Women in the labor movement

A three-page missive written in blue pen cursive on notebook paper. The missive is credited to G. Brawn and concerns an address by Trustee Darshan Singh to the IWA. Singh provides context for the union's objectives, alluding to the Haymarket Riot of 1886. Singh presents two conclusions regarding the Union's desire for "peace and prosperity". One is that this desire is in direct conflict with the desires of wealthy business owners, whose policies have fomented a climate of "strife and war". The other is that this desire is in line with the values advocated by Jesus of Nazareth during his lifetime. Singh then addresses the concern over a conflict between Canada and the Soviet Union. He questions why Russia building military bases in foreign lands is such a cause for concern when the United States has done so to a much greater degree in the interest of "defense". Singh closes by reiterating the Union's present demands and arguing that if they are to be successful then they must have the support of the women connected to the union and the workforce.