The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-09-04
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IN BOyLSTON
Mill. SPEED-UP
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Spinning Dept.

by Worker Correspondent
EASTHAMPTON, Mass. (By
MaiD.-I am writing to tell of con-
ditions in some of the departments
of the West Boylston Mill here.
No. A Weave Room.
This department has pace set
tiers, who earn a little more. When
the weavers complain on small pay,
the boss points out the ones making
more, saying, Look she makes
more" Not my fault you can't
make the same"
One weaver received $3.50 pay for
weeks work at one time. She
went to complain to the boss and
he promised to see, what I can do
for you" After waiting a week and
not getting any correction had to
complain again. Finally after sew
eral weeks he added to her 81 for
that shortage. How grand.
Looms on our work are speeded
up. Shuttles often fly out and we
have to watch out not to get hurt.
| Viewers often have to fix their own
looms, because loom fixer is too busy
to come. We have to put own warp
on and take off the cloth rolls. Do
our own cleaning, as cleaners are
taken fl. We are often fined for oil
or double picks. Working here for
several years l have noticed that
my eyesight is failing me. Such are
the conditions in my department.
The weavers are getting organized
and is it wonder.
Spinning Department.
During this warm spell, girl was
overcome by heat in the spinning
room. She was reeling at her work
and complaining, 81 am afraid to
ask to go home for fear of losing
my work"
In these spinning rooms and other
departments the floors with the ex-
ception of main alley, have not been
washed since the mill has been built
and the soaked oil and dirt in this
hot weather makes the air so heavy,
that many get overcome. The floors
are very slippery and running
around the machinery there is
danger of falling and hurting your
self.
There are no rest rooms and in
case of fainting or other injury, the
workers have to be taken thru other
just as filthy departments to the
hospital, which takes fully quarter
of an hour in many cases. By the
time such workers get first aid, they
can pass out. That is why our
union demands rest rooms in each
department and more sanitary con-
ditions and proper ventilation which
| is so essential to the healt of the
workers.
Watch Out for SqueaIers.
Some workers spinning nights, cut
ends during their Is minutes lunch.
We must look out for the people
who act like suckers. Fifteen min
utes is not enough for lunch.
asked one of them why he does it,
he answered that the boss will be
better to him and let him hold the
job (some job. He doesn't under
stand that he is making it bad for
himself and all other workers. A
sucker and squealer are twin
brothers. Those that seek to dc
favors for the boss, and those that
whisper into the ears of the boss
about his fellow workers, looking
for some personal advantage "a job
are to be treated as enemies and
scabs. Give the boss a finger and
he will want a hand. They will soon
be making it a rule.
We who spin by night want short
Ter hours, no overtime, an hour in
the fresh air for lunch and rest. We
can only get this by organizing and
getting together. Let us get to-
/ gether and form a committee, get
in touch with the union. The union
Will put up demands and lead you
in the fight for better working con-
ditions, more pay. Now is the time.
The mills are busy, the bosses find
it hard to get people out of town.
United we will win. Join the Ma
tional Textile Workers Union.
--BOYLSTON SLAVE.