DRESSMAKERS OF N. Y. CELEBRATE HISTORIC 'UPRISING OF THE 20,000'
Stanley, Louis
Dressmakers of N. Y Celebrate Historie 'Uprising of the 20,000' New-and Heavy Tasks Face Union Again— Convention to Tackle Problems By Louis Stanley 'TWENTY years ago to ths day the New York...
...1405 ^P"** avenue, Bronx...
...Three classes—Junior, intermediate and senior—have been arranged for...
...32nd—8:30 pjn.—Wm...
...They insisted that the forthcoming campaign must be conducted in a militant spirit and with "no pussyfooting," and they urged that the labor movement should not begin the job of trying to organize the South unless they were ready to put on a co-ordinated, large-scale campaign and have done with "the hit or miss puttering of the past...
...The 1909 uprising was inaugurated in July by a strike against Rosen Brothers...
...The program appears below: Saturday, Dec...
...The chapter received prominent space in the paper and a favorable write up...
...Boro -jfS* Ubos Lyceum—42nd St...
...The'significance of these two factors alone can be well appreciated by old timers...
...They should get after their own unions and their fellow workers and friends to contribute...
...A research and clipping bureau is to be organized with Maynard C. Krueger in charge...
...At 3ooper Union, down in the body it the hall, arose a working girl, 1 'wisp of a girl, still in her teens,' ind asked for the privilege of the loor...
...and i1** Ave., Brooklyn...
...Labor men are showing more energy in securing ads and subscriptions for the Union Labor Record, with an automobile for a prize, than is visible in organizing the trades...
...The coming convention of the LLC W. U. early in December will go over the whole ground...
...Ess* Side Branch: Registration at 98 Avenue C (10:30 to 12:80 sun...
...Philadelphia, citadel of Stotesbury and high tariff moguls, holds forth some promise of n real stirring in the progressive,ranks...
...On February 15, 1910, the strike was officially called oat , ? While the union did pot Sttals all its" objects and ths strike more or less petered out, ths "Uprising of ths Twenty Thousand'' did have important beneficial issulU...
...36th—0:00 pm.— jg"""u Lee—'Socialism, Old and 'C?T~~~0fflce of Dr...
...34th, at 2 pm...
...Bronx Branch: 1187 Boston road, near 187th street...
...I BKOOKLYN i,**k*w...
...88 ths names of members willing to pass out handbills and assist ths union in other ways...
...I )ffer a resolution that a general jtrike be declared — now.' Instantly, in the words of the reporter, 'the big gathering was on ts feet, every one shouting an •mphatic affirmative, waving hats, :anes, handkerchiefs, anything that :ame bandy...
...Mansion, 66th street and 20th, J3r*» Brooklyn...
...Address Inquiries to Samuel H. Friedman, 7 East 15th street, N. Y. C. Phila, Hums Activities Socialist 1 Party ? Holds Good f>feeting-L.I.D...
...Denied an opportunity to do paid work he goes as a volunteer...
...In the textile section of the- city a Northeast Progressive League has been formed with the view of Independent Political Labor Action...
...The most significant features of the conference were the addresses of the Southern labor men officials of the Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, North and South Carolina federations of labor, and the appeal of President William Green that the international unions should fall in line in support of the campaign...
...Because recognition of the union was not conceded, the strikers overwhelmingly rejected ths prof erred agreement...
...All are cordially invited to attend the First Anniversary of Reorganization Dinner of local Cincinnati, Ohio Socialist Party to honor Fred D. Warren, former editor of the "Appeal to Reason," at Green Lantern Tavern, 166 West McMillan street, Sunday evening, November 24th, 1929, at 6:30 o'clock...
...Bronx Free Fellowship...
...President Green made an impassioned speech in support of the report of the Policy Committee which called on each international to put at least one organizer on the job in the South and provided for a fund to be raised to help the United Textile Workers, labor's shock troops in the campaign...
