The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-08-17
GARMENT WORKERS FOR
HOLDING TO CONTRACT
National Executive Board Sus-
ponds Several Unions for
Breaking Contract.
Holds That Most Sacred Principle
Of Trade Union is Keeping
of Agreement.

How much there is being written
these days of labor organizations and
contracts. How many times is labor
being accused of breaking it's contract
Every now and then it is asserted that
there Is no responsibility in our trade
unions, but the actions of the inter-
national trade unions Indicate that
this is not the case. The following
statement from the general office Of
the UniteI Garment Workers. union is
refreshing, and ought to be preserved
for fu1#Te reference by every read Of
the I%1bor World;
The Illegal strike Of New York gar
ment workers, which resulted in the
suspension Of nine local unions. in,
Guiding one in Newark, is breaking up,
and the United Garment Workers who
sought to maintain discipline by a re-
fusal to permit signed agreements to
be violated will be victorious
The unions engaged in the strike,
which began on Sunday, July IA, were
locals Of the United Garment Work.
ers of America. These locals are affi-
lated with the United Hebrew Trades,
the East Side Central organizat ton.
The United Garment Workers of
America are affiliated with: the Amer
lean Federation of Labor which rec
ognizes the Central Federated Union
as the only central labor organization
of New York.
The United Garment Workers exc
cutive board advised agains: the strike
on union label shops, because such a
strike would be violation of agree
ments made with employers. It is said
that the United Hebrew Ira des urged
the local unions to strike, despite the
wishes Of the executive board. At any
rate Local Unions Nos. 2, 8. 1855 and
157 ordered strikes lin all shops,
whether open or union shops.
On July 16 the General Executive
Board Of the United Garment Work.
ers issued the following to the officers
or Locals Nos. 2, 81 156 and 157:
Dear Sir and Brother:
las your local union is aware that
the General Executive Board has adj
vised against the calling out on strike
Of shops working on label work. owing
to the following clause in the Label
Agreement with the Clothing Manu-
facturers:
oAouAo any ullleTenCeS arise be-
tween the firm and the employees. and
which can not be settled between
them, the said differences shall he
submitted to the general officers Of
the U. CIV. Of A. for adjustment
Should this not prove satisfactory the
subject In dispute shall be submitted
to an umpire to be mutually selected
for final decision
And since your local union has die
obeyed the order of the General Eye
cutive Board is constrained to issue
to local unions affected the following
notifications:
Having gone out on strike in d.
rect opposition to the wish of the G.
E. B., your union Is hereby ordered
to have it's members return to work
who are out on strike in label shops
by Thursday morning, July 10. Should
this olser not be complied with your
local union shall stand suspended
from the U. G. w. of A.
IF your union decides to obev the
order OF the G. E. B., it is prepared
to take, any or all grievances YOU,
members may have against abel shops
and according to the agreement use
ito best endeavor to adjust them tt