The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-27
Levin MOVES
TO FORESTALL
MASS revolt
Prepares to ExpeI Mill
tGnt Members
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lSpociat TO ne Oaty Wofker.J
The HilIman-Levin machine In the
Chicago AmaIsamated Clothing Work
era Union moves on to fresh crimes
against the membership, deliberately
dsprlvlna the members not only Of
their jobs, but also of their rights
within the union.
A sample of this attack, which Lee
win is making to forestall the mass
protest against his outrageous auto
cracy in taking the bread and butter
from the mouths of union members,
was. seen Tuesday night, when at a
meeting of Local 144, Levin sent in
charges against Brothers Savanovsky
and Rudman, asking that the local
send in these two members to the
next executive board meeting to ap-
pear and hear the charges against
them.
No Written Changes Furnished.
This strange notice said not word
Of what the charges are that are to
be heard, where Levin himself in all
his despotism will prosecute the two
brothers.
When these two members demand
ed that the local machine use its
good Offices to request Levin that he
should first put them back to work
and then hear the charges against
them, they were denied this elemen-
tary right.
Sam to Take Gods Job, Too.
Birds of feather flock together,
and against this proposal to restore
the members to their jobs before trial.
Morris Splitter, business agent, took
the lead in opposition. His lipe OF
argument was not that Levin had a
right to do as he did, but that simply
because he has done anything, the To-
cal and the members have no right
omnipotent, all wise, all justin fact.
he is thinking Of taking Johovah's
job from him if the deity denies Lee
win authority.
This sort of an offensive to stop a
revolt against his autocracy is thoroly
understood by the workers in the
shops and will meet its deserved fate
in DUE time. just as the conspiracy
between Levin and the bosses to drive
the militant workers out of the trade
will be opposed by the rank and file.
Conspiracy With Bosses.
Another instance Of this secret
agreement with the bosses is the de-
priving Of Brother Max Dorfman of
his job at Hart Schaffner and Marx,
who was taken off his job Monday.
The charge" against him is that
he spoke to somebody avout the leaf
let of Local of New York Brother
Dorfman has worked for Hart Schaff-
ner and Marx for nine years and is
in good standing in the union with
clear record.
The Kind of Members Levin Wants.
When Dorfman told Levin that he
could bring the whole shop to testify
Tor him, only the workers are afraid
to come before Levin for fear of los
ing their jobs also, Levin answered,
That's just the kind Of feeling we
want our members to have!"
In preparation for further crimes
against the membership the Levin
machine, with its paid standing army
Of sluggers to terrorize the member
ship, has had the bright idea and
the peculiar good fortune to have a.
united front with the Chicago Tribune
leading open shop newspaper.
Did It Cost a Lot?
Whether or not there is a financial
arrangement between the Tribune and
the Levin machine, Levin himself may
explain to the workers who are anus
ed at the standing propaganda against
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