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,AU?OR 3 ,! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD 7,I,W,W7 

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 ,SOON] OR LAT]1 9 :ATEV] 9DU/RY Y\ >E 5GAG$1 Y\R EMPLOY] WILL COME TO Y\ & SUGGE/ A CONTRACT4 ,HE ALWAYS MAKES IT LOOK GOOD TO />T )4 ,IF Y\ HAVE BE5 WORK+ = HIM BY ! DAY1 ! MANAGEM5T WILL FLATT] Y\ BY TELL+ Y\ ?AT Y\R WORK IS SATISFACTORY1 & ?AT Y\ CAN HAVE A LITTLE PLOT ( GR\ND1 OR ONE ( ! MA*9ES ALL TO Y\RSELF1 & Y\ CAN WORK E>LY OR LATE1 FA/ OR SL[1 JU/ AS Y\ LIKE4  0,Y\ WILL BE Y\R [N BOSS10 SAYS ! EMPLOY]1 0Y\ >E TO BE A BUS9ESS MAN JU/ LIKE MYSELF1 & WE WILL HAVE A BUS9ESS >RANGEM5T1 A CONTRACT40 
     

,!RE IS ! 0GYPPO0 SY/EM 9 ! WOODS4  ,:5 A CLO?+ WORK] TAKES \T A CONTRACT1 !Y CALL IT SWEAT %OP WORK1 & A CON/RUCTION WORK] KN[S ?AT 0/ATION0 WORK IS ! SAME SORT ( ?+4 ,CONTRACT LABOR1 N[ CALL$ 0LEAS+01 9 ! M9+ 9DU/RY IS ! NORMAL WAY ( OP]AT+ N[4 ,! SY/EM IS SPREAD+ 9TO O!R 9DU/RIES4 
     

,9 EV]Y CASE1 :5 CONTRACT WORK IS FIR/ 9TRODUC$1 ! TOIL] IS GIV5 A *ANCE TO MAKE A LITTLE MORE MONEY 9 A LITTLE LESS TIME4  ,BUT ?IS SITUATION DOES NOT LA/4 ,! BOSS1 Y\ KN[1 IS AN EXP]T 9 ! GAME ( BUY+ & SELL+4 ,HE DOESN'T PRODUCE ANY?+1 & IT IS ONLY BY ! EX]CISE ( A L[ CUNN+1 :I* HE DIGNIFIES BY ! NAME ( 0BUS9ESS S5SE01 ?AT HE IS ABLE TO EXPLOIT LABOR AT ALL4 ,:5 ! WORK] GOES 9TO BUS9ESS ) ! BOSS1 HE IS AB&ON+ HIS POSITION AS A WAGE WORK]1 :]E HE HAS AT LEA/ A *ANCE TO QUIT ! JOB IF ?+S >5'T GO+ RI<T1 & HE TIES HIMSELF UP 9 A BUS9ESS DEAL :]E ! PRACTIC$1 TRA9$ TRICK]Y ( ! EMPLOY] HAS EV]Y OPPORTUNITY TO *EAT HIM4 ,! WORK+MAN SUBMITS  HIS 9COME TO ! CLEV] JUGGL+ ( EXP]T 7& FREQU5TLY DI%ONE/7 SCAL]S1 MEASUR]S OR C\NT]S1 :O >E GO+ TO MAKE MONEY = ! BOSS IF !Y CAN4 
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,BUT :ILE ! CONTRACT WORK] AB&ONS ! WEAPONS ( HIS CLASS1 ! /RIKE & ! BOYCOTT1 HE DOES NOT FREE HIMSELF FROM ! DISADVANTAGES ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,HE HAS /ILL TO PRODUCE 5\< TO LIVE ON1 & ! BOSS HAS /ILL ! *ANCE TO TAKE EV]Y?+ ELSE1 = ! BOSS IS ORGANIZ$ TO TAKE ALL ?AT IS PRODUC$ OV] & ABOVE A LIV+ WAGE4 ,IF ! CONTRACT WORK] GETS TOO MU* MONEY1 A WAY IS F\ND1 :I* %ALL BE EXPLA9$ %ORTLY1 = ! R$UCTION ( ! WAGE4 
     

