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,DU/-,B[L]S ,MAKE ,GOOD ,UNIONI/S 

,B,U,T ,\,R ,M,A,9 ,C,O,N,C,],N WAS ORGANIZ+ ! FIELD4 ,AFT] ! UNSUCCESSFUL 
ATTEMPT ! PREVI\S SPR+1 ,I DECID$ TO LET ! FEW NONUNION SILK DRESS 
FACTORIES 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES ALONE1 & REA* \T = ! WORK]S 9 ! GR[+ 
SPORTSWE> 9DU/RY4 ,:5 A SUFFICI5T NUMB] HAD DELEGAT$ \R 
ORGANIZATION AS COLLECTIVE B>GA9+ AG5T1 WE W\LD APPROA* !IR 
EMPLOY]S TO CONF] & DISCUSS UNION T]MS4 

,! SPORTSWE> WORK]S1 MO/LY ( ,AM]ICAN /OCK FROM ALL P>TS ( ! 
C\NTRY1 NE$$ SPECIAL TREATM5T4 ,SOME HAD 5T]$ ! G>M5T 9DU/RY 
AS A TEMPOR>Y MEANS ( E>N+ A LIV+1 HOP+ TO RESUME !IR =M] 
PR(ESSIONS & TRADES4 ,AMONG !M W]E TEA*]S1 LIBR>IANS1 SALESWOM51 
MUSICIANS1 & NURSES1 :O ?\<T FACTORY WORK TOO DEGRAD+ TO REMA9 9 
LONG4 ,WAT*+ !M HURRY 9 & \T ( ! G>M5T BUILD+S1 ,I REALIZ$ 
H[ !Y W\LD B5EFIT BY UNION /&>DS ( WORK4 

,! OPPORTUNITY TO MEET !M FACE-TO-FACE & ANALYZE !IR 
PROBLEMS SOON CAME4 ,A ,N9? ,/REET SPORTSWE> MANUFACTUR] DECID$ TO 
BREAK ) \R UNION4 ,:5 \R AGREEM5T WAS AB\T TO EXPIRE1 HE MOV$ 
HIS %OP TO ,BROADWAY1 A FEW %ORT BLOCKS1 & TURN$ OV] ! BUS9ESS 5D 
( HIR+ NEW HELP & DIT*+ ! UNION TO A =EMAN4 ,BUT HE DID NOT 
RECKON ) \R /R5G? 9 ! %OP4 ,WORK]S :O HAD AVOID$ \R (FICE 
CAME RU%+ 91 ASK+ ! UNION TO SAVE !IR JOBS4 

,CALL+ TOGE!R ALL ?OSE LI/$ 9 \R FILES1 ,I SUGGE/$ ?AT !Y MEET \R 
ORGANIZ+ /AFF NEXT MORN+ NE> ! NEW ADDRESS & URGE ! O!RS TO 
COME TO \R (FICE TO DECIDE ON SOME PLAN4 ,BUT AT ! ,BROADWAY %OP ! 
=EMAN & ?OSE LATELY HIR$ RAIS$ A COMMOTION & WE HAD NO 
ALT]NATIVE BUT TO DECL>E ! %OP ON /RIKE4 ,A =MAL COMPLA9T ) ! 
,REGIONAL ,LABOR ,BO>D *>G$ ! FIRM ) DISCRIM9ATION AGA9/ ITS UNION 
EMPLOYES & DEM&$ !IR RE9/ATEM5T4 ,WE HAD TO ACT QUICKLY1 = IT WAS N[ MID-,DECEMB]1 
& ,*RI/MAS ISN'T A PROPITI\S TIME = A /RIKE4 

,I HIR$ A S\ND TRUCK & /ATION$ IT AT NOON 9 FRONT ( ! ,BROADWAY 
BUILD+ :]E \R GIRLS HAD =M$ A PICKET L9E4 ,?R\< ! MIKE WE TOLD 
! /ORY TO ! LUN*-TIME CR[D 9 ,SPANI% & ,5GLI%4 

,! EMPLOY] 9VOLV$ WAS REALLY A PEACE-LOV+ MAN4 ,EMB>RASS$ 
BY ! PUBLICITY1 HE REALIZ$ ?AT HIS ATTEMPT TO DIT* ! UNION W\LD NOT 
WORK4 ,AT MY SUGGE/ION ,AN?ONY ,G4 ,O',RO]KE1 SUCCESSOR TO ,FA!R 
,CUNN+HAM AS IMP>TIAL *AIRMAN ( ! DRESS 9DU/RY1 CALL$ BO? SIDES 9 
& SOON WE HAD AN AIR-TI<T UNION CONTRACT4 ,ALL \R MEMB]S GOT A 
RAISE1 & TO MA9TA9 PEACE1 ! EMPLOY] 9SI/$ ?AT O!RS JO9 US OR 
LEAVE4 ,!Y TOOK P>T 9 ELECT+ ,M9A ,%EP>D *AIRLADY1 ) ,FLORE/ELLA 
,VILA ,REAL AS H] ASSI/ANT1 & BECAME EAG] P>TICIPANTS 9 UNION AFFAIRS4 

,WOM5 FROM O!R COTTON DRESS & SPORTSWE> %OPS VISIT$ MY (FICE4 
,MO/LY ,AM]ICAN-BORN1 !Y WANT$ TO KN[ MORE AB\T ! ,I,L,G,W,U1 
( :I* !IR HUSB&S1 UNION M51 HAD SPOK54 ,WE ISSU$ A WEEKLY ,%OP 
,NEWS1 COMM5T+ ON CONDITIONS 9 ! DIFF]5T FACTORIES1 DESCRIB$ BY 
EMPLOYES :OSE NAMES WE )HELD4 

,PRES5TLY NEW MEMB]S REPORT$ ?AT !Y HAD BE5 DIS*>G$ 
O/5SIBLY = BAD WORKMAN%IP1 BUT ACTUALLY = UNION ACTIVITY4 ,! 
,REGIONAL ,LABOR ,BO>D ORD]$ !M RE9/AT$1 & MORE WOM5 SIGN$ UP 
) US1 9DIVIDUALLY & 9 GR\PS4 

