Organized labor, like many other organizations, was created out of a need for working people whereby, all crafts could meet and be represented as a whole, with the objectives of concentrating and exercising their efforts for their mutual benefit with the knowledge of “an injury to one is an injury to all”. With the passing of time, the need for organized labor is just as beneficial and important or perhaps more so, as it was 100 years ago.
The unions enjoy the reputation of representing the most highly skilled craftsmen, and have done an exceptional job of securing fair wages for a fair day’s work through negotiated collective bargaining agreements.
Unions and members of the various trades for too long have not flexed their potential ability in the political arena; however, trade unions and their members are beginning to realize and understand that a great deal of their progress has been achieved under cover of law, and to protect these advancements, they must become involved and active in political activities, with their concentrated actions they can prove and display their effectiveness, perhaps beyond their expectations.
The member local unions wish to express their appreciation and respect to the employers who are signatory to their collective bargaining agreements and employ their members. They are looking forward to still better relations.
In order that labor and management may prosper together, we believe in a coalition of labor and management working in a concentrated effort for the mutual benefit of labor, management, and owner; however, for this program to be successful it will require the cooperation and understanding of all parties.
We would like to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to our Contractors and business firms for the advertising representation making this publication possible, urging our people to patronize our friends.
