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,AU?OR 3 ,ROSE ,PESOTTA 

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,MEXICAN ,GIRLS ,/& ,!IR ,GR\ND 

,E,>,L,Y ,9 ,O,C,T,O,B,] ! DRESS MANUFACTUR]S W]E FIR+ WORK]S 
RI<T & LEFT1 ON FLIMSY PRETEXTS1 & ESPECIALLY \/+ 9DIVIDUALS 
KN[N TO BE ACTIVE 9 ! UNION4 ,SEV]AL %OPS LOCK$ \T !IR 
EMPLOYES4 ,BY ,MONDAY1 ! #i?1 HUNDR$S W]E ON ! /REETS ) NO 
JOBS4 ,A /RIKE WAS CLE>LY BE+ =C$ UPON US4 

,C>RY+ \T ! M&ATE ( ! DRESSMAK]S' MASS MEET+1 ! 
UNION LEAD]%IP AGRE$ UPON ,?URSDAY1 ! #a#b?1 AS ! DATE = ! 
WALK\T1 & ! ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE WAS CALL$ TO MEET AFT] 
WORK ,W$NESDAY4 ,MEAN:ILE ! UNION ISSU$ LEAFLETS ASK+ ALL ,LOS 
,ANGELES DRESSMAK]S TO 0GET READY = ! G5]AL /RIKE10 SAY+ WE 
WANT$ TO MAKE IT %ORT & EFFECTIVE ?R\< #a P] C5T UNITY4 ,WE 
CAUTION$ !M AGA9/ ! DANG] ( BE+ /AMP$$ BY ! TACTICS 
( ! OPPOSITION UNION1 :I* HAD BE5 SNIP+ AT US ) H&BILLS 
CALCULAT$ TO CONFUSE ! ISSUE4 

,IT MU/ BE BORNE 9 M9D ?AT NEXT TO ITS FOLL[+ 9 ,NEW ,YORK 
,CITY1 ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY HAD ITS L>GE/ UNIT 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES1 
P]HAPS AN 9DICATION ?AT ITS MEMB]S1 AFT] YE>S ( EXHAU/+ 
S]VICE 9 ! ,EA/1 NE$$ ! BALMY AIR ( ,CALI=NIA4 ,EV5 !RE ! 
LONG H& ( ! P>TY DIRECT$ ALL !IR MOVEM5TS4 

,! P]IOD ( ,WORLD ,W> ,I & ! #aiag ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION GAVE 
BIR? TO ! ,COMMUNI/ ,9T]NATIONAL AS AN 9/RUM5T ( WORLD REVOLT4 
,?IS ORGANIZATION1 G5]ALLY REF]R$ TO AS ! ,COM9T]N1 (FICIALLY 
0DISSOLV$0 9 #a#i#d#c1 HAD BE5 ORGANIZ$ ALONG MILIT>Y L9ES4 ,ITS POLICY 
WAS TO SET UP ,COMMUNI/ 0CELLS0 9 EV]Y P>T ( ! WORLD TO S]VE AS 
L9KS BETWE5 ! GOV]NM5T ( ,RUSSIA & ! WAGE E>N]S & 
F>M]S ( EV]Y L&4 ,! G5]AL MEMB]%IP ( ! P>TY WAS NEV] 
TAK5 9TO CONFID5CE BY ! ,COMMUNI/ 0HI< PRIE/S0 9 ,MOSC[1 
BUT ! *OS5 TOP LEAD]%IP 9 EA* C\NTRY WAS GIV5 EA* NEW L9E AS AN ORD] TO BE C>RI$ \T4 ,?IS 
WAS 9V>IABLY DICTAT$ BY ! NE$S ( ! ,MOSC[ GOV]NM5T1 & 
A NEW L9E (T5 BR\<T A COMPLETE TURNAB\T3 :AT HAD BE5 TABOO 
SIX MON?S BE=E BECAME ! NEW L9E1 REG>DLESS ( :E!R IT WAS 
FEASIBLE TO C>RY \T SU* A POLICY LOCALLY4 

,MEMB]S :O D>$ QUE/ION OR DISOBEY A NEW L9E W\LD BE 
SUMM>ILY EXPELL$ OR BR\<T BE=E A C\RT ( !IR [N = 
JUDGM5T4 ,USUALLY !Y W\LD BE SUBJECT$ TO HUMILIATION1 & 9 
SOME 9/ANCES1 !Y W\LD EV5 DISAPPE> )\T TRACE4 ,ONE SU* 
CASE (T5 PO9T$ \T WAS ?AT ( ,JULIET ,/U>T ,POYNTZ1 AT ONE TIME 
CONNECT$ ) ! ,I,L,G,W,U $UCATIONAL DEP>TM5T1 BUT AFT]W>DS = 
MANY YE>S AN ACTIVE MEMB] ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,SECRET ,S]VICE4 ,%E 
WALK$ \T ( H] ROOM 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY E>LY 9 ,JUNE1 #a#i#c#g1 
O/5SIBLY TO RETURN 9 A %ORT TIME1 & VANI%$ COMPLETELY4 

