The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-17

your lieutenant, Levin, is when the
left wing points out that officials, like
business agent Kaminsky, who are
buying clothing from large employers
at special prices and selling them to
retail stores. This was his price.
And when the left wing demanded
that he be Immediately removed from
Office, what did you do, Brother Hill
man? You promoted him from a S65
week position in the union to the
organizing staff at salary of SIS per
week.
The Case Of Harry Cohen.
Then again, in the case Of Harry
Cohen, of New York, who while man
ager Of the joint board was found
guilty by the investigation commit
tee Of receiving a bride of $500 from
one employer, when he was removed
from Office he became labor manager
for the employers.
His disloyalty and traitorous con-
duct was heralded turnout the entire
organization, yet it was you who brot
him back into the organization and
placed him in a responsible position.
And when the left wing protests and
condemns these actions you say they
are throwing mud at and are disloyal
to the organization.
Hlllman Gets $3.50 a Week-No
"ReadJustments."
In order to prove how good the
new agreement is, you say that you
have still got the last pay envelope
which you received while working at
| the trade, amounting to $12.S5. This
is supposed to convince the workers
that they should produce more work
for less pay. You did not mention
that you now receive $3.50 per week
This is quite a difference from $12.S5.
Once you were supposed to be pro-
gressive. Once you testified before a
senate committee in favor of recogni-
ton of Soviet Russia You helped to
organize the Russian-American Indus
trial Corporation. Now you state that
we cannot do anything here to help or
in support of Russia and you are sa-
botaging the R. A. l. c. Your flop
has been complete. You have gone
over bag and baggage to the camp
of the reactionaries. And this is why
the Forward defends and praises you.
Class Collaboration.
Industrial peace" mo strikes for
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wage cuts without a struggle" is
what you now offer as the policy for
the Amalgamated to pursue. This is
acceptable to the employers. Under
this reactionary program the speed-up
system is being introduced, wage cuts
are taking place and the open shop"
movement is growing. Chicago is
surrounded by out-of-town open
shop" and it will only be a matter of
time if your policy OF peace is follow
ed when Chicago will be an open
shop" town.
In your speech you practically re-
pudiated the fighting record Of the
Amalgamated when you said that the
organization will make a big mistake
if they do not cooperate with and
help the employers.
Your Power viii Pass.
Your followers are becoming less
every day. That is why you have to
resort to expulsion in order to retain
your power. 1t was thru struggle that
the Amalgamated became a power in
the clothing industry. Rickert who
followed policy Of class collabora-
ton is not even a name in our or
ganization. Now you have brought
back that ruinous policy, the disas.
trous effects Of which are now being
felt by the workers.
1t seems only yesterday that the
Chicago Tribune labelled the Anal
gamated and it's officials as "Bolshe.
viks and dangerous Reds" and when
the headquarters was raided by the
state attorneys Office. Now the Tri
bune co-operates with Levin in fight
ing the progressives. 1t is certainly
come to pretty pass in the A. G. W.
when a statement written by Levin
appears in the Chicago Tribune, &C.
cusing Aronberg and the militants OF
being paid agents Of Moscow propa-
eating the taking over of the clothing
industry by the workers"
Yes, the Industries for the Workers.
Yes, Brother Hlllman, we plead
guilty not to the ridiculous charge of
being paid agents OF Moscow" but OF
carrying on the agitation for the TAX
ing over OF all the industries, by and
for the workers. But before we get
that far one Of our first tasks is to re-
place the present reactionary union
administration by fighting leadership
who will lead the fight upon the basis
of the class struggle.
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