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,! ,MOHAWK ,VALLEY ,=MULA ,FAILS 

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,AU?OR 3 ,ROSE ,PESOTTA 

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,! ,MOHAWK ,VALLEY ,=MULA ,PADS 

,\,R ,K,N,I,T,W,E,> ,/,R,I,K,E WAS CLOSELY L9K$ UP 9 ! DAILY PRESS ) TWO 
O!R ,C,I,O /RIKES ONE 9 ,REPUBLIC ,/EEL1 & ANO!R SPONSOR$ BY ! ,T,W,O,C 
9 ! 9DU/RIAL ,RAYON & ,CLEVEL& ,WOR/$ MILLS4 ,! PR9CIPAL SC5E 
( CONFLICT 9 ,CLEVEL& WAS AT ! /EEL PLANTS1 DOM9AT$ BY ,TOM ,GIRDL]1 
>*-5EMY ( LABOR UNIONS4 ,H]E #f1 WORK]S HAD WALK$ \T4 

,JULY #b#i1 #a#i#c#g1 SAW A MASS DEMON/RATION BY ! /EEL /RIK]S 9 ! 
,PUBLIC ,SQU>E4 ,! SPEAK]S 9CLUD$ ,HEYWOOD ,BR\N1 !N PRESID5T ( ! 
,AM]ICAN ,NEWSPAP] ,GUILD2 ,HOM] ,M>T9 ( ! ,UNIT$ ,AUTOMOBILE ,WORK]S2 
,LEO ,KRZYCKI1 ,P[]S ,HAPGOOD1 & O!RS4 ,?IS MEET+1 H[EV]1 WAS CUT 
%ORT BY A D[NP\R ( RA91 :I* DR5*$ ?\S&S ( WORK]S TO ! 
SK94 

,NEXT MORN+ ,BR\N1 ,L\IS ,NELSON ( ,LOCAL #a#e#e1 & ,HAPGOOD VISIT$ \R 
,F$]AL PICKET-L9ES & *E]$ ! GIRLS & WOM5 !RE4 ,IMM$IATELY 
,BR\N BECAME 9VOLV$ 9 AN >GUM5T ) AN 9SULT+ POLICEMAN4 ,HE REPORT$ 
! 9CID5T 9 HIS WIDELY SYNDICAT$ NEWSPAP] COLUMN4 

,P[]S ,HAPGOOD HAD AN ODD EXP]I5CE ON ! SAME DAY4 ,:ILE WE W]E 
WALK+ TO & FRO ON ! SIDEWALK OPPOSITE ! ,F$]AL PLANT1 ,P[]S SAW 
,PHIL ,HANNA1 ) O!R ,A ,F ( ,L ORGANIZ]S1 ESCORT+ SCABS ON ! O!R 
SIDE ( ! /REET4 ,! TWO HAD WORK$ TOGE!R ORGANIZ+ GASOL9E /ATION 
WORK]S SEV]AL YE>S E>LI]1 & ,P[]S HAIL$ ,HANNA IMPULSIVELY4 

,!Y MOV$ T[>D EA* O!R1 = A FRI5DLY H&%AKE1 :5 FIVE OR 
SIX ( \R /URDY WOM5 /RIK]S GRABB$ ,P[]S & PULL$ HIM BACK4 

0,NO6 ,NO60 !Y 9SI/$4 0,Y\ CANNOT SPEAK TO \R 5EMY 
ON \R PICKET-L9E6 0 

,LAT] ONE ( ?OSE WOM51 ,M>IA1 ( ,SLOV5IAN PEASANT /OCK1 & G5TLE 
9 SPITE ( H] \TW>DLY R\< MANN]1 :ISP]$ TO ME3 0,ROSA1 H]E IS SOME?+ ,I BR\<T = Y\4 ,IT IS TO PROTECT 
Y\RSELF40 ,FROM SOME HIDD5 POCKET 9 H] CIRCUL> SKIRT %E BR\<T 
=? AN ANTIQUAT$ RU/Y 0PI/OLETTE40 

,%E PLEAD$ ) ME1 = MY [N GOOD1 TO C>RY IT ALWAYS1 0BECAUSE 
EV]Y DAY !RE IS DANG] = Y\ H]E40 ,?ANK+ H]1 ,I EXPLA9$ 
?AT ,I DID NOT NE$ ANY?+ ( ! SORT1 & GAVE H] /]N 9/RUCTION 
TO PUT ?AT WEAPON AWAY & NEV] AGA9 BR+ IT TO ! PICKET-L9E4 
,H] ANXIETY = ME WAS SO MOV+1 H[EV]1 ?AT ,I PROMIS$ ,I W\LD VISIT 
H] SOME DAY & ACCEPT ! PI/OL AS A MEM5TO_/BUT ,I NEV] GOT >\ND 
TO DO+ IT4 

,AS ATTACKS ON \R PICKETS CONT9U$1 ! ,FI%] ,BODY LOCAL ( ! ,UNIT$ 
,AUTO ,WORK]S S5T #e M5 TO RE9=CE \R L9ES4 ,! /EEL /RIK]S ALSO 
VOLUNTE]$ TO HELP US1 SEV]AL DOZ5 COM+ OV]4 ,:5 !Y HAD TA/$ 
! :OLESOME FOOD 9 \R COMMISS>Y & RECEIV$ A DAY'S RATION ( CIG>ETTES 
& *EW+ GUM1 !Y SPREAD ! WORD4 ,!N HUNDR$S ( O!RS HA/5$ 
TO \R AID1 & SOON ROMANCES FL\RI%$ BETWE5 !M & \R GIRLS1 SEV]AL 
M>RIAGES RESULT+4 ,GRATIFI$ AT FIR/ BY ?IS GE/URE ( SOLID>ITY1 
,I SOON BEGAN TO DISC\RAGE ! S5D+ ( VOLUNTE]S1 FE>+ ! /EEL 
/RIK]S MI<T WEAK5 !IR [N =CES4 

,I HAD BE5 PRES5T :5 ! ,C,I,O'S ,/EEL ,WORK]S' ,ORGANIZ+ ,COMMITTEE1 
HEAD$ BY ,PHILIP ,MURRAY1 !N VISE-PRESID5T ( ! ,UNIT$ ,M9E 
,WORK]S1 (FICIALLY OP5$ ITS CAMPAIGN TO UNIONIZE ! NATION'S /EEL 
WORK]S4 ,! SC5E WAS ,HOME/EAD1 ,P5NSYLVANIA1 & ! DATE ,JULY #e1 #a#i#c#f4 
,BURN+ SUN-RAYS BEAT D[N ON ! HEADS ,( #c1 /EEL M5 & 
COAL M9]S AT ?IS1 ! FIR/ UNION MEET+ HELD 9 ,HOME/EAD S9CE ! 
LA/ UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT1 HEAD$ BY ,W4 ,Z4 ,FO/]1 TO ORGANIZE /EEL 9 
#a#i#a#i4 ,?IS AUDI5CE *E]$ LU/ILY ! READ+ ( A *ALL5G+ DOCUM5T1 
0! ,/EEL ,WORK]S' ,DECL>ATION ( ,9DEP5D5CE10 VOIC+ ! 
9T5TION ( H>D-DRIV5 TOIL]S TO EX]CISE !IR 9ALI5ABLE 
RI<T TO ORGANIZE 9TO A GREAT 9DU/RIAL UNION4 