,ONE COTTON DRESS %OP1 TO :I* WE GAVE SPECIAL ATT5TION1 WAS ! ,MODE 
,O',DAY1 RUN BY ! ?REE ,MAL\F BRO!RS4 ,?IS FIRM [N$ ! 
TWELVE-/ORY BUILD+ FROM :I* IT OP]AT$1 ANO!R PLANT 9 ,SALT 
,LAKE ,CITY1 & MORE ?AN #c RETAIL \TLETS1 KN[N AS ,MODE ,O',DAY /ORES1 9 
#b /ATES & 9 ,HONOLULU4 ,MODE ,O',DAY G>M5TS1 MADE 9 DOZ5 LOTS1 W]E 
9 ! L[-PRIC$ BRACKETS4 ,EMPLOYES W]E *IEFLY ,AM]ICANS FROM 
V>I\S /ATES1 MANY ( !M F>M WOM5 FROM ! ,DU/ ,B[L4 

,ONE ( !SE1 ,HAZEL ,MC,K[N1 ,NEBRASKA-BORN MO!R ( TWO1 WAS 
DIS*>G$ & LAT] RE9/AT$ ?R\< UNION EF=TS4 ,O!RS REQUE/$ ?AT 
WE BR+ TOGE!R ! RE/ ( !M 0TO HE> ALL AB\T ! UNION40 ,!Y W]E 
AFRAID TO BE SE5 AT \R HEADQU>T]S1 SO ,I >RANG$ A D9N]-MEET+ 9 A CONF]5CE ROOM AT ! ,ROSSLYN ,HOTEL 
ON L[] ,MA9 ,/REET4 ,NO ONE C\LD EXPECT A UNION TO MEET !RE6 

,! HOTEL MANAGEM5T 9SI/+ ON A M9IMUM GU>ANTEE ( PLATES1 ,I 
ORD]$ 5\< TO COV] ! CO/1 & ASK$ \R DRESS & SPORTSWE> 
EXECUTIVE BO>DS TO HAVE D9N] ) US4 ,BUT ALL ! ,MODE ,O',DAY WORK]S 
:O HAD PROMIS$ TO COME W]E PRES5T1 SOME BR++ !IR HUSB&S4 ,\R 
EXECUTIVE MEMB]S HAD TO D9E 9 A CAFET]IA NE>BY4 

,AT FIR/ WE ( ! ,I,L,G,W,U DID MO/ ( ! TALK+1 TO EAG] LI/5]S4 ,SOME 
( ! M5 PRES5T1 MEMB]S ( ! WELD]S' & AIRCRAFT' UNIONS1 ASK$ 
QUE/IONS4 ,! WOM5 LI/5$4 ,FROM !N ON WE HELD WEEKLY MEET+S1 
S]V+ D9N] FIR/ TO TAKE ! 0$GE (F !IR HUNG]40 

,LAT] WE %IFT$ TO ! ,CABRILLO ,HOTEL AT ,BROADWAY & ,ELEV5? ,/REET4 ,A 
HUNDR$ OR MORE P]SONS CAME REGUL>LY TO !SE MEET+S4 

,WE MET ! WORK]S NE> !IR %OPS & ESCORT$ !M TO ! HOTEL4 ,AFT] 
D9N] A GUE/ SPEAK]_/SOME ONE FROM ! ,WAGE & ,H\R ,DIVISION ( ! 
,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,DEP>TM5T ( ,LABOR1 ! ,CALI=NIA ,9DU/RIAL ,WELF>E 
,COMMISSION1 OR ! ,NATIONAL ,LABOR ,RELATIONS ,BO>D1 A REPRES5TATIVE ( ! 
LABOR MOVEM5T1 AN ATTORNEY1 OR A %OP *AIRLADY_/W\LD 9=M 
NEWCOM]S AB\T !IR RI<T TO ORGANIZE & B>GA9 COLLECTIVELY = BETT] 
/&>DS ( LIV+4 ,ONLY A FEW V5TUR$ TO ASK QUE/IONS ORALLY2 O!RS 
WROTE & S5T !M UP TO ! *AIRMAN4 ,! FIR/ QUE/ION1 ( C\RSE1 WAS 
AB\T ! DUES4 ,!Y W]E GRATIFI$ :5 !Y LE>N$ ?AT NO 9ITIATION FEE 
WAS BE+ *>G$ DUR+ ?AT CAMPAIGN1 & ?AT ! DUES W]E ONLY #be OR 
#ce C5TS A WEEK4 ,IT WAS AN EV5+ \T = !SE WOM51 :O CAME TO KN[ 
ONE ANO!R = ! FIR/ TIME1 EV5 ?\< #e W]E EMPLOY$ 9 ?AT %OP4 

,SOON WE BEGAN ISSU+ A SPECIAL WEEKLY1 ,MODE ,O',DAY ,NEWS1 ! WORK]S 
WRIT+ & $IT+ IT4 

,AFT] SEV]AL MON?S1 ! NUMB] ( WORK]S 5ROLL$ MADE A MAJORITY 
SUFFICI5T UND] ! ,WAGN] ,ACT TO W>RANT A REQUE/ = A CONF]5CE4 ,WE 
PROPOS$ A CONTRACT CONTA9+ C>D9AL UNION DEM&S1 ! UNION /AT+ 
?AT NO /OPPAGE ( WORK WAS CONTEMPLAT$4 

,MODE ,O',DAY'S MANAGEM5T WAS WELL AW>E ?AT ITS MANY RETAIL /ORES 
W\LD EXPOSE IT TO WIDE PUBLIC ATT5TION ?R\< PICKET+ 9 ! EV5T ( 9DU/RIAL CONFLICT4 ,WISELY ITS C\NSEL1 ,*>LES ,S4 ,CRESSATY1 
ADVIS$ ! ,MAL\F BRO!RS TO SIGN A PACT ) ! ,I,L,G,W,U 

,! FIRM AGRE$ ON ONE CONDITION3 ?AT A SEP>ATE LOCAL BE *>T]$ TO 
9CLUDE ALL ,MODE ,O',DAY EMPLOYES1 & ?AT 9 ADDITION TO \R LOCAL 
REPRES5TATIVES ! PRESID5T ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL ATTA* HIS SIGNATURE TO ! 
CONTRACT4 

