The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-02

The hat flnlSherS OF Local 3, and
the trimmerS of Local 7, affiliated
with the United Hatters of North
America, American Federation of
Labor, are ending their fourth week
Of strike. During this entire period
the national office, with Michael
Green at the head, has refused to
donate single cent for strike relief
to the 1000 that are out.
The strike is 100 per cent solid.
Every organized shop is out. The
pickets have engaged actively in Or
ganizing two of the unorganized
shops. The Hat Manufacturers As
sociation retaliated with bringing in
of scabs in the unorganized shops
and with the securing of an injunc-
ton which limits the size of the
picket lines to two persons.
The chief activity in giving spirit
enthusiasm and personal sacrifice
comes from the rank and file lead
erShip and membership. The hat
bosses have refused to discuss prices
with the men. The chief demand
is for the 50 day.
In this situation, with the strike
entering into its fifth week the
strike committee of Local decided
to issue call to the labor move
ment of the city of New York to aid
1t by donating financial relief. This
is the burning need of the 1000
striking hatters today. The con-
ference is being held at Beethoven
Hall. 2l0 E. 5th Street, on Thursday,
July 5th, at 8 p. m.
The conference being called by
Local 8 should receive the support
of every A. F. of L. local union,
every rank and file group within the
A. F. of l.. locals and of every A. F.
of L. member in the city of New
York.
The New York A. F. of l.. Trade
Union Committee for Unemploy
ment Insurance and Relief located
at j Union Square calls upon all
the local union and rank and file
group supporters to elect delegates
to this conference and to come to
this conference with substantial
donations to the strikers. The A.
F. of L. Trade Union Committee for
Unemployment Insurance and Re-
lief also calls upon all locals of the
A. F. of L. to support this strike.
This is an opportunity afforded the
A. F.. of L. locals to join with New
York labor as a whole in not only
giving relief to 1000 striking A. F.
of L. workers, but in so doing dem
onstrate its protest against the in
juaetion issued against the strikers
and help compel the hat manufac-
turerS to come to terms in favor OF
the strikers demands.
The New York A. F. of L. Trade
Union Committee for Unemploy-
ment Insurance and Relief calls
upon all locals and rank and file
groups to do the following:
II Elect delegates to the Hat
ters' Strike Relief Conference,
Thursday, July 5th, p. m. at
Beethoven Hall, 210 E. 5th ST.,
New York City.
p Decide upon a donation to
give to help the Strikers Relief
Fund, or (and)
81 Take up a collection in the
local or in the shops where MEM
bers of the local are employed.
Show the hat manufacturers that
the labor movement is united to
support the strike of the matters.
Show all the manufacturers that the
labor movement will refuse to be
split up in any of its struggles, that
we will present fighting front OF
unity in the interests of the workers
IN the fight for higher wages and
against injunctions. The A. F. of l..
lions must be in the front ranks
the rest of the New York labor
nent to help organize huge
nee next week in support of
rtprc oa1ayoi STRIKE THE