Amalgamated Is Victorious In Strike Battles in South
Rabkin, E.
Amalgamated Is Victorious In Strike Battles in South By E. Rabkin NEW tactics, adopted became of the radically different traditsfras, and the trtmomwi and social background of the southern...
...has achieved...
...Connecticut Socialises__ In M& State Conventiw Special to The New Leader NORWALK, Conn...
...Shipping Clerks Strike Ends fHE strike of the Ladies' Api» parel Shipping Clerks' Union, waged for more than two weeks with great energy and determination, was settled Wednesday with a partial victory for the union...
...Other speakers include Haywood Broun, president, American Newspaper Guild, Mark H el linger, columnist, Daily Mirror, Elinore M. Herrick, chairman, Regional Labor Board, Anna Rosenberg, Director, NBA, Caroline O'Day...
...1250, said...
...The major purpose of the convention will b* to develop a practicable program fo* further building the Socis'.ist organization in Connecticut...
...The strike just concluded won the admiration and sympathy of the entire labor movement of New York and the whole-hearted cooperation of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union...
...Trades and Labor Aoissajily and the Kern County, Cel..Aahar Council all announced their support during the past week...
...Although the union failed to obtain recognition, it is felt that tha struggle just concluded js only the beginning of a larger canjpajgjs net frill usfj-| mately .result in the complete unionization of the 15,000 shipping clerks and allied employes and their incorporation in the great labor movement represented by the needle trades...
...Meantime picketing of the Columbian Enameling and Stamping company was resumed last week...
...of NBA Kantor exploited his employees by increasing Aha work day and cutting wages...
...Serrfemeiit in Lebanon LEBANON, Pa.—This important shirt manufacturing center, which withstood organization during the NBA, was the scene of a hot strike against the Sam Kantor Company, which forced out several hundred men...
...Last week the Buffalo Joint Board fought to a finish a strike against the corporation that had begun on July 30th...
...They contended further that the General Executive Board was illegally constituted and illegally elected...
...Of 33 resolutions introduced St the first day of the convention H called for the organization of s labor party, or of some other form of independent political action...
...Representatives of the Cap and Millinery Department reported that agreements in all markets have been renewed...
...Now they were using this action as a pretext for disrupting the constitutions in the hope that in the resulting chaos l&ey would be able to step in and i take over the affairs of the Union...
...Michael F. Greene, Max Zaritsky, Herman Finkelstein and I. H. Goldberg were elected as delegates to the American Federation of Labor Convention, with Marx Lewis, S. Hershkowitz Bernard Hollander and William Harding as alternates...
...Seventeen shops in a dozen towns in New Jersey Stopped production when thousands answered the strike call of Vanager Louis Fuchs on Sept 3rd...
...The convention will open at 1:30 P. M., and will continue Saturday and Sunday...
...Full tickets have been named in many cities of the state, with brigjht prospects everywhere...
...Among the other decisions of the Board were: 1. Approval of a pledge of $5,000 made to the Chest for the Liberation of the workers of Europe, the anti-Hitler fund, of which $500 was voted from the treasury^ Local 24 of the Cap and Millinery Department has given $2,000 of it, and pledged another $1,000...
...slieve the needs of the unemployed and needy...
...iPBe "owners of the tw6 largest shops fell in line immediately, precipitating a series of...
...About 200 were on duty at the Malleable plant where a commissary tent has also been erected...
...and 8th Ave...
...The Federation, however, mate it clear it will not permit Communists to play any part in Jts labor movement, and to makajtf...
...chairman of the Labor Committee for the Workers' Hills Amendment...
...The German New Theatre Group will make their first appearance at any English-speaking branch in , skits novelties and group singing...
...Connecticut Labor Backs Tfae Hillquit Amendment T% AN BURY, Conn—By unamV U mous vote, the Connecticut State Federation of Labor endorsed the Hillquit Workers' Rights Amendment to the federal Constitution at its conveatissr*ferial here...