,=TY-F\R YE>S E>LI]1 9 ?IS SMOKY SUBURB ( ,PITTSBUR<1 
UNION M5 HAD DI$ 9 ! ,BATTLE ( ! ,B>GES_/A BATTLE ) #c /RIKEBREAK]S 
RECRUIT$ = ! ,C>NEGIE ,/EEL ,COMPANY BY ! ,P9K]TON DETECTIVE AG5CY3 
,SOME ( ! SCABS1 TOO1 DI$ ?AT DAY_/DR[N$ 

9 ! MUDDY ,MONONGAHELA_/BUT NONE ( ! ,P9K]TON CREW GOT 9TO ! 
PLANT4 

,OLD-TIME /EEL WORK]S :O LI/5$ TO ! SPEE*ES RECALL$ 
! REL5TLESS W> BY ,&REW ,C>NEGIE & HIS H5*M5 TO PRES]VE ! 
OP5 %OP1 & ! REPEAT$ FAILURES ( ! ,AMALGAMAT$ ,ASSOCIATION ( 
,IRON1 ,/EEL1 & ,T9 ,WORK]S TO ORGANIZE ! /EEL 9DU/RY4 ,SOME REMEMB]$1 
TOO1 ANO!R DAY 9 #ahib :5 A Y\NG ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONI/1 ,ALEX&] 
,B]KMAN1 TRI$ TO AV5GE ! DEA?S ( ! UNIONI/S BY %OOT+ ,H5RY 
,CLAY ,FRICK1 *AIRMAN ( ! ,C>NEGIE COMPANY'S BO>D1 :O HAD BR\<T 9 
! SCABS4 ,B]KMAN S]V$ #ad YE>S 9 PRISON = ?AT ACT1 & ONLY A WEEK 
BE=E ?IS MEET+ 9 #aicf HAD DI$1 AN EXILE1 9 ,FRANCE4 

,SEV]AL SEP>ATE /RIKES W]E CALL$ :5 ! ,S,W,O,C BEGAN ITS DRIVE4 
,BUT IT LE>N$ ?AT ! BIG COMPANIES1 ALLI$ 9 ! ,AM]ICAN ,IRON & 
,/EEL ,9/ITUTE1 HAD AGRE$ ?AT IF ANY MEMB]'S PLANT WAS %UT D[N ! 
O!RS W\LD FILL ITS ORD]S AT PRODUCTION CO/4 ,SO ,MURRAY & HIS AIDES 
DECID$ TO 5ROLL AT LEA/ #a1 /EEL WORK]S1 !N ASK = A CONF]5CE 
) ! EMPLOY]S4 

,! CRUSADE MOV$ SWIFTLY4 ,BATTLE-SC>R$ ORGANIZ]S1 DRAWN 
MO/LY FROM ! ,U,M,W1 5JOY$ ! COMPLETE CONFID5CE ( ! RANK-&-FILE4 
,AN 9ITIATION FEE ( ONLY @s#a HELP$ SMOO? ! WAY4 ,LONG BE=E ! S*$UL$ 
TIME ! #a1 M>K HAD BE5 LEFT F> BEH9D4 

,TO ! AMAZEM5T ( MANY :O REMEMB]$ PA/ ANTI-UNION W>S 
9 ?AT 9DU/RY1 ! MI<TY ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,/EEL ,CORPORATION SUDD5LY CONS5T$ 
9 ,M>*1 #a#i#c#g1 TO SIGN AN AGREEM5T ) ! UNION4 ,V>I\S LEG5DS >E 
AFLOAT 0EXPLA9+0 H[ ,MYRON ,C4 ,TAYLOR1 HI< (FICIAL ( ! 
COMPANY1 WAS 9DUC$ TO MEET ) ,JOHN ,L4 ,LEWIS & ,PHILIP ,MURRAY4 ,ONE 
/ORY :I* FREQU5TLY CROPS UP IS ?AT ,PRESID5T ,ROOSEVELT 9T]C$$1 
ASK+ ,TAYLOR TO BR+ AB\T PEACE 9 /EEL1 LAT] RECIPROCAT+ BY S5D+ 
HIM TO ! ,VATICAN AS HIS 0P]SONAL REPRES5TATIVE40 ,:ATEV] 
! TRU?1 ?IS 0HAPP5+ ( ! IMPOSSIBLE0 WAS ! GREATE/ 
EV5T 9 /EEL LABOR HI/ORY4 

,BUT V>I\S SMALL 9DEP5D5T COMPANIES1 L$ BY ,TOM ,GIRDL] ( ,REPUBLIC 
,/EEL1 =M$ AN 0UNHOLY ALLIANCE10 WIDELY KN[N S9CE AS ,LITTLE 
,/EEL1 & ANN\NC$ ?AT !Y W\LD RESI/ UNIONIZATION TO ! LA/ DIT*4 

,AFT] FUTILE ATTEMPTS TO NEGOTIATE ) ?IS GR\P1 ! ,S,W,O,C1 9 ,MAY1 DECL>$ A /RIKE AGA9/ ,LITTLE ,/EEL 9 DOZ5S ( CITIES 9 
SEV5 /ATES4 ,BO? ! ,MOHAWK ,VALLEY BACK-TO-WORK =MULA 
& BRUTAL MURD] W]E US$ BY ! /EEL COMPANIES 9 ?US CONFLICT4 ,EI<TE5 
/RIK]S W]E KILL$_/#a BE+ %OT D[N BY ! POLICE 9 ! 0,MEMORIAL 
,DAY MASSACRE0 NE> ! ,REPUBLIC ,/EEL MILLS 9 ,S\? ,*ICAGO1 ,ILL9OIS4 

,CLEVEL& & ,Y\NG/[N1 :]E ,GIRDL]'S CORPORATION HAD L>GE PLANTS1 
W]E ! *IEF C5T]S ( ! /RIKE 9 ,OHIO4 ,9 ,Y\NG/[N HIR$ GUNM5 
FIR$ FROM MOV+ TRUCKS ON M51 WOM51 & *ILDR5 9 ! PICKET-L9ES4 
,TWO M5 W]E KILL$ & MANY P]SONS W\ND$4 ,:ILE ! /RIK]S BURI$ 
!IR DEAD1 !IR HOMES W]E RANSACK$ 9 SE>* ( GUNS & DYNAMITE4 
,TROOPS S5T 9 BY ,GOV]NOR ,M>T9 ,L4 ,DAVEY DID NOT PREV5T CITY & C\NTY 
AU?ORITIES FROM FLAGRANTLY VIOLAT+ ! LAW TO S]VE ! /EEL MAGNATES4 
,9 EV]Y ,OHIO CITY :]E ?AT /RIKE WAS ON1 0A /RIK] C\LD BE >RE/$ 
= HAV+ A P5-KNIFE OR A TOO?PICK40 