,GEORGE ,WI%NAK1 MANAG] ( ,DRESS ,LOCAL #i#f1 & ,I1 AS SPOKESM5 = ! 
NEGOTIAT+ COMMITTEE1 READILY SAW ! PO9T4 ,WE REALIZ$ ?AT 5ROLL+ ALL 
WORK]S 9 ! PLANT 9 A 0V]TICAL0 LOCAL UNION W\LD SIMPLIFY MATT]S 
GREATLY1 PREV5T+ ! POSSIBILITY ( AN 9CID5T LIKE ?AT AT A L>GE 
KNIT-WE> MILL 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO4 ,!RE \R LOCAL UNION HAD HAD AN 
AGREEM5T COV]+ ONLY MILL OP]ATIVES1 BUT :5 ! FIRM DISMISS$ A 
UNION JANITOR1 \R MEMB]S /AY$ \T 9 SOLID>ITY & A LONG1 BITT] /RUGGLE 
FOLL[$4 

,PRESID5T ,DUB9SKY NOT ONLY CONS5T$ TO SIGN ! CONTRACT1 BUT ALSO 
AGRE$ TO *>T] A SPECIAL LOCAL4 

,WE READ ! PACT TO ,MODE ,O',DAY EMPLOYES1 & MADE IT CLE> ?AT UNLESS 
IT WAS FULLY ACCEPTABLE TO !M WE W\LD NOT SIGN IT4 ,\R ATTORNEY1 ,*>LES 
,KATZ1 READ IT PO9T BY PO9T1 & !Y NODD$ APPROVAL4 ,!N ,I ASK$ = A 
MOTION TO APPROVE ! CONT5TS AS READ4 ,DEAD SIL5CE4 

0,WON'T SOMEONE MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ! AGREEM5T80 ,I ASK$ ! 
ASSEMBLAGE4 

0,WE'D LIKE TO BUT WE DON'T KN[ H[10 REPLI$ ,V]LA ,TEPLEY1 ONE ( ! 
ORIG9AL MEMB]S N[ S]V+ ON ! NEGOTIAT+ COMMITTEE4 ,ONLY AN HONE/ 
P]SON C\LD HAVE MADE SU* A /ATEM5T 9 PUBLIC4 ,I EXPLA9$ H[ A 
MOTION %\LD BE MADE1 SECOND$1 & TAK5 TO A VOTE4 ,! VOTE WAS 
UNANIM\S4 

,! CONTRACT WAS SIGN$ & SEAL$ AT A D9N] MEET+ AT ! ,P>K ,MANOR1 
:]E MEMB]S ( ! MANAGEM5T SAT AT ! HEAD TABLE ) ! UNION 
LEAD]S4 ,I HAD ! SATISFACTION ( READ+ TO ! SEV]AL HUNDR$ WORK]S 
PRES5T A TELEGRAM S5T ME BY ,PRESID5T ,DUB9SKY3 

0,EXTREMELY PLEAS$ TO LE>N ( SETTLEM5T REA*$ ) ,MODE 

,O',DAY1 :I* IS AN IMPORTANT ADVANCE 9 \R ORGANIZATION EF=TS4 ,I WILL VISIT ,LOS ,ANGELES E>LY 9 ,MAY & LOOK =W>D TO ! PLEASURE ( P]SONALLY WELCOM+ !SE WORK]S 9TO ! RANKS ( \R 
9T]NATIONAL UNION4 ,IT IS MY E>NE/ HOPE ?AT ! AGREEM5T JU/ CONCLUD$ 
WILL BE ! BEG9N+ ( A SATISFACTORY RELATION%IP ) ! FIRM :I* WILL 
BR+ TO ! WORK]S ! FULL B5EFITS ( UNION ORGANIZATION4 ,CONGRATULATE 
Y\ & ,BRO!R ,WI%NAK AS WELL AS \R MEMB]%IP = ! SPL5DID 
ACCOMPLI%M5T4 ,CONFID5T IT WILL HAVE SALUT>Y EFFECT ON \R ORGANIZATION 
ACTIVITIES ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY40 

,?AT SPR+ SOME ( \R ,I,L,G,W,U LEAD]S CAME TO ,LOS ,ANGELES TO ATT5D 
! CONV5TION ( ! ,NATIONAL ,CLOAK & ,SUIT ,RECOV]Y ,BO>D1 :I* HAD 
BE5 =M$ BY EMPLOY]S & \R UNION AFT] ! ,N,R,A WAS DECL>$ 
UNCON/ITUTIONAL1 TO PREV5T UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES4 ,A NATIONAL LABEL1 BLUE ) 
:ITE PR9T1 WAS ADOPT$1 TO BE ATTA*$ TO EV]Y WOMAN'S COAT & SUIT AS A 
GU>ANTEE ?AT IT WAS MADE 9 A SANIT>Y UNION %OP UND] FAIR LABOR 
/&>DS4 

,!N WE 9/ALL$ ! ,MODE ,O',DAY LOCAL AT A GALA CELEBRATION1 ) 
,PRESID5T ,DUB9SKY (FICIALLY PRES5T+ ! *>T]4 ,ON IT W]E 9SCRIB$ ! 
NAMES ( ! EMPLOYES :O HAD SIGN$ ! FIR/ UNION C>DS_/,LEOLA 
,BEASON1 ,RUBY ,B]>D1 ,GRACE ,BLANCETT1 ,J5NIE ,CEFALIA1 ,LELA ,COLT]1 ,LORRA9E 
,E/]BROOK1 ,EMMA ,HAGLUND1 ,RU? ,LAVALLEUR1 ,MAUDE ,LEEZY1 ,DELLA 
,L9DEMAN1 ,HAZEL ,MC,K[N1 ,M>G>ET ,MOORE1 ,ZAIDA ,MUR51 ,FLOR5CE ,PI]CE1 
,E!L ,P[ELL1 ,LELA ,RE$1 ,VIOLET ,REESE1 ,ALB]TA ,RI*>DS1 ,LUPE ,RIOS1 ,MABEL 
,RUSSELL1 ,G5EVA ,S*ELL1 ,GRACE ,/AUFF]1 ,E!L ,SULLIVAN1 ,HEL5 ,UPTON1 & 
,GLADYS ,WILCOX4 

