD ,WORK]S ,9DU/RIAL ,UNION !N1 & BE A BIT %EEPI% 
AB\T IT--OR Y\ CAN JO9 N[ & BE PR\D4 ,?AT'S 5TIRELY UP TO ,Y,\4 
   

,FILL 
\T !SE =MS & EI!R MAIL TO ! ,G5]AL ,(FICE ( ! 
,I4  ,W4  ,W41 #bdbb ,N4 ,HAL/$1 ,*ICAGO #a#d1 ,ILL41 OR 
TURN 9 TO Y\R LOCAL ,I4  ,W4  ,W4 (FICE3 
   

    

  
    

    

  
    

    

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