The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-25

Elections
June 80
W einstOck and Wedl
Candidates of The
Rank and File


On June 80, 9.O00 New York
painters, organized in IA local
unions, will elect four business
agents and a secretary treasurer to
District Council 9.
Local 499, one of the largest locals
OF the union, nominated two candi-
dates: Louis Weinstock for secre-
tary treasurer and Frank Wedl for
business agent Both of these candi-
dates are well known among the
painters as fighters for the rank and
tile. Their activities in behalf of
establishing an Unemployment In
Surance system are known to the
entire labor movement.
Mr.. Phillip zausner, the present
secretary1treasurer of District Coun-
Gil 8, Is also a candidate for the
same office. Mr.. Zausner'S record
is also known among the painters;
but that record is no credit to the
painters or to the labor movement
as whole. While he was secre-
tary in 1926, huge graft was dis
covered in District Council 9. A
few months ago, New York eve
ming newspaper printed series of
articles connecting zausner with
Son&e underworld characters and
printed sffidavits to the effect that
Zausner, as an employer, forced his
men to work below the union scale
of wages.
Election Contested
His election of last year was con-
tested and it is a known fact that
the election was fraudulent. The
President of District Council 9
signed stipulation in court to
this effect.
In New York, the painters are in
a deplorabie condition. A great
majority of them are unemployed;
those employed are forced to work
under any condition. The employers
violate the agreement but very
seldom are measures taken against
them. Mechanics, in other trades,
working on relief jobs, are receiving
the prevailing scale of wages, but
painters in many cases are forced
to work for laborer's pay.
Louis Weinstock, the candidate of
Local 499 for secretary treasurer to
District Council 9, is offering a pro-
gram to remedy the present intoI-
cradle conditions. The response to
this program on the part of the
painters is excellent and is received
With the greatest enthusiasm by
the local unions.
Zausner Has No Program
Mr.. ZauSner has no program in
this election. He is, however, rails
ing the issue of Communism" and
F1scism" in order to befuddIe the
Z Ids of the painters. He is issu-
il; leafiets under the signature of
Giants Committee" He is mo-
tLi2ing underworld characters to
rercorize the membership. He is
50 much afraid of the truth that,
contrary to the bylaws and Gus
tCGl5 of our organization, his
henchmen forced through a motion
in the local to which zausner be-
longs. refusing Weinstock the floor
in order to prevent him from pre-
scnting his program.
Several rank and file members
have already been beaten up for
distributing campaign literature in
support of Weinstock and Wedl. In
the face of such methods, the Civil
Liberties Union accepted our invi-
tation to supervise or observe the
elections and notify Zausner to that
effect. Up till now, they have not
received an answer.
The candidates of Local 400 are
confident that the majority of the
painters on the day of election will
reject Zausner and will elect rank
and file leadership who will re-
establish the organization for the
membership.
FP0M IAROR DEFENDER CHORUS