The daily worker., 1927-04-27
SORKIN WANTS
ELECTION HELD
TO DECIDE ISSUE
Ben Gold Insists on Job
Standards
BY SYLVAN A. PoLLAcK.

The first move towards peace in
the Furriers' Union is seen as result
of the offer made by H. Sorkin, vice.
president of the reactiOnary Inter-
national Furriers' Union to sew
eral shop chairmen that the Ameri.
can Civil Liberties Union conduct
referendum in the union and let the
membership decide whether they sup
port the left or the right wing.
When reported to a meeting of the
shop chairman and shop committee
representatives of the workers on
strike held yesterday afternoon at
Webster Hall, it was voted to refer
the question to the Joint Board,
which is instructed to confer with
Sorkin.
Workers are Suspicious.
Most of the shop chairmen and
shop committee representatives OPP
posed Sorkin's offer, being convinc-
ed that it is not sincere. However,
when Ben Gold, manager of the Furr-
iers Joint Board spoke in favor Of ne
gotiating, the motion was passed in
structing the Joint Board to get in
touch with Sorkin. Whether Sorkin
is acting as an individual or repre-
seHts the entire right group of the
union is not known at the present
time.
Report on Thursday.
A report of the negotiations will
be given Thursday evening at meet
ings to be held at p. m, at Webster
Hall and Cooper Union. Ben Gold
will be the principal speaker. Frank
P. Walsh and the other attorneys for
the union have been invited to speak.
1t was also decided that if nothing
should materialize from the negotia-
tions, that an aggressive picketing
campaign will be conducted under the
personal Craftsmanship of Ben Gold as
sisted by Irving Potash.
Working Standards.
When the objection to conferring
with Sorkin was given by the shop
chairmen, Gold pointed out that if
Sorkin and those he represents are
willing to guarantee that the work
ing standards will be maintained, the
Joint Board is willing to end the
union struggle.
Gold also reported on the general
situation in the union, on the Nine
ola trial and the graft hearings be-
fore Magistrate Corrigan.
Fight Among Themselves.
He told of the bosses and the right
wing. Many of the bosses are now
beginning to realize that it was a
foolish move to meddle in union poll
tics, as they cannot break the unity
Of the workers.
Gold stated that the joint board
promises to fight until the end "Un-
til we are sure the working condi-
tions signed with the joint board are
maintained.
For Unity.
eve are for the unity of the work.
ers. For the strength of the workers
to be expressed thru the union. We
see the right wing already talking
peace. No move on their part will
be able to bluff u.s." When Gold fin
ished speaking there was Tremendous
applause.
1t was announced that many work
ers who registered with the interna-
tional are coming to the joint board
and asking for forgiveness, saying
that they did so in,a moment of weak
ness.
Webster Hall will be used as strike
headquarters in the future. The hall
committee consists of Esther Polan-
sky, S. Schiller, julius Fliess, NJ.
Jonde and Max Spivak. II is pro-
posed to add several active workers
to this committee.
1t has also been announced that in
those buildings where two or more
shops are on strike, to form building
committees.