The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-06-13
Ladies' Garment
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dent Green. He said there was no
question that the movement had to
have public support and that, in order
to enjoy this support, honesty and
fair dealing in the conduct of union
affairs were absolutely vital.
Flags Dishonest Few
But, he pointed out, it was only nat
ural that, in a movement that en-
braces far in excess of 100000 men,
bers, a few knaves should creep in,
and he said he would match with con-
fidence the millions of trade unionists
in the A. F. Of L., for honesty, NOR
ality and good citizenship" with any
group of equal size in any other field
of human activity.
Roundly scoring the tiny minority
of unscrupulous individuals in the la
Dor movement, President Green de-
clared 1--WE are all in accord" that
something has to be done to root them
out. However, the method by which
this is to be accomplished poses a
problem, he declared, some persons
contending that if authority were con-
ferred to oust an evil doer who had
found his way into the ranks of a
union, danger of dictatorship would
arise.
The vast assemblage applauded en-
Enthusiastically when Mr.. Green de-
nounced racial and religious persecu-
tors and emphasized that the Fedora
ton has always fought for human
freedom. He renewed his pledge of
support of the national defense pro
gram and castigated aggressor ma
tions.
Then he said:
"America for Americans and fo1
democracy! And we'll defend it with
every man and every dollar we've
got"
President Dubinsky described the
significance of the reaffiliation of the
l. l.. G. w. u, with the A. f. of l.
He said
"Today is historic day in the life
of our union. Today is a historic day
in the labor movement. Today is {
holiday and day of JOY and celebra
ton because we are back again where
we belong-where we belonged all the
time-in our rightful place within the
American Federation of Labor.
When President Green's address wa:
ended, Mr.. Dubinsky and he threw
their arms about each other as the au
) dience cheered. Mr.. Dubinsky pre-
sented delegates badge to Presiden
Green and said that he was being in
; vested not only with the right to par
ticipate in the convention as a dele
gate but that eve are investing yol
with the right to command us in tn
7 future"
Membership Hits Peak
II Return of the Ladies' Carmen
Workers to the A.2F. ofIsa brings tn
dues-p paid membership of The Fedora
!. tion to more than 4,550,0 ,000-far an,
away the highest point in history. I'm
partial commentators agree that thi
!. number of dues-paid members is man
. times as great as the aggregate EN-
: rollment of all organizations in tn
dual movement.
. The |. L. G. w. T., was one of tn
= unions which joined in the formatio
Of the Committee for Industrial Or
! ganizations in 1885, but subsequently
Il when it became clear to the entir
country that Mr.. Lewis was not will
ing to have the CIO remain a tenn
II porary committee, Mr.. Dubinsky, hi
= fellow-officers and an Overwhelming
l majority of the rank -and-file raise
: their voices in vigorous protest.
In 1888, when the CIO transforme
itself into a permanent organizatio
{ { known as the Congress of lndustria
u Organizations, the |. l.. G. w. u
l promptly "took a walk" out of tn
Lewis-led setup. Since November o
that year the Ladies' Garment Work
II ers' status had been independent
: Until the restoration of the union
l certificate of affiliation by Presiden
i Green, the |. l.. G.. w. U., had bee
under suspension from the Federation
The A. f. Of L., had ordered the sus
a question of the sincerity of the |.
G.. w. US motives. But dualism, O
:, course, could not be accorded endorse
u ment.
: The vote of the |. l.. G.. w. u, to re
: turn to the A. + of L., was hastene
u by letter from President Green, i
which the unions convention was in
y formed that the Executive Council O
: the Federation, meeting in Washing
ton on May IS, decided to recommen
/ to the Goth annual convention of tn
: A. +. of L., that the one cent per mem
q Der per month organizational assess
ment be replaced by a straight pc
d capita tax payment.
G The twelve delegates who vote
against immediate reaffilation of tn
d Ladies' Garment Workers were de
nounced by Mr. Dubinsky as Commun
a lists. He eXcoriated them for placin
the dictates of the Communist Part
o above the wishes of the workers the
f were elected to represent.
q The motion to rejoin the A. +. of |
o evoked wild demonstration. The hea
of the c.. |. O. was characterized a