The New York herald., 1922-01-09
GARMENT DECISIOlI
NOT TO DETER UNION
Workers Say They Will Fight
to Make Employers Re-
spect Agreement

Samuel Unte:myer and Morris Hill
quit, counsel and Benjamin Schlesinger.
Garment Makers Union. said yesterday
that the injunction granted TO the Amer
lean Cloak and Suit Manufacturers AS
sociation against the union Saturday
appeared to go beyond the power which
courts formerly have assumed to exer-
else over striking workers.
The temporary writ by Justice Alonzo
Hinkley in the Supreme Court, re-
strained the workers from holding meet
ngs to agitate the strike and from dis
tributing strike benefits.
The unon accused the Cloak Suit and
Skirt Manufacturers Protective Associa-
tion of using the American association
as a catspaw in obtaining the restrain
ing order. The union denied violating
its agi ement with members of the
American association The charge that
the union had broken its agreement was
one of the complaints in the petition
seeking the injunction.
The terms Of the order have caused
William +. Kehoe, secretary OF the Cen
trail Trades and Labor Council, to agree
to put the matter before the meeting Of
the executive council tonight for con-
sideration.
Picketing Also Forbidden.
The injunction, applied for by Max
ID Steiner ncat
for the manufacturers association. for
bade picketing or any conspiracy to
break the unions agreement with the as
sociation. The employers have regarded
the fact of the strike as a violation of
their agreement with the union.
Mr.. Schlesinger explained that al
though the American Association has not
demanded the piecework system and
forty-nine hour week as had the Protec-
tive Association. yet the two organiza-
tions were so interjoined that a strike
called on the one was bound to affect the
other. He said the American Association
s composed Of contra ctors who do work
for the Protective Association and that
it was impossible for the employees to
continue to work for contractors whose
output was being supplied by the Pro-
tective, Association.
time the strike was called. November Ia.
the union told the American Association
that IL would have union labor IL il
would guarantee that such workers
would not be employed on Protective AS
ISOLATION contracts.
In charging the one associa ton as
using the other as a tool the statement
says:
There Is good reason to believe that
the belated action of the contractors
association was undertaken at the in
stigation OF the Protective Association
in the nope of weakening the ranks of
the strikers. II It was, II was clumsy
strategy. The workers will not take
the attack OF the contractors seriously
and will not be deferred from the CEN
tral object OF their fight-the enforce
ment of the observance of .he control
ing collective agreement by the employ
ers."
The statement refers TO the agreement
OF May 90. 1919. establishing forty
four hour week and weekly basis OF pay.
Ii was drawn to be operative until June
| OF this var. and was broken. the union
asserted, when the Protective Association
attempted to put into effect on Novem-
ber II the longer week and the piece
work system.
The injunction has not yet been
served on Mr. Schesnger. Preliminary
hearing has been set for next wednes-
day. when. according to the unions coun-
sci. an application 10 vacate or modify
the order probably will be made.
Benjamin Spinrad. chairman OF the
executive board Of the American Asso-
citation. In n statement last night charged
the union leaders with unwillingness to
arht 70 ha ~ t,il .,,I
with attempting to hide the true facts
by means of the injunction recently OBJ
tained against the Protective Assoca-
tion restraining its members from con-
spring to break their contracts with the
union He said the injunction against
the union was drawn with a view to
showing the union leaders that the
American Association felt itself to be
equally concerned in settlement of the
present dispute.
Would Weaken the Courts.
Labor leaders interviewed yesterday
expressed the opinion that an Injunction
such as that issued by Justice Hinkley
would not only aggravete the strike but
would tend to weaker Ihe prestige of the
courts.
Hugh Frame. general organizer OF the
American Iteration of Labor here,
said
The only effect OF this injunction. as
sec It. aside from the fact that IL will
likely aggravate the situation. will be to
increase opposition to use OF injunctions
In labor matters"
William +. Bryan. head of the Inter-
national Leather Workers Union. said
"lnjunctions restraining meetings. the
dist stribution of strike benefits and such
lawful action by unions can only serve
10 increase public feeling against the
abuse Of such q protest.
Michael ~ Kcogh vice-presidont OF the
International Moldcrs Union. said ut
Is difficult to see how men can be re-
lssincd from m citing. Dr, casy TO see
how such an injunction can weaken the
Influence of. courts. thSoby rousing pop
ntar feeling against them"