,A /EEL /RIK] IS KILL$ 9 ,CLEVEL&1 A POOR MAN ( ! ,SLAVIC GR\P4 
,HE IS F\ND DEAD CLOSE TO ! ,REPUBLIC ,/EEL GR\NDS4 ,WAS IT ACCID5T OR 
MURD]8 ,SOME ( US ATT5D ! FUN]AL & LAY A WREA? ON HIS C(F94 ,LOOK+ 
AT ! DEAD ,SLAV'S DI/ORT$ FEATURES1 ,I OBS]VE DEEP CREASES 9 ! FACE 
& SKULL1 WRECKAGE ! UND]TAK]'S >TI/RY C\LDN'T M5D4 ,HE MU/ HAVE 
BE5 CRU%$ UND] ! :EELS ( A TRUCK4 

,FUN]AL S]VICES >E HELD 9 FRONT ( HIS T9Y FRAME H\SE1 UNPA9T$ 
= YE>S4 ,ON ! SCRAGGLY LAWN1 ,ALEX ,BAL9T1 /EEL WORK]S' ORGANIZ]1 
DELIV]S AN ORATION ?R\< A L\D SPEAK] ATTA*$ TO A TREE1 ! ONLY 
TREE 9 ?AT GRIMY NEI<BORHOOD4 ,! B]EAV$ WIFE1 *ILDR51 SI/]S & 
BRO!RS1 LOOK BLANKLY ON ! ASSEMBLAGE4 

,GO+ TO !IR PICKET-L9ES 9 ! MORN+S1 /EEL WORK]S MADE 
REGUL> VISITS TO ! ,F$]AL L9ES1 :]E ,*>LES ,KRE9DL] & ,I %[$ 
UP DAILY AT #f A4M4 

,SOME ( ! /EEL M5 C\LD NOT UND]/& H[ IT WAS ?AT TWO 9T]NATIONAL 
VISE-PRESID5TS W]E 9 EVID5CE SO E>LY :ILE !IR /RIKE DIRECTOR1 
LIV+ \T ( T[N ON ! ,LAKE ,]IE %ORE1 SELDOM 

%[$ UP4 ,!IR COMMISS>Y WAS DEPLORABLY %ORT ( FOOD1 & OV] WEEK-5DS 
!IR GASOL9E PUMP WAS UND] LOCK & KEY4 

,REPEAT$LY GR\PS ( !SE M5 CAME TO ME1 ASK+ ADVICE4 ,!IR *ILDR51 
RETURN+ TO S*OOL 9 ! FALL1 NE$$ CLO?+4 ,COAL MU/ BE PROVID$ 
AT HOME AGA9/ ! COM+ W9T]2 & /RIK]S NE$$ REPLACEM5TS = 
WORN-\T %OES1 CLO!S1 & TIRES4 ,!Y WOND]$ :E!R ! 0,LADY 
,G>M5T ,WORK]S0 W\LD L5D !M A HELP+ H&4 

,IT WAS NOT MY BUS9ESS TO CONDUCT A COMMISS>Y OR A RELIEF DEP>TM5T 
= ! ,CLEVEL& /EEL /RIK]S1 BUT SOME?+ HAD TO BE DONE = !M4 
,O!RWISE !IR MORALE1 L[ S9CE ,GIRDL] />T$ ! BACK-TO-WORK 
MOVEM5T1 W\LD S9K /ILL L[]1 & ?AT W\LD HAVE A BAD EFFECT UPON 
\R PEOPLE4 

,I CA/ AB\T TO SEE H[ WE MI<T BE ( HELP4 

,A M9]S' POLICY COMMITTEE WAS 9 SESSION AT ! ,HOLL5D51 & ,I APPROA*$ 
A GR\P ( !M 9 ! LOBBY4 ,!Y W]E LI/5+ TO ,P[]S ,HAPGOOD1 JU/ 
RETURN$ FROM ,LEWI/ON1 ,MA9E1 :]E HE HAD BE5 CONDUCT+ A %OE /RIKE4 

,:5 ,I ASK$ :O KNEW 0,BOZO0 ,DAMI*1 ! DIRECTOR ( ! ,CLEVEL& 
/EEL CAMPAIGN1 ONE ( ! GR\P EXCLAIM$3 

0,JEEZE1 ( ALL ! M9]S IT HAD TO BE ?AT GUY ,I 0 

0,:AT HAS HE DONE80 ,I 9QUIR$4 

0,IT'S :AT HE HASN'T DONE ?AT MAKES ME SORE10 ANO!R M9] 
PUT 94 

0,I HAD MY H&S FULL ( ?AT BIRD DUR+ ! #aibb COAL /RIKE 9 
,P5NSYLVANIA10 ,HAPGOOD RECALL$1 0& ,I SAID 9 PUBLIC ?AT HE 
WAS ',DAMI* BY NAME & DAMAGE BY DE$40' 

,DAMI* WAS A SICK MAN1 H[EV]1 ,I SOON LE>N$1 & 9 NO CONDITION 
TO HEAD SU* A /R5U\S CAMPAIGN4 ,HIS 9VOLUNT>Y NEGLIG5CE MADE ITSELF 
FELT AMONG ! /EEL /RIK]S1 :O1 LACK+ GUIDANCE1 W&]$ >\ND AIMLESSLY4 

,:5 ! /EEL WORK]S VISIT$ ME AGA91 ,I SUGGE/$ ?AT A COMMITTEE 
\<T TO SEE !IR TOP LEAD]S 9 ,PITTSBUR< & TELL !M AB\T ,CLEVEL&4 
,!Y HAD NO MONEY TO BUY GASOL9E & FOOD = SU* A TRIP1 SO ,I L5T !M 
5\< CA% TO COV] ?AT EXP5SE1 TO BE REPAID :5 !Y GOT BACK TO WORK1 

,SEV]AL DAYS LAT] ! COMMITTEE RETURN$ & REPORT$ TO ME ! RESULT 
( !IR MISSION4 

,ON REA*+ ,PITTSBUR< !Y F\ND ?AT ! LEAD]%IP WAS HOLD+ A 
MEET+ 9 ,H>RISBURG1 SO !Y PROCE$$ !RE & MET ,JOHN ,L4 ,LEWIS1 ,PHILIP 
,MURRAY1 & O!RS4 

