The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-07


The resolution points out that the
New York strike is being waged to
prevent a lowering of the standards Of
life and work secured thru many
years Of organized effort and sacri-
fee and to save the industry itself
from becoming demoralized and lead
ing the workers back to sweatshop
conditions such as existed before the
firm establishment of the Cloak
makers Union"
The employers are denounced as
'resorting to every available and con-
ceivable method OF warfare including
the injunction process in their attempt
to resist the rightful and justified de-
mands of the organized cloakmakers.
1t is pointed out that the cloakmakers
are conducting their struggle courage
ously in the face Of great suffering
and privation.
Extends Full Support.
The resolution then declares that:
The American Federation OF Labor
extends its full support to the strik-
ing cloakmakers of New York City,
authorizes the executive council of
the American Federation Of Labor to
call Immediately on all affiliated
unions for financial assistance urging
them to respond speedily and gener-
ously so as to assure complete vic
tory to the striking cloakmakers and
their present struggle and contest"
Delegate Isidore Nagler of the /. l.,
G. W. q. spoke on the resolution re-
viewing the former intolerable con-
ditions prevailing under sweatshop
rule in the industry. Secretary Woll
for the committee declared that labor
was confronted with a serious situa-
ton in this. strike.
President Green also spoke, mar
rating the courageous activity of the
strikers on the picket lines, pointing
out the brutal treatment they were
receiving at the hands of the police
and declaring they were Suffering
and sacrificing for the cause" The
resolution we're then adopted I'M
animously.
The fraternal delegation of the In
ternational Metal Trades Federation
to the A. F. of L. metal trades depart
ment was presented to the convention
by President James O'Connell ]. T.
Brownie OF the British Machinists
addressed the convention on behalf
of the delegation pleading for the in
ternational solidarity of the worlds
workers.
Our delegation came to the United
States to visit and confer with the
Metal Trades Workers affiliated with
the A. F. Of L. with a distinct purpose
in mind,' said Brownie. THAT pur-
pose was to get those organizations
to join with us to make common cause
with the workers of the world"
Brownie declared the Metal Trades
International to be the Oldest trade
union international in the world and
said that "all British metal workers
are affiliated with it,"
Capitalism is organized on a world.
wide basis, he said. 1T knows no
frontiers. Labor must be similarly or
ganized."
A Poor Example.
Instead OF searching for some
working class example for American
labor TO follow, however, Brownie
dragged in the memory OF President
Woodrow Wilson claiming 1t was Will
son who had come to Europe to help
settle the war breaking away from
American parochial traditions.
Il want you to come in the same
way" said Brownie to the delegates
Break away from your traditions OF
isolation" There was ripple of
applause among the delegates at the
mention Of the name of Woodrow
Wilson.
NoteLike Last Year.
In reply President Green merely
declared. 1--WE are glad to have Mr.