The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-27
mo DUAL UNION,
T.U.E.L. WARNS
CARP ENTERS
Tells Detroit Members
to Stick by Union

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A great fight to restore and protect
the constitutional rights Of members,
which have been trampled underfoot
by the reactionary officials has been
made and is being carried on in De
troit. During this fight which arose
out OF the illegal and autocratic expul
sion Of a member, the takers acting
as your spokesman and representa-
tives have resorted to the use of thugs,
police, injunctions. 'threats, bribery
and fraud in their efforts to maintain
themselves as parasites feeding on the
organization.
This fight has been signally success
full. Every foul blow struck by
Hutchinson and his hunkeys has
strengthened the rank and file and ex.
posed the treachery of those would-be
czars.
Beware Of Dual UnIonlsm.
Now that the rank and file are 4
unit and the takers stand exposed and
defeated, your enemies and some mis-
led friends are hoping that you will
be so stupid as to fall for the dual
union trap which has been laid for
you and abandon your fight against
Hutchinson and his clique when you
are on the very brink Of victory.
Hutcheson has made the lying
charge of dual unionism against many
staunch unions. OF the dual union
organized by the building trades de-
partment of the A. F. of L. he has
been silent. The reasons for this sill
ence are several. First he is so cor
rupt and his corruption and autocracy
is so well-known that many thought.
less members would join dual union
to escape his domination and he would
lose per capita. Secondly his stand
against dual unionism is a fraud, 1t
is sham fight to rid himself Of all
elements opposed to him. Most i'm
portant Of all he wishes all those in
telligent and militant members and
groups who oppose him within the
Brotherhood to join dual unions or
form little unions of their own. Then
he and his corrupt gang can rule I'M
challenged over the Brotherhood
1t should be readily seen that this
building trades dual union is a club
used by the building trades to drive
the Carpenters Union to accept the
jurisdictional award on metal trim
These officials are exactly like
Hutchinson. They are warning now
and they wish to use the rank and
i file to fight their battles. Once peace
is declared with Hutcheson they will
turn on the rank and file, and those
who have been their dupes will be-
come their victims. You should and
must cooperate with the building
trades but not to knife your own or
ganization.
Stand by Your Supporters.
We point out that hundreds Of To-
cal unions thruout the country are
backing the Detroit carpenters in this
fight. They too have grievances to
settle with Hutchinson and his gang.
To turn aside from the struggle now
or to abandon the fundamental consti-
tutional basis Of our fight on which
basis We have enlisted their support
would be open treachery to them. De-
troit's carpenters are fighters. They
have the courage to stay in a fight
even when the strategy OF battle ne.
cessitates some painful patience. The
forces Of corruption against which
you struggle have been gathering and
entrenching themselves for years, they
will not be dislodged with a skirmish
A bunch OF robbers have taken pos.
session Of your organization. II is
the part OF weakness to say Let them
have It, we will build another" We
call upon the carpenters to rally to the
defense Of their organization against
all enemies both without and within.
BY their actions the carpenters OF De
troit must brand as a lie the charge
OF Hutcheson, that those whose con
stitutional rights he violates are dual
unionists.
carpentersl stand stauneh for your
Brotherhood
Keep up the fight within your un.
lonI
Patience, courage and intelligence
will right every wrongl
Make your union worthy Of your
best efforts and most sacred devotlonl
TRADE UNION EDUCATIONAL
LEAGUE, Detroit, Mich.
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