The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-13
DRESS MAKERS
MASS MEET ON
THURS, JAN. IA
Mobilize Under United
Front at Cooper Union
for Coming Strike

Dressmakers from Industrial Union
shop, International shop, and open
shops will mobilize their ranks for
the United Front mass meeting at
Cooper Union this Thursday, Jan
14th.
The United Front Committee which
has been carrying on the campaign
to unite the dressmakers for real
strike under rank and file leadership,
as against the fake strike maneuvers
of the International, with the bosses
and the capitalist politicians, will
give detailed report on the activi-
ties carrying on along the lines of
uniting the dressmakers. They will
propose plans for the further strike
preparations and discuss with the
dressnakers the demands and all
other preparations for the coming
strike. 1t is expected that this meet
ing of dressmakerS will show that
the workers in the dress trade re-
alize the need for unity and that
through their united ranks they will
overcome all the obstacles placed in
the way of unity by the leaders of
the International, in combination
with the Lovestone, Anarchist groups
Of the bosses.
The workers are called upon to
come as organized bodies to the
meeting.
In preparation for this meeting the
organization drive conducted by the
Industrial Union and the United
Front Committee in the dress trade
Is spreading out. Additional shops
came down on strike while other
shops that have been on strike since
last week went back to work with
improved conditions. While these
strikes for union conditions are
spreading out, the leaders of the IT.
ternational are carrying on strike
breaking activities. A specific illus
tration is the shop Of E. & M. Dress
Co The workers of this open shop
went down on strike about four
weeks ago. The boss attempted to
operate with scabS but was unable
to do 50 as result Of the determined
struggle Of the workers. He then ap-
piled to the International for a set
tIernent and low scabs are coming to
work under the protection Of the
strong armed guys who are on the
pay roll of the International, with
the blessing Of the zirnmermans and
Bluesteins.
This scabbing must open the eyes
Of even those workers who are still
n1islead by the phraseology OF the So
called progressive administration of
Local %.
The Industrial Union and the
United Front Committee call on all
dressnakers who are members of the
international, to fight against this
strike breaking and to line up in sup
port Of all workers who are fighting
for union conditions. The United
Front COMMITTEES gives its full sup
port to all striking workers, regard
l&s OF whether they are members Of
the International or the industrial
Union.
This was most cleaSty demonstrated
by the support given to the workers
who have been locked out by the
firms who had agreement with the
international.
The United Front Committee calls
on all workers OF striking shops, to
elect their strike committees and
carry on their struggle in defense Of
their interests.
A series of open air meetings have
been arranged by the United Front
Committee for Wednesday, noon
hour, to mobilize for the Cooper
Union meeting that will be held at
$40 w. 35th ST., 315 w. seth ST., 37th
st. and 9th Ave-, 36th st. and 9th
Avenue.
Leading members of the United
Front Committee will speak on the
issues of the present strike.