LABOR QUOTE OF THE WEEK: William Sylvis
Chris Garlock | Published on 12/2/2025
“Our cause is a common one. It is war between poverty and wealth. … This moneyed
power is fast eating up the substance of the people. We have made war upon it, and we mean to win it. If we can, we will win through the ballot box; if not, then we shall resort to sterner means.”
- William Sylvis, founder of the National Labor Union, born November 28, 1828.