The New York herald., 1921-05-28

contributions to the million dollar de-
fence fund raised for the amalgamated
strike. this alliance has not openly taken
any part in the struggle. But there have
been many conferences In the council
and messages have been exchanged with
the International Federation at Anster-
dam
The present attitude of the Ladies
Garment Workers toward the insistent
demands by the Cloak. Suit and Skirt
Manufacturers Protective Association
that labor costs must be reduced by re-
ducing wages and iengthening hours OF
work and that the manufacturers must
have the right to discharge help in their
discretion has led to a deadlock In the
negotiations between the union and the
manufacturers. 1t is expected IL matters
there come to a strike that the Needle
Trades Alliance will play large part In
this contest, as then the two largest sec
tionsof the alliance will have come Ia
grips with the employers over the same
questions.
One of the features of the interna-
tional organization of the clothing in
dustry has been the development of a
card system by which any worker m
any union in Europe can be transferred
Immediately TO the corresponding union
in this country, and vice versa. This
has been brought to such point. 1t Is
said, that already the union leaders
boast their system completely puts the
immigration regulation machinery OF
the United States or other countries into
the shade so far as workers in the cloth
ing industry are concerned.
immigration is not allowed where
strike conditions exist, but Is promoted
when workers. are needed at any point
Having an international union card as
well AS his passport, the clothing worker
has no fear of unemployment and knows
exactly where to go when he lands. He
Is taught also that his field is the world
and his trade an international one.
Plans for "Onc Btg Union.''
The amalgamated has reached out
into other fields ttan clothing manu-
facture in the efforts of it's leaders to
bring about the zone big union" pro-
gramme The formation of the Textile
Workers of America, whose activities in
lawrence, Mass, and Paterson, n. j.,
have attracted much attention in the
labor field, was fostered and financed by
the amalgamated. The objects Of the
textile workers union and it's leaders
are Identical with those of the amalga-
mated, to destroy the American Fedora
ton of Labor organization, known as the
United Textile Workers, and to bring
about through the "big union" plan a
concentration of power and working
class solidarity throughout every
branch of the trade from the weaving
of the threads to the final pressing OF
the finished clothing.
Several charters have been taken out
for the establishment Of cooperative
banks or credit unions owned by
amalgamated workers, where they will
deposit their funds and lend only to
themselves. The fostering idea behind
this banking plan is also explained to
the workers by their leaders as 'one
more step toward the abolition of capi-
tai and the ownership of all industry by
the proletariat"
I'VE have unfurled the crimson ban
ner of the Amalgamated Clothing Work
ers OF America" said Secretary Schloss-
berg to the members of the union on a
memorable occasion four years ago, "for
the tens Of thousands Of workers to rally
round II.
"Our banner will never be furled again
until we reach the final goal-the eman-
cipation Of the working class"
And only three weeks ago Manager
Shiplacoff Of the joint board Of the
union. sending all the members May
day greeting. exclaimed
"Self-respecting workers will fight for
the right to be organized and they will
win their battles as they march toward
the final goal, the complete emancipa-
ton Of the workers and the establish
ment of the cooperative commonwealth