...Increasing hours from 40 to 45 and 48 means throwing thousands of workers out of work and adding to the already critical .unemployment situation...
...Victory in Buffalo BUFFALO, N. Y. —In Buffalo only tiie Faultless Panto Company remained unorganized despite energetic attempts by the Amalgamated...
...At the State Kxeeutive Committee meeting in Bridgeport last Sunday the party toop steps to get local Socialist organizations throughout the State to carry on a campaign for a special session of the General Assembly to secure the Sassage of 'eg/is'at ion necessary to...
...Cox charges that he was arrested in his home, Aug...
...Refusal at the unions to distinguish between whites and Negroes is its organization work often causes resentment among the .former...
...Siegfried Lipschitz...
...The ostensible ground set forth by the Communists as the basis for an injunction was that an assessment levied by the General Executive Board in order to enable the union to pay its mortuary benefits, was illegal...
...It will wage a struggle to abolish this rule and cooperate with the work of the defense in Vigo county...
...A federal court hearing will be held Sept...
...Five-minute talks will be delivered by Frank Crosswaith, Algernon Lee, Murray Baron and other local candidates and prominent Socialists including Henry Fruchter, Jacob Hillquit and Dr...
...The company signed a complete union agreement...
...Repreaentative-at-large, Helen P. McCormick, presidente, Catholic Big Sisters, Judge Jeanette G. Brill, and representatives from the American Federation of Labor...
...Socialists Again Arrested In Terre Haute Labor Wf* TJERRE HAUTE, Ind...
...Charles O'Connell will be toastmaster...
...Communists Fail In Injunction Suit To Dissolve Union _ • JLH attempt by a group of ComT w* muni&t members of the Men's Hat Department of the United Hatters', Cap and Millinery Workers' International Union to disrupt theorganization and to render ineffectual the amalgamation over s year ago between the United Hatters of North America and the Cloth Hat, Cap and Millinery Workers' International Union into the present international union, was repulsed this week when Supreme Court Justice Samuel I. Rosenman denied an- application by these Communists for an injunction against the Union...
...Anne Revere, leading lady of "The^hildren's Hour" has also agreed to speak at the meeting which will be held at the Manhattan Opera House, 34th St...
...The strong sentiment in the State Federation of Labor last week for the formation of a labor party can he traced directly to the success of Socialist political action...
...Fuchs indicated last week that organization work will not cease until New York City's surrounding territory is thoroughly organized...
...The convention banquet wiK- be1 held in Fraternal Hall at 7 o'clock Saturday night...
...A string of Socialist successes will go far in influencing ihe organized workers to vote for the establishment of a labor party in the referendum to be conducted by the State Federation of Labor...
...The Union, which was represented in court by Comrade David I. Ashe, an associate of Louis Waldman, pointed out, however, that the plaintiff Communists had been seeking for a period of ten years to seize control of the Union...
...Neckwear Makers9 Strike Is Successful Paralyzing its industry in the metropolitan areas and New Jersey the Neckwear Makers' Union, by a general strike affecting 2,000 workers, has stopped the movement of runaway shops to the rural districts...
...In Sullivan county, south of Terre Haute, where military rule Jjas been in force about two years, a local unit of the Labor and Socialist Defense committee has been organized...
...Forced by the A a ] g-a m o tc^J to tO their demands, Sam Kantor's factory is the scene of toe only unionized shop in this locality...
...Years Notable Work Is Marked By the United Headgear Unions JLf EETING on the first annivers*F*ary of the amalgamation of the men's hat and cap and millinery unions, the International Executive Board of the United Hatters, Cap and Millinery Workers' International Union last Friday decided to mobilize the resources of the entire international union for a nation-wide drive completely to unionize the men's hat industry...
