The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-11-25
Workers for Struggle.
By BURCK

DeSplVS IIlS ldCC IIldL no concrete new de-
nlandS, aiming to wipe out the existing evil
we're formulated by the union, ten thousand
workers answered the strike call. This mass re-
Spouse clearly proves that the workers were ready
to fight against the bad conditions in the trade
The bosses in many instances readily agreed
to sign an agreement. granting the 4o-hour week
since they know quite we'll that so long as the
piece work system prevailed the 4O-hour week
would not be enforced. The union was unable
to keep the strikers out of their shops for any
length of time for the purpose of spreading out
and developing the strike only because the work
ers who had come down could not see why they
should remain on strike if their bosses we're
willing and ready to sign the agreement on the
basis of the terms demanded by the union.
After returning to the shops the workers i'm
nledately encountered difficulties in settling
prices. The union encouraged the workers to
fight for better prices, but when prices for new
garments must be settled day in and day out
and such price settlements involve constant bag
Cling and close bargaining for every cent the
workers very often became discouraged and did
not persist sufficiently
AS for the young workers and the Negro work.
erS who are the most exploited, until very re-
Gently they we're given very little attention by
the leadership of the union and thus a large
from the strike and campaign conducted by the
The Fake Strike.
In 1880 the company union with the aid of
the association which was then at the point of
dissolution, launched their fake strike to "stabl-
ize the dress trade" Many workers oppressed
by the miserable conditions weer influenced by
the propaganda of the company union and did
not offer sufficient resistance when the bosses
sent them to the strike halls of the company
union hoping that possibly some improvements
would be gained for them through this fake
strike Through the intervention of Governor
Roosevelt and Lieutenant Governor Lehman a.
treacherous agreement was concluded which
brought the workers under the domination of
the Bosses and in return the bosses agreed to
collect dues for the company union.
One year has passed since this fake has been
perpetrated against the dressmakers and there
are very few workers today who dispute the fact
that this was an outright sell-out which further
enslaved the dressmakers and brought about the
present degrading conditions.
The speed-up system has greatly increased the
unemployment, so that even during the height
OF the season thousands of workers are unable
to find jobs. The general crisis in the country
which threw eight million workers out of en-
ployment, hes seriously aggravated the situation
unemployed dressmakers. This army of unem-
ployed is used by the bosses to further reduce
the already intolerable standards and conditions
of the workers.
These serious conditions make it imperative
that every dressmaker in the trade should care
fully weigh the situation and see what can be
done to make an end to the chaos and disorgan-
ization, which brings untold misery to all workers
and their dependents.
The Industrial Union has carefully consider
ed all the problems confronting the dressmakers
and has come to the conclusion that something
radical must be done to bring about improve
ments for the workers in the trade. What can
be done in this situation? This will be dealt with
in the following article
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