,SOME ( !M HAD TE>S 9 !IR EYES AS !Y LOOK$ AT ?IS DOCUM5T1 
:I* M>K$ A NEW *APT] 9 HI/ORY = !M4 

0,I ?9K10 SAID ,G5EVA ,S*ELL1 0?AT ,I HAVE SOME IDEA ( H[ ! SIGN]S ( 
! ,DECL>ATION ( ,9DEP5D5CE FELT40 

,MANY ( ?IS GR\P BE+ ,DU/-,B[L]S1 :O HAD BE5 DISLODG$ 
FROM !IR L&S1 & :O HAD HAD TO BREAK UP HOMES & MIGRATE TO ! ,F> 
,WE/_/!Y RI<TLY FELT !MSELVES PIONE]S 9 LABOR UNIONISM1 EV5 AS LATE 
AS #a#i#d#a6 

,9 ,LOS ,ANGELES NO ONE HAD IMAG9$ ?AT \R UNION W\LD EV] REA* AN 
AGREEM5T ) ?IS FIRM ,& NO PREVI\S ORGANIZ] HAD TACKL$ IT4 ,:5 
?AT PACT WAS WON1 0)\T ANY LOSS ( WORK+ TIME10 IT WAS PRON\NC$ 
UNIQUE 9 PRESS & RADIO COMM5TS4 ,EMPLOY]S TELEPHON$ CONGRATULAT+ US4 ,SOME HYP]CRITICAL MEMB]S :O 
HAD :ISP]$ 9 \R RANKS ?AT ,I WAS WA/+ MY TIME1 0SITT+ >\ND ! 
UNION (FICE DO+ NO?+10 APOLOGIZ$4 0,:Y DIDN'T Y\ TELL US :AT Y\ 
W]E DO+80 !Y ASK$4 0,WE W\LD HAVE HELP$ Y\40 

,BUT ,I HAD NOT WANT$ TO SPREAD WORD ( ANY ACTIVITIES PREMATURELY1 LE/  
!Y FIZZLE \T4 ,! MEMB]S UND\BT$LY W\LD HAVE EXPECT$ QUICK  
ACTION1 & ,I SAW IT AS A LONG RANGE CAMPAIGN1 NE$+ GREAT PATI5CE &  
C>E4 

,N[ WE HAD TO BEG9 $UCAT+ ! NEW UNIONI/S4 ,I APPO9T$ ,SUSAN ,D4 
,ADAMS1 ONE ( \R /AFF1 AS BUS9ESS AG5T4 ,DESC5DANT ( ,SAMUEL ,ADAMS 
( ,AM]ICAN ,REVOLUTION>Y FAME1 & GR&DAU<T] ( A ,MISS\RI 
ABOLITIONI/ FAMILY1 ,SUE ,ADAMS WAS BORN & RAIS$ 9 ,CRIPPLE ,CREEK1 
,COLORADO M9+ T[N1 :]E H] FA!R S]V$ AS ORGANIZ] = ! ,KNI<TS 
( ,LABOR & LAT] = ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S4 

,A GRADUATE ( ! ,UNIV]SITY ( ,COLORADO1 N[ 9 H] E>LY ?IRTIES1 %E  
HAD HAD MU* EXP]I5CE 9 H&L+ \R TYPE ( WORK]S4 ,%E HAD BE5 AN 
ORGANIZ]1 AN ,A ,F ( ,L CONV5TION DELEGATE1 HAD WORK$ 9 ! NEWSPAP] 
FIELD1 & HAD BE5 A RESE>* WORK] = ! ,W,P,A ,N,Y,A1 & = F$]AL 
H\S+ PROJECTS 9 ! ,S\? & ON ! ,WE/ ,COA/4 

,) H] HUSB&1 ,JOHN ,L4 ,DONOVAN1 BRILLIANT ECONOMI/1 %E CAME TO MY 
(FICE (F]+ H] S]VICES4 ,I HAD H] TAKE TRA9+ 9 \R SEW+ CLASS1 & 
LAT] PLAC$ H] 9 A UNION %OP4 ,:5 ! SPORTSWE> LOCAL BEGAN TO  
DEVELOP1 %E BECAME ONE ( \R ORGANIZ]S & LAT] ,I PLAC$ H] 9 *>GE  
( ! NEW ,MODE ,O',DAY LOCAL4 ,MISS ,ADAMS IS N[ ) ?AT GR\P AS ITS  
BUS9ESS MANAG]4 

,AS ,I HAD PROMIS$ AT ! RATIFICATION MEET+ WE >RANG$ 
TWICE-A-WEEK CLASSES 9 P>LIAM5T>Y PROC$URE TO TEA* ! 
NEW UNIONI/S H[ TO CONDUCT A UNION MEET+4 ,JOHN ,DONOVAN1 !N ON ! 
,CALI=NIA ,EMPLOYM5T ,DEP>TM5T /AFF1 ,DR4 ,OLIV] ,C>LSON1 & \R [N 
(FICIALS1 W]E TEA*]S1 & MEMB]S W]E REQUIR$ TO ATT5D AT LEA/ ONE 
CLASS A WEEK4 

,WE SELECT$ ,RU? ,LAVALLEUR & ,VIRG9IA ,?OMPSON = SPECIAL TRA9+1 
& S5T !M TO ! ,UNIV]SITY ( ,CALI=NIA ,SUMM]4 

,S*OOL = ,WORK]S 9 ,B]KELEY4 ,O!RS TOOK 9T5SIVE C\RSES AT UNION 
HEADQU>T]S4 

,UND] ,SUE ,ADAMS'S SUP]VISION1 ! ,MODE ,O',DAY LOCAL BLOSSOM$ 
9TO A FULL-FL$G$ LABOR UNION1 ) ITS [N LEAD]%IP ELECT$ 9 
DEMOCRATIC FA%ION BY SECRET BALLOT4 ,RU? ,LAVALLEUR WAS *OS5 PRESID5T1 
,GRACE ,BLANCETT VISE-PRESID5T1 ,J5NIE ,F]R] SECRET>Y1 & ,HAZEL 
,MC,K[N TREASUR]4 

