The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-09

T1NOACl anu Tie meeting cOQGlnued,
Keller had police at the meeting.
A motion demanding the removal
Of Keller was passed. The Cor
man-Keller leadership Of the recent
strike was condemned.
Keller, who as general manager
Of the Paterson Federation of Silk
Workers GU. T. W., has been car
rying through the Green German
expulsion policy here, delayed the
membership meeting and after he
was forced by the members to call
it, failed to notify many shop
chairmen, and refused to hire a
large enough hall. He finally
called the meeting at union head
quarters where only about 800 can
get in. The department. has about
1000 members.
Constitution Violated
George Anthony, paid organizer
of the union, opened the meeting,
stating he was appointed by the
executive board of the union to be
chairman. Such procedure is con-
trary to the unions constitution.
The members insisted on their
right to nominate and elect their
own chairman. Both Anthony and
Keller refused to permit the nonli-
nation AMI election. Every time
Keller or Anthony tried to speak
the members booed and refused to
listen until chairman be elected.
Keller tried to get the secretary to
read the minutes of the previous
meeting.
Finally Keller stated that if the
members would not accept An
thony as chairman he would adj
journ the meeting. He then de-
clared the meeting adjourned and
walked out of the hall. Only the
recording secretary followed him.
A member of the executive board
then, with the consent of other
members of the board, declared the
meeting opened. A militant worker,
Shiber, was elected chairman and
Filian elected recording secretary.
A committee composed of members
Of the executive board of the de-
partment went to the office and
demanded the minutes. Keller re-
fused to hand over the minutes to
the committee.
Important Decisions
The members of the executive
board present at the meeting then
took up the following points: ~
That the merger of the National
Textile Workers Union with the
U.T.W. be approved on the basis
of the agreement reached by the
negotiating committee. Cd That
all members be Immediately re-
instated and considered in good
standing. 90 That L. Valgo be re-
instated to the executive board.
Other decisions in support of the
shop strikes and for the develop
ment of a struggle against the wave
of wage-cuts and discrimination
were passed.
Motion Condemns German
A motion condemning the ma
OAOAAoA cO4 lac COillIIllIpCS dl1o A1OI~
man and a motion condemning
Keller for their misconduct of the
general strike, were then adopted.
Another motion requesting the
Joint Executive Board to call a
general membership meeting for
the removal of Eli Keller was unon-
imously adopted. Fifteen dollars was
contributed to aid the striking silk
workers.
1t was decided that a special
membership meeting of the Broad
Silk Department be held within two
weeks for the purpose of electing
new members to the executive board
to fill existing vacancies.
The elected Committee of Twen-
ty-Five was authorized to continue
functioning for the defense of the
rights of the members and to give
leadership to the struggle against
the attacks of the employers.