...Styles have changed...
...The formation of a Conference for Progressive Labor Action chapter received the attention of one of the morning dailies...
...W. U. headquarters Saturday evening...
...The central Jewish branch is gaining tremendously in membership due in particular to Communist tactics...
...When the lad was asked his name, he replied "to the capitalists it's James, to my comrades it's Jimmie...
...Pichandler, Nathaniel Weyi "Youth and the Shoo"—Leaders A 3. Muste...
...Registration takes place tins Sunday at the following headquarters: Berengh Park Branch: Labor Lyceum, 42nd street and 14th Avenue (2 to 4 pan...
...At a preliminary conference, leaders of several youth organizations concluded that a survey and exposition of the vouth movement in the United States is essential to an adequate understanding of the Influences presenting the formation of a true youth spirit in this country...
...Here then is an admission from an official source that there are at least 30,000 unemployed eligible for road work alone...
...For five minutes, perhaps, the tumult continued...
...Yipsels Section The formation of the second Y. P. S. L. Juniors branch created quite a stir in the city...
...The Women's Trade Union League, the Socialist Party and various wellto-do persons came forward to lelp the strikers...
...We insist again that no other means will avail and that if the A. F. of L. now fails to use them and respond to the^-eaU of the South, miserable and disgraceful failure is in store...
...The following day the chairman of the chapter was approached by an old time rebel and trade unionist asking for a job distributing literature and organizing the unorganized...
...The captains of industry are promising to cooperate by starting building projects of their own...
...Their profits are protected by high tariffs...
...The statement follows: "The Conference of international union officials held at Washington under the auspices of the American Federation of Labor on November 14 marked another step in the campaign for organizing the South and particularly the Southern textile workers...
...A meeting was called to discuss the proposition...
...A Mnllln...
...If ssy ¦eUters were to reflect, not ne of them wonM restate te the rsaks/HPlederick the Great of Fro*Fonr Socialist Snnday SessoolB in &ew York...
...I im tired of listening to speakers ivho talk in general terms...
...Nor is this criticism leveled at the employers...
...Henry Rosner...
...Youth and Bex"—Leaders: sidonie Oruenbearg, Saul Rosenthal...
...39th—8:30 p. m.— *ymaun M. Feigenbeum — "Current 2**" Savoy Mansion, 65th St...
...November 23...
...The idea of a general strike grew in favor...
...V" I Lecture Calendar MANHATTAN Sunday...
...An effort to raise money to advertise union labeled goods is the extent of labor activity...
...Ths pros ¦Ml pacts for building a spirited Socialist movement in the city of Vare has been boosted by some important events in the past week...
...Shirtwaists and cloaks are not so important ss they used to be...
...Finally, a settlement was offered the workers...
...Chairman: Morris Novtk...
...Every important employer is signed up...
...Pioneer Youth of America...
...One other phase of this is important...
...First, they must see to it that the United Textile Workers receive money...
...Dresses are now the important factor . in the women's garment field Hence, the special importance of the organization work that is now being conducted among the dressmakers in New York City...
...It appears that a really functioning chapter will be formed...
...88 of the L Lw G. W. U. in the distribution of leaflets was pledged at n meeting at the Youth Committee on Industrial Cooperation held Wednesday evening...
...There will be no peace in the South," declared President Green, "until the wrongs of the workers are righted...
...They pay them a miserable pittance for eighteen months—then what...
...Members of the Workers Party who were affiliated with the Workmen's Circle were ordered by the moguls of Union Square to break away and join the one* and only workers and peasants third plenum fiesta, the communists' workmen's circle...
...The employees, mostly women, worked long hours, received little pay, were dealt wfth autocratically and labored under sweat shop conditions...
...In commemoration of that great event of two decades ago a celebration will be held at the LUG...
