The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-10
The Second Prize Winner.
BOSTON A. C. ".
SIGNS away ITS
STRIKE RIGHTS
But Does Not Provide
Against Lockout
81 a Worker Commencement


BOSTON, April SIN an agreement
made public m Boston between the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of
America and the Tremount Clothing
Company provisions have been made
calling for compulsory arbitration and
the prohibition eof all strikes. This
agreement is sponsored by Samuel
Zorn, businessI manager Of the Anal
gamated Clothing Workers organiza-
ton of Bostons
The agreement makes the following
provisions:
The Agreement.
l. In the event that any controversy
arises which cannot be adjusted by
the representatives Of the parties in
volved, board Of arbitration of three
members shall be constituted in the
following manner: Each side to the
controversy shall choose one represen-
tative and the two representatives so
chosen shall mutually select a third
impartial chairman. The decisions
rendered by this board shall be ulti-
mate and final.
Bosses Chairman.
This chairman who holds the bal
ance Of power and so possesses auto
cratic authority is Maurice B. Hexter.
executive director of the Federated
Jewish Charities of Boston and an In
structor at Harvard. He was chosen
in spite of his close association with
wealthy men and with the university.
Strike Fooled.
2. The contract explicitly forbids
strikes or lockouts. There shall be
no strikes, stoppages, or lockouts.
either of the entire manufacturing
organization Of the employers, or of
sections Of said organization. during
the life of this agreement" the con-
tract reads. 1T is understood. how.
ever, that the employer may make
stoppages of the entire organization
in the event that there is insufficient
work for the organization in the az
gregate, or fof any individual sec
ton" ~
Lockout Provided.
1t will be noted that in spite of the
fact that the union under the terms of
the agreemnet gives up completely its
right to use its economic power in
order to obtain its demands, yet the
employers make no similar pledges.
1t will also be noted that the agree
ment provides that the employer may
make stoppage of the entire organiza-
ton or Of sections Of the organiza-
ton, which means that while the
workers are prohibited from using the
strike weapon the employers may use
the lockout as a threat against the
workers. @ 80
While Manager Z6rn is enthusiastic
about the agreement, which, it seems,
has been in force for some time, while
he prates about the assurance of peace
in the industry, M. B. Trichter of the
Tremount Clothing Company is far
less optimistic. Mr. Tritchter points
out the necessity of Boston's meeting
the competition of Philadelphia, which
is an open shop town. In other words,
he feels that the workers must sacri-
flee and give concessions in order to
drive them down to the level of con-
ditions in Philadelphia.
Disaster for A. c. W..
Manager zorn declares that public
opinion will be the force which will
keep the recalcitrant party in line.
In other words he completely re-
nounces all confidence in the economic
power of the workers in his organiza-
ton.
The agreement mentioned above,
which 1t is declared is in force in
other cities as we'll. means disaster to
the Amalgamated Clothing Workers.
1t is a false message to the workers
that they can rely upon a so-called i'm
partial chairman and the myth of pub
lie opinion to secure their demands.
1t is an attempt to make the workers
feel that they can settle their differ
ences around the table instead Of thru
the power of organized labor.
Last Word for Workers.
The workers OF the Amalgamated
will do everything in their power to
repudiate these false and suicidal pro-
posals and will, re is hoped, in the
coming convention place in Office
those who are interested in building
up the strength and power OF the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers OF
America instead of making negotia-
tions with the bosses which make for
the ruin of the organization.