The Movement
The Movement
For all these years, we had no rights
For all these years, voices unheard
Just a meaningless slave to them
Bound to the master corporation
Wages cut, hours extended,
And no labor recognition
Meaningless strikes to government,
One that will not listen to our cries
The Great War brings needed labor,
Is this now our chance to be heard?
Slowly laws emerge, bringing change
Wondrously, workers wish war will wage
And with the war comes more workers
Together our voices are strong
And less work days is what we want,
A minimum wage we desire
Unions unanimously yearn
For government to change its ways,
Abolish arbitrary acts,
Let the labor unions grow with hope
Attribution
IWW demonstration NY 1914 by unknown author. Image is available for use in the public domain.