The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-18
IS The 7. U. {. |.
A DUAL union?
A HOT ANSWER
Article One of a Reply
to Duffy
BY J. w. TOMBSTONE

OF Detroit, Niels Kjar and his four
colleagues of Chicago, f. w. Burgess
Of Philadelphia, and p. z. Mcclure
and Is others of Los Angeles, has
deeply stirred the rank and file of
the Carpenters Union truout the en-
tire country. Hundreds Of local UNI
ions have demanded that the expell-
ed members be reinstated and that
Hutchinson be compelled to abide by
the constitution.
Secretary Duffey, Hutcheson's hand
maid, has issued a stereotyped reply
trying to explain to all the local
unions and district councils, that have
demanded further information as to
why these expulsions have taken
place.
The Old, Old Stuff
Duffey, in his usual crude way, tries
to justify the expulsion of Reynolds
by accusing him of belonging to a
dual union. In part Duffey says,
when the members openly and
sbove-board admit they hold member
ship in the /. w. W., the One Big
Union, the Trade Union Educational
League, or similar bodies antagonistic
to the United Brotherhood, the gener-
al executive board has no other alter
native than enforce the law and deci-
sion Of our convention.
AT the last meeting of the general
executive board held in Indianapolis,
Jan. 25, evidence was submitted to
that body showing that William Rey-
nolds, a member Of Local 2140, De-
troit, Mich, is a member Of the Trade
Union Educational League, an organ
isation detrimental and contrary to
the interests of the United Brother
hood. The general executive board
ordered said William Reynolds expel-
led from the United Brotherhood.
~In cases Of this kind it is not a
local matter. It therefore becomes
The duty Of the general executive
board to deal with it, and Section So
does not apply"
WUon fVuNCuG1OU 0aut OCC btlC
Constitution
So there you have 1t. The constitu-
ton is all right. Section So, which
guarantees the right of trial, in his
instance is out Of place. Hutcheson,
the carpenters guardian angel, thru
Duffey, says so. So it must be. Just
when Section 55 does apply, Duffey
forgot to mention. So far as we are
able to learn. it has never applied
since Hutcheson, the lumber-jack, in
aicted himself onto the Carpenters
Union.
According to Duffey, information or
evidence was submitted to the G. e.
B. showing Reynolds to be member
of he T. U. z. L. And upon that he
was expelled without hearing or trial.
Even a capitalist court will allow a
defendant some semblance of a de-
tense, but not so Car Hutchinson.
Not only was Reynolds denied his
constitutional right of hearing, but
Hutchinson never even gave him the
opportunity to either deny or affirm
his membership in the T. U. E. L. let
alone consider whether the T. u. e.
L. is a dual organization. In fact 1t
is comon knowledge that the deci-
sion was made by Hutcheson to ex-
pei Reynolds and number Of others
turnout the country long before the
last convention took place, and the
G. e. B. did not wait five minutes on
the matter.
If the T. U. E. L. was dual to the
Carpenters Union there would be
no need to violate Section SIS Of the
constitution. The carpenters of De-
troit would be a unit in expelling
Reynolds or anyone else connected
with the T. U. Z. L. IL this was the
case. But what is the real situation.
Is The T. U. e. L. Union?
Reynolds is president Of his local
union, vice president OF the district
council, and every local union in De.
troit, and the district council, as well
as hundreds of local unions turnout
the country have rallied to his sup
port. Hutchinson got out an Injunction
to restrain Reynolds from attending
his local union meetings.
This injunction was violated by
Reynolds, and he was charged with
contempt OF court. But so much mass
pressure was brought TO bear upon
the court, that it was forced TO dis
solve the injunction and dismiss the
contempt proceedings.
Il is very easy to say that the 7. u.
Il. L. is dual union but another thing
to prove It. That is why Hutchinson
has not the courage to come before
-, membership OF Detroit and try to
prove this ridiculous claim.
The Difference Is Vital and Basic
What is dual union? How does It
function?
Any organization TO be- dual 70 the
Carpenters Union must try to occupy
the same field,-that is, they must
coIIect dues. issue charters, strive for