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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1918. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... VII Organised Labour and the Saloon Organised labour's next big fight will not be against the capitalists nor against the socialists-- its old-time opponents. The next great conflict of organised labour will be within its own ranks--it will be between the forces representing the liquor interests and those who are opposed to the saloon and its influence within the labour movement. No one realises this more keenly than the craftsmen who are engaged in the various forms of the liquor business and its allied industries, and they are preparing to meet what they believe to be the most important battle in their history. The two leading international labour unions which are most directly interested in perpetuating the liquor business are the Bartenders' League of America and the International Union of Brewery Workmen. These organisations are not only striving to secure "one hundred per cent." unions--that is, not only are they determined to have every man working in saloons and in and about breweries become members of these unions, but they are fighting even more vigorously to line up the labour forces in a national attack upon the "dry" movement of this country. And their success in this direction should give pause to over-confident prohibitionists. Both the Bartenders' and the Brewery Workers' Unions are affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, and of the 114 national and international unions affiliated with the Federation, the Bartenders stand sixth in point of membership, and the Brewery Workers tenth. However, there are many other international unions not directly engaged in the manufacture and sale of liquor which are more or less identified in their interests with the Brewery Workers' and Bartenders' Unions. For example, the Cigar Makers' Union ...