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membership are far below the stand
ard Of 1924.
Our present administration has
completely sabotaged the progressive
measures passed at the last conven-
ton. No serious attempts have been
made to attain the 4O-hour week.
Ignore AmaIgamation.
The question Of amalgamation of all
needle trades was completely ig-
nored.
Tho the shop delegate system of or
ganization was adopted at the last
convention giving each city the right
to put it into effect with the approval
of the G. e. B.
The present administration has
done nothing to educate the member
ship and to carry on an theological
campaign for this form of organiza-
ton.
Goes Back.
Our organization in the past ranked
as the most progressive union in the
needle trades. 1t was the initiator of
the 44-hour week, a higher standard
of living and in many respects lead
ing the way to progress in the labor
movement. Today it's just the re-
verse.
While the Furriers and the Ladies
Garment Workers Union are putting
up an energetic fight for the 4O-hour
week and week work, the present adj
ministration is collaborating with the
employers in increasing efficiency of
production, reduction of cost thru the
medium of standard of production,
piece-work, reduction of working
forces and reduction of wages thru
the so-called re-adjustments.
Too Many Banks.
Our leadership today is more con-
cerned in the promotion of banking,
insurance schemes and other business
enterprises than with the welfare of
the membership.
In Chicago the local administration
has put into effect the national polio
les fully.
They have co-operated with the en-
ployers in the REIMBURSEMENT schemes
which resulted in the reduction Of at
least 20 per cent in the last two years.
The increase Of production at the ex-
pense of the workers had a damaging
effect upon the workers in the shops.
Many union conditions have been
abolished because Of the leadership's
desire to keep pace in the industry.
The concessions granted to the en-
ployers have brot about the elimina-
ton Of many workers from the shops,
these concessions being made without
struggle. The result Of which is an
Increase Of unemployment
Expulsion Policy.
They have followed a policy of ex-
pulsions of elements in opposition to
them. Intimidation of members and
smuggling of members became usual
occurrence in our organization, with
business agents, vice-presidents and
other local officials in the lead. In
ternal differences are settled in this
manner.
Our unemployment insurance has
proven to be a total failure in so far
as II does not provide for those unem.
ployed who are not attached to any
shop.
In this election OF delegates to the
Montreal convention the administra,
ton will support and elect people who
will without question support the
present administration, represent the
different cliques that make up the
present machine, therefore sent to the
convention, because Of the support
given by them to the machine In the
past two years.
Rank and File Delegates.
Fellow workers. This coming con
vention of ours is one of the most
important conventions ever held in
the history of our organization
Never in the history of our union have
so many fundamental changes affect
ing the very life of our organization
and the welfare Of our membership
taken place in the short period Of two
years.
Il becomes OF vItaI-importance that
we in Chicago send TO the Montreal
convention delegates who reoreSsul