...He specifically states that martial rule since July 22 "has denied the plaintiff and all others similarly situated the right to a habeas corpus, the right to know the charge of which they are accused, the right to counsel, the right to trial .by jury, the right to speedy trial,"the right to bail, the right to' be heard in his own behalf, the right to judicial review of the caprfcious and arbitrary acts of the defendants...
...The eight employer associations involved were compelled to grant the workers a 44-hour week jgpd a, $15 minimum wage...
...To give some color to their argument they contended that the constitutions resulting from the amalgamation, which" ended a bitter jurisdictional quarrel between the two former unions which had lasted over a period of twenty-five years, were also illegal...
...20 on a petition seeking injunctions to-end martial law...
...Year after year these very plaintiffs had run for office on Communist opposition tickets and had been defeated...
...After nearly two years of brilliantly successful Socialist administration in Bridgeport, and with the splendid work of the five So. cialist legislators in Hartford before them the workers of the state are turning toward'political action as never before...
...John Sobczak, the first onion organizer ever to enter town, was arrested every day...
...Emboldened by the passing...
...Invitations have been extended to Norman Thomas, who was tentatively accepted and Harry W. Laidler...
...Defendants in the suit are Governor Paul V. McNutt, Major Earl E. Weimar and other Indiana and Vigo county authorities...
...It is reported that even Mrs...
...Ethel Barry more Aids Union Drive For $U>re Clerks Ethel Barrymore, noted actress, will be one of the speakers at a mass meeting Monday, Sept...
...Labor leaders have expressed amazement at the methods and the success the A.C.W.A...
...We are going to fight this increase in hours till every department store in New York and Brooklyn agrees not to lengthen hours," Benjamin B. Goodman, general organizer of Local No...
...The industrial front in the south, in sections of which strikes were unknown, presents unique problems to the union organizer with its race and sectional prejudice...
...The Sunday sessions will be devoted to reports of the various conferences, party officers and other matters...
...S. and K. Strike Serried LYNCHBURG, Va...
...The mam interest in the elections is, of course, in the reelection campaign being waged by Mayor Jasper McLevy and his associates in Bridgeport, but in town after town the Socialists are confident of heavy gains...
...New Jersey Unions Discuss Launching Independent Party Special to The New Leader ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.—Iter* f* than 600 delegates to the«* annual convention of the State Federation of Labor in session Ilia are turning their minds to polttksl action as never before...
...The feeling that the employers . might provoke strikes rather than settle by granting the demands of the union had kept the department prepared for any emergency that might arise...
...Representatives of the Cap and Jthe Iytsfeitue...
...Nominal plaintiff in this suit is Otis Cox, an official of the Enamelers' and Stampers' Union...
...A mass meeting is being called Sir Friday night by labor and Socialist organizations of Chicago, at which speakers scheduled include John Fitzpatrick, president of the Chicago Federation of Labor, T. N. Taylor, president of the Indiana Federation of Labor, Powers Hapgood, trade union and Socialist organiser arrested by troops, and...
...organizations, notably the League of Women Shoppers and the Consumers' League, we hope within a short period to reach our goal in' this campaign...
...Chicago Labor Pledges Aid Against 'Mussolini McNutt' _ CHICAGO.—Demanding suspension of martial law in Terre Haute, the Chicago Federation of Labor, iii regular meeting authorized Attorney Joseph M. Jacobs to represent it in legal proceedings there, and raised $134 from delegates for strike relief and legal defense...
...Atjastoef* in the suit include Joseph M. Jacobs, Chicago, counsel for the Labor and Socialist Defense Committee, and the Chicago Federation of Labor, and Harlan Woodsmall, Harold D. Simpson, Maurice N. Cosen and Elmer F. Williams, representing the Vigo county Central Labor Union and the Indiana Federation of Labor...
...The union will launch at once a great organization drive the purpose of wnich will be to strengthen its financial resources and enlarge its membership and fighting capacity in preparation for the second, inevitable phase in the struggle for the unionization of the shipping clerks and recognition of the union...
