The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-27
'U.T.W, PLANS MILL
STRIKE Sell out
Fake Pact Won't Start
Mills" 7. M. C. Says

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United Textile Workers will stay out
on strike under our leadership if any
attempt is made to betray the de-
mards of the strikers" Mill Commit
tee spokesm n say.
Pres rs Scheme
Mr.. Barnes, q mill owner and head
Of the Barnes Textile Service, pre-
scented the plan to the conference. The
plan, simmered down, is nothing more
nor less than a speed-up and effici-
ency plan to be installed at the ex-
pense of the workers in order to in
crease production. This plan is an
attempt to make the workers do ,"the
greatest amount of work in the least
amount of time," and is properly
called. by the press the multiple loom
system" 1t is the same attempt as
is being made today in the coal in
dustry with the agreement Of Lewis,
90 throw out the excess labor in the
industry"
This can be clearly seen by the
following discussion that took place
at the conference. Mr.. Batty asked
Mr. Barnes, IF more machines were
assigned per operator, there would be
flat layoff, would there not" Mr..
Barnes answered to the affirmative.
Mr.. Batty then asked, "If there were
too much production, there would be
another glut of the Market" which
IN other words means greater unem-
ployment, and Mr.. Barnes answer
again proved the intent of the plan,
"Those are economic conditions that
cannot always be controlled" and so
very nicely lodged the issue.
Mr.. Batty, apparently trying to
show his Opposition" to this plan,
tried to prove to the operators that
it would be much better for the in
dustry if the weaker concerns dropped
out. 1t was quite apparent, that all
this was for the sake of the reporters,
as Mr.. Batty and the other reaction
aries cannot at the present time open
ly endorse this plan. However, Mr..
Ross of The Mule Spinners Union, not
being so adept at diplomacy, let the
cat out of the bag when he pointed
out the "only objection" of the Ga
Dor representatives"
Mr.. Ross said, at is not fair to
bring up the question of labor ex-
tension at this time. People are out
on the streets, and they will not take
kindly to an innovation now. Get them
back into the mills first, and then
come along with this proposition.
While the mills are idle, no new pro-
position, either theoretical or prac-
teal could be taken too kindly by the
employees. This matter can be taken
up only when the mills are running,
and there is a better feeling among
the employees" 1t is in this fashion
that the position of the reactionaries
was so bluntly split
This has only made the workers
become more militant. Batty's over
lures to the picket lines, is very plain
ly recognized rs an attempt to win
back the confidence of the workers.,
in order to make the betrayal sue
cessful. More and more workers are
| joining the New Bedford Textile
Workers Union, the picket lines are
! growing, the mass meetings are get
ting larger and larger, all going To
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trayed once too often. They can very
well distinguish between leadership
that goes to Jail for them, and the
leadership that bargains over the
J green table.
At the end of the conference a
unanimous vote. of thanks was ex-
tended Mr.. Barnes for presenting his