We are not making this demand for the sake of a principle, but in the interests of the proletarian class.
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Given the fact that many thousands of female workers are active in history, it is vital for the trade unions to incorporate them into their movement.
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The workers have nothing to gain from this war, but they stand to lose everything that is dear to them.
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The capitalists speculate on the two following factors: the female worker must be paid as poorly as possible and the competition of female labour must be employed to lower the wages of male workers as much as possible.
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