,?IS LOCAL BE+ A V]TICAL UNION1 ALL SECTIONS ( ! COMPANY'S WORK+  
=CE W]E REPRES5T$ 9 IT4 ,?US ,H>RY ,M\NTA91 CUTT]1 ,M>V9 ,B[]  
& ,/ANLEY ,WILSON1 M]*&IZ]S1 ,ABE 7,POP7 ,ADAMS1 MA9T5ANCE MAN1  
,OSC> ,RIZOTTO1 ,JOHN ,F[L]1 ,SAMMIE ,SIMON1 & ,L\IS ,GOMEZ1 FROM !  
DISPLAY1 ELEVATOR1 & O!R DEP>TM5TS1 W]E ELECT$ ON ! SAME BO>D  
) ! WOM5 FROM ! SEW+1 PRESS+1 & 9SPECTION DIVISIONS &  
(FICE /AFF4 ,) COMM5DABLE >DOR !SE WORK]S PLUNG$ 9TO UNION  
ACTIVITY4 

,:5 SOME ( !M MOV$ AWAY FROM ,LOS ,ANGELES OR 5T]$ !  
>M$ =CES1 !RE W]E O!RS TO TAKE !IR PLACES4 ,RU? ,LAVALLEUR &  
,J5NIE ,F]R] LEAV+1 !Y W]E SUCCE$$ AS PRESID5T & SECRET>Y  
RESPECTIVELY BY ,FRI$A ,ROSS & ,PAUL9E ,MAZZ9I ,HOLGU91 :ILE V>I\S  
DUTIES W]E ASSUM$ BY RANK-&-FILE MEMB]S 9CLUD+ 
,C>M5 ,S*RAMM1 ,M>IE ,PEGGS1 ,NORA ,WLEK]1 ,FRANCES ,%>P1 ,LEONA 
,BLA9E1 ,NORA ,VAN ,BUSKIRK1 ,S]5A ,%UR/E91 ,M>G>ET ,CL>K1 ,EVELYN 
,GIAMBO/IANI1 & O!RS4 

,AN OLD] UNION (FICIAL :OM ! CR[D DISLIK$ TRI$ TO 9JECT HIMSELF  
9TO !IR AFFAIRS4 ,MEMB]S PROTE/$ ON ! GR\ND ?AT HE KNEW LITTLE AB\T 
!IR LOCAL4 

0,I'VE HAD #ce YE>S' EXP]I5CE 9 ! UNION10 HE FL>$4 ,GRACE ,BLANCETT1 A  
,MORMON GIRL FROM ,UTAH1 PRESS] 9 ! %OP & VISE-PRESID5T ( !  
LOCAL1 ANSW]$3 

0,I'M SORRY IT TOOK Y\ #ce YE>S TO LE>N :AT ,I LE>N$ 9 A YE>40 

,COTTON DRESS & SPORTSWE> WORK]S FROM V>I\S %OPS HAD BEGUN  
5ROLL+ ) US1 ! ,MODE ,O',DAY GIRLS DO+ H\SE-TO-H\SE  
CANVAS+ & SPEAK+ TO O!RS NE> !IR HOMES4 ,) ,SUE ,ADAMS  
TAK+ OV] ! BUS9ESS R\T9E1 ,I WAS FREE TO NEGOTIATE ) O!R  
SPORTSWE> MANUFACTUR]S4 

,! LOCAL SILK DRESS PACT WAS TO EXPIRE ?AT SUMM]1 & ,LOS ,ANGELES DRESSMAK]S1 ANTICIPAT+ /RONG EMPLOY] OBJECTION TO R5EWAL1 PLANN$ TO 
CALL A G5]AL DRESS /RIKE4 

,I WAS %>PLY AT ODDS ) O!RS ON ?IS PLAN1 PO9T+ \T ?AT ! DRESS 
9DU/RY WAS /EADILY DIM9I%+ 9 SCOPE1 & ?AT \R ATT5TION MU/ 
H5CE=? BE CONC5TRAT$ ON ! RAPIDLY EXP&+ SPORTSWE> M>KET1 ( 
:I* ,LOS ,ANGELES ALREADY WAS KN[N AS ! NATIONAL C5T]4 

0,ORGANIZE ?IS NEW 9DU/RY'0 ,I URG$4 0,IF WE W9 A COLLECTIVE AGREEM5T 
9 ?IS FIELD1 ! SMALL] DRESS GR\P WILL HAVE TO JO9 !M OR FACE 
EXT9CTION40 

,MY SUP]IOR1 ! ,I,L,G,W,U'S ,PACIFIC ,COA/ DIRECTOR1 WAS /ILL 0RECUP]AT+40 
,A H5-PECK$ HUSB&1 HE MEEKLY SUBMITT$ TO ! :IMS ( HIS WIFE1 
A DOM9E]+ P]SON :O RUL$ ?AT \R UNION'S BUS9ESS MU/ BE 
CONDUCT$ FROM ! ,LEVY HOME1 & :O 9JECT$ H]SELF 9TO AFFAIRS ( 
:I* %E HAD NOT ! SLI<TE/ UND]/&+4 ,AT FIR/ ,I W5T TO !IR H\SE 
= CONF]5CES1 BUT :5 ,I DISCOV]$ ?AT IT HAD LONG BE5 ,LEVY'S HABIT TO 
RUN HIS (FICE BY REMOTE CONTROL1 & ?AT IT HAD NO?+ TO DO ) HIS 
ILLNESS1 ,I REFUS$ TO CONT9UE GO+ !RE4 ,!N ! DIRECTOR MANAG$1 NOT 
TOO SUBTLY1 TO ELIM9ATE ME FROM ! DRESS SITUATION1 ,MANAG] ,WI%NAK 
TAK+ OV] ?AT PHASE4 ,?IS1 :ILE UNPLEASANT1 LEFT ME AT LIB]TY TO DEVOTE ALL 
MY TIME TO ! SPORTSWE> FIELD4 

,:5 ! NEWS AB\T ,MODE ,O',DAY APPE>$ 9 \R (FICIAL ORGAN1  
,JU/ICE1 IT WAS ]RONE\SLY /AT$ ?AT ! PACT 9CLUD$ ! ,SALT ,LAKE ,CITY  
FACTORY UND] ! SAME [N]%IP4 ,WE ALREADY HAD DECID$1 H[EV]1 ?AT 
?AT PLANT ALSO MU/ BE UNIONIZ$1 BECAUSE ( ! DANG] ( COMPETITION 
FROM UNORGANIZ$ WORK]S1 TO :OM ! FIRM C\LD DIV]T ORD]S 9 CASE ( 
A DISPUTE OV] PRICES4 

