“Labor was marching toward the goal of industrial democracy and contributing constructively toward a more rational arrangement of our domestic economy.” GoalEconomyDemocracyLaborRationalArrangementsContributing Author:John L. Lewis
“No tin-hat brigade of goose-stepping vigilantes or bibble-babbling mob of blackguarding and corporation paid scoundrels will prevent the onward march of labor, or divert its purpose to play its natural and rational part in the development of the economic, political and social life of our nation.” PlayPoliticalPurposeNationsSocialNaturalEconomicDevelopmentLaborPaidRationalCorporationsHatsMarchSocial LifeGeeseTinScoundrelsBabblingVigilante Author:John L. Lewis
“Labor, like Israel, has many sorrows. Its women weep for their fallen and they lament for the future of the children of the race. It ill behooves one who has supped at labor's table and who has been sheltered in labor's house to curse with equal fervor and fine impartiality both labor and its adversaries when they become locked in deadly embrace.” ChildrenHas BeensHouseRaceFineSorrowEqualLaborTablesEmbraceIllIsraelCurseFallenLockedAdversariesLamentFervorImpartiality Author:John L. Lewis
“I have pleaded (labor's) case, not in the quavering tones of a feeble mendicant asking alms, but in the thundering voice of the captain of a mighty host, demanding the rights to which free men are entitled.” MenVoiceCasesRightsLaborAskingToneHostEntitledCaptainsFree ManAlms Author:John L. Lewis
“Let the workers organize. Let the toilers assemble. Let their crystallized voice proclaim their injustices and demand their privileges. Let all thoughtful citizens sustain them, for the future of Labor is the future of America.” AmericaVoiceJusticeSupportCitizensFutureDemandLaborOrganizationUnionsWorkersInjusticePrivilegeOrganizedThoughtfulSolidarityOrganizeSustainingLabor UnionProclaimingOrganized LaborFuture Of AmericaKnowledge WorkersFruit Of Labor Author:John L. Lewis
“Workers have kept faith in American institutions. Most of the conflicts, which have occurred have been when labor's right to live has been challenged and denied.” Has BeensConflictLaborInstitutionsWorkersUsaDenied Author:John L. Lewis
“Increased interest and participation by labor in the affairs of government should make for economic and political stability in the future. Labor has a constitutional and statutory right to participate.” ShouldGovernmentPoliticalInterestEconomicLaborAffairStabilityParticipationLabor Movement Author:John L. Lewis
“The labor movement is organized upon a principle that the strong shall help the weak.” HelpingStrongPrinciplesMovementLaborWeakUnionsOrganizedLabor UnionLabor MovementOrganized LaborLabour Movement Author:John L. Lewis
“While the men of the steel industry were going through blood and gas in defense of their rights and their homes and their families, elsewhere on the far-flung C.I.O. front the hosts of labor were advancing and intelligent and permanent progress was being made.” MenMadeHomeRightsProgressBloodFrontsHe ManIndustryLaborIntelligentDefensePermanentGasHostElsewhereSteelAdvancingSteel Industry Author:John L. Lewis