...Dressmakers of N. Y Celebrate Historie 'Uprising of the 20,000' New-and Heavy Tasks Face Union Again— Convention to Tackle Problems By Louis Stanley 'TWENTY years ago to ths day the New York shirtwaist and dress makers* of New York City began that historic general strike of theirs, known popularly as the "Uprising of the Twenty Thousand" which encouraged the cloakmakers to undertake their "Great Revolt" of 1910 and set the International Ladies Garment Workers' Union on its feet...
...WHnsmshurg Branch: 187 Tompkins avenue...
...It began ths upbuilding of the great International Ladies Garment Workers' Union...
...branch...
...There was some grumbling, jo me commotion...
...They warned of the opposition that would come from employers, courts, police, troops, press, pulpit and mobs, of the costly sacrifices in money and men that would be exacted...
...But the chairnan held that the girl was a striker and had the right to speak, rhe girl was Clara Lemlich, a striker from the shop of Leiserson, tvho had been on the picket line ind who had been assaulted while picketing...
...Those in the Leiserson ¦ shop and the Triangle Waist Company were the most important...
...They should raise a fund of at least a million dollars as a monument to the martyrs of Marion...
...They receive the benefit of tax favoritism by their economic and political strangle hold in the city, state and country...
...The General Executive Board of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union at its recent sessions has authorized a general strike of New York's 45,000 dressmakers as well as the 15,000 children's dressmakers...
...Doctrines that save been ncilved frees ne batter original than the sssetstltton of s nurse and the authority ef an fid woman may, by length of time and consent of neighbors, grow sp to the dignity of principles In religion or ssorattty socks — 4n Institute on Youth Problems at Rand School A. J. Muste, Norman Thomas, Alrernor...
...Youth and the School"—Leaders: Dr...
...Why not call a general itrike and save the day...
...Progressives and militants in the labor movement and among its friends have now .a double task...
...The Board has adopted the proposal of President Benjamin Schleainger to raise a strike fund of 8750,000, one third by floating a loan, and two thirds by a tax upon the membership...
...What did it matter that the union had only about a hundred members and about four dollars in the treasury...
...4-JhSBflay...
...What ve are here for is to decide wheth;r we shall or shall not strike...
...They now have a membership of about 12,000...
...The General Strike In this crisis the leaders of the union decided upon a bold move...
...The publicity was excellent...
...sit wss the largest unionisation move of women workers up 'to thai time and disproved the theory— though not forever - that women j could not be organised...
...Will jrou take the old Jewish oath?' Vnd up came two thousand hands, with the prayer: 'If I turn traitor :o the cause I now pledge, may iis hand wither from the arm i' low raise.' "Thus started the general itrike...
...Young Peoples Socialist League...
...Amalgamated Victory The Amalgamated Clothing Workers have annihilated the very useless and staid United Garment Workers...
...They charged that the American labor movement had done "nothing serious in the past...
...To translate their personal need for expansion as s part of a humanitarian move Is the sheerest kind of bunk...
...It gave general publicity to the union idea and the necessity for wiping out the deplorable conditions in the needle trades...
...Meetings of neighbors in the homes of Socialists with speakers and open forums are part of the program...
...There seems to be just as much fear as to what the unemployed in this city do as in Washington...
...Make reservations to J. H. Nathan, treasurer, 405 Southern Bank Bldg., Cincinnati, Ohio...
...Attempts at unionization had not been successful...
...There was great dissatisfaction in the shops...
...As time passed, the chances of complete victory became slimmer...
...Auspices—Socialist 18th A D. branch...
...Making her way to the platform, she delivered a 'philippic ,n Yiddish.' 'I am a working girl, Dne of those who are on strike igainst Intolerable conditions...
...The idea of public works as a means of absorbing the unemployed during the periods of industrial slow-downs has, of course, been' advocated by many aside from the industrial captains...
...Various members arose and pretended that they were delegates from various shops...
...There was a smoldering discontent...
...Mellon and Hoover are planning to refund some of the excess profits paid in taxes to the government by and to the moguls...
