The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-26

vision Of territory on small bakeries.
In reference to the three shops in
volved it is decided that in order not
to play any further into the hands of
these bosses and perhaps engage in
costly struggle to change the settle
ment, the shops with the exception of
Hynches' shop which should be turned
over to Local 1863, International Broth
erhood and Confectionery Workers,
these shops are to remain under the
present settlement.
In conclusion | wish to say that
this decision is based upon the pol
icy of unity between the organized
workers in the baking industry and
takes into consideration the practical
aspects OF joint work until such unity
is achieved. The principal problem in
the industry being the growing power
and strong pressure of the baking
trust upon the market and the fact
that the Amalgamated Food Worker
shops have generally a lower wage
scale and are therefore favored by the
employers who thus take advantage
of crushing or eliminating the Inter
national Brotherhood and CONNECTION
cry Workers shops.
Unity or Extinction.
The problem therefore, is not pri-
marily one of these three shops. 1t
would be to the best interest of the
workers in these three shops to re-
ceive the higher wage scale of Local
1853 International Brotherhood and
Confectionery Workers. However.
since the awarding of these three
shops either way would not solve the
problem. The impartial chairman con.
siders the main question the policy
and machinery above outlined as the
concise and practical solution of the
problem. We are fully aware that
these arrangements may lead to
modification of the wage scale but the
non-enforcement Of the present union
conditions in the shops is due consid-
erably TO the weakness Of the union in
the face of the rapidly growing power
of the trust, the continued growth Of
which threatens to crush altogether
the small shops which are organized
and with it the union if the union does
not reorientate itself to effectively
face this menace and to unity the al
together weak forces of the workers.
Lack of unity under these circum-
stances means not only a practical
worsening Of conditions but COM
plete extinction. AS to the present
disgraceful situation of injunctions
and picketing with label signs in front
OF the three shops both sides are a
great deal responsible as both sides
acted without consulting with each
other or trying to come to a mutual
agreement before the bosses had a
chance to enjoy themselves at the ex-
pense of the workers. The continued
bitterness, hatred and determination
spirit if continued, is bound to work
to the disadvantage of the workers Of
both sides.
Hoping that the workers Of both or
CARNATIONS will realize that an agree
ment on the basis Of this policy paves
the way toward unity and a more def
mite settlement of the jurisdictional
war, l recommend this for their adop-
ton.
Impartial Chairman, Joseph lack.
Unanimously agreed upon and coun-
tersigned by both delegations.
For the International Brotherhood
and Confectionery Workers Local 1863.
Abe Fleisher, Chas brennan, Dave
Ross, Nijinsky, and H. Wendmw.
For Amalgamated Food Workers'
Local 164, N. Rosenberger, A. Ford
ers, ]. Frohlig, Gospfort and Bushi.