Coopers' International Union of North America International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers International Brotherhood of Foundry Employees International Hod Carriers', Building, and Common Laborers' Union of America Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers International Association of Machinists International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers United Mine Workers of America International Molders' Union of North America Patternmakers' League of North America United Association of Plumbers and Steam Fitters Quarry Workers' International Union of North America Brotherhood Railway Carmen of America International Seamen's Union of America Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers' International Alliance International Brotherhood of Stationary Firemen and Oilers International Union of Steam and Operating Engineers International Brotherhood of Steamshovel and Dredgemen Switchmen's Union of North America. This group of unions, lined up to do battle with the Steel Trust, represents the largest body of workers ever engaged in a joint movement in any country. Their members number approximately 2,000,000, and comprise about one-half of the entire American Federation of Labor. So far, so good. The conference had removed the barriers in the way of the campaign. But when it came to providing the large sums of money and the numerous crews of organizers that were immediately and imperatively needed to insure success, it failed dismally. The internationals assessed themselves only $100 apiece; they furnished only a corporal's guard of organizers to go ahead with the work; and future reinforcements looked remote. This was a facer. The original plan of a dashing offensive went to smash instanter, and with it, likewise, the opportunity to organize the steel industry. The slender resources in hand at once made necessary a complete change of strategy. To undertake a national movement was out of the question. The work had to be confined to the Chicago district. This was admittedly going according to wrong principles. The steel industry is national in scope and should be handled as such. To operate in one district alone would expose that district to attacks, waste invaluable time and give the employers a chance to adopt counter measures against the whole campaign. It meant playing squarely into Mr. Gary's hands. But there was no other way out of the difficulty.