The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-09
Chicago labor
RAPS INJUNCTION
JUDGE sullivan
Federation Pledges Aid
to Garment Workers

Delegate after delegate In the Chi
eago Federation of Labor bitterly as
sailed injunction Judge" Denis E.
Sullivan for his attempt to send 81
strike pIckets, during the 1924 strike
of the international Ladies' Garment
Workers Union, to prison.
Pledge Financial Aid.
The Chicago Federation of Labor
unanimously passed a resolution pro-
testing against the actions Of "Injunc-
ton Judge" Sullivan and pledged to
aid financially the families OF those
that are jailed.
Delegate I. A. Davidson, who is
head Of the organization committee Of
the Chicago joint board of the Inter
national Ladies Garment Workers
Union, pointed out that of the 81 that
are to be jailed 46 are women. OF
these 46 women, 40 are mothers. Many
sof the married women have sick chill
.dren and sick husbands to take care
of. Some of the women are the main
support OF the family
Davidson brought out that Judge
Sullivan had declared that he would
give clsmency to those that would
have 10 undergo privation and that
would have to face undue hardships
because OF being sentenced. The
union attorneys presented evidence
showing where many Of the mothers
must take care Of their children, as
their children were too young TO be
left alone. Facts were presented that
a number Of sick husbands and chill
dren would not receive the proper care
IL some Of the women were sent to
JAN.
Sullivan Bosses Tool.
Every time the union presented its
evidence, Judge Sullivan would look
to the representative of the bosses to
see what should be DONE" declared
Davidson.
A number Of other delegates, known
for their reactionary viewpoints and
their support Of the old party pol
iticians-one of them a candidate
against Judge Sullivan-declared that
that the only effective protest to be
made should be made at the ballot
box, and that the delegates of the
Federation we're to blame for the cleo
ton of Sullivan. These would-be lead
rz-of labor attempted TO use the reso.
luton protesting against the actions
Of Sullivan as political capital for
their bankrupt policy of reward your
friends and punish your enemies"
AssaII Old Party Rackers.
Delegate Arnold of Painters Local
Union No. 275 assailed these delegates
by pointing out that both the demo
cratic and republican parties were the
bosses parties and that labor could
not expect anything from candidates
on the tickets OF these parties. He
than assailed the formation Of work
Ing mems clubs and wage earners'
leagues by labor leaders to back the
candidacy Of old party politicians.
Delegate Ida Rothstein OF the Inter
national Ladies' Garment Workers
Union then took the floor and pointed
out that Sullivan represented q class
tho bosses-and that the delegates
Of the Chicago Federation OF Labor
represented a class-the workers
and that they ahoudd fight as energetic
ally and as oonscientiously for their
class as Sullivan fought for his.
Resolutions.
Tho resolutions follow:
.'VYheress, 81 workers, members Of the
irternAtionsl Lsdles' Garment Workers
unlens are facing heavy jail sentences
and fines, as result Of the Injunction
handed down BY Judge Sullivan against
the union during the 1924 strike, and
whereas, most Of these workers are
women and have families 20 take care
Of, some Of them are no longer en-
pioyed In the trade, and
whereas, this decision which forces
THESE workers TO Jail and heavy fInes
upon them, ls one Of the most out
raeeous cases In the history Of the Chi
oago labor movement and further prove
the bosses absolute control Of this court,
be u therefore
Resolved. that the Chicago Federation
o. Labor Joins the international Ladies'
oarnsnt Workers In protest against this
SECESSION and pledge full support 20 the
Joint Board, to use all means possible to
Keep the workers out Of Jail, and be IL
Resolved, that II any Of these work.
ers arc forced 70 serve the sentences that
the Chicago Federation OF Labor PLEDGES
financial assistance TO the Joint Board
o. the International Ladles' Garment
workers Union In order to support the
families OF the workers Involved, and be
Il further
Resolved, that the Chicago Federation
OF Labor calls upon all It's AFFILIATED locals
20 acquaint their membership with these
cases and mobilize the entire labor
movement 20 naht against the lnlune.
lions that menaees the trade unions'
funetionin1."