The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-03

CAoCnInB workers.
The left wing OF the local unions
seeks to build the Amalgamated in CT
the class struggle.
The Unthlnklns.
The distribution OF this program at
the shops has met with some oppo-
sition, both on the part of the bosses
and the supporters Of the reaction
aries in the unions.
These latter many times. are only
unthinking rank and fileR members
who have been misled into believing
that only the offlcialdom and not the
rank and file have the right to make
suggestions to strengthen the union
and win concessions from the bosses.
Bosses Oppose Program.
But the very feet that at the shops,
where the program of the progress
sives in the unions was distributed,
the bosses rushed out, threatened the
distributors, shook fists in their faces
and talked Injunction proves that the
members who oppose it are but max
ing a united front with the bosses.
The program Of the progressive in
the Amalgamated Clothing Workers,
for the election in Cleveland, follows:
To all members Of Local No. 112,
A. c. w. Of A.
The Progressive Committee Of the
Needle Trades Workers deems it
necessary at this time to issue the
following program and calls upon the
members OF Local No. 112 to give it
thoro consideration.
"A concerted effort Is being made
to destroy the organized labor move
ment by the so-called American
plan" The American plan" consti-
tutes an effort by employers to break
up trade unionism by substituting the
open shop for union control. Just
recently the formerly powerful Street
Railway Mems Union has been added
to the many unions severely beaten
by the combination of the bosses with
the government in an effort to estab-
fish the open shop.
AmaIuamation and Shop Committees.
In order for the Needle Trades
Unions to escape the fate which has
befallen so many unions, we must
consolidate our forces. Craft must
stop fighting craft and union must
cease fighting other unions. All Cloth
ing Workers Union must be ANAL
gamated on the departmental plan in
order to present united front against
the united front of the bosses.
The forces of the workers in each
factory must be consolidated by the
setting up Of shop committees and an
energetic Campaign to organize the
unorganized must be carried on,
For Glass Struggle.
Another scheme of the bosses is
that Of class collaboration. If they
And it too difficult to destroy the
unions, then they try to bring the
unions into .so-called harmony" with
the bosses which only means to in
crease profits at the expense of the
workers.
This policy has already had seri-
Gus effect upon our own organiza-
ton. Many important gains in wages
and conditions won by years OF mill
tant struggle have been lost and are
being lost by this tame policy of look
ing first at the desires and interests
of the boss.
The policy of advancing our inter
ests thru lighting the bosses is the
only one to rely upon in the present
and future as in the past. That is
how the A. c. w. was built up and
that is how. it will. thru amalgama-
ton with other Needle Trade Unions,
further advance the interests of the
membership.
Support the following demands of
the progressive needle workers.
I. Organize the unorganIzed.
2. AmaIgamate the needle trade
unions.
3. Shop committees in all shops.
q. Abolish the speed-up system.
5. Abolish piece work.
6. Establish the 4o-hour week.
z. Officials to receive no more pay
than members.
8. Make all settlements In the
open and not behind the backs Of
the members.
9. Reinstate all suspended and ex-
PEELED locals and members.
10. No workers to be taken off
the job because Of their militant ac-
tivitles for progressive policies In the
union.
II. World unity of the trade union
movement.
IL. Labor party.
We call upon the progressive mem
bers of the Amalgamated Clothing
Workers to support candidates who
have in the past and will in the fu-
ture fight for the above program,
which means the Strengthening of the
A. G. w.. the strengthening Of the
other needle unions, the strengthen
ing of the entire labor movement;
and better conditions for our own
membership and all workers"