The machines, the modern mode of production, slowly undermined domestic production and not just for thousands but for millions of women the question arose: Where do we now find our livelihood?
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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.Clara Zetkin
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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The workers have nothing to gain from this war, but they stand to lose everything that is dear to them.
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As a consequence of their low wages, the women are transformed from mere competitors into unfair competitors who push down the wages of men.
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In individual industries where female labour pays an important role, any movement advocating better wages, shorter working hours, etc., would not be doomed from the start because of the attitude of those women workers who are not organized.
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When a battle for suffrage is conducted, it should only be conducted according to socialist principles, and therefore with the demand of universal suffrage for women and men.
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