...By the middle of October it looked as if the union would have to give up, facing as it had to, police brutality, strong-arm men, hostile courts and lack of funds...
...How much greater must the unemployment in this city be when the other industries are included...
...10:30 to 13:80 am...
...It is the type of decoration that seems to say "We are here for good...
...This method of campaign demanded by the Southern delegates in no uncertain terms has been championed by the Conference for Progressive Labor Action...
...Thus the present institute was arranged under the joint auspices of the Rand School, the Young Circle League, and the Young People's Socialist League The first two sessions will be followed Saturday evening by a dance...
...Auspices...
...TjiMler...
...Sidonie Gruenberg, and Philip Qeliebter...
...Then came the climax," writes Lewis L. Lorwin, in his "The Women's Garment Workers...
...are some of the speakers n-ho will be heard at the institute on Problems of Youth similar to the successful Municipal Affairs Institute that was held at the Rand School before the campaign which will open Dn Saturday...
...26th—8:30 p. m.— |y™*m K. Bonn—''Educating the 25* for the Social Change...
...This latest thesis resulted in a grand rush to join the Central Jewish branch of the Socialist Party...
...9—12 pm.—Dance (Social Gathering...
...Their expansion program is a part of their own growth...
...Waalist Sunday School will open jff*w Park Labor Lyceum, 1377 43d aeiBet, Bunday, Nov...
...Young Poale Zion...
...The union, then known as Ladies' Waist Makers Local No...
...Four Sodalistr- Sunday Schools will be running tins year for the young poopls of New York.' Three of them are new...
...The big business men of this city are rallying to support President Hoover In his public works program and employing the unemployed program...
...On November 22 the workers in the trade crowded Cooper Union and overflow meetings were held in other halls...
...Negotiations axe now in progress with the employers...
...Parents are urged to send their children—young folks are urged to come...
...Pichandler, Dr...
...Young people who can give tints from 8:10 until 6 o'clock In the evening to distribute bills are asked to call the Youth Committee's secretary, Aurora Menendex, at the office of Pioneer Youth, Stuyvesant 7885...
...ths other is the second year of the "original" Bunday School si 187 Tompkins Avenue, Brooklyn, where ssssinns have already begun...
...Fred Warren to Be Guest of Socialists at Cincinnati Dinner CINCINNATI...
...25, undertook the walkout in large measure because of an appeal of the "inside contractors" to force the firm to pay the "price" they demanded...
...Formed in a white neighborhood", a brilliant colored boy of 13 was elected chairman...
...The strike was resumed and settlements were made with the smaller shops...
...Chairman: Gertrude Weil Klein...
...34th—8:80 p. m.—Au*s* Qsesscns—The Results of the fseent liection," 96 Avenue C. AuaJJB« Socialist Party—6-8-12 A. D. «*»dey, Nov...
...Mgenbamn—"Current Events...
...The cooperating organizations are Agenda dub, Union Theological Seminary...
...BRONX IL«msdar...
...The union's victory was celebrated on September 2. Other strikes followed...
...Aims to Capitalists To have the tag shots In this city advocate the use of city funds to give employment to those they lay off comes in bad grace...
...Results of Straggle The strike was highly dramatic, rhe re were big meetings and mpressive demonstrations...
...League of Youth, Community Church...
...The celebration of the calling of the general strike of shirtwaist and dressmakers of 1909 ought to be a spur to militant action...
...Jjjgday, Nov...
...Bae Botwimk...
...The Socialist Party has held one of the most enthusiastic and promising meetings in years...
...The offices of the A. C. W. are equipped with new furniture and linoleum...
...It set the example for the men who In the cloakmakers* strike of *1»M won a great victory...
...The final conference Is on Sunday afternoon which will be largely discussion of the youth movement of two worlds...
...Rather it is an indictment of the Very obnoxious system itself...
...7=-9 p.m.—Youth and Recreation'' —Leader: Joshua Ueberman...
