The basic purpose of the orders was to
enable working people to pool their financial resources to supply each
other with essentials that the state and the capitalists would not,
including life insurance, pensions, cradle-to-grave medical care, and
homes and schools for destitute family members. Members paid dues, usually
modest, to support these services, which sometimes included their own
hospitals, clinics, orphanages, and schools. And unlike private employers,
the orders fought hard and usually succeeded in keeping their promises
to their members even when times were bad.
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GENERAL STRIKE & MASS DAY OF ACTION - NOVEMBER 2 - Occupy Oakland - 0 views
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