The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-06
MILITANTS ARE
EXPELLED FROM
JEWELRY union
Welfare Club Growing
Stronger,
(Bu a Worker CORRESPONDENCE

(By o. WORKER corresponding
It's long time now since the re-
dictionary socialist" cliques, in con-
junction with the corrupt A. F. of L..
officials started the drive against the
progressive elements in. the trade
unions. They smashed union after
union in their dastardly attempt to
rid them of the militants.
Brother Reardsley, organizer of Lo-
cal 1 of the International Jewelry
Workers Union, the local of the plat
mum and gold mechanics, was busy
helping in their mobile" work wher-
ever he could. But not even his own
local was able to stand such treacher-
Gus work. For this reason he could
not do more than raise some noise
against the Reds"
Now, however, the "prodigal son"
Beardsley, who withdrew from the
A. F. of L. during the fight against
the corrupt international secretary
treasurer, Greenstein, has returned,
together with the locals which once
also withdrew, to the fold of the A.
F. of L. He likewise decided that
he must earn a name in the inner
circles of the yellow union. So the
game Logan:
He made a move to organize jew
elry workers welfare club and work.
ers in allied trades. In other words,
mutual-aid and social club. This
club was illegal in view of the fact
that in 1926 we passed a resolution
to forbid the formation of groups to
discuss local union questions.
That the club did not discuss such
questions did not matter to Beardsley
and his right wing clique which mis-
leads the local. In their argument
they pointed out that the club was a
menace because it might discuss local
union questions and that it might
have an opposition slate in the cleo
ton, so it's illegal anyway. The ac-
tive members of the club were not
given e chance to answer all their
arguments" and now Beardsley &
4, Co. are kicking the life out of the
union.
Brother~Abe Rubin, one of the most
active henderson, the local for years,
has already been expelled for this
Crime" The writer of these lines,
a member Of good standing since the
inception Of the union in 1915, is
slated to be pushed out. With us sew
eral other active members were called
before the (Inquisition) Executive
Board. All were expelled. That the
resolution which they drew up is con-
trary to the rules of the constitution
and Illegal from every point of view
any logical member can see, but such
trifles don't disturb the sleep of the
democratic" s. p.-ites.
However, the expelled members are
not going to bow to the vicious union
wrecking activities of the reactionary
clique. We will insist on our right
to membership in the union and are
confident that in a short time that
the rank and file of the local will
see through this dirty game and will
compel them to reinstate us, in the
interest of our mutual protection
against these disguised attacks of the
bosses.
The Jewelry Workers Welfare
Club grows rapidly despite the at
tacks of the yellows and will con-
tinue to spread it's influence among
the workers of the jewelry and its
allied trades. We will have our first
picnic on Sunday, July Is, at Inter.
state Park, for which an interesting
program is being arranged.
| CHARLES cMApyr1