The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-27


have been out. the larger firms have
reached agreements with the union.
FELLOW WORKERS.
FINANCE RATTLE
Meanwhile workers In Rochester
are largely financing the battle OF
their fellow unionists.
Back OF the deadlock lies para
graph Of ~ words In the preamble
of the constitution Of the Amalgo-
mated Clothing Workers OF America.
1t reads;
'sThe industrial and intcrindustriai
organization built upon the solid
rock OF clear knowledge and class
CONSCIOUSNESS. will put the organized
working class IN actual control Of the
system OF production. and the work.
Ing class viii then be ready To take
possession OF Il"
Union leaders have refused To
strike out this paragraph.
Unless II Ia blue pencilcd. say man
ufactur.rs. further relations with the
union are impossible.
The Clothing Manufacturers as.
ISOLATION Is relying on Its suit for dis.
solution OF tho Amalgamated Cloth
ing Workers OF America In New York
state for final and complete victory.
UNION CHARGED
WITH CONSPIRACY
The association charges the union
with us ITO. goo members Is IAN un.
lawful combination and conspiracy.
forganixed for the purpose OF wrest.
ing and SEEKING from the employers
in the clothing industry all private
property and substituting In place
thereof control by It's members. and
for the further purpose Of melting
workers generally TO destroy the ex.
isting social. political and Industrial
structures in the United States and
substitute control BY rule OF the
proletariat."
The union officials demand a closed
shop. They will negotiate only thru
a Join, board OF employers and EN-
ployees presided over by an Impair
tial chairman.
While neither side will give an
inch in New York. both appear Will
ing 10 sacrifice money and principles
elsewhere 10 win the battle here.
Manufacturer threaten to trans
fer the major part OF the clothing
industry from New York as means
Of reprisai. They have taken such a
step by opening the recently pur-
chased Bauman plant In Springfield.
Mass. with opacity for 1890 work
ers The policy Is open shop
The union has rushed an organ
ixer to Springfield.
MILLION DOLLAR FUND
- BEING RAISED
In Chicago and Rochester workers
are going to the point Of sacrifice TO
keep conditions normal In those
cities. SO that they can provide the
sinexs Of war for New York. They
are contributing generously TO a mil
lion dollar defense fund being raised
BY the organization.
In Rochester wOkcrs earning
from SEQ 10 $3.50 n week contribute
IS a month: from $50 To s3e.ss n
week. si5; from $40 TO $3.50 a week.
$50. and thosea earning from $50 up
give SIS a month.
The union Is carrying on an extern
4tve Gkfipatkn 70 srFP W btotet'
among the New York strikers. II
has hired 10 halls. Workers report
each day 20 have their cards punched
for relief privileges. Pickets are sent
out at each morning. Three times
a week a mass meeting Is held In
each halls
FOOD DISTRIBUTION
Is ARRANGED
A definite program for education.
food distribution and recreation has
been worked out.
The educational committee has
started labor college at 207 r. 10th
ST. Scion DE Leon. editor OF Adj
vance. the Amaigamated's paper. IN
In charge. The college offers four
courses: history OF civilization. pub
lie speaking. history Of the working
class movement and economics.
Chain stores have been established.
They offer 81 articles OF food at
prices 20 per cent below current re-
tail prices.
Clothing workers claim that under
the old open shop" they worked ~
and IS hours a day for SIS a week.
under the CLOSED shop"-untn the
strike-they got SEQ week and had
an eight-hour day.