0,BUT :AT DID Y\ ASK =80 

,TOM ,LEWIS 7NO RELATION TO ! ,U,M,W *IEF7 ANSW]$ ME ) ,IRI% 9DIRECTION3 
0,I SAID TO ,JOHN ,L43 ',:Y DON'T Y\ GIVE US ORGANIZ]S LIKE ! ,LADY 
,G>M5T ,WORK]S HAVE8 ,!Y DON'T LIVE \T 9 ! C\NTRY :ILE !IR PEOPLE 
>E ON /RIKE4 ,BY ,GOD1 EV]Y MORN+ :5 ,I PASS BY !IR L9ES1 ,I F9D 
TWO ( !IR VISE-PRESID5TS RI<T !RE WAIT+ = ! PICKETS4 
,WE NE$ PEOPLE LIKE !M40' 

0,& :AT DID ,JOHN ,L4 SAY80 

0,HE SAID3 ',I KN[ !Y HAVE GOOD PEOPLE1 BUT WE ALSO HAVE GOOD 
LEAD]S40' 

,AS A RESULT ( ?AT VISIT1 ! ,CLEVEL& /EEL /RIKE COMMISS>Y WAS 
GIV5 A L>G] ALL[ANCE & ,DAMI* PRES5TLY WAS 0RELIEV$0 
( HIS DUTIES4 

,\R /RIKE W5T ON4 ,CAPTA9 ,FLANAGAN DECL>$ ?AT \R S++ DI/URB$ 
! MILL-H&S2 WE MU/ EI!R /OP S++ OR GO TO JAIL4 ,KN[+ 
\R CON/ITUTIONAL RI<TS FREE SPEE*1 FREE ASSEMBLAGE1 & FREE S++_/WE 
TOOK UP ?AT *ALL5GE4 

,HURRI$LY WE DECID$ ON A PLAN4 ,EI<T S++ PICKETS W\LD GO ON ! 
L9E AT A TIME4 ,MESS5G]S 9 C>S W]E S5T TO ! O!R ?REE MILLS TO 
BR+ RE9=CEM5TS4 ,HAV+ S]V$ MY TIME 9 JAIL ?AT MORN+1 ,I REMA9$ 
\TSIDE ! MOV+ L9ES TO DIRECT ACTION4 

,EMIL ,DE ,LEO HEAD$ ! FIR/ EI<T PICKETS ONE MAN1 SEV5 GIRLS _/AS 
!Y P>AD$ BACK & =? PA/ ! MA9 ,F$]AL 5TRANCE1 S++ ) 
F]VOR4 ,SEV]AL ADDITIONAL COPS CAME QUICKLY FROM ! /ATION ACROSS ! 
/REET4 ,= SEV5 M9UTES ! S++ CONT9U$1 />T+ ) ,S\P & 
5D+ ) ,HOME OR1 ! ,RANGE4 ,!N ! POLICE CLOS$ 91 >RE/+ ! 
EI<T4 ,IMM$IATELY EI<T MORE PICKETS /EPP$ 9TO PLACE1 & ! PROC$URE 
WAS REPEAT$4 

,O!R S++ PICKETS M>*$ ON ! L9E4 ,EA* TIME !Y SANG = SEV5 
M9UTES1 !N W]E C>T$ AWAY4 

,SUCCE$+ GR\PS V>I$ ! SONGS1 BR++ 9 ,! ,/> ,SPANGL$ 

,BANN]1 ,SOLID>ITY ,=EV]1 & ,M>*+ ,?R\< ,GEORGIA4 ,& A P>ODY 
ON ,MADEMOISELLE FROM ,>M5TI]S GOT A BIG LAU< FROM ONLOOK]S3 

,! COPS >E HAV+ A HELLUVA TIME1 P>LEY-VOO1  

,TRY+ TO BREAK 
\R PICKET-L9E2 

,H9KY-D9KY P>LEY-VOO4 

,N[ NOBODY WAS DO+ ANY WORK 9 ! ,F$]AL MILL4 ,SCABS & BOSSES 
CR[D$ TOGE!R 9 ! DOORWAY & AT ! W9D[S4 ,\R PICKETS & ! 
POLICE PROVID$ A FREE %[ = !M1 = P$E/RIANS1 NEI<BORHOOD *ILDR51 
& RID]S ON PASS+ /REET C>S4 

,SEV5TY-F\R 9 ALL W]E >RE/$_/#f#d WOM5 & GIRLS & T5 
M5_/A NOISY LOT AS !Y W]E H]D$ 9TO ! /ATION4 ,!Y W]E BOOK$ 
UND] AN OLD ORD9ANCE =BIDD+ 0NOISY ASSEMBLAGE40 

,BUT ! CASE WAS ADJ\RN$ NEXT DAY1 & \R PICKETS RETURN$ TO ! 
SIDEWALK 9 FRONT ( ! ,F$]AL PLANT1 S++ ANEW1 TO ! *AGR9 ( 
! [N]S & !IR M]C5>IES4 ,?IS TIME ! COPS DIDN'T BO!R TO MAKE 
>RE/S4 

,FROM ! DAY ! ,/ONE MILL REOP5$1 ! POLICE W]E CON/ANTLY AT 
,EMIL ,DE ,LEO'S HEELS4 ,EA* MORN+ !Y W\LD >RE/ HIM 

0,WE'LL S5D Y\ BACK TO ,NEW ,YORK10 ! POLICE CAPTA9 TOLD 
HIM4 0,Y\'LL WI% Y\ NEV] CAME H]E40 ,BUT ,DE ,LEO REPEAT$LY 
GOT SICK TO HIS /OMA* :ILE 9 JAIL1 & ! COPS HAD TO GET PILLS = 
HIM1 & !Y /OPP$ >RE/+ HIM4 

,AFT] MY >RE/ ) ,CORRIGAN1 IT BECAME MY LOT TO BE 0TAK5 9TO 
CU/ODY0 MORN+S4 ,TALL1 SLIM ,FLANAGAN1 9 HIS WELL-CUT UNI=M 
HELD ?AT IT WAS 0SAF]0 = HIM IF WE ORGANIZ]S W]E NOT 9 
SI<T :5 ! /RIKE-BREAK]S W]E TAK5 9TO ! PLANT4 ,WE W]E 
CONV9C$1 H[EV]1 ?AT HIS REAL MOTIVE WAS TO DEMORALIZE ! /RIK]S 
BY REMOV+ !IR LEAD]S1 = HE NEV] PRESS$ ANY *>GE AGA9/ US4 
,BUT !Y HAD TO LET ME \T ( MY CELL EA* TIME A REPORT] W\LD TELEPHONE 
9SI/+ ON TALK+ ) ME4 

,BE=E LONG ,I GREW TIR$ ( ?IS R\T9E1 & DECID$ TO CURE ! CAPTA9 
( HIS ANNOY+ HABIT4 ,SOON AN OPPORTUNITY >RIV$4 ,ONE AFT]NOON1 :5 
! ?UGS GA!R$ 9 FRONT ( ! ,F$]AL MILL1 & ! SCABS W]E ESCORT$ 
\T1 WE /AG$ ANO!R DEMON/RATION & ,I WAS PROMPTLY >RE/$ ,AS TWO 
BLUE-COATS L$ ME ACROSS ! /REET1 ,I LIFT$ MY VOICE & BEGAN RAIS+ A HULLABALOO ,PASS+ TROLLEY C>S 
HALT$1 & A SIDEWALK AUDI5CE F\ND DIV]SION 9 ! SC5E4 

