The Connecticut labor news., 1922-02-10

The steps to which Organized Busi- ness" will go to coerce the workingman, especially the organized worker, are given in the following report of a yer batim dictograph account of meeting, and published in the current issue of The Journal of Electrical Workers and Operators The account needs no fur ther introduction, and although a trifle lengthy should be read carefully by every Organized Labor man i'll the coun- try. It follows:
 We are indebted to an active and loyal member of the Brotherhood for a dicto- graphic transcript of a discussion which took place in the offices of the President, General Manager and Superintendent, of large manufacturing company. It gives a. concise story of the methods and schemes used by employers to destroy the labor movement. It is an old story, told in a new way, and should interest every member and give them an insight into the real interest many employers particularly the larger corporations have in the welfare of their employees. It provides evidence sufficient to con- vince intelligent members of what they may expect from company unions, well fare associations, Independent, and dual organizations The ramifcations of the employers detectives, used to torment trouble and start dual movements, are unconsciously but effectively pictured by the Superintendent of the Company.
 After discussing the transcript, if there remain any members of the Brother hood or of the labor movement wto care to experiment with company organiza- tions, independent and dual movements, we advise them to lose no time in sever ing their identity with the bona fde labor movement, and openly aligning them selves with the interests of Capital in its efforts to enslave the workers.
 TRANSCRIPT OF DISCUSSION.
 Place Office of President of a large manufacturing concern, with a capital stock of over $25,0OO,0O0.
 Time: December, 1921.
 Present: President, General Manager, Superintendent, of Company.
 President: Gentlemen, l have called you in to discuss the industrial situation and our labor problem.
 Gen. Mgr and Superintendent: Yes, sir.
 President: It is very evident that in spite of the depression and lack of work, we have not entirely destroyed the unions or stamped out the spirit of resistence among the employees. It is imperative that we complete this work without delay as we are approaching business revival and unless the unions are destroyed be- fore work becomes plentiful, all the ad- vantages we hoped to gain during the period of business depression, and the profits sacrificed during that time, will be for naught, for if the workers still retair their organizations, they will quickly re- form their lines and be as militant a: ever, and force restoration of the wage l reductions we have made. What have you accomplished? How much organiz ed strength remains among the employees General Manager: Well, we have a! you know, been conducting an intense drive against the unions. We have dis charged many of their officers, and it ha: | had discouraging influence upon tht union members. Their morale has beer greatly weakened. The Superintendent informs me the men are much frightened and complain about the inability of tn. union to give them the protection the, consider they should have.
 President: Yes, but notwithstanding that the unions still remain.
 General Manager: We'll, yeh, bu greatly weakened and are not poten
 force at present. Our spies, many O. whom as you know are members and il
 some cases officers of the unions, repor that great many have dropped member
 ship; and as usual during slack times many of those remaining are complain | ing about paying dues and assessments
 and our secret agents are all instructed t
 take advantage of the situation and stres
 the inability of the union to accomplisl
 results.
 Superintendent You know, MT. Presi
 dent, our secret agents are we'll schooleo
 in their work and know just how to pre-
 upon the imagination of the employe'
 They not alone work in general wa,