The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-12

ing IeJter sent to Mr.. Frayne yes
terday.
February II, 1927.
Mr.. Hugh Frayne, Organizer,
American Federation of Labor,
1852 Broadway, New York.
Dear Sir and Brother:
The officers of the New York Joint
Board have learned from the press
that the representatives of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor and Of the
international Fur Workers union will
hold conference with the Brother
hood" officials today. On behalf Of
the New York Joint Board Of the In
ternational Fur Workers union we
hereby register our protest against
such a conference.
The constitution of the New York
Joint Board, which bears the approval
of the International Fur Workers
union, distinctly provides in Article 8,
Section 2, that: "The jurisdiction of
the Joint Board shall be over every
subject which may occur in the regu-
lar fur industry of greater New
York"
The New York Joint Board of
Locals 1, 5, 10 and Is has jurisdic-
ton over all fur workers engaged in
cutting, operating, mailing and fin
ishing of fur trimmings and fur gar
ments in Greater New York. The
Brotherhood" is an organization
founded by the Greek fur manufac-
turers as company union imme-
diately after the recent strike of the
New York fur workers. In this man
ner, the manufacturers hope to es-
cape union control and union condi-
tions in their fur shops. The New
York Joint Board had been carrying
on negotiations with the Brother
hood" for the purpose of disbanding
the latter organization and assinilat-
ing its membership in the branch of
the Greek Fur Workers of the New
York Joint Board. This branch is an
official body of the New York Joint
Board and has a membership of APP
proximately 1900 Greek fur workers.
We protest against any negotia-
tons between the representatives of
the International Fur Workers un-
ion and of the International Fur
Workers union and the American
Federation of Labor and the repre-
sentatives of the Brotherhood" which
exclude the bona fide representatives
of the New York Joint Board and
the branch of the Greek Fur Workers.
The conference which you intend to
hold with the "Brotherood" without
the knowledge or participation Of the
New York Joint Board will place the
A. F. of J.. in the position of sup
porting company union against the
bona fide Fur Workers union of the
N. Y. Joint Board of the l. F. w. u.
Such negotiations may be interpreted
to mean that the A. F. of l.. is in
tending to establish dual organiza-
ton in New York City, which is abb
solutely contrary to the constitution
of the A. T. of l.. and the l. F. w. u.
The Joint Board demands representa-
ton at all conferences with the Greek
Brotherhood"
We hope that this matter viii be
given oNAiOao NOliSANSAclbAOil ny yOhs
Fraternally yours,
Joint Board Furriers' Union.
B. Gold, Manager,
l. Shapiro, Chairman.
Committee of Greek Branch.
John Pappas,
George Arvanetes.
Carry Favor With Bosses.
The International is trying to gain
the approval and support Of the
Greek manufacturers in this move by
peatedly state that it will not enter
having the Greek Brotherhood re-
the union unless its collective agree
ment with the Greek contractors is
recognized. The International has
stated that this difficulty "can be
Strengthened OUT; meaning nobody
knows just what, since the Interna-
tional has ratified the agreement of
the Associated Fur Manufacturers
which says there shall be only one
collective agreement in the trade.
However, the fright wing" has
curious and devious ways of evading
embarrassing situations, and it will
doubtless concoct some worthy scheme
for this occaeion.