,9 ! POLICE /ATION1 /&+ BE=E ! DESK S]GEANT1 ,I KEPT UP 
MY VOCAL PROTE/S1 DEM&+ IMM$IATE RELEASE4 

,!N ! TELEPHONE RANG & ! S]GEANT1 ANSW]+1 SAID3 0,I'M 
SORRY1 BUT %E IS HY/]ICAL1 & 9 NO CONDITION TO TALK ) Y\40 

,I TRI$ TO GRAB ! RECEIV]1 & HE KEPT IT FROM ME1 SAY+ ?AT ,I 
WAS 0TOO EXCIT$ TO SPEAK TO ANYONE40 

,?AT GAVE ME A NEW CUE4 ,TALK+ FA/1 9 A HI< KEY1 ,I %[]$ MY 9DIGNATION 
UPON ! POLICE1 SC(F+ AT !M = 0BE+ AFRAID ( A WOMAN40 

,O!R MEMB]S ( ! =CE HURRI$ 9 TO SEE :AT HAD CAUS$ ?IS RUMPUS4 
,& PRES5TLY ,CAPTA9 ,FLANAGAN 5T]$1 ) ,KRE9DL] & O!R (FIC]S 
( ! UNION4 ,!N ,I W5T AFT] ! ,CAPTA93 0,SO Y\ ?9K Y\'RE 
A BRAVE MAN8 ,BUT Y\ >E NOT4 ,Y\'RE A MIS]ABLE C[>D1 AFRAID = Y\R 
[N SK94 ,I W\LD NOT EV5 SAY Y\ W]E BRIB$4 ,Y\ C\LDN'T S9K SO L[ 
= M]E MONEY4 ,Y\ >E AFRAID ( !SE ?UGS :O >E N[ BREAK+ ! 
/RIKE1 K[T[+ TO !M1 SO Y\'LL BE SAFE40 

,FLANAGAN WAS PALE & OBVI\SLY UNN]V$ AS HE FAC$ ?AT BLA/ 9 FRONT 
( HIS SUBORD9ATES4 

,KRE9DL] TRI$ TO QUIET ME1 BUT ,I PU%$ HIM ASIDE4 ,HE & ! O!RS 
SOON GOT ME \T ( !RE1 G5U9ELY FE>FUL AB\T MY M5TAL /ATE4 ,!Y 
PUT ME 9 A C> & DROVE AWAY4 

,! 9/ANT WE W]E \T ( HE>+ BY ! POLICE1 ,I BUR/ 9TO PEALS 
( LAU<T]4 

0,:AT >E Y\ LAU<+ AT1 ,ROSE80 ,KRE9DL] DEM&$4 

0,?OSE COPS 9 G5]AL1 & 9 P>TICUL> ! LOOK ON ,FLANAGAN'S 
FACE4 ,H[ DID Y\ LIKE MY ACT80 

,!N ,I TOLD AB\T ! PHONE CALL 9 ! /ATION1 & ! SUDD5 9SPIRATION 
,I GOT FROM IT4 

,! CURE WORK$4 ,I WAS >RE/$ NO MORE4 

,IMPATI5TLY WE WAIT$ = ! ,N,L,R,B 9 ,WA%+TON TO ISSUE ITS DECISION4 

,! BO>D'S REPORT ORD]+ AN ELECTION CAME ON ,AUGU/ #h4 ,SIGN$ BY 
,*AIRMAN ,J4 ,W>R5 ,MADD51 IT CRITICIZ$ ! ME?ODS US$ BY ! ?REE MANAGEM5TS AFT] \R UNION HAD PRES5T$ DEM&S = CONF]5CES 
TO BEG9 COLLECTIVE B>GA9+4 ,IT SAID 9 P>T3 

0,IT IS CLE> ?AT ! COMPANIES1 9 TOTAL DISREG>D ( PROVISIONS 
( ! ,WAGN] ,ACT1 9T]F]$ ) & CO]C$ !IR EMPLOYES 9 ! EX]CISE 
( !IR RI<TS ( SELF-ORGANIZATION4444 ,IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE 
?AT AT EA* PLANT EI!R (FIC]S ( ! COMPANY OR SUP]VISORY EMPLOYES 
W]E PRES5T AT MEMB]%IP MEET+S :]E C>DS W]E DI/RIBUT$ & FILL$ 
\T4444 ,?IS 9T]F]5CE & CO]CION ON ! P>T ( ! COMPANIES CA/ 
D\BT UPON ! QUE/ION :E!R A MAJORITY ( !IR EMPLOYES HAD JO9$ 
! ,F$]ATION ( !IR [N FREE WILL40 

,\R NEXT JOB NATURALLY WAS TO L9E UP POT5TIAL VOT]S4 ,& PREP>+ 
\R MEMB]S = ! ELECTIONS WAS NO EASY TASK4 ,= WE HAD TO EXPLA9 TO 
!M ?AT AL?\< !Y W]E LEGITIMATE CONT5D]S = PLACES 9 !SE 
MILLS1 ! ,N,L,R,B HAD RUL$ ?AT ONLY ?OSE :O HAD WORK$ 9 ! WEEK PREC$+ 
! /RIKE W]E ELIGIBLE TO VOTE4 ,9 SOME ( ! FACTORIES :]E ! /AGG] 
SY/EM ( EMPLOYM5T PREVAIL$1 P>T ( \R MEMB]%IP WAS NOT CALL$ TO 
WORK ?AT WEEK4 ,IT WAS ( C\RSE DIFFICULT = ! VOTELESS WORK]S TO 
SEE ANY JU/ICE 9 ?AT RULE4 

,WE MADE A H\SE-TO-H\SE CANVASS1 & A TRIPLE *ECKUP 
( /RIK]S ELIGIBLE TO VOTE4 ,AT MEET+S WE EXPLA9$ H[ ! BALLOT WAS 
MADE UP1 & H[ TO AVOID SPOIL+ & VOID+ IT4 ,BECAUSE !SE ELECTIONS 
W\LD BE SUP]VIS$ BY ! ,N,L,R,B1 EV]Y VOTE W\LD C\NT 9 ! RESULT4 
,SOME ( ! WOM5 HAD NEV] CA/ A VOTE 9 ANY K9D ( ELECTION1 & IT 
WAS NECESS>Y TO DISPEL !IR CONFUSION & FE>S 

