The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-06

ing It's independent organization drive, in effect setting up . rival labor organization.
 Both Leaders Defiant
 william Green, A. 7. of l.. pFeSIs dent, in announcing the 10 c. I. o. unions had been found guilty Of dual unionism and fomenting in. surrection, warned: 'They may choose whether they will remain with the American Federation Of Labor or cast thetr lot with the dual, rival organization. The de. cision of the council means they cannot belong to both organiza. tions ct the same time" Lewis, his eyes flashing angrily, said: we will not disband." The councils de. cision, to him, was "an act of In. credible and crass stupidity" The council acted in the face of e warn- Ing by 0. l. o. leaders that suspeS- sion would result inevitably In for. nation of c rival federation to the 4. ?. of L.
 New Organization
 "Tf the executive council goes ahead and suspends these unions" c c. I. o. spokesman said, there is no doubt whatever that c new labor organization will be formed" Lewis apparently confirmed this intention in announcing plans for organiga- ton efforts in mass production in. dustries employing 100000 work CTS. In several of these the 0. I. O. win clash with A. ?. of L. craft unions. The 0. I. O.'S campaign now centers in the steel industry, where only . few thousand workers are federation memberS. It Is esti- mated 100000 workers are eInploy- cd in steel and steel 1abricating plants.
 Others Involved
 Other industries involved in the c. I. Q. campaign and the estimated number of S1onsunion workers gre the automobile, 400,000: textiles, l.. GOO, 900: rubber, l60,0O0; electrical equipment and radio, i6o,000; glass, 00000: chemicals, 100000: metal i26,0O0, and oil and gas, 100000. Green said the suspension was ordered with the "full realixa. ton" of the possible consequences, but that defiance of the o. I. o. members left no other course open to the council. He placed respon. sibllity squarely upon Lewis and his unionists. Those who split and divide labor through the crea. ton of e dual movement must ac. cept responsibility for their actions," Green said. Tt is most unfortunate for labor. I regret that it had to be done."
 Compromise Hope Slim
 There appeared little hope of c Green retracted re. cent offer to resign # by doing 50 he could avert c split in federation ranks. The dispute has gone too fer for that now, he said.
 Only two unions among the 12 by 0. I. o. escaped the ex. puls!on order. The United Matters, Cap and Millinery Workers. and the International Typographical Union were not included because they have not formally afIiliated with the 0. I. o.
 Those suspended were the United Mine Workers of America, headed by Lewis; the Amalgamated Cloth Ing Workers. Intrnatiqnal Ladies Garment Workers, United Textile Workers, United Rubber Workers, Auto workers, oil Field, Gas Well and Refinery Workers, International Union of Mine, Mill and Shelter Workers, Federation of Flat Glass Workers, and Amalgamated Asso. ciation of Iron, Steel and Tin Work CTS.
 Green In Miners Uni0n
 Suspension of the mine workers an unusual situation in that Green Is Q member of that union. His membership, it was said, prob- ably will be transferred to one of the loyal unions. The unions, the coun-