The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-04
SIGMAN TELLS
DRESS STRIKERS
UNION STRONG
Union Decides To Raise
Benefits.
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DrasS mOuluer lU years ago. not
now, but formerly union man.
HARRY w. KLINKE, 47th ward.
Chicago Photo Fngravers' Union.
Local No. 5. Member for past 20
years.
THOMAS S. BYRNE, 18th Ward,
Local 241, Street Garments Union.
THOMAS ]. BOWLER. l1st Ward,
Street Garments Union.
PATRICK F. RYAN, 18th Ward,
Horseshoers' Union.
JOSEPH II. SMITH, 32nd Ward,
Blacksmiths' Union.
Demand Action.
These are only aldermen now in
the city council who claim to have
some sort Of labor affiliations. Of
course, during election campaigns,
all candidates for aldermen. as for
all POLITICAL Offices, claim to be
labor's friends.
This is probably the greatest pos
sible indictment that could be lev
e'led against these so-callcd friends
Of labor" in the city council, that
they have remained silent during
the five weeks of the garment
strike, be>Nlse. in the words of their
spokesman, the garment bosses
have not feared that the police pro-
lection" given by Mayor William E.
Dever's police force and States At
torney Robert E. Groves dicks
would be withdrawn.
Vice-President Never PerIstein.
OF the International Ladies' Gar
ment Workers Union, in charge of
the strike, has stated to the DAILY
WORKER that he is planning to get
Alderman Nelson, who is also an
attorney for the union, to take some
action in the city council. Nothing
has been done, however. altho plans
may be in preparation for the newt
meeting of the city council on next
Wednesday.
May Be Issue at Meeting.
Inc matter, no doubt, will come
up for discussion at the SUNDAY
meeting of the Chicago Federation
OF Labor, when, the "Comnoittae Of
10 and the Injunction Commiftee,'
Of the Federation viii bring in the
report of its activities in aid Of the
strike. gu VI 'iie
IL was announced a week apo
that plans were on foot to brine
PRESIDENT Gomrers, of the AnN-;.
can Federation of Labor, to Chicago
1or a mass meeting in aid of the
strike but so far no date has hear
SET Tor the gathering. 1t was stated
tnat Gompers' speech would deai
especially with the use of the In
Junction in labor disputes
Sigman Speaks to Strikers
Morris Sigman, president of the In
Ternational Ladies' Garment Workers,
Union, at q meeting Of strikers held
az iSO West Washington street YES
terday announced that the unior To-
decided to raise strike benefits fror,
week. anu TA@
In making the announcement S;g-
man pointed out that this decision 70
raise the strike benefits came at a
Tune when the bosses are charging
that the union is on its last legs, a
know that you will be glad to hear
mat the strike benefits will be raised
1 also know that you will be glad NOT
because it means a few dollars q week
more to you, but because it effectively
answers the statements that the nm
ions is weak. We are able to make
this raise in strike benefits without as
ISSUANCE from any other organization.
Amalgamated Helps.
The Amalgamated will probably
vote to give us a substantial sum at
the next meeting of the Chicago Joint
Board and that will be the first as
sistance we have been given by anv
not a part Of the Inter
national.
ioftWhile the bosses are trying to tell
the strikers that the union and the
strike is on its last legs they are fight
ing like cats and dogs among them
selves. The big bosses are being ac-
cused by the little bosses of trying to
eliminate the smaller firms. The lit
tie fellows charge that the big bosses
are trying to drive them into the boo,
house and thus gobble up their bust
ness.
THE big fellows who run the As
ISOLATION Of Dress Manufacturers are
afraid of calling a meeting of the as
ISOLATION. They know only too well
that the little fellows will be at their
throats.
Scrap of Paper.
"The members of the association
on joining were required to sign a
note for $1,000 that would be col
lected if they settled with the union.
That note is not worth the paper it is
written on. but the big fellows are
threatening to drag the small fry thru
the courts If they settle.
"In the meantime the bosses are
busy telling each other and trying to
tell the strikers that the union is los
ing. II is not. We are as strong to-
day as we ever were. We are as good
fighters today as we were on the first
day Of the strike"
Arrangements have been made to
have the National Security Co. 20
bonds for all strikers arrested for
violation Of Sullivans injunction.
Shoe Workers Contribute.
Workers in the Monarch Shoe Co.,
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