The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-11


with the business agent as their spoil
a few facts that will prove the corr
rectness Of this statement.
Forelady is Union Official.
A girl was fred from Bennet's Shop
a few months ago. The shop chair
lady who is the recording secretary of
the local and also happens to be fore
lady in that shop did not take any ac-
ton to reinstate that girl. When this
question came up before the local
meeting, the shop ehairlady, who is
supposed to protect the workers
against the bosses, said, "You are too
sassyt If the boss tells you to do
something you have to obey whether
you like it or not" No action was
taken by the local and the girl was
not reinstated.
Another case happened last Decem-
Der. officers in this local are elected
once a year. They are nominated in
November and elected in December.
A rank and file girl member from
Goldbloom's shop was nominated for
business agent (the only paid Office in
that locaD. This met with the oppo-
sition of the bosses and the reaction
airy leadership Of the local. Both sides
the bosses and the executive board
Of the local, united and carried on an
energetic campaign against the OPP
ponent of the old business agent.
Bosses Fight Militant.
One thing must be clear to us work
ers: that the interests of the bosses
and those of the workers; are opposed
to each other. If thing is good for
the bosses it must be bad for the
workers. For example, small wages
and long hours are good for the
bosses and bad for the workers. High
wages and short hours are good for
the workers and bad for the bosses.
Now why were the bosses so anx-
ious to elect the old business agent?
If you think of how she settles the
disputes between the working girls
and the bosses, il will be clear to
you, why the employers do not want
new business-agent who would fight
for the workers. In spite of the fact
that the girls were threatened to be
fred if they would vote against the
old business agent, about 20 per cent
cast their votes for the opponent
To have in their shops workers who
are protesting against the bad condi-
lions seemed to be too dangerous to
the bosses. They have one way of
solving this problem: Sire the trouble
makers" The very next day after the
election the girl who was nominated
for business agent, and another girl
were fired.
The case was appealed to the exc
cutive board which is empowered to
act between the meetings of the To-
cal union. Mr. Burkson, a representa-
tive of the general Office was at that
time in Pittsburgh. Did he try to
have the girls reinstated? Did the
executive board do anything about it?
No! They tried to find some excuse
to justify the action of the bosses.
Cook Up Flimsy Charge.
Here is the trick that they played
on the girl who had the nerve TO run
for business agent in opposition to
the reactionary machine, which is
supported by the bosses. The worker
was suspended from the union on the
fiimsy charges that she attended a
mass meeting which was arranged by
the local Amalgamated Clothing
Workers Union ana the Journeymen
Tailors' local. where amalgamation
was discussed. This meeting was held
some time in August. A few other
members of the U. G.. W. local were
present. Not word was said about
that meeting until the bosses fired
this worker.
II It is a crime, for a member Of
the U. G.. w. to attend a mass meet.
ing, why was she not suspended in
August, right after that meeting? Why
did they walt until December? 1t is
clear. Taking away the right from
the worker to attend union meetings
also took away her right to appeal to
the membership. (The worker was
not permitted to fight her case on the
floor OF the membership meeting of