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ONE BIG UNION
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coppersmiths and all other branches of workers directly engaged in this industry.

VI.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE.

This department is composed of workers organized in six national industrial unions, constituting each a component part of the department organization.

  1. Hospital and sanitariums.
  2. Sanitary protective division.
  3. Educational institutions.
  4. Water, gas and electricity supply service.
  5. Amusement service.
  6. General distribution.
  1. In this subdivision are organized all workers in hospitals and health-restoration resorts, sanitariums, etc., such as physicians, nurses, waiters, cooks, attendants, laundry workers in these institutions, etc.
  2. This is constituted of workers employed in the protection of health and public safety, that is, all workers employed in the cleaning and caretaking of streets, public places and parks, the street protection workers, all workers in immigration stations, house janitors, office building workers, all workers employed in burial places, as funeral teamsters, embalmers, grave diggers, crematorium workers, etc.
  3. In this subdivision are organized all workers in public schools, and all institutions of learning, education and instruction, such as teachers, lecturers, librarians, including also all workers keeping the institutions in sanitary and wholesome condition, such as school and university wardens, janitors, engineers, firemen, etc.
  4. This subdivision is composed of workers in municipal power houses, pumping stations, all workers in plants supplying to communities power, gas, electricity, etc.
  5. All workers in theaters, amusement places, concert halls and gardens, on ball play grounds, in summer-