,SOME :O W]E EXPELL$ FROM ! P>TY =M$ ,COMMUNI/ 
0SPL9T]0 GR\PS1 :I* MADE A GREAT DEAL ( NOISE )\T 
DEVELOP+ MU* /R5G?4 

,! ,COM9T]N E/ABLI%$ A SO-CALL$ ,R$ ,TRADE ,UNION 
,9T]NATIONAL1 DESIGN$ TO SET UP 0REVOLUTION>Y0 TRADE UNIONS ! 
WORLD OV]4 ,= ?IS PURPOSE1 ! ,TRADE ,UNION ,$UCATIONAL ,LEAGUE1 
HEAD$ BY ,WILLIAM ,Z4 ,FO/]1 CAME 9TO BE+ 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,9 
TIME A ,NE$LE ,TRADES ,WORK]S' ,9DU/RIAL ,UNION EVOLV$1 ) ! AIM 
( 0RUL+ OR RU9+0 EV]Y LABOR ORGANIZATION 9 ?AT FIELD4 

,SOME P>TY MEMB]S W]E 9/RUCT$ TO REMA9 ) ! EXI/+ 
UNIONS1 :ILE ! RE/ W]E ASSIGN$ TO FUNCTION 9 ! DUAL UNION4 ,9 
! P]IOD BETWE5 #aibe & #a#i#c#c1 ! ,NE$LE ,TRADES ,WORK]S' 
,9DU/RIAL ,UNION SUCCE$$ 9 DEMORALIZ+ \R ,9T]NATIONAL1 AMONG 
O!RS1 & TE>+ D[N EV]Y IMPORTANT GA9 WE HAD MADE 9 ?REE 
DECADES4 ,/OCK TACTICS ( ! DUAL UNION W]E TO S[ DI/RU/ 9 !IR 
*OS5 LEAD]%IP AMONG ! RANK & FILE4 ,D]OGATORY EPI!TS HURL$ 
AT DEC5T (FICIALS 9 WIDELY DI/RIBUT$ NEWSPAP]S 9 V>I\S 
LANGUAGES W]E PICK$ UP BY LABOR'S 5EMIES & US$ AS WEAPONS 
AGA9/ UNIONS G5]ALLY4 

,DISC\RAG$ MEMB]S DROPP$ \T ( BO? ORGANIZATIONS1 CRY+3 
0,A PLAGUE ON BO? Y\R H\SES60 ,! EMPLOY]S REAP$ VA/ B5EFIT 
FROM ALL ?IS 9T]NAL DISS5SION4 

,!RE WAS A SMALL BUT RAUC\S BRAN* ( ! DUAL \TFIT 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES1 TAK+ 9 ALL NE$LE TRADES GR\PS1 & ITS LEAD]%IP 
FREQU5TLY D5\NC$ US & \R CAMPAIGN4 

,PLANS = ! /RIKE1 ) NO M5TION ( ! DAY SET1 W]E SUBMITT$ 
BY \R DELEGATES TO ! ,C5TRAL ,LABOR ,C\NCIL1 :I* VOT$ 
5DORSEM5T & PL$G$ FULL SUPPORT4 ,J4 ,W4 ,BUZZELL1 ! C\NCIL 
SECRET>Y1 ,MAE ,/ONEMAN ( ! WAITRESSES' UNION1 & SEV]AL ,A ,F ( 
,L ORGANIZ]S SPOKE AT /RIK]S' MEET+S & GAVE US O!R VALUABLE 
COOP]ATION4 

,V>I\S TRICKS W]E US$ BY ! EMPLOY]S 9 ATTEMPTS TO HAM/R+ 
! /RIKE MOVEM5T4 ,ONE MAN CAME SEEK+ 09=MATION0 = A 
MAGAZ9E :I* WE LAT] F\ND TO BE NON-EXI/5T4 ,WE GAVE HIM 
COPIES ( \R LIT]ATURE4 

,ONE ( ! FACTORY [N]S ASK$ ME TO HAVE BREAKFA/ ) HIM4 ,HE 
HAD TAK5 P>T 9 A REC5T CONF]5CE1 & CLAIM$ TO BE A LIB]AL4 ,I 
KNEW 5\< NEV] TO TALK ALONE ) ANY ONE FROM ! O!R SIDE 9 A 
LABOR CONFLICT1 SO ,I ASK$ ,PAUL ,B]G TO GO ) ME4 ,WE MET ! MAN 9 
! ,PIG'N ,:I/LE1 A COLORFUL & POPUL> EAT+ PLACE ON ,BROADWAY4 