,(T51 TOO1 WE W]E CONFRONT$ ) DOME/IC PROBLEMS4 ,MEMB]S ( A 
FAMILY WORK+ 9 ! SAME MILL W\LD BE %>PLY AT ODDS4 

,ONE =ELADY WAS COMPELL$ BY H] EMPLOY] TO JO9 AM ,A ,F ( ,L F$]AL 
LOCAL & W5T TO WORK DAILY DUR+ ! /RIKE1 :ILE H] SI/]1 AN ACTIVE 
MEMB] ( \R UNION1 M>*$ 9 ! PICKET-L9E \TSIDE4 ,SUDD5LY 
! =ELADY'S DAU<T] TOOK SICK & DI$ 9 A FEW DAYS4 ,A DEV\T ,CA?OLIC 
( ,ITALIAN DESC5T1 %E ATTRIBUT$ ?AT DEA? TO CURSES UTT]$ BY H] 
5EMIES4 ,AS ELECTION DAY APPROA*$1 A *ILD ( ! /RIK+ SI/] ALSO 
BECAME S]I\SLY ILL ) SC>LET FEV]4 ,H] CONDITION WAS SUPPOS$ TO 
HAVE BE5 BR\<T ON BY A C\NT]-CURSE ,WE NE$$ ! MO!R'S VOTE4 ,I MANAG$ TO GET 
H] TO ! POLLS 9 ONE ( \R /AFF C>S1 !N S5T H] HOME QUICKLY4 
,=TUNATELY ! Y\NG/] GOT WELL1 & ! MO!R REMA9$ LOYAL TO ! 
UNION4 

,:5 \R /RIKE />T$1 SOME ( ! NEWSPAP]S PR9T$ 9ACCURATE REPORTS 
& COMMITTEES ( GIRLS FROM ! PICKET-L9ES VISIT$ ! (FICES 
( ! (F5D+ DAILIES1 DEM&+ FAIR PRES5TATION ( \R SIDE4 ,I WAS 
TOLD ?AT ,PAUL ,BELLAMY1 $ITOR ( ! ,PLA9 ,DEAL]1 & SON ( ,$W>D ,BELLAMY1 
AU?OR ( ,LOOK+ ,BACKW>D1 WAS SYMPA!TIC1 BUT ?AT HE DIDN'T KN[ ALL 
! FACTS AB\T ! SITUATION4 ,I PHON$ = AN APPO9TM5T1 & NEXT DAY 
WE TALK$ AT L5G?4 ,SUBSEQU5TLY1 ! ,PLA9 ,DEAL] WAS HELPFUL1 ) OBJECTIVE 
$ITORIALS1 ONE ( :I* SAID ?AT ! ,I,L,G,W,U 0%[S ! RI<T ATTITUDE 
9 ANN\NC+ ?AT 'WE WILL LIVE UP TO ! DECISION ( ! ,N,L,R,B40' 

,! ?REE ELECTIONS1 COMP>ABLE TO ?OSE = POLITICAL (FICES1 W]E 
HELD ON ,AUGU/ #a#f1 UND] ! SUP]VISION ( ,JAMES ,P4 ,MILL]1 ,REGIONAL ,LABOR 
,BO>D DIRECTOR1 ) GOV]NM5T REPRES5TATIVES AT EA* ( ! POLLS1 & 
) EA* ( ! CONT5D+ P>TIES HAV+ ITS [N *ALL5G]S4 ,! BALLOT+ 
W5T ON FROM I A4M4 TO #f P4M4 ,VOT+ AT ! ,F$]AL & ,/ONE PLANTS WAS 
DONE 9 BORR[$ MUNICIPAL ELECTION BOO?S1 :ILE ! ,BAMB]G]-,RE9?AL 
CONTE/ WAS CONDUCT$ 9 A ROOM 9 A NE>BY S*OOL4 

,9 ! ,F$]AL MILL WE WON #b TO #a2 9 ,BAMB]G]-,RE9?AL ! 
VICTORY WAS \RS BY A SCANT M>G94 ,9 ! ,/ONE FACTORY WE LO/ #b TO #a4 
,! REASON WAS ?AT ?AT FIRM CONSI/5TLY KEPT \R MEMB]S \T ( ITS 
PLANT1 & SO 9 ! WEEK ! /RIKE WAS CALL$ FEW ( \R PEOPLE W]E 
AT WORK !RE4 

,DESPITE \R VICTORY 9 TWO ( ! ELECTIONS1 ! COMPANIES 9VOLV$ 
REFUS$ TO REEMPLOY \R MEMB]S1 SO PICKET+ HAD TO CONT9UE4 
,& ! PHYSICAL CONFLICT WAS NOT YET 5D$4 

,ON ,AUGU/ IF I1 ! DAY AFT] ! BALLOT+1 ONE ( ! 0LOYAL0 
,F$]AL EMPLOYES1 A BIG WOMAN1 WAIT$ = ME TO PASS ! 5TRANCE ( ?AT 
PLANT1 & ) ALL H] MI<T SOCK$ ME 9 ! RI<T EYE4 ,SO N[ ,I HAD 
A 0%9]10 D>K & SWOLL51 & ATT5D$ BY MU* PA94 ,BUT 
,I HAD TO BE ,PHILOSOPHIC AB\T ?AT1 & /AY$ ON ! PICKET-L9E 
UNTIL ! LA/ SCAB HAD 5T]$ ! FACTORY4 

,!N ONE ( ! GIRLS W5T TO FET* A PIECE ( /EAK = ME4 ,! NE>E/ 
BUT*] HAD NONE1 BUT GAVE H] SOME HAMBURG]4 ,) A H&FUL ( ?IS B\ND 
AGA9/ MY FACE1 ,I MANAG$ TO GO ON ) ! DAY'S WORK4 ,! RAW MEAT WAS 
EFFECTUAL2 9 A FEW H\RS ! 0%9]0 HAD PAL$ TO YELL[1 & 
TO ! EVID5T SURPRISE ( ! SCABS ,I WAS AGA9 9 FRONT ( ! MILL GATES 
:5 !Y LEFT ?AT AFT]NOON4 

,SEV]AL DAYS LAT] A GANG ( R\<NECKS 9VAD$ ! /ORE :]E ,BAMBURG]-,RE9?AL 
PICKETS TOOK LUN*4 ,! GIRLS MANAG$ TO GET \T & BO>D$ ! FIR/ 
PASS+ /REET C>1 RID+ D[NT[N TO UNION HEADQU>T]S = PROTECTION1 
:ILE ! R\<NECKS1 YELL+1 FOLL[$ 9 !IR [N C>S4 ,>RIV+ AT 
! UNION (FICE1 SOME ( ! /RIK]S W]E HY/]ICAL ) FE>1 :ILE 
?UGS \TSIDE ! BUILD+ /AG$ A NE> RIOT4 

,AS ! DAYS PASS$1 IT BECAME MORE & MORE DIFFICULT TO KEEP UP ! 
SPIRITS ( \R /RIK]S4 ,COOL AUTUMN WEA!R REM9D$ !M ( ! APPROA* 
( W9T]1 :5 !Y W\LD NE$ COAL & W>M] CLO?+ & ADDITIONAL 
FOOD4 ,MORE PAYM5TS W]E COM+ DUE ON C>S & O!R ?+S B\<T ON 
TIME1 & ON MORTGAGES4 ,! UNION HAD TO HELP ITS JOBLESS MEMB]S MEET 
!SE PROBLEMS4 