...The report submitted by Zaritsky showed that during the year the International has grown in numbers and resources, and will represent a larger membership than ever at the convention of the Federation...
...8, by Terre Haute police and held until Aug...
...The balance of $1,500 will be raised by an appeal to the local organizations...
...Because of our organized strength among the employees in the stores, and because of the splendid response and back-, ing from some of the consumers...
...A strike against the large S. and K. Company here was rapidly concluded when Abe Miller, secretary of the New York Joint Board, refused to leave town at the insistence of the mayor...
...antagonism to Bolshevik methods the more pointed passed *> rsselbtion by an almost unanimous tete calling upon local unions to SBtjV "all members who can be n**2j to be or are avowed Consnsnttusm^ Only 15 votes were cast agin**** that resolution, which recited the fact that frequently appeals 4*T funds came from organisation* "disguised with high sonwdiaf titles or principles, but really CstsV amsist controlled and designed te aid aid further tht cause ef Csav *^!*^*M»»srtg ssathasml is j*» outgrowth oi JMr* of dissatisfaction with what dsst^ ' ° "Jisjtea.a* "run-around" tactics of e»pnwaa* of the two old parties...
...Speakers wWbe Mayor Jasper McLevy, Devere Allen and Celia D. Rostow...
...Other state federations which have approved the amendment include those of Minnesota, Montana, Rhode Island and Wisconsin...
...All demands, including a wage increase of 30 to 50%, were conceded by the employers...
...T* t^'l The resolution, introduced by Delegate Martin F. Plunkett of the Jewelry Workers' Union anofStaS" Chairman of the Socialist Paste, reads m part: "RESOLVED, that the Connecticut Federation of Labor in convention assembled goes m I record in favor of said Workers* Rights Amendment, and "BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we request from tile Hodfte affiliated with the Federation of Labor to do everything in tin power to rally support for the Workers' Rights Amendment, sad "BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we request from the house Judiciary Committee an immediate hearing on H. J. R. 327 when Congress convenes at its next session so that this amer/lmetit can be brought on the floor of Congress for action, and "BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be forwarded to Representative Hatton W. Summers, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and to all Connecticut members of Congress...
...settlements which clinched the .strike for the union and gained full organization and recognition of the neckwear workers...
...All the Socialist Town Chairmen throughout the State have been requested to attend the organisation conference...
...He charges that the arresting officers, told him his arrest had been ordered by Major Weimar, that the officers searched his home and examined certain private and valuable papers without his consent and against his express wishes and without holding any warrant...
...Mere Labor Endorsements far CHICAGO.—Three more central labor unions have joined the fight for the Hillquit amendment to take "veto power" of labor legislation away from the Supreme Court The Racine, Wis., Trade* and Labor Council, the Deecter, 111...
...Cites Denial of RighH Cox further states that about 186 other persons were arrested under similar circumstances and, that the suit is brought in their behalf as a class...
...The Norfolk campaign was the first energetic unionization that town "has seen...
...Miller led the strike and continued negotiation until there was an agreement wherein the work week was reduced from 45 mm* 40*w»?m#i of 26C A charter was later secured for the newly organized and1 recognized local union...
...16, called by the Department Store Employees' Union, Local 1250, of the A. F. of L., the League of Women Shoppers' and Consumers' League, to protest the proposed increase in working hours from 40 to 45 and 48, as announced by department store executives...
...The Board voted $1,000 to assist a number of individual strikes now in progress in the men's hat industry, and authorized the officers to render such additional assistance as may be necessary both for strike perposes and to undertake immediately the organization of the workers in the straw hat part of the industry...
...Among the organftstions introducing such resohrtines are the New Jersey Buildfif Trsdes Council, a number -M county building trades councils *s8 a number of local central bodies...
...With that situation overcome, the department is free to shoulder with the men's hat department the problem of extending the unionization of the men's hat industry...