0,I WANT TO MAKE A FRI5DLY SUGGE/ION TO Y\10 HE SAID OV] ! 
C(FEE4 

,WE LI/5$4 0,Y\ \<T NOT HAVE A G5]AL /RIKE10 HE ADVIS$ US4 
0,IT W\LD BE V]Y BAD4 ,IT W\LD CREATE GREAT BITT]NESS & WORK 
H>D%IP ON MANY PEOPLE4 ,IT W\LD BE MU* BETT] TO CALL /RIKES 9 
9DIVIDUAL %OPS1 ONE BY ONE1 & SETTLE ) EA*1 !N ! O!RS 
W\LD MEET ) Y\ & SIGN A COLLECTIVE AGREEM5T40 

0,?AT'S A F9E IDEA10 ,I ANSW]$4 

,HE BEAM$ UPON ME4 

0,AN EXCELL5T IDEA10 ,I ASSUR$ HIM4 0,WE'LL DO IT4 ,ON ,MONDAY WE'LL 
CALL \R FIR/ /RIKE_/9 Y\R %OP40 

,HIS FACE CL\D$ ) AL>M4 

0,:Y 9 M9E80 

0,BECAUSE Y\ >E SYMPA!TIC TO \R CAUSE4 ,Y\ W\LD SIGN AN 
AGREEM5T PROMPTLY1 Y\R WORK]S W\LD GO BACK TO !IR JOBS1 & 
?AT W\LD SET AN EXAMPLE = O!R EMPLOY]S40 

,HE OBJECT$ /RONGLY TO MY REVISION ( HIS PLAN4 

0,MAYBE IT ISN'T SU* A GOOD IDEA10 ,I TOLD HIM4 0,\R UNION WILL HAVE 
TO USE ITS [N ME?ODS40 

,! ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE COMPRIS$ AB\T #b P]SONS1 CUTT]S1 
OP]ATORS1 PRESS]S1 F9I%]S1 & O!R WORK]S4 ,:5 ! COMMITTEE 
MET ON ,W$NESDAY1 ,VISE-,PRESID5T ,FE9B]G & ,I1 *AIRMAN & 
SECRET>Y1 RESPECTIVELY1 EXPLA9$ ?AT ALL PREP>ATIONS = ! WALK\T 
HAD BE5 COMPLET$1 EXCEPT = ELEV5?-H\R DETAILS4 ,A 
HEADQU>T]S WAS READY2 A COMMISS>Y HAD BE5 SET UP TO FE$ ! 
/RIK]S1 & A LEGAL COMMITTEE APPO9T$ TO BAIL \T ANY :O MI<T BE 
>RE/$1 & HAVE !M DEF5D$ 9 C\RT4 ,*AIRM5 ( ! /&+ 
COMMITTEES KNEW EXACTLY :AT !Y W]E EXPECT$ TO DO4 

,ALL MEMB]S ( ! ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE W]E 9/RUCT$ TO 
COME TO ! UNION (FICES AT #e A4M4 NEXT DAY_/0TO DI/RIBUTE LEAFLETS 
& = O!R DUTIES40 

,! TRUCUL5T VOICE ( A FREQU5T DISS5T] WAS RAIS$4 0,:5 DO 
WE /RIKE80 

0,Y\ WILL BE TOLD ?AT :5 Y\ COME 9 ! MORN+40 

,WE KNEW ?AT ?\< HE WAS A MEMB] ( \R UNION1 HE ALSO 
BELONG$ TO ! ,COMMUNI/ ORGANIZATION4 ,SEV]AL SU* DISS5T]S 
W]E 9 \R RANKS4 ,EASILY ID5TIFI$1 !IR TE*NIQUE WAS ! SAME 9 
EV]Y 9DU/RIAL CITY ,I VISIT$4 ,SY/EMATICALLY & VOCIF]\SLY !Y 
DISAGRE$ ) ! MAJORITY ON ALL QUE/IONS4 ,NO ONE OBS]V+ !IR 
ME?ODS C\LD D\BT ?AT !IR PURPOSE WAS TO DISRUPT \R RANKS4 ,WE 
PLAC$ !M ON 9NOCU\S COMMITTEES :]E !Y C\LD DO ! LEA/ 
POSSIBLE H>M4 

,ON ,?URSDAY AT #e A4M4 EV]Y ONE WAS ON H&4 ,T5 ?\S& COPIES 
( ! /RIKE DECL>ATION HAD BE5 PR9T$4 ,5GLI% ON ONE SIDE1 
,SPANI% ON ! O!R4 ,EA* COMMITTEE MEMB] TOOK A BUNDLE ( !SE 
TO DI/RIBUTE 9 FRONT ( ! BUILD+S 9 :I* DRESS FACTORIES W]E 
LOCAT$4 

,D,R,E,S,S,M,A,K,],S' ,G,5,],A,L ,/,R,I,K,E ,D,E,C,L,>,$ ,T,O,D,A,Y6 
READ ! L>GE BLACK-TYPE HEAD+ ON ! LEAFLET4 ,ADDRESS