,BUT FIR/ OBS]VE ?AT :5 ! WORK] TAKES A CONTRACT1 HE LOSES ! RI<T TO PRODUCE ONLY A /&>D DAY'S WORK4  ,HE IS N[ 9 A POSITION :]E ! MORE HE PRODUCES1 ! GREAT] HIS PAY2 APP>5TLY1 AT LEA/4 ,HE IS URG$ BY ?IS FACT TO MAKE ,H]CULEAN EF=TS TO RU% ! OP]ATIONS1 REG>DLESS ( DANG] TO LIFE & LIMB4  ,! BOSS IS FRE$ ( ! NECESSITY ( WAT*+ HIM1 EXCEPT TO SEE ?AT HE DOES HIS WORK WELL4 
     

,UND] ! OLD *ATTEL SLAV]Y SY/EM1 OV]SE]S LA%$ ! SLAVES TO !IR TASKS4 ,:5 WAGE SLAV]Y CAME 9TO EXI/5CE ! SLAVE MA/] WAS /ILL !RE1 9 ! %APE ( ! /RAW-BOSS1 BUT ! LA% HAD BECOME AN 9VISIBLE ONE1 ! ?REAT ( DIS*>GE4 
     

,BO? *ATTEL SLAVES & WAGE SLAVES COMB9E AGA9/ ! SLAVE DRIV]1 ?R\< LABOR UNIONS4 ,BUT ! CONTRACT WORK] CONSPIRES ) ! BOSS1 NOT AGA9/ HIM1 & 5T]S 9TO AN UNNATURAL COMPACT TO BLE$ HIMSELF = ! BOSS' B5EFIT4 ,HE IS PLAC$ 9 A POSITION :]E HE HAS TO KICK HIMSELF 9TO ! COLL>1 DRIVE HIMSELF AT TOP SPE$ ALL DAY1 & HELP L[] HIS WAGES :5 HE TURNS OV] ! RESULTS TO ! EMPLOY]4 
     

,TAKE1 = AN EXAMPLE1  A MAN :O IS WORK+ AT LUMB]+1 BUCK+ LOGS1 WE WILL SAY1 = @s#d P] DAY4  ,HIS PRODUCT SCALES SOME #ab ?\S& LOG FEET1 OR MORE1 DEP5D+ ON ! GR\ND4 ,IF ?IS MAN GOES 9TO CONTRACT WORK AT #d C5TS A ?\S& HE PUTS ON A BUIR/ ( SPE$2 & TURNS \T #b1 FEET4 ,!SE FIGURES WILL V>Y ACCORD+ TO CONDITIONS BUT 9 ANY CASE ! GYPPO IS WORK+ LONG] H\RS1 & TWICE AS H>D4 ,ALL ! CONTRACT WORK]S DO ?IS1 & ! PRODUCT ( ! :OLE 9DU/RY IS MU* 9CREAS$4  ,BUT ! LUMB] COMPANY DOES NOT HAVE ANY USE = SO MANY LOGS4 ,!Y DON'T WANT TO FLOOD ! M>KET1 & !Y HAVE NO L>G] M>KET JU/ BECAUSE SOME P]SONS >E 0WORK+-FOOLS0 & 9SI/ ON PIL+ UP ! LOGS4 
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,SO ! COMPANY DIS*>GES AB\T HALF ( ! CONTRACT WORK]S BY FAIL+ TO R5EW !IR CONTRACTS4 ,! LUMB] COMPANIES N[ RECEIVE AB\T ! SAME LUMB] !Y HAD BE=E1 OR A LITTLE MORE1 & !Y >E SP5D+ AB\T ! SAME AM\NT ( MONEY1 OR A LITTLE LESS1 = HAV+ ! WORK DONE4 ,BUT !RE >E A L>GE NUMB] ( IDLE M51 M5 :O W\LD LIKE TO HAVE CONTRACTS1 :O >E 9 FACT CLAMOR+ = WORK1 & ! COMPANY TAKES ADVANTAGE ( ! SITUATION4 ,AS SOON AS !IR CONTRACTS HAVE EXPIR$1 OR BE=E1 IF !RE IS A CLAUSE ALL[+ R5\NC+ ( ! CONTRACT1 ! SUP]9T5D5T CALLS 9 HIS BE/ 0GYPPOES0 & SAYS TO !3 0,N[ SEE H]E1 ,BOYS4  ,WE CAN'T AF=D TO PAY ANY SU* PRICE AS ?IS ANY LONG]4 ,Y\ >E MAK+ MORE MONEY ?AN Y\ EV] MADE 9 Y\R LIFE BE=E4 ,WE KN[ Y\ CAN GET ALONG ON @s#d P] DAY1 & ?AT'S ALL WE CAN PAY4 ,N[1 BE REASONABLE1 MAKE ! NEW CONTRACT AT #b C5TS1 & IF Y\ DON'T1 :Y !N1 ,BOYS1 MOPE ON \T ( H]E & GIVE SOME ONE ELSE A *ANCE AT IT4  ,LOTS ( M5 NE$ ! WORK40 ,!N EV]Y?+ IS P]FECTLY LOVELY1 = A :ILE1 = ! BOSS1 BECAUSE HE IS GETT+ AS MU* WORK DONE AS 9 ! BEG9N+1 & IS GIV+ ONLY HALF ! PAY4 
     

