The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-10
CHICAGO NEEDLE
TOILERS RALLY
TO N. YSTRUGGLE
Support I.L.G.W. Locals
Hit by Machine
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was in the joint board treasury when
Perlstein came to Chicago. APPROX
mately the same sum was sent to
Chicago from New York. This was
quickly dissipatedI and the results of
it were:
Most all progressive officials and
delegates to the joint board and local
union executive were removed. Rank
and file progressives we're slugged, re-
moved from the Job, fined, disfranchis-
ed, eleven of the most prominent left
wingers were expelled from the union.
Most every candidate for office sus-
pected of being progressive or who
would not swear blind obedience to
the machine were, and still are, be-
ing removed from the ballot.
The membership of the union is
less, the morale lower, job control
almost completely lost. This sums
up in few words Perlsteins
achievements" and it cost the mem
bership over 100000 from their
treasury alone.
Shop chaIrmen Support Locals 2, 9
and %.
The "crime" committed by Locals
2, 8 and %, is that that they refuse
to have showed down their throats
the proposed New York agreement,
which is pure sell-out, agreed to by
the governors commission, the yellow
socialist lawyer, Hillquit and the Perl
stein-Sigman machine.
In a meeting of $500 shop chair
men, a resolution was unanimously
adopted demanding the removal of
the three local executive boards and
refusing to recognize this unconstitu-
tional and arbitrary act. The resolu-
ton further points out that it is not
merely a struggle of, Communists but
mass revolt of the membership
against group of parasites who as
sumo the right to raise dues, levy
assessments, sign agreements, call
and settle strikes on their own terms
without consulting the membership.
Members on Guard.
Like thieves in the night, Perlstein
and Sigman turned loose on the Of
fees of these locals the scum of the
East Side. Hundreds of rank and
filers of Local %, day and night de-
fend their headquarters against these
hired gunner.
Brothers and sisters, you must rally
to the support of locals 2, 9 and %.
They are bsafspft the butden in the
struggle against the black reaction
that, if allowed to rule, our union
much longer, will smother and destroy
our organization.
Locals 2, 9 and % stand firmly
against the governors commission
award. They are for class struggle
as against class collaboration. They
are fighting against scorrupt gangster
rule. They stand upon fighting pro-
gram of action.
Members Of the I. L. G. w. U. Fight!
Brothers and sisters of Chicago, you
must again militantly enter the strug-
gle and in cooperation with Locals
2, 8 and %, and other progressives
thruout the country.
Demand the reinstatement Of the
expelled executive boards.
Demand that Perlstein and Sigman
stop raiding the treasury, stop hiring
gunner and gangsters.
Demand the reinstatement to full
membership of all expelled and dis
franchised members.
Demand the amalgamation of all
needle trade unions into one organ
ization covering the entire Industry
Demand that the l. L. G. w. u. take
an active part in the organizing of a
labor party.
Chicago Needle Trades Section,
Trade Union Educational League.
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