...After officers and committees have been elected, the convention will break up into conferences for the remainder of the afternoon...
...Open soup kitchens and strike benefits characterize strikes m Norfolk and Lynchburg from their te"!'1'"" To overcome the reluctance of the factory hands to rally to meetings powerful loudspeakers blare union speeches from lots in the vicinity of the shops...
...Lois Conder, secretary of the Union of Terre Haute Strikers...
...With the brightest prospects for election success in its history the Socialist Party of this state is planning a rousing state convention to be held over the week-end in New Haven...
...4s resolutions came from local anises and central bodies in every part of the state...
...Mrs...
...The conferences will be devoted to Organization, Labor, Socialist Education and Women's Work...
...Chicopee, Mass., Bichmond.Va., and'many smaller clothing centers will be the battleground for a finish fight with the runaway shops...
...Pinchot was not permitted to speak here fin* the union even at the time when her husband was Governor of Penh-' sylvania...
...of¦jthe\lfcpartp>ent, Wax Zari tsky, who is I aecrdtarytreasuret of ihe ^nternajional Union, assured the representatives of the Men's Hat Department, led by Michael F. Greene, president of the International Union, that all of the locals of the Department, its Officers and organizers will be enlisted in the drive to break down the resistance of a powerful -group Of employers in the men's hat industry who in the past had blocked the organization of their workers...
...2. Establishment of a Research and Statistical Department as part of the machinery of the International Union...
...A special two-day session of the Board was authorized for early in October at which the details of the drive, which will be considered in the interim, will be approved...
...t Reports of tickets being entered in the October town elections la some of the State's farming communities, where Socialist tickets have never before been vt&hm were hailed by committee members as concrete evidence of the growing prestige of the party among Wt workers and farmers of the State...
...Crosswaith Heads Bill at Upper West Side Ball The Socialist Party's social season will open Monday night at the reception and social of the Upper West Side Branch at 100 W. ?2nd St...
...More than 85 per cent of the industry is unionized, and in the remaining 15 per cent organization campaigns are in progress...
...12 without charges being preferred against him and without the right of counsel...
...Powers ¦' Hapgood, Leo Vernon and Aron Gilmartin were again under military arrest, taken prisoner Thursday by the army of occupation which has ruled "the military district of Vigo county" for over a month, since the peaceful threeday general strike which grew out of strikes at the Columbian Enameling and Stamping company ant} Terre Haute Malleable and Manufacturing company...
...So deep-seated is sentiajslj* independent political actiod w)>M> some communities the cn)M»* fj** ed what appeared to be a bjjjte jf labor party move, only" J*jSt draw when it was lesfne/jBy ^ was really a Communist "maneuver...
...Amalgamated Is Victorious In Strike Battles in South By E. Rabkin NEW tactics, adopted became of the radically different traditsfras, and the trtmomwi and social background of the southern workers, hasp iron notable victories for the Amalgamated Clothing Worken in Lynchburg and Norfolk, Va., and in Lebanon, Pa...
...3. Closer supervision of the union label, so that those handling hats and caps would have the union label in both...
...They were later released on bond to be tried for "vagrancy" on Sept...
...It means a wage cut to the already underpaid department store workers, most of whom are now getting $ 14, $15 and $16 a week, actually less than unemployed workers are getting on Public Works Administration Projects...
...There will be dancing and refreshments...
...Wage levels far below human subsistence standards have caused destitution and apathy, which coupled with ignorance of oaDirtive action are formidable obstacles for any large union...
...More than 1,000 volunteers for picket duty were said to have been recruited for service...
...Thirty city and counter federations have now passed r> sol ¦tail of endorsement, according to Lto Krzycki...
...Concentrating its work in Newburgh, N. Y., the Amalgamated is determined to smash the open shop markets...
...Hundreds of strikers are still out and picketing recalcitrant shops, members of the Association of Allen Street Manufacturers...
Vol. 18 • September 1935 • No. 37
