The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-04-29
BROAD FURRIERS
CONFERENCE TO
Be HELD TODAY


NEW YORK. -For the first time
in the history Of the furriers broad
conference will be held 1t will take
place today, at pm. at Irving Place
Hall, Is Street and Irving Place, with
all branches of the industry such as
the fur coat. trimming, plate makers,
pointers, rabbit dressers and floor
workers, and fancy dressers will take
place for the purpose of forging a
united front of all the elements in
the trade against the combined for
ces of the bosses and. their agents.
The recent developments in the
fur industry have shown that the
various bosses associations are con-
templating a merger so that they
can renew their attacks on the con-
ditions of the fur workers with the
help of the A. F. of L., and wipe out
the conditions won by the furriers
through last year struggle. The muir
derouS attack upon the Industrial
Union carried through last Monday
where innocent workers were manned
and bUtchered, was part Of this con-
spiracy. This was supposed to be
followed up by wide campaign of
terror on the individual shops thru
which the workers would be forced
into the bankrupt Joint Council and
submit to a worselling OF their con-
ditions.
The heroic resistance of the men,
bers of the Industrial Union at the
time Of the attack has momentarily
nullified their plans. However the
bosses and their agents will not stop
at anything in order to prevent the
Needle Trades Workers Industrial
Union from leading the furTiers into
struggle for better conditions. Al
ready there is evidence to this ef-
feet.
Bosses Plot New Attack on Workers
In spite of the fact that the lead
ers of the A. F. of L. have issued a
statement in ''Women's Wear" deny
ing the news that they have entered
the fur situation, it is known that
their representatives have approached
the assistant district attorneys in
charge of the case with the express
purpose of shifting the responsibility
for the murderous attack on the
backs of the innocent workers.
AT today's conference, a report will
be made on the latest developments
in connection with the case and
measures will be taken to intensity
the campaign among the associated
shops for improved conditions and
for the establishment Of the unem-
ployment insurance fund. Already
tens of shops are being stopped and
settled by the Fur Department Of
the N.T.W.I.U. Among the settled
shops are a number of important as
ISOLATED shops. In all cases the
union has succeeded in improving the
conditions and securing the unem-
ployment insurance fund.
Today's conference will work out
plans for mobilizing the workers of
the entire needle trades industry in
protest against the attempt on the
part of certain forces to interfere
with the case and prevent a thorough
investigation. The conference will
also lay the basis for broad uni
ted front conference to launch a
campaign against racketeering in the
labor movement and particularly in
the needle trades, where it has re-
Gently raised its head. Shops are
called upon to be present at this
conference. Where the shops have
not had a chance to meet, the shop
Chairman and the committee are to
represent the shop,
The Fur Department calls upon the
Furriers not to work overtime today
and also calls the active members
to the office and help striking shops