The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-05
DENIS SULLIVAN
OBEYS ORDERSOF
GARMENT BOSSES
Grants Writs Without
Hearing Workers

lnjunctions written by Dudley
Taylor, infamous anti-labor lawyer
and Leo LeBosky, attorney for the
dress manufacturers were issued by
the nations labor batting Judge
Denis Sullivan, before he had heard
the defense of the international
Ladies' Garment Workers Union,
against whom the injunctions were
issued.
One injunction petition was
brought by the Chicago Dress and
Skirt Manufacturers association thru
Leo LeBosky and the other came
from five firms represented by Dud-
ley Taylor. Peter Sissman repre-
scented the union.
Right To Picket Denied.
The injunctions prohibit the I'M
ion and its members from, picket
ing or maintaining any picket or
pickets at or near any Of the build.
ings," of the firms who applied for
the restraining orders. The injunc-
tons also prohibit the union from
picketing "along the routes used by
persons in going to or from the
places of business Of the complain
ants" which means the streets
where the shops are located.
The second count of the injunc-
ton prohibits the union or its men,
bers from watching, following,
stopping, assaulting, beating, threat.
ening, menacing, intimidatirg, har-
assing, molesting, or interfering
with anyone employed by" the nrms
named in the injunctions.
Talking To Scabs Forbidden.
The third count of the injunction
forbids anyone connected with the
union from calling upon or talk
ing to any of the employees of the
compliments and from calling upon
or talking to any member of the
family Of such employees"
The fourth and fifth counts Of the
injunction forbids anyone from $50
Letting or inducing any person en-
ployed by any of the compliments
to quit such employment"
Deaf Ear To Labor.
Peter Sissman for the union asked
that the injunctions be not issued
until the court heard labor's side as
well as the employers. Dudley Tay-
Tor and Leo LeBosky demanded the
injunctions be issued at once. The
judge asked if the union was inter
fering with the firm applying for
the injunctions. Sissman said that
since the union had called a strike
and the strike had been effective he
supposed that the firms asking the
injunction would say the strike was
interfering with them.
The judge then Said tilAt he would
sign the injunction at once. Sissman
asked that the injunctions which HAD
been written by Taylor and LeBos-
ky be changed % read that single
person be permitted to picket the
shops. The judge denied the re.
quest on the ground that in the
state of Illinois all picketing is lille
gal.
Blow At Unionism.
Sissman then asked that the fifth
count Of the injunction be stricken
out on the grounds that it would be
impossible to hold meetings and
make talks on trade unionism with
out being in contempt of court.
This was also denied and the
motion of the defense to dissolve
the injunction was put on the
contested motion calendar. This
means that it may be weeks before
the union will have a chance to re-
ply to the charges put forth in the
on which the injunctions
were issued.
The firms for whom the injunction
was obtained by Taylor are Grace.
line Dress Co., Singer and Nudel-
man, Inc, Goodrich Franklin Co.,
University Frock, Inc, and Elias
Mann.