...The returns for reservations are very gratifying...
...Fellowship of Reconciliation, Youth Section...
...then, the chairman, B. Feigen>aum, made himself heard and isked for a seconder of the resoution...
...There is no fee...
...The leaders of the onion with a sense of responsibility put the issue squarely before the workers and urged careful deLiberation...
...Mayor Mackey informed the business men that the city in its public works program will employ about 60,000 men for eighteen months...
...Secondly they should do their part to see to it that this Southern campaign, the crucial effort to organize the masses of unskilled and semi-skilled in a basic industry is adequately planned, fully dramatized and mllitantly carried through to victory...
...And what of the workers whom they are so anxious about...
...They are conducted in the morning from 10:30 to 12:80, except In ths Borough Park Branch, where they are held in the afternoon from 2 to A Emphasis is laid on the fact that these schools, which are conducted in English, do not conflict with Workmen's Circle or other Yiddish schools...
...34th—8:30 pjn.—Wm...
...Marcus M Marks, president of the Clothiers' Association and John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers, tried to arbitrate the dispute...
...The very same business men who are going to do something about unemployment are laying off workers in their plants by the hundreds...
...Sojsssst Party 19th A I...
...7 th—3—6 p.m.— "Youth and the Home"—Leaders: Emanuel Switkes...
...S^J,»ht¦ *" his that dare not BPffss far ts—* Trnnjssn Severn Youth Group* PledgeAid to Local38% Dressmaker* Union Cooperation with Local No...
...C. P. L. A. Urges Aid for Drive In the South Raise Money and Make Fight Aggressive, A. J. Muste Urges in Statement /~"AJLLXNG on progressive unionists to back up the organizing plan of the Southern delegates to the recent conference of American Federation of Labor union officials held at Washington, D. C, A. J. Muste, chairman of the Conference for Progressive Labor Action, in a statement issued urges them also to "do their part to see to it that this Southern campaign, the crucial effort to organize the masses of unskilled and semiskilled in a basic Industry is adequately planned, fully dramatized and mill tan tly carried through to victory...
...Again the big audience eaped to its feet, everyone secondng.' Carried off his feet by the imotional outburst, the chairman :ried: 'Do you mean faith...
...The temper of the group may well be judged by the attendance of young Socialists and phenomenal starting of the meeting at the appointed hour...
...A program of activity for the city was adopted with considerable determination to see to its completion...
...The labor movement of this city Is not creating sensations...
...In the latter case, what we should now call a company union was involved...
...Forces Busy Building Chapter (SS A Boo In|« GwnsoaaSsnt) TQB3LAJ3ELPHIA...
...Representatives of the seven cooperating organisations pledged to report to their groups the extorts of the upper Fifth avenue ills—iiibssib st unionization and are communicating with Mary Hffiyer, organiser of No...
...Some of the participants in the struggles of 1909 and 1910 will be present At the beginning of this century the shirtwaist Industry was expanding rapidly...
...and Ug.ave., Brooklyn...
...Norman Thomas will speak at a dinner given in his honor...
...Fred D. Warren, militant editor of the old "Appeal to Reason," who drove its circulation past the million mark, comes to Cincinnati on behalf of the National Socialist Drive Committee and the Cincinnati local...
...A League for Industrial Democracy Chapter will be formed by the time this goes to press...
...The Southern delegates, after presenting the facts about the outrageous wages, hours and working conditions in the South, invited the A. F. of L. on behalf of oppressed workers clamoring for organization, to join battle with the industrial autocrats in control in their States...
...December 7th, at 3 pm...
...They imply that they will spend millions of dollars because of their desire to do something about the unemployed...
...Nsjenbaum—"Famous Cherac¦¦»*** in the Socialist Movement"— ™ fceond Avenue, N. Y.—Auspices r-Touai circle...
...In looking over the list of guests one notices many strange names...
Vol. 9 • November 1929 • No. 16
