The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-21
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the advisory committee. Also Sigman
he say that long ago? Also Sigman
was one of the first to protest against
the issuance of injunctions against
the strikers. He got his picture in
the papers to show he was fighting
president Of the international. He
didn't say anything about the strike
being unconstitutional then. Why did
he permit the strikes continuance all
these months?
Framed Lockout.
But recently he has said it was
necessary for him to step in and take
control Of the strike in order to get
the employers to withdraw their lock-
out, There never was lockout. 1t
was a paper lockout only and it was
framed up purposely to give Sigman
chance to say an emergency existed
so that he could seize control Of the
joint board and the locals. J
But the agreement which Sigman
and his forces will get from the en-
ployers will look good on paper. 1t
will be worded so that it will look
like a victory for the workers. But
actually it will not work out that
way. Representatives Of the employ
ers came to me and made the same
proposition. They said they knew |
would be attacked if / signed an
agreement which looked like defeat.
For that reason they would be willing
to sign any agreement so long as they
could have a private understanding
that the full terms Of the agreement
were not carried out. This is the
kind OF agreement Sigman will get.
Strike Over.
NOW as far as we are concerned
the strike is over. We will order the
strikers back to work on the terms OF
the agreement which is obtained from.
the impartial board. But the cloak
makers will not recognize represen-
tatives and business agents OF. the in
ternational. You have stood by the
joint board so far and we expect you
to stand by It in future and to recog-
nize only the representatives which
you yourselves have elected"
Lyman further said he was per.
fectly willing to have referendum on
the controversy conducted by the
Civil Liberties Union or an impartial
body but would not submit to a fake
referendum conducted by the inter
national.
A lengthy demonstration followed
Hymans speech in which it was ap-
parent that the whole membership
would give him the support he asked
Other Speakers.
Other speakers who were loudly
applauded we're Charles Zimmerman
NJ. Rubin, Joseph Boruchowitz, Rose
Wortis, Ben Gold, and julius Port
noy.
kilograms were received express
ing the support Of the Chicago joint
board and the Passaic strikers. Ii
was announced in the Passaic tele'
/ gram that another mill the fourth
had signed up with the union.
julius Portnoy, in charge Of the fl
nances of the strike, announced thai
there would be sufficient money ia
pay strike benefits due to the re
Spouse being made for financial aid
He said many dressmakers were not
paying their dues because they were
afraid to pay them to the wrong
group but that this was being
Strengthened out and that the dues
were coming in satisfactorily.
The meetings of the impartial
board were concluded Saturday and o
decision is expected either Sunday OF
Monday.
( Complete Combination.
AS an indication Of the complete
ness OF the combination OF the forces
arrayed against the left wing it can
be noted that Ed. Levinson, assistant
editor Of the New Leader, obtained "
press card from the Herald.Tribune
and gained admission. He sat at the
press table where he did what he
could to explain TO the reporters the
Sigman viewpoint.