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I was always considered a "shaigitz" when I was young and as a militant out-spoken trade-unionist during my activities in the labor movement, I am not afraid of telling the truth to you now.

— Rose Pesotta Letter to David Dubinsky (1938)

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A member fears nowadays to express an honest opinion, in some locals, for fear of being hooted down or even losing a job.

Letter to David Dubinsky (1938)

Compulsory military training is conducive to waging wars rather than to the maintenance of peace.

Bread upon the Waters (1945)

While we are engaged in a global war nothing is too costly for the armed forces. Billions are poured into the making of implements of destruction.

Bread upon the Waters (1945)

The Smith-Connally bill's passage marked the beginning of an organized effort to wreck bona fide unions through legislation.

Bread upon the Waters (1945)

I, for one, favor a limited tenure of office to get new and dynamic forces to the forefront, to gain a stronger morale for the members.

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