,MAK+ A QUICK TRIP TO ,NEW ,YORK1 ,I SUGGE/$ TO \R PRESID5T ?AT SOMEONE 
UNKN[N TO ! MANUFACTUR]S1 ONE :O HAD NOT BE5 ON ! SC5E DUR+ 
?OSE HECTIC MON?S ( /RIFE1 BE S5T TO ,CLEVEL&4 ,IT WAS NECESS>Y TO 
IMPRESS UPON ! EMPLOY]S ! FUTILITY ( !IR CONT9U+ ! FI<T4 
,WE KNEW !Y HAD NO LOVE = ,COLEMAN ,CLAH]TY1 :O HAD HELD \T A PROMISE 
( PROTECTION & 9DU/RIAL PEACE TO !M4 ,! LONG CONFLICT HAD DRA9$ 
BO? !IR PR(ITS & !IR VITALITY4 ,!Y N[ REALIZ$ ?AT !Y HAD 
BET ON A BL9D HORSE4 

,= ?AT FUNCTION ,I HAD 9 M9D ,ELIAS ,LIEB]MAN1 ONE ( \R ,NEW ,YORK 
ATTORNEYS1 & ,I,L,G,W,U LEGAL REPRES5TATIVE 9 ,WA%+TON AT ALL ,N,R,A & 
,N,L,R,B HE>+S ON \R CASES4 

,H]E WAS A LABOR LAWY] :O HAD LE>N$ AB\T 9DU/RIAL CONFLICT FROM 
! BOTTOM UP4 ,BORN 9 ,RUSSIA1 HE HAD COME TO ?IS C\NTRY AS A /UD5T4 
,BECOM+ A WAI/-MAK]1 HE JO9$ \R ,LOCAL #b#e1 & WAS ITS FIR/ 
0CL]K40 ,9 ?OSE DAYS ?AT JOB COMB9$ ! DUTIES ( MANAG]1 
BUS9ESS AG5T1 SECRET>Y1 & (FICE /AFF4 ,LIEB]M@9M ALSO WAS ! FIR/ 
MANAG] ( \R UNION'S WEEKLY PUBLICATION1 ,JU/ICE1 & ITSC\NT]P>TS 9 ,YIDDI% & ,ITALIAN4 ,WORK+ BY DAY1 HE /UDI$ LAW 
AT NI<T1 ) GREAT DET]M9ATION1 & PASS$ ! B> EXAM9ATION ) 
HI< M>KS4 

,SLIM & WELL GROOM$1 ,LIEB]MAN HAS BLUE EYES & BLACK CURLY HAIR1 
GRAY+ AT ! TEMPLES1 & LOOKS LIKE A COLLEGE PR(ESSOR4 ,QUIET SPOK51 
) A SLI<T ACC5T1 & ( CONV9C+ MANN]1 HE R>ELY GETS EXCIT$4 
,I KNEW ( NO ONE BETT] QUALIFI$ = ?IS SPECIAL JOB 9 ,OHIO4 ,DUB9SKY 
AGRE$ ) ME1 & IMM$IATELY MADE ! >RANGEM5T4 

,I TOOK ! FIR/ PLANE BACK TO ,CLEVEL&1 & ,LIEB]MAN FOLL[$ NEXT 
DAY4 ,HE W5T OV] ! SITUATION ) ,WILLIAM ,CORRIGAN1 & !Y MAPP$ 
\T A PROGRAM4 ,!N HE & ,KRE9DL] BEGAN A S]IES ( SEP>ATE CONF]5CES 
) LOCAL ,A ,F ( ,L LEAD]S1 ! EMPLOY]S1 & ,CLAH]TY4 ,LIEB]MAN /UDI$ 
!SE SEV]AL CONT5DANTS C>EFULLY1 FEEL+ HIS WAY ) CAUTION4 

,9 ! FIR/ ( ! CONF]5CES ONE ( ! EMPLOY]S FLEW (F ! H&LE1 
DAMN+ ! LOCAL UNION LEAD]%IP1 BEG9N+ ) ,KATOVSKY & 5D+ 
) ,KRE9DL] & MYSELF1 & GETT+ R$ 9 ! FACE1 AS IF HE WAS AB\T 
TO BL[ UP4 ,WALK+ ACROSS ! ROOM1 ,LIEB]MAN T\*$ ! FUM+ ONE ON 
! %\LD]1 & SAID G5TLY3 0,Y\ SEEM TO BE AN EXCITABLE G5TLEMAN4 
,IT'S NOT GOOD = Y\R N]VES40 ,! O!R QUICKLY CALM$ D[N4 

,LIEB]MAN PO9T$ \T ?AT WE HAD WON ELECTIONS 9 TWO ( ! PLANTS1 
& ?AT WE UNQUE/IONABLY C\LD %[ A MAJORITY 9 ! ,FRI$MAN-,BLAU-,F>B] 
CASE1 9 :I* \R DEM& = A HE>+ WAS P5D+4 ,HE REM9D$ ! EMPLOY]S 
?AT ! UNION C\LD KEEP UP ITS FI<T 9DEF9ITELY1 PAY+ /RIKE B5EFITS 
TO ITS MEMB]S2 ?AT !Y1 ! FACTORY [N]S1 ALREADY HAD LO/ A L>GE 
AM\NT ( BUS9ESS BECAUSE ( ! /RIKE1 & ?AT IF A SETTLEM5T W]E 
NOT REA*$ !Y W\LD LOSE EV]Y?+4 

,F9ALLY !Y SAW ! LI<T1 OBVI\SLY BE+ SICK ( ! :OLE SITUATION4 
,& ,LIEB]MAN WORK$ \T A PLAN :I* PROV$ ACCEPTABLE TO ALL CONC]N$4 
,?IS EMBRAC$ !SE PROVISIONS3 
#a4 ,9 A PLANT :]E AN AGREEM5T HAS BE5 MADE ) ,A ,F ( ,L1 :I* 
CLAIMS A MAJORITY AMONG ! WORK]S1 \R M9ORITY1GR\P ALSO WILL BE REPRES5T$1 ) FULL RI<T TO COLLECTIVE B>GA9+ 
ON WAGE RATES1 & TO ADJU/M5T ( ALL GRIEVANCES4,9 PLANTS :]E ! ,I,L,G,W,U HOLDS A MAJORITY1 WE WILL SIGN AN AGREEM5T 
GIV+ ! ,A ,F ( ,L M9ORITY ! SAME RI<TS & PRIVILEGES4,REPRES5TATIVES ( BO? UNIONS >E TO ACT 9 CONC]T 9 ANY FUTURE 
DEAL+S ) ! F\R EMPLOY]S ON MATT]S AFFECT+ ! 9T]E/S ( 
! EMPLOYES4 

