Project Gutenberg 2007-02-03 Public domain in the USA. 119 Tiuppa, Otto 1872 1914 Ensitaistelujen ajoilta Produced by Matti Järvinen and Distributed Proofreaders Europe "Ensitaistelujen ajoilta" by Otto Tiuppa is a historical narrative likely written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a workers' union, particularly focusing on the struggles and aspirations of metalworkers as they navigate their working conditions, wage demands, and the concept of union solidarity. Key characters like the longstanding union president Kovanen and the newly returned worker Kaarlo Aarnio introduce themes of reform, social justice, and personal ambition against the backdrop of industrial labor in a transformative period. The beginning of the work introduces readers to the dynamics within a metalworkers' union in a town where Kovanen has been a steadfast leader for years. The meetings are characterized by his dominating presence and the traditional structure of discussion. However, change stirs with the return of Aarnio, whose progressive ideas challenge the status quo. His call for reform and shorter working hours ignites passionate debates about the future direction of the union, highlighting the tension between the older generation's cautious approach to change and the younger members' eagerness for action. The opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of labor rights, personal relationships, and social consciousness, framed within the context of the broader labor movement. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 34.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Finnish fiction -- 20th century PH Text Category: Novels 231726 2025-10-08T13:43:04.737321 text/html 231523 2025-01-08T14:49:11.370583 text/html 156971 2025-10-08T13:43:10.982251 application/epub+zip 158694 2025-10-08T13:43:07.689291 application/epub+zip 147687 2025-10-08T13:43:06.561318 application/epub+zip 333824 2025-10-08T13:43:13.446265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316092 2025-10-08T13:43:10.285284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272058 2022-09-09T15:07:46.898970 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208070 2025-10-08T13:43:04.451343 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 199533 2007-02-03T07:19:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16901 2025-10-08T13:43:13.572241 application/rdf+xml 16139 2025-10-08T13:43:07.060279 image/jpeg 4388 2025-10-08T13:43:06.809291 image/jpeg 78002 2007-02-03T07:19:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 156402 2025-10-08T13:43:04.757299 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fi.wikipedia