The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-15
A. F. OF |. WILL
ACCEPT PASSAIC
MILL WORKERS
Agrees to Organize the
Strikers in u. Z. w.
Especial to The Daily Worker)
BY II. M. WICKS.

NEW YORK, Aug. 10. - At con-
ference at the headquarters Of the
United Textile Workers Thursday
afternoon between the committee Sc
lected by the Passaic strikers and the
] executive committee of the United
/ Textile Workers of America, the way
was paved for bringing the Passalc
strikers into the American Federation
of Labor organization.
At previous conferences it was
agreed that on Thursday the reply of
the executive council of the United
Textile Workers of America would be
given to the impartial committee Sc
lected on recommendation of Senator
Borah, which consists of W. Jett
LAUGH, chairman. Henry T. Hunt and
Miss Helen Todd.
President Mcmahon of the United
Textile Workers told the committee in
behalf Of the executive council that
the Passaic workers would be received
into the union and welcomed.
Accept Workers.
He seemed to stress the fact that
they must obey its constitution and
bylaws, and added that none but bona
| fde mill workers would be accepted.
In the statement issued from Nc
Mahons Office the public is informed
that it is specifically provided that if
the workers decide to affiliate with
the United Textile Workers Of Amer
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them and that is the elimination of
Albert Weisbord and his associates
from any connection with the local
union or unions of Passaic workers.
The constant reiteration regarding
the elimination of Weisbord is the
same tune the employers sing and is
unnecessary in view of the fact that
Weisbord has agreed time and again
that he will step out in order to pave
the way for a settlement He does
insist, however, on the existance of an
4 effective labor organization in Passaic
that will insure the workers a weapon
| against the mill owners. The striking
workers who have secured work else
where and are now paying dues to the
organization in Passaic must continue
to pay dues as well as an initiation
| fee of one dollar with the understand
ing that this money is turned over to
the relief committee of the strikers.
Those not working and still on strike
, are not required to pay either initia-
ton fees or dues at this time but will
be held morally responsible when they
resume work to meet this obligation.
Reply To Mcmahon.
In reply to McMahon's statement of
the position of the executive council,
the committee wrote the following let
ter:
August ~, 1926,
"Mr. Thomas F. Mcmahon.
international President, United
Textile Workers of America,
1905 Bible House, New York.
my Dear Mr.. Mcmahon:
1--WE beg to acknowledge receipt of
your statement advising the request
for affiliation of the striking textile
employees of Passaic into the United
Textile Workers of America. We are
very much gratifed with your action
as it entirely conforms to the condi-
tions which we stated we could offer
as a basis of affiliation.
Weisbord Agrees To Withdraw.
"Mr Weisbord, as we told you. has
already agreed TO withdraw when the
Passaic textile Workers have formally
been organized as union of the
United Textile Workers of America,
and we are confident that he will make
such further definite statement as you
suggest.
1--WE shall be very glad indeed to
cooperate with you further in bring
ing this matter to a successful con-
clusion. II is clear now that there
cannot be any objection whatsoever
to the recognition of the striking EN-
ployes when they shall have become
affiliated with your organization.
(Signed) "W Jet Lauck. Helen
Todd, Henry T. Hunt"
Chairman Lauck was well pleased
with the outcome of the conferences
and says he is confident that the work
ers in Passaic will accept the pro-
posals. since they are advised to do so
by their leaders who have directed the
brilliant struggle Of more than six
months.
Mcmahon, when asked whether the
United Textile Workers OF America
would carry on the fight in case the
employers refused TO recognize them.
evaded the question by stating that
they would cross that bridge when
they got to It.
There arc many details yet to be
worked out before the entrance of the
strikers into tho United Textile Work
ers of America is consummated, but
The main objections and points Of dis.
agreement have been overcome.
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