,ALICE ,BAGLEY1 MEMB] ( ! NEW LOCAL1 (F]$ TO DO SOME MISSION>Y  
WORK = US ON A VISIT TO ! ,UTAH CAPITAL1 H] HOMET[N4 ,TWO WEEKS LAT] ,I 
FOLL[$ H] !RE1 & WE MET ) ! HEADS ( ! ,SALT ,LAKE ,CITY ,C5TRAL 
,LABOR ,C\NCIL 7,A ,F ( ,L74 ,!Y AGRE$ TO LET US USE ! ,LABOR ,TEMPLE & 
PL$G$ !IR FULL MORAL SUPPORT4 

,! PLANT ) :I* WE W]E CONC]N$ OP]AT$ UND] ! NAME ( ! 
,MAL\F ,MANUFACTUR+ ,COMPANY4 ,E>LY 9 ! MORN+ ,ALICE & ,I DI/RIBUT$ LEAFLETS 9VIT+ ITS WORK]S TO A MEET+1 )  
REFRE%M5TS4 ,I OBS]V$ ?AT ,HOLLYWOOD-,MAXWELL1 MAK] ( CORSETS1  
BRASSI]ES1 & 0:O-CAN-TELLS10 HAD A BRAN* 9 ! SAME 
BUILD+4 ,IT EMPLOY$ GIRLS LATELY \T ( S*OOL1 AT TW5TY-FIVE C5TS AN 
H\R1 LE>N]'S PAY UND] ! F$]AL ,WAGE & ,H\R ,LAW4 ,ONE ( ! 
,HOLLYWOOD =ELADIES TAU<T !M1 BUT NO GIRL EV] GRADUAT$ FROM ! 
LE>N]S' CLASS4 ,!Y W]E DIS*>G$ & REPLAC$ ) O!RS ON ! SAME 
BASIS4 

,SOME #c WOM5 CAME TO ! MEET+4 ,!Y HAD S\<T AID 9 ! E>LY  
,N,R,A P]IOD1 & ! ,C5TRAL ,LABOR ,UNION HAD ASSIGN$ AN ORGANIZ]_/A  
METAL M9] UNFAMILI> ) ! G>M5T 9DU/RY4 ,MO/ ( ?OSE 9 !  
=EFRONT ( ! MOVEM5T LO/ !IR JOBS4 ,W\LD IT BE ! SAME WAY N[8 

,?IS TIME1 ,I REPLI$1 !Y W\LD HAVE TO TAKE ! 9ITIATIVE1 BUT !Y W\LD 
HAVE ! BACK+ ( \R 9T]NATIONAL4 ,WE W\LD NEGOTIATE & HELP !M 
E/ABLI% A LOCAL4 ,!Y SIGN$ UP & TOOK C>DS TO ! FACTORY TO PASS 
>\ND4 

,WE E/ABLI%$ QU>T]S 9 TWO FAIRLY L>GE ROOMS 9 ! ,ATLAS (FICE  
BUILD+1 CLOSE TO ! G>M5T %OPS4 ,I LE>N$ ?AT 9 ,SALT ,LAKE ,CITY PEOPLE 
US$ !IR FURNITURE & O!R ?+S = G5]ATIONS2 SO IT WAS H>D TO GET 
NE$$ EQUIPM5T AT SECONDH& /ORES4 ,AT A ,SALVATION ,>MY SALVAGE 
/ORE1 H[EV]1 ,I B\<T A HUGE D\BLE DESK_/! ONLY ONE AVAILABLE4 ,9 A 
DOZ5 O!R PLACES ,I OBTA9$ *AIRS1 FILES1 & O!R (FICE NECESSITIES1 & 
COOK+ UT5SILS4 

,WE HELD OP5 H\SE 9 ! NEW UNION (FICE1 N[ 9VIT+LY DECORAT$4  
,! DRESSMAK]S CAME !RE FROM WORK & HELP$ !MSELVES TO ! BUFFET 
SUPP] WE PROVID$4 

,!Y LI/5$ ATT5TIVELY TO MY PLAN1 & ELECT$ A PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE 
:OSE NAMES W]E S5T AS *>T] MEMB]S TO NATIONAL HEADQU>T]S4 ,A 
SMALL] COMMITTEE WAS TO WORK ) ME ON A PROPOS$ CONTRACT1 SIMIL> TO 
! ONE SIGN$ 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES4 ,!Y W\LD HAVE TO 5ROLL ! RE/ ( ! 
WORK]S1 & !N PROCE$ TO ! NEXT FACTORIES4 

,! *>T] MEMB]S 9CLUD$ ,CL>A ,ADAMS1 ,LILLIAN ,BROMLEY1 ,J5NIE  
,BR[N1 ,GEORGE ,BUDD & HIS WIFE ,EVA1 ,CLYTIE ,$GEL1 ,M>GIE ,$GEL1 ,J5NIE  
,CAPPELUCCI1 ,LA ,RUI ,G>D9A1 ,SANONA ,H>T1 ,MRS4 ,HACKWELL4 ,L5A ,HEPWOR?1  
,!LMA ,L>C51 ,EMMA ,LESLIE ,VIRG9IA ,MC,CULLO*1 ,LAURA ,MC,K9LEY1 ,SAM ,MIKE1 ,MRS4 ,A4 ,NOTTI1 ,MRS4 ,M4 ,NEWMAN1 ,ROSE ,LYNN 
,S*MIDT1 ,DORO?Y ,WALTON1 ,AFTON ,WEAV]1 ,MRS4 ,WOOD4 ,SOME HAD BE5 
CASUALTIES DUR+ ! PREVI\S ATTEMPT TO ORGANIZE1 BUT W]E WILL+ TO TAKE A 
SECOND *ANCE TO E/ABLI% A UNION4 

