The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-29
FURRIERS' BOOKS
TURNED OVER TO
HOSTILE PROBERS
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was taken because the situation with
in the union is extraordinary. Gold
asks in what respect is it 30 extraordi-
nary that the A. r. Of l.. departs from
its traditional policy of international
union autonomy when the union CON
stitution provides necessary machin-
cry for consideration of any inter
nal union situation.
Proud of Strike Victory.
1--WE are proud of our achieve
ments" In the strike that won mate
rial gains for the workers, strength
ened the control Of the union over the
industry and established the 40-hour
week." Gold tells Green. "The vic
tory was won at time when wage
cutting, speeding up, the institution of
company unionism, etc., were the or.
der of the day as far as the open
shoppers were concerned We have
nothing to be ashamed of as far as
our record is concerned. We desire to
record for the benefit OF the entire
labor movement the strategy en-
ployed and the methods used that
brought us such notable victory"
Hostile Investigators.
Green says that the investigating
committee cannot be enlarged, as the
present one has already been proceed
ing with the work. The committee is:
Matthew Woll, A. F. of L. vice-pres-
idapf ohoir,nan. II,ob urovno N
Of l.. general organizer; Edward F..
McGrady, A. F. of L. organizer and
legislative agent; John Sullivan, pres
ident New York State Federation Of
Labor, and Joseph Ryan, president
New York City central labor body.
Vol is a member of the National
Civic Federation headed by the red
batting Ralph Easley. Woll himself
has led attacks upon left wing and
progressive delegates and measures
at A. F. Of L. conventions. Other COM
mittee members are known conserva-
tives. Frayne is particularly objec-
tionable to the joint board because
he tried to have the strikers accept
the "eight points" compromise agree
ment which gave the workers less
than their final settlement. Gold men
lions Frayne's activities to Green and
insists that the committee cannot be
impartial with him included.
Aimed at Progressive Leaders.
after the most careful and deliber-
ate consideration of all the issues in
volved in the investigation, we have
come to the conclusion that the in
vestigation is directed against the mil
liant and progressive leadership which
conducted splendid strike" Gold
tells Green. ut would be an out
rageous proceeding, aSprocedure to be
condemned by the entire organized
labor movement, II this investigation
is prompted by desire to punish and
discredit this militant leadership on
account Of their success in this re-
spect."
VIII Appeal star Chamber Action.
Appeal will be taken by the joint
board to the A. f. of L. convention,
Gold states. The full correspondence
between Green and Gold is being cir.
culated among unions turnout the coun-
try and sent to the labor press. The
Joint board asked Green to make the
committees investigation public in
stead Of star chamber" The letter
of New York fur shop chairmen to
Green is included in the correspond
ence. The shop chairmen's letter tells
briefly OF old and new conditions in
the union and approve the Joint board
action. The resolution passed by a
mass meeting of fur workers endors-
ing their joint board is appended