The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-19

upon all militant workers and
their organizations to aid the
striking dressmakers by mob
liking to assist in a Joint
Picket Demonstration Monday,
morning, August Dist, at Z a.
m. Come en- masse to 131 w.
2Sth St. on Monday morning!
NEW NOTWITHSTANDING dressmak-
ers filled Union Square yesterday in
a monster protest demonstration
against the secret conferences. of the
ILGW officials, the MIRA officials and
the garment bosses to betray the gem
eral strike. No reply has thus far
been received by the industrial Union
from Grover Whalen to the request
that the demands of the $4,000 strik
ers under left wing leadership be
heard. Whalen, the ILGW officials
and the bosses are united in the
attempt to stop the growing influ-
ence of the militant Industrial Union.
All these enemies of the strikers
know well that the industrial Union
will not permit them to impose a
sell-out agreement on the strikers.
AS we go to press Grover Whalen
is in conference with the ILGW Of
ficials and the associations of manu-
facturers, jobbers and contractors with
a view to effecting a quick settle
ment to hustle the dressmakers back
to the shops. The National Dress
Manufacturers. Association is report
ed as having acceded to the demand
that the ILGWU be recognized and
a compromise was reached agreeing
to a IS hour week. The question
of limitation Of contractors was re-
ported to have been left to be argued
at the code hearings in Washington.
Wage negotiations were also report
ed under way.
In a statement yesterday Whalen
declared that he recommended that
the open shop employers recognize
the International as cit would be a
powerful weapon against the Com
munists who are stirring up agita-
ton. This labor hater who has no
other interests at heart but that of
the bosses fears that the militant
union which he labels Communist
because it fights loyalty for the work
ers, expose and defeat the paper
promises which the NRA and the
bosses will play up to deceive the
dresSmakers.
Unity On the Picket Line
An enthusiastic joint picketing
demonstration of strikers took place
in the garment area yesterday morn
ing. A splendid spirit of unity be-
tween the strikers was evident on
the picket line. In the first two days
of the strike 80 picketers were ar
rested. A few shops came down on
strike yesterday. Non union employ
ers threw a heavy police guard
around their shops, in an euort to
stop the spread Of the strike.
A leafet calling for unity to PEE
vent sell out on the part of the
International officials and warning
againct paper promises was distribute
ed in the strike halls of the ILGW.
The strikers received the call for
unity eagerly but International Of
f1cials called police to throw out the
strikers. Fellow strikers rushed to
the defense of the workers. In
Bryant Hall the police cleared out
all the strikers distributing leaflets
and then admitted them singly in
the hall.
On Guard Against Paper Victory
Runors of a permanent settlement
effected by the I. L. G. w. officials
with the bosses was circulated among
the strikers yesterday by the I. L. G.
w. officials, with the purpose Of pre-
pairing for the strike settlement
which is reported to be scheduled for
Monday. Having lined UP the jobbers
for recognition to get the dues from
the workers and insure their control
over the union, the officials may now
maneuver to leave wages to the code
hearing Any paper" victory they
may announce must be watched with
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Needle Trades Workers Industrial
Union calls upon the workers not to
go back to work unless the demands
for which they are striking are put
into practice in the shops.
Shop Chairmen's Conference
Today at 1890 am, conference
of all shop chairmen will be held at
Irving Plaza, Irving Place and 18th
Street. All shop chairmen regardless
Of their union utilization are urged to
be present. A big joint picketing
demonstration is planned for Monday
at am.
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Strikes in Other Cities
Several hundred workers in ten
shops are reported out in Union City,
N j., under the leadership Of the
Needle Trades Workers Industrial
Union. Dressmakers in several cities
in Connecticut are also reported out.
More than 5000 dressmakers from
$50 shops voted to strike on Thursday
night