The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-02
JAIL ING PLANNED
FOR ANTI-STRIKE
LAW vIOLATORS
Union Leaders Rap the
Plan

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Details of the proposed law have
not yet been made public but an
nouncement was made at the office
of attorney Cohen, that one of the
chief features is provision that the
American Federation of Labor shall
in addition to the action by the courts,
act to compel submission of its affili-
ated bodies if necessary by expelling
them from the Federation.
Blow at Militants.
ain the light of the campaigns now
being carried on by the labor official
dom against the militants," one pro-
gressive union leader yesterday said,
"the purpose of this provision be-
comes obvious. 1t is combined eff
fort on the part of the employers and
the labor takers to carry out their
campaign against all forms of fight
ing unionism."
Confirmation that the labor Off
Gals for a long time have been pre-
pairing this move was had yesterday
in the statement by Charles S. Whit
man, former president of the Bar As
ISOLATION that he had first acted in
the matter on the initiative of VIM.
Green, president of the A. F. of L.
Those whose support of the law be-
sides the labor officials have already
been indicated, are the National Civic
Federation, an open shop organiza-
ton, and the National Association of
Manufacturers, the long standing enc
my of organized labor.
"The latest development in the anti
strike drive of the powerful employ
ers to smash the trade union move
ment, and so SCI up barriers against
the formation of any labor organiza-
tions, is the proposal of the American
Bar Association and the American
Federation of Labor leaders for fed
eral legislation restricting the right
of unions to strike. Foster said yes
terday.
"This proposed legislation while
purporting to be simply the enforce
ment of union contracts by law, is in
reality a powerful means of Gripping
the unions.
"In case of alleged violations of con-
tracts, the federal courts will have
the right to decide on the merits of
employers and workers causes. Moth
ing further is needed to show that
such legislation will give employers a
free hand to proceed as they please
against contract-bound unions, while
the latter will be manipulated to the
employers satisfaction.
"The whole scheme will operate
legally to divide one section of the
workers from another. Union scab-
berry, bad enough under present cir
cumstances, would be enforced by the
power of the government. The court
will be quick to use the law to subsi-
die the yellow dog contract system.
"One of the most insidious features
of the proposed legislation is the So
called "facc-fnding bureau" which is
to be set up. This means postpone
ment Of strikes pending the time that
the employers can organize their anti
strike propaganda thru the "fact find
ing committee" and organize their
armies of scabs and gunner to break
the strike.
Zone phase of the open shop often
sive of the employers which has now
brought the labor movement into the
greatest crisis of it's his eory, is the
direct smashing of unions as is now
the case in the miners organization.
Another phase is the systematic strip
ping of the workers rights, the de-
vitalizing of the existing unions and
the building of barriers against future
organizations, by such laws as the
Watson-Parker law, and the federal
legislation proposed by the American
Bar Association. 1t is highly signifi-
cant that this legislation proposed by
the American Bar Association comes
in the midst of the great capitalist
offensive against the workers stand
ards and labor organization that mark
the present American situation.
"Once more Green, Woll and Co.
prove that they are the agents of
American Imperialism. They are
working hand in glove with the CAPT
talists against the workers. 1t is high
time that the workers definitely real
lied this fact. With 100000 unem-
ployed and with the employers assail-
ing the unions on all fronts, he mis-
leaders of labor are the bosses trusted
lieutenants.
"The workers must rally to fight
against this fresh attack. In every
labor organization protest mus. be
made. This great conspiracy of capt.
talists and the A. F. of L. leaders
against the working class must be
smashed. Mass demonstrations by the
workers against the proposals can and
will defeat them. Everywhere mill
tant and progressive workers should
get into action to have their unions
condemn this fresh treason by the A.
F. of T., leaderShin and RI vonh;1;1p