,?IS PLAN1 NOVEL !N1 WAS SUBSEQU5TLY ADOPT$ BY ! ,NATIONAL ,LABOR 
,RELATIONS ,BO>D 9 SIMIL> CASES4 

,IT PROVID$1 TOO1 ?AT A SORT ( TRI-P>TY C\NCIL BE E/ABLI%$ 
9 EA* FACTORY2 ?AT \R /RIK]S BE REEMPLOY$ AS FA/ AS !IR 
P>TICUL> CRAFT MI<T BE NE$$3 & ?AT NO DISCRIM9ATION BE PRACTIC$4 

,ABRAHAM ,KATOVSKY HAD BE5 RECUP]AT+ = MANY MON?S FROM ! ASSAULT 
BY ! ?UGS4 ,N[ HE RETURN$ TO ,CLEVEL&1 & ! F\R ( US FROM ! 
,EA/ :O HAD COME = ! EM]G5CY W]E AB\T TO GO HOME :5 HE HAD TO 
BE OP]AT$ ON = APP5DICITIS4 ,?AT DELAY$ \R LEAV+4 ,IT WAS MID-,OCTOB] 
BE=E ,I C\LD DEP>T4 ,!N ,I BOOK$ PASSAGE = ,FRANCE1 TO SAIL ON ,DECEMB] 
#a4 ,ONLY BY GETT+ \T ( ! C\NTRY1 IT SEEM$1 C\LD ,I BE SURE ( A 
VACATION4 

,MEAN:ILE ! NATIONAL (FICE DESIGNAT$ ,AL ,DESS]1 ONE ( \R ORGANIZ]S 
:O HAD LATELY CONDUCT$ A SUCCESSFUL ORGANIZATION CAMPAIGN 9 UP-/ATE 
,NEW ,YORK1 TO TAKE *>GE ( ! ,CLEVEL& KNITGOODS SITUATION4 ,TALL & 
BLOND1 ,AL HAS A ,H>V>D ACC5T1 ?\< FROM ,5GL& & ,CANADA4 ,) HIS 
CULTUR$ ,5GLI%1 IT IS ALWAYS H>D = HIM TO CONV9CE NEW ACQUA9TANCES 
?AT HE WAS TRA9$ AS A CUTT] 9 \R 9DU/RY & IS NOT A COLLEGE GRADUATE4 

,IMM$IATELY AFT] ! KNIT-WE> /RIKE WAS CALL$ (F1 ! UNION 
MANAGEM5T US$ EV]Y MEANS AT ITS DISPOSAL TO PLACE AS MANY WORK]S ON 
JOBS AS POSSIBLE4 ,SOME W]E ABSORB$ 9 ! V>I\S BRAN*ES ( ! CLOAK 
& DRESS 9DU/RY2 EMPLOYM5T = O!RS WAS OBTA9$ 9 \TSIDE FIELDS4 
,A SIZABLE NUMB] WAS PLAC$ ) A ,W,P,A SEW+ PROJECT4 ,= SEV]AL MON?S 
! UNION CONT9U$ TO GIVE F9ANCIAL AID TO ?OSE :O C\LD NOT F9D WORK4 

,:5 ,KATOVSKY F9ALLY WAS ABLE TO RESUME HIS NORMAL DUTIES1 HE AGA9 TOOK OV] ! G5]A1 MANAGEM5T ( ,I,L,G,W,U AFFAIRS 9 ,OHIO ,& 
HE SOON F\ND ?AT ! SETTLEM5T WE HAD OBTA9$ 9 ! KNITWE> /RIKE 
WAS A HOLL[ TRIUMPH1 ?\< IT HAD BE5 HAIL$ AS A DI/9CT VICTORY 9 
CONTRA/ TO DEFEATS SUFF]$ BY ! /EEL & TEXTILE4 WORK]S4 ,\R PACT 
:ITEWA%$ ! ,CLAH]TY GR\P1 BUT ! /RIK]S RECEIV$ LITTLE IF ANY 
B5EFIT FROM IT4 ,! ONE %OP :]E WE HAD A CLE> MAJORITY1 ,F$]AL ,KNITT+1 
WAS LIQUIDAT$ %ORTLY AFT] ! SETTLEM5T ( ! /RIKE1 & ! O!R 
%OPS FAIL$ TO REEMPLOY MANY ( \R MEMB]S4 ,?OSE :O DID GO 
BACK TO ! KNITT+ MILLS W]E1 DESPITE \R UNION'S REPEAT$ PROTE/S1 
COMPELL$ TO GIVE UP MEMB]%IP 9 \R UNION & JO9 ! ,A ,F ( ,L F$]AL 
LOCALS AS A CONDITION ( EMPLOYM5T4 

,ALSO ANO!R AGREEM5T :I* \R UNION HAD REA*$ ) ! ,T,W,O,C LATE 
9 #aicg FAIL$ TO WORK \T4 ,SUPPOS$LY ?IS HAD SETTL$ ! DISPUTE OV] 
JURISDICTIONAL B\ND>IES 9 ! KNIT GOODS FIELD4 ,IT PROVID$ ?AT ! 
WORK]S 9 C]TA9 SECTIONS ( ! KNITT$ \T]WE> 9DU/RY CAME UND] 
! W+ ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL4 ,BUT ! ,C,I,O1 ,T,W,O,C1 & ! ,A ,F ( ,L F$]AL 
LOCALS CONT9U$ !IR RAID+ TACTICS & DISRUPTION ( \R RANKS4 

,9 #a#i#d1 :5 ! ,I,L,G,W,U REJO9$ ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION1 ,KATOVSKY 9SI/$ 
ON HAV+ FULL JURISDICTION OV] ALL ! SECTIONS ( ! 9DU/RY ?AT 
HAD BE5 ALLOTT$ TO US4 ,IMM$IATELY HE 5C\NT]$ NEW OB/ACLES1 PLAC$ 
9 HIS PA? BY SOME ( ?OSE :O HAD WORK$ H>DE/ TO BREAK ! #aicg /RIKE4 
,DESPITE ACTIVE AID FROM ,PRESID5T ,WILLIAM ,GRE5 & ! HEADS ( ! ,CLEVEL& 
,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR1 IT TOOK MORE ?AN A YE> BE=E WE REGA9$ \R JURISDICTIONAL 
PLACE 9 ! ,CLEVEL& >EA4 

,ONCE ! PA? WAS CLE>$1 ,KATOVSKY PROCE$$ TO REORGANIZE \R =CES1 
& NEGOTIAT$ GOOD UNION CONTACTS ) SEV]AL L>GE MILLS4 

,FROM 3 ,AN>*Y ,>*IVES4 

,*RONOLOGY 3 
,NOVEMB] #c1 #aidd 3 ,*APT] #bg -- ,PUBLICATION4 
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