The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1921-11-25
TYPOS 44-HOUR
BULLETIN NO: II

The campaign forced upon the In
ternational Typographical Union to
compel certain number of employ
ing printers to respect an agreement
to establish a forty-four-ho work.
week ian eight-hour day with Sat-
urday half-holiday) in the printing
industry is now entering upon its
seventh month Of duration.
1t has now clearly developed into
a fight of the opponents of organized
labor to establish non-union condi-
tions in printing office composing
rooms.
If these non-union conditions could
be brought about in the printing in
dustry it would be an easier matter
to establish them in other industries.
1t is now a fight for the life of or
ganized labor in all classes.
In spite of all the money and effort
that has been put forth to disrupt
the International Typogra h ical
Union we have gained ground and
the prospects for victory are becom-
ing brighter every day.
At convention of the United
Typothetae of America, held in To-
ronto last month, all was not Sc
rene, nor were the members unani-
nous on the fight proposition. Many
of them would like to see a halt
called.
1t was shown to all present at that
convention that the International
Typographical Union was in stronger
financial position at the present time
than when they started this unholy
fight.
If you do not believe that it is the
desire of this opposition to the In
ternational Typographical Union to
establish non-union conditions in
composing rooms, read the follow
ing extract from bulletin issued
by the Employing Printers of Amer
ica":
"Don't give the unions a toe-hold
in your plant or they will soon have
you in a deadlock. Whenever you
put union member on your payroll
you are simply contributing your
good money to funds that will be
used to fight you. Let the men come
back only when they decide to tear
up their union cards and sign indi-
vidual contracts"
Then again if you do not believe
that union printing offices are being
boycotted by other employers asso-
Citations read the following from an
other bulletin issued from the same
source:
Consequently the men with the
authority to direct the placing of
printing orders are now issuing in
structions to withhold their patron
age from any firm that may show
the white feather"
There has been some scattered
protests made against the .contin-
uance of the 10 per cent assessment.
We wonder if the few members
protesting are fully informed as to
the extent of the fight that is being
made to disrupt the union.
No money is being spared or effort
lost to weaken the organization and
destroy it's power to assist it's men,
bers. If this opposition were from
printing employers only our fight
would have been over before now.
Our opponents are watching every
move of our members for signs of
weakness, and every protest on the
amount of money being raised is
hailed with gladness by the opposi-
tion.
The Saturday half-holiday is not
now the issue. That would, for the
time being. be gladly conceded if
the "open" shop were agreed to.
But their idea of the "open'- shop
is clearly defined in the above ex-
tract which starts off, "Don't give
the union a toe-hold in your plant"
Once the "open" shop is estab-
lished the employer will tell you how
many hours you shall work and how
much money you will receive for it.
"The goblins ill get We if We
don't look out" Business is bound
to improve. When it does we win.
So stand to your guns. The Inter
national Typographical Union has
never been defeated. 1t is not going
to be defeated now.