The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-21
TWO VIEWPOINTS;
CLASS STRUGGLE.
OR SURRENDER.
Levin Speaks for the
Bosses Interests
BY A MILITANT.

BY a MILITANT.
On Tuesday March 18th Local 80
of the Amalgamated Clothing Work
ers of America had an educational"
meeting. The speaker of the evening
was Samuel Levin, manager of the
Chicago joint board.
Samuel Levin, carrying out the
policy of Hillman's administration,
was at his best" at this particular
meeting in showing how to dodge
the class struggle and show the work
ers that class collaboration is the
only way out.
Old Stuff-And Rotten
He told the membership of the I'M
ion that their interests and the inter
ests Of the bosses are identical. The
poor manufacturers are suffering,
many of them are being driven out
of business and forced into bankrupt
cy. The fault of the pitiful condi-
tions of the bosses is due to the hor-
rible wooden trustl
Levin, like John L. Lewis, seeing
that the above alone is not sufficient
reason to befuddle the membership
as to their real reason for their plight,
raved about the surplus of tailors"
in the industry.
Levin boosted of the famous Anal
gamated agreements with the manu-
features, especially the clause that
calls for negotiations and changes
during the time of agreement.
Here a member interrupted him and
showed Levin, how this clause worked
in favor of the manufactures last year
and a readjustment was put into eff
feet.
"Be Satisfied" Says Sam
Levin told the membership that as
conditions are in the industry, better
ment is out of the questions and the
workers should be satisfied with
things as they are.
When Levin was thru, discussion
followed. Members of the left wing
took the floor and put forth differ
ent viewpoint; that of struggle and
class consciousness instead of class
collaboration. avfd
mo Surrender" Cries Left Wing
The first thing that the left wing
showed was that the workers in cap
italist society should not. be respons-
ible for the interests of the employer.
Instead industry should be responsible
for the workers.
They further showed that it is the
evolution of industry that is driving
the small manufacturer out of bust
ness and out of the trade. The big
ger ones, always growing more power
full and continually taking the market
for themselves.
The union should point this out to
the masses, and teach them that they
have nothing to gain from the little
boss, he is their enemy as well as
the big corporation. Capitalization
of industry, which is an inevitable
thing, VIII some day be a benefit to
the working class when they take
control of industry.
In reply to Levin's point that there
are too many workers in the trade,
the figures of the union shows that the
A. G. w of A. lost $4,000 members
since 1919 and since 1921 the mem
bership has been stable and at about
$4,000.
Left Wing Demand 40-Hour Week
The intensification of labor, piece
work and new machinery is to blame
for unemployment. The solution lies
in the working class themselves TAX
ing control of production. But at
present the most appropriate demand
is the 40 hour week.
The union leaders should not act
as agents of the bosses, but should
lead the workers in the struggle
against the bosses.
A Clear Division
The viewpoint of Levin and the
viewpoint of the left wing are differ
ent. One, viewpoint the petty bour-
geosie, and the other OF the struggle
against the bourgeoisie. is
clear division.
Militant:-The DAILY WORK
Err invites you to write more art
icles upon the problems Of the
needle trades workers.