Text Book of Labor's Political Demands1906 - 38 pages |
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A. F. of L amendments American Federation ANDREW FURUSETH attorney citizens Committee on Education Committee on Labor consideration convention convict labor corporate crime criminal offense declared defeat demand Education and Labor efforts eight Eight-Hour Law election employer employes employment enacted enforced enjoined equity Executive Council fact favorably federal courts Federation of Labor FRANK MORRISON free labor free silver government by injunction granted hostile hours of labor House Committee idle industrial influences injunctions in labor interests issuance of injunctions issued JAMES O'CONNELL judge Judiciary jurisdiction justice labor disputes labor power legislation leisure MAX MORRIS Northern Pacific Railway organized labor party personal liberty political action present President Gompers principle property rights question railroad reduce the hours representatives Republican saloon SAMUEL GOMPERS secure Senate social strike submitted tion trade union trade unionists trial by jury United unlawful usurpation Vice-President violation vote workers workingmen workmen writ of injunction
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Page 21 - Judiciary ; an irresponsible body (for impeachment is scarcely a scarecrow) working like gravity by night and by day, gaining a little to-day and a little tomorrow and advancing its noiseless step like a thief over the field of jurisdiction, until all shall be usurped...
Page 35 - That as our efforts are centered against all forms of industrial slavery and economic wrong, we must also direct our utmost energies to remove all forms of political servitude and party slavery, to the end that the working people may act as a unit at the polls at every election.
Page 5 - Slocum in the harbor of New York, the wreck of the Rio de Janeiro at the entrance to the Bay of San Francisco, and other disasters on the waters too numerous to mention — in nearly every...
Page 35 - That the American Federation of Labor most firmly and unequivocally favors the independent use of the ballot by the trade unionist and workmen, united regardless of party, that we may elect men from our own ranks to make new laws and administer them along the lines laid down...
Page 18 - ... from combining and conspiring to quit, with or without notice, the service of said receivers, with the object and intent of crippling the property in their custody, or embarrassing the operation of said railroad...
Page 35 - Labor most firmly and unequivocally favors the independent use of the ballot by the trade unionists and workingmen, united regardless of party, that we may elect men from onr own ranks to make new laws and administer them along the lines laid down in the legislative demands of the American Federation of Labor, and at the same time secure an impartial judiciary that will not govern us by arbitrary injunctions of the courts, nor act as the pliant tools of corporate wealth.
Page 22 - I believe in recent years the courts of the United States, as well as the courts of our own Commonwealth, have gone to the very verge of danger in applying the process of the writ of injunction in disputes between labor and capital ; and I do not propose to let the Democrats say that alone.
Page 19 - From combining or conspiring together, or with others, either jointly or severally, or as committees, or as officers of any so-called labor organization, with the design or purpose of causing a strike upon the lines of railroad operated by said receivers, and from, ordering, recommending, approving or advising others to quit the service of the receivers of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company on January 1, 1894, or at any other time...
Page 5 - In the interest of all of our people, and in consonance with their almost general demand, we have urged Congress for some tangible relief from the constantly growing evil of induced and undesirable immigration, but without result. Recognizing the danger of Chinese immigration, and responsive to the demands of the people, Congress years ago enacted an effective Chinese exclusion law; yet, despite the experience of the people of our own country, as well as those of other countries, the present law...
Page 6 - We present these grievances to your attention because we have long, patiently, and in vain waited for redress. There is not any matter of which we have complained but for which we have, in an honorable and lawful manner, submitted remedies. The remedies for these grievances proposed by labor are in line with fundamental law, and with the progress and development made necessary by changed industrial conditions. Labor brings these its grievances to your attention because you are the representatives...