The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-11
KAUFMAN TRIES
BREAK FOX SHOP
FIJRRER STRIKE
Co. Union, Bosses Try
sGet INDUCTION Against
Strikers

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The hearing on the injunction
taken out by kaufman and I. ]. Fox
against the Needle Trades Workers
Industrial Union whose workers are
out in a sympathy strike with the
Philadelphia strikers of the same
firm was continued Friday in the Su-
preme Court, Part 4, Room 208. The
kaufman clique showed a clear ex-
ample of company unionism. Amongst
the witness put on the stand by the
lawyer for kaufman and 1. ]. Fox
in addition to the boss Fox testifying
at the previous day, was kaufman,
Goldstein, Begoon, the representative
of the bosses association the ScabS
sent up by kaufman to take the
places of the strikers and a police
man testifying on the arrests made
at the orders of Fox, and kaufman.
Kaufman as well as the other agents
all stated that the strikers are not
permitted by his union and as soon
as he learned of this strike immedi-
ately send up scabs. On cross ex-
animation kaufman admitted that he
couldn't get enough scabs SO he took
them to meeting by trickery and
told them that there was no strike,
that they could go back to strike and
that he will send up scaos if they re-
fuse. On cross examining Goldstein.
Buitenkant succeeded in making him
admit that the workers decided by
ma jority vote 10 stay out, and even
then, he is continuing to send up
scabs. Begoon SAID he was bust
ness agent, but didn't wart to say
hGU he was elec5ed and how many
vcteS he got, however he admitted
thai they called together their boys
in room that could take in not more
than $50 people when packed, and
that's how he became business ag-
ent" and therefore represented Kauf-
man.
The Rank anG File Joint Council iIi
which close to two thousand fur work
crs participate in the election is
not recognized by kaufman and the
bosses.
On behalf of the strikers testimony
was given by Sol Violin, secretary Of
the Furiers' Joint Council, and the
strikers Stakel and Harry Goldberg.
Violin testified that he is the Secre-
tary of the council, that he was duly
elected, that the Joint Council has a
United Front with the Industrial
Union on the basis Of Unity Of action
for conditions in the shops for one
class struggle union, And that the
workers of L J. Fox and Weissman
of Philadelphia went out on strike,
were working 44-50 hours week and
many got as much as $3.50 less than
the union scale that the workers of
I. j. Fox of New York have decided
TO go out on a sympathetic strike
which is led by the Joint Council and
The Industrial Union.
On cross examining Violin, their
lawyer, tried to show that he is not
good union man because he does
not pay any dues to kaufman. When
Violin produced his book, showing
that he was a understanding mem
Der of the Joint Council, the lawyer
said that only kaufman has a right
to issue books and why the rules have
been changed on the books, and what
does it mean against company union
ism. Violin told him how the bosses
organized and are supporting Kauf-
mans racket.
Stakel, the striker, told how he is
out on strike and intends to stay out
in spite of Koufman. The trial ad-
journed till Monday morning 10 a.
IN. Gold is expected to the witness
stand.
Local Meetings Called by the Joint
Council.
The Joint Council is calling a SER
les of local meetings for this week.
Cutters local 1O1 meets Monday, Jan.
II, right after work Operators local
1O5 meets Tuesday, Jan. IL, right after
work. Nailers local ITO meets Wed,
Jan. IS, right after work. Finishers
local lis meets Thursday, Jan. IA,
right after work. All these meetings
will take place right after work at
422 Seventh Avenue.