,!Y NE$$ AN EXP]I5C$ ORGANIZ]1 & ,I ?\<T ( MY FRI5D ,ES!R 
,PET]SON4 ,SEV]AL MON?S E>LI]1 DUR+ A PLEASANT LUN* H\R ) H] 9 
,NEW ,YORK1 %E HAD EXPRESS$ A WI% TO RETURN TO ,UTAH1 H] NATIVE /ATE1 & 
HELP E/ABLI% UNIONS4 ,I WROTE H] N[ & %E SUGGE/$ ?AT ,I MEET H] K94 
,SO H] SI/] & H] HUSB&1 ,GEORGE ,E4 ,BALIFF1 AN ATTORNEY1 CAME TO ,SEE ME 
AT ,TEMPLE ,HOTEL4 

,ES!R WAS DESC5D$ FROM A ,DANI%-BORN ,MORMON1 ,SIMON ,P4 
,EGG]TS51 :O TREKK$ ACROSS ! PLA9S ) ! H&-C>T BRIGADE 9 
#ahe TO SETTLE ) HIS Y\NG WIFE 9 ! ,MORMON EMPIRE4 ,HE HAD HELP$ 
E/ABLI% ! T[N ( ,PROVO1 SOME #de MILES FROM ,SALT ,LAKE4 ,ES!R'S FA!R 
WAS SUP]9T5D5T ( S*OOLS 9 ,PROVO & ACTIVE 9 $UCATIONAL AFFAIRS ( 
?AT ,/ATE4 

,! ,BALIFFS TOOK ME TO HE> AN ADDRESS BY ,GOV]NOR ,H]B]T ,MAW1 AT ! 
,/ATE ,UNIV]SITY4 ,FROM HIS REPORT ON A MISSION TO ,WA%+TON ,I LE>N$ ?AT 
,UTAH WAS SO POOR ?AT ! AV]AGE F>M]'S FAMILY LIV$ ON A @s#b ANNUAL 
9COME4 ,! /ATE WAS RECEIV+ F> MORE P] CAPITA 9 F$]AL RELIEF ?AN 
O!R /ATES1 & HE HAD PLEAD$ ?AT DEF5SE WORK HE DIV]T$ !RE TO 
5ABLE ! UNEMPLOY$ TO E>N A LIV+1 9/EAD ( DEP5D+ ON GOV]NM5T 
RELIEF4 

,SALT ,LAKE ,CITY1 FIFTE5 MILES ACROSS A VALLEY FROM ! 9L& SEA AFT] 
:I* IT WAS NAM$1 IS ! CLEANE/ T[N ,I HAVE EV] SE54 ,ITS /REETS >E 
WA%$ DAILY BY WAT] RUNN+ D[N FROM M\NTA9 SPR+S4 ,SOME 
L&M>KS ?AT IMPRESS$ ME W]E ! MAJE/IC ,MORMON ,TEMPLE1 ! GREAT 
OVAL ,TAB]NACLE1 ) ITS WORLD-FAM\S H&-MADE ORGAN & 
AUDITORIUM :I* CAN SEAT #h1 PEOPLE2 ! ,MONUM5T TO ! ,PIONE]S1 
:I* DEPICTS ,BRI<AM ,Y\NG 9 A /RIK+ POSE2 ! ,LION ,H\SE1 ONCE HIS 
HOME2 ! ,SEA ,GULL ,MONUM5T1 TRIBUTE TO ! BIRDS :I* SAV$ ! 
,MORMONS FROM />VATION 9 #ahdh BY DEV\R+ CRICKETS :I* W]E 
RAVAG+ ! GRA9 CROPS2 & /ATUES ( ,JOSEPH ,SMI? ,JR41 ! PROPHET & 
F\ND] ( ,MORMONISM1 & HIS BRO!R ,HYRUM4 

,VISITORS TO ! CAPITAL W]E TREAT$ CORDIALLY & ,I WAS COM=TABLE 9 ! 
WELL APPO9T$ ,TEMPLE ,HOTEL4 ,NO COMPLA9T C\LD BE MADE AB\T ! 
RECEPTION GIV5 TO A GUE/ !RE1 YET ONE WAS CONSCI\S ( AN 9VISIBLE WALL 
?AT ROSE BETWE5 ! T[NS-PEOPLE & /RANG]S )9 ! CITY'S 
GATES4 ,SOMEH[ ONE FELT ?AT ! H& ( ! ,MORMON ,*UR* WAS 
EV]Y:]E4 ,& AT EV]Y TURN1 9 ! /ORES1 ONE SAW M]*&ISE M>K$ 
) ! LETT]S ,Z,C,M,I1 9ITIALS ( ! /ATE-WIDE 5T]PRISE1 ,ZION'S 
,COOP]ATIVE ,M]CANTILE ,9/ITUTION1 F\ND$ BY ,BRI<AM ,Y\NG 9 
#a#h#f#h4 

,ALICE ,BAGLEY TOLD ME ( ONE ODDITY CONNECT$ ) KNITGOODS 
MANUFACTURE 9 ,UTAH4 ,A BRIDE-TO-BE HAD TO WE> 
,MORMON-MADE UND]-G>M5TS :I* BORE A C]TA9 SECRET 
RELIGI\S SYMBOL OR %E C\LD NOT BE M>RI$ 9 ! ,MORMON ,*UR*4 

,I LE>N$ 9 ,SALT ,LAKE ,CITY ?AT MANY WOM5 !N WORK+ 9 ! G>M5T 
FACTORIES !RE HAD COME FROM ! LOCAL ,W,P,A SEW+ PROJECTS1 SO ,I PAID IT A 
VISIT TO OBS]VE ! TRA9+ SY/EM4 ,L$ 9TO A L>GE L(T1 ,I SAW SOME #b 
SEW+ MA*9ES ( ANCI5T MAKE1 FOOTTREADLE TYPE1 ON :I* WOM51 BO? 
:ITE & COLOR$1 W]E BUSY MAK+ M5'S WORK CLO!S & *ILDR5'S 
WE>4 

0,:]E DID !SE MA*9ES COME FROM80 ,I ASK$1 = ,I KNEW ?AT USUALLY 
! ,W,P,A B\<T EQUIPM5T ACCORD+ TO ADV]TIS$ SPECIFICATIONS4 ,!Y 
W]E B\<T FROM ! /ATE P5IT5TI>Y1 :I* HAD DISC>D$ ! MA*9ES 
AS OBSOLETE1 ,I WAS TOLD4 