,BUT IS IT SO PLEASANT = ! WORK]8 
     

,HAS HE ANYONE TO BLAME BUT HIMSELF8 ,HE HAS DIGG$ ! V]Y PIT 9TO :I* HE HAS FALL54 
    ,EV]Y ,9DU/RY ,TO ,BE ,A ,SWEAT-,%OP8 
     

,?IS HAS BE5 ! HI/ORY ( EV]Y 9DU/RY 9 :I* ! CONTRACT SY/EM HAS FA/5$ ITS GRIP4  ,9 ! FIR/ ( !SE1 ! CLO?+ 9DU/RY1 !RE HAVE DEVELOP$ SU* FRI<TFUL CONDITIONS ?AT !Y HAVE BECOME A BY-WORD4 ,EV]YBODY HAS HE>D ( 0SWEAT-%OPS02 ! HIDE\SLY DEPRAV$ & DISGRACEFUL CONDITIONS ( ! LABOR]S 9 !SE CONTRACT HELLS ( ! NE$LE TRADES IS WELL KN[N4 ,! 0SWEAT-%OP0 IS ! LOGICAL F9AL /AGE ( ! CONTRACT SY/EM4 ,Y\ SEE ! T5D5CY T[>DS IT 9 M9+1 LUMB]+1 & CON/RUCTION WORK1 TEXTILE MANUFACTUR+1 AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTUR+1 OIL TANK BUILD+1 BOIL] MAK+1 H>VE/+1 FRUIT PACK+ & O!R BRAN*ES ( HUMAN ACTIVITY4 
    ,! ,REM$Y--,9DU/RIAL ,UNIONISM 
     

,ALL ! EVILS ( ! CONTRACT SY/EM FL[ FROM ! FACT ?AT ! CONTRACT LABOR] AB&ONS HIS CLASS1 ! WAGE WORK+ CLASS1 GIVES UP ITS TRADITIONAL SAFEGU>DS1 :I* >E ORGANIZATION & COOP]ATION BETWE5 FELL[ WORK]S1 TO SUB/ITUTE COOP]ATION ) ! EMPLOY]1 TO AID ! CAPITALI/ 9 EXPLOIT+ ! WORK+ CLASS4  
     

,9/EAD ( /&+ %\LD] TO %\LD] ) ! RE/ ( ! WORK+M51 & AGA9/ ! BOSS1 ! CONTRACT WORK] F9DS HIMSELF 9 BITT] COMPETITION ) ALL ! O!R WORK]S1 RUNN+ A RACE 9 PRODUCTION ) !M1 & ALL = ! B5EFIT ( ! BOSS4 
     

,WE WORK]S WANT NO CONTRACTS1 TO OBLIT]ATE CLASS L9ES2 WE %\LD 9/EAD1 DRAW TI<T] ! BONDS ( MUTUAL AID :I* EXI/ BETWE5 WORK+M51 & MAKE CLE>] \R DI/RU/ & 5MITY = \R OPPRESSORS1 ! EMPLOY]S4 ,WE %\LD ORGANIZE TO WIPE \T ?OSE SN>+ CONTRACTS1 TRAPS = ! UNW>Y :O DO NOT HAVE CLASS CONSCI\SNESS 5\< TO RESI/ ! BAIT4 ,! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD IS OPPOS$ TO ALL 0GYPPO0 OR CONTRACT LABOR4 ,IF Y\ FEEL ! SAME WAY1 BUT DO NOT BELONG TO ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W41 Y\ %\LD ASK ! FIR/ DELEGATE Y\ MEET TO %[ Y\ AN APPLICATION BLANK4  ,IF Y\ DON'T F9D A DELEGATE1 WRITE TO #aa ,WE/ ,MADISON ,/41 ,*ICAGO1 = 9=MATION4 
     

  
     

  
     

  
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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+ TO 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/RIES1 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 
      

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