The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-27
DIVORCES SELF
FROM SELL OUT
TACTICS OF A,C.W,
Raps Guest Speaker Of
Union, Fascist Judge


mick Flaiani, leader of Italian work
ars in this city, has sent an open
letter to President Sidney Hillman,
denouncing the methods used by
him and his machine in carrying on
the drive. The reason for the let
ter. the writer states, is to announce
to the workers that he disassociates
himself completely with the Hill
man policy Of convincing the open
shop bosses that they will have di-
rect benefits FROM unionization, in
stead of conducting a militant strug-
gle of the workers to force union
recognition. The letter follows, in
part:
July 81, 1928.
TO Mr.. Hillman, Mr.. Blumberg and
to the General Executive Board,
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Union:
Prompted by a desire to help
improve the conditions of the cloth
ing workers of Philadelphia and the
hope that I would be better able to
exert influence upon the organizing
staff in favor of the militant poll
cies which are the sole means by
which an organization capable Of
improving the conditions of the
workers can be established, I ac-
cepted some four weeks ago appoint
,nent to the organizing staff which
is conducting the campaign in this
city.
CAS- one who has worked for many
years in the industry and who has
been an active member of my local
union and joint board, l was fully
aware of the miserable, intolerable
conditions under which the workers
in this city are forced to work in
consequence of the absence of a
powerful, militant union that can
effectively improve and defend
wage standards and working condi-
tions. l also was acquainted with
the extent to which the G. E. B. of
the Amalgamated is responsible for
this situation. / knew very we'll
that the absence of "a union in this
city is to very large extent the
fault OF the G. E. B., which, time
and again lin 1923, 1924 and 1929,
launched organizing campaigns,
stirred up hope among the workers
that they would finally be organized
and then left the field without ac-
complishing anything else than to
further demoralize and depress the
workers and to undermine their
faith in unionism.
@After the meeting of last Tues
day it became evident that not even
the pretense of waging determined
struggle against the bosses would
befkept up.
haThe statements of Mr.. Hillman
in sthe meeting which, it was be-
lieved, would issue the call for a
stIslSe, together with my experience
as u member of the organizing staff
during the past four weeks have con-
WINGED me that the G. E. B. is pur-
sung a policy which, if continued,
wiH again result in preventing
rather than achieving organization
End improved working conditions
forstthe clothing workers. have at
tempted to present my views to the
staff. the local membership and to
the joint board. l find, however,
that it is both impossible and use
less to present any proposals to the
staff. Your deliberate policy of
practically suspending the local and
joint board during the period of the
campaign in order to facilitate the
one-man dictatorship which you
have set up in this city, prevents
nv appearance before the member
ship which has thus been excluded
from all participation and jurisdic-
ton over the campaign as we'll as
all ether business of the organiza-
ton.
'TTnder the circumstances, it be.
comes necessary for me to take this
Years of recording my views in or
der to warn the membership anC
Ire workers generally against pol
ic which threatens to again blast
81 hope Of organizing the Philadel
rh;a market.
"The workers would not approve
tte nelicies which are pursued b!
Mr. plumberg with the consent o.
iho e. F.. B. Mr.. Hillman voices
an7 FTr. Blumberg translates int
asiio- policy which leads to direc
hetroval of the clothing workers
Mr.. Tiillman has made clear that HI
eon7os to Philadelphia not for tn
rrrnose Of rallying the workers TO
stn,~~le against the open-shop, Blu
to irdrco the bosses to abandon tn
oper-ahop policy. Mr.. Hillmal
rasas himself not upon the origina
pov-cr Of the workers, but upon hi
persuasive power; upon his abilit,
to convince the bosses that thet
should allow the Amalgamated t.
become partners in their enterprises
Mr.. Hiilman does not inspire tn
warl-ers to fight for their RICH