The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-23
NEEDLE INDUSTRY
MILITANTS CALL
NATIONAL MEET
Will Wage Fight to
Save the Unions

Declaring that decentralization faces
the needle trades unions unless effec-
tive methods are taken to stop the
campaign Of expulsion initiated and
being carried out by the motley
crew of labor bureaucrats and their
socialist allies" the international
Committee of the Needle Trades Sec
tion Of the Trade Union Educational
League has sent out a call for a ma
tional conference Of the left wing
elements in the needle trades to meet
in New York on February 9th and
10th. The call follows:
Comrades and Brothers:
The influence of the militants in
the American Labor Movement is as
Stunning ever greater proportions. In
the Needle Trades, the militants can
with just pride, claim the honor of
being among the pioneers Of all adj
vanced ideas in the trade-union move
ment in America. AS far back as
1923 they organized into various
groups. No matter under which name
these groups functioned, their pur-
pose was to make a better, cleaner,
and a stronger union.
From small, isolated groups, the
militants have grown into a power
full movement, counting many thou
sands. Never before has there been
an opportunity of realizing progress
sive policies in our unions as at pres
emit.
In great fear Of the tremendous
growth and prestige gained by the
militants this motley crew of labor
bureaucrats and their socialist satel-
lites have formed holy alliance "for
suspensions and explosions"
Raising the DOGGY Of dual unionists,
disruptionists, outsiders, ETC., they
are expelling the most active MEM
bers, thus demoralizing the ranks of
the workers.
At a time when the industry is
shattered, when many shops are NOV
ing out of town and working on an
"open shop" basis; at a time when
the employers are getting more and
more aggressive trying to take away
all the gains achieved by US thru
long years of bitter struggle; at a
time when strikes are imminent in
almost every branch of the industry,
the reactionary bureaucrats, instead
of unifying and consolidating the
ranks Of the workers in a combat
against the employers, are pursuing
q policy Of creating chaos and demon
alization amongst the ranks of the
workers. In the /. L. G.. w. u. they
started campaign of expulsions and
suspensions of the most active mem
beers. In the Amalgamated Clothing
Workers the old discredited labor
takers are brought in as False Mes
siahs." In the Furriers Union gangs
terism and smuggling prevail as a
means to suppress the ever-growing
protests of the membership.
In order to stop these treacherous
actions Of the officials, in order to
meet the attacks of the employers,
it is the task of the militants to work
out definite fighting policy, which
will tend to consolidate the ranks of
the workers and prevent further de-
moralization of our union. A ma
tional conference Of Needle Trades
militants of United States and Can
ada, has been called to convene in
New York on February 9-10, the
conference to open Saturday, Febru-
airy 9th, 10 A. M.
All leagues affiliated with the
Needle Trades Section of the T. u.
E. L. Of U. S. and Canada are entitled
to send delegates. Let all militant
needle workers rally to this call.
international Committee Of
Needle Trades Section of
T. U. E. L.
H. Koretz, Secretary.
The action Of President Sigman
of the /. L. G. w. U. in expelling
several of the leading members in
the Chicago unions has aroused ma
tionwide anger among the rank and
file. That this policy will not have
the effect Of intimidating the mill
'tants is indicated by their increased
activity.