,& H[ DID !Y MANAGE TO GET ALL !SE WOM5 TO WORK H]E8 

,! ANSW] WAS ?AT :5 WOM5 APPLI$ = ,W,P,A JOBS1 !Y W]E 
CLASSIFI$1 & ?OSE :O C\LD NOT FIT 9TO ANY O!R PROJECT W]E S5T TO ! 
SEW+ C5T]4 

,AFT] ONE SOJ\RN 9 ?IS CITADEL ( ! ,LATT] ,DAY ,SA9TS1 ,I HAD AS 
FELL[-PASS5G]S ON ! TRA9 BACK TO ,LOS ,ANGELES AB\T #b Y\NG 
M5 & WOM51 GRADUATES ( S*OOLS & COLLEGES4 ,SOME ( !M TOLD ME 
!Y W]E GO+ \T AS MISSION>IES1 TO LOCATE 9 V>I\S COMMUNITIES ALONG 
! ,WE/ ,COA/1 & 9 ,*9A1 ,JAPAN1 & O!R C\NTRIES 9 ! ,F> ,EA/1 
) ! PURPOSE ( SPREAD+ ! ,MORMON FAI?4 

,?AT SUMM] ,I WAS APPO9T$ TO S]VE ON A F$]AL ,WAGE & ,H\R 
,COMMISSION1 :I* WAS TO SET NEW M9IMUM RATES = ! COTTON G>M5T 9DU/RY4 ,E4 ,J4 ,JAQUA1 PRESID5T ( ,SCRIPPS ,COLLEGE = 
,WOM51 9 ,CL>EMONT1 WAS ! O!R ,CALI=NIA REPRES5TATIVE4 ,9 ,JUNE1 
:ILE ATT5D+ ITS SESSIONS 9 ,WA%+TON1 ,I VISIT$ ,NEW ,YORK1 & >RANG$ 
) MY *IEF = ,ES!R ,PET]SON'S DEP>TURE4 ,ON ,JULY #e1 %E >RIV$ 9 ,SALT 
,LAKE ,CITY & GOT BUSY AT H] NEW JOB4 ,BR++ H] *ILDR51 ,K>51 ?REE1 
& ,]IC1 TWO1 %E MADE H] HOME TEMPOR>ILY 9 ,PROVO ) H] MO!R & 
COMMUT$ DAILY TO ! CAPITAL4 

,$UCAT$ 9 ,BRI<AM ,Y\NG ,UNIV]SITY 9 ,PROVO1 ,ES!R ,EGG]TS5 
,PET]SON HAD TAU<T AT ! ,AGRICULTURAL ,COLLEGE & S]V$ AS CITY RECREATION 
DIRECTOR 9 ,PROVO4 ,%E BECAME RECREATIONAL HEAD ( ! FA%IONABLE ,W9DSOR 
,S*OOL 9 ,BO/ON1 & WORK$ 9 ! SAME CAPACITY AT ,BRYN ,MAWR ,SUMM] 
,S*OOL4 ,9 BETWE5 %E ALSO HAD WORK$ P>T TIME ON \R ,BO/ON /AFF4 ,H] 
HUSB&1 ,OLIV] ,PET]SON1 ( ,NORWEGIAN /OCK1 WAS N[ CONNECT$ ) ! 
,W,P,A ,$UCATION ,PROJECT 9 ,WA%+TON4 

,EMPLOY+ \R USUAL R\T9E_/RADIO1 HOME VISITS1 P]SONAL & SOCIAL 
CONTACTS_/%E WAS 9 A MORE FAVORABLE POSITION ?AN ANY O!R 0\TSIDE 
AGITATOR40 ,?R\< H] FAMILY ASSOCIATIONS %E KNEW ! 0RI<T PEOPLE10 BE+ 
ON FRI5DLY T]MS ) ! ,GOV]NOR1 ,LABOR ,DEP>TM5T1 & V>I\S O!R 
GOV]NM5T (FICIALS1 ! ,MORMON ,*UR*1 & ! PRESS4 

,WE W]E BUSY !N ) ! SPORTSWE> SITUATION 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES & 
,ES!R PROCE$$ TO LAY ! GR\NDWORK 9 ,SALT ,LAKE ,CITY4 ,%E WAS TO L9E 
UP WORK]S1 MAKE PRELIM9>Y APPROA*ES TO ! LOCAL MANAGEM5T ( ! 
FIRM1 BUT LEAVE F9AL NEGOTIATIONS TO ME4 ,WE KEPT 9 CLOSE T\* BY MAIL1 
TELEPHONE1 & TELEGRAM4 

,9 LESS ?AN SIX WEEKS ! JOB WAS DONE1 AGA9 )\T ANY LOSS ( TIME BY 
! WORK]S4 ,ES!R & ,I IRON$ \T ! LA/ DETAIL ( ! AGREEM5T ) ! 
S5IOR MEMB] ( ! COMPANY4 

,ON ,AUGU/ #b#c1 ) A DELEGATION FROM ,MODE ,O',DAY ,LOCAL 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES1 
,I J\RNEY$ TO ,SALT ,LAKE TO ATT5D A TRIPLE CELEBRATION3 (FICIAL SIGN+ ( ! 
NEW UNION CONTRACT !RE1 9/ALLATION ( ! NEW LOCAL'S EXECUTIVE BO>D1 & 
APPO9TM5T ( !IR FIR/ MANAG]1 ,LU!R ,EGG]TS51 ONE ( ,ES!R'S TWO 
BRO!RS4 ,! BALL ROOM ( ! ,UTAH ,HOTEL WAS ! SC5E ( ?IS JOYFUL 
GA!R+1 9CLUD+ WORK]S1 MANAGEM5T1 & NOTABLES 9 ! GOV]NM5T & LABOR MOVEM5T4 

,! WOM5 HAD MADE A GOOD />T UND] ,ES!R ,PET]SON'S SUP]VISION4 
,H] BRO!R WAS LEFT TO L9E UP ! RE/ ( ! G>M5T 9DU/RY_/:I* 
PRODUC$ KNITWE>1 COTTON G>M5TS1 & WORK CLO!S 9 ,SALT ,LAKE ,CITY1 
,OGD51 ,LOGAN1 & O!R ,UTAH T[NS4 

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