ABSTRACT
Although Trade Unionism and Co-operation are both apart from Socialism, yet each contains something of the principle of collectivism, and both are working-class movements of very considerable interest to the Social-Democrat. While trade unionism recognises the present system of society, justifies capitalism, and defends wage-slavery, and only seeks to soften the tyranny of the one and assuage the evils of the other, Social Democracy aims at destroying the whole system. Of course if Trade Unionism developed into a universal federation of labour and seized the political machinery in order to organise industry and control production and distribution, it would be within measurable distance of that emancipation. As educational agencies both trade unionism and co-operation have done an immense work. The pity is that so many held aloof, and have been content to participate in the gain, without assisting in the work, and that those who have done work and secured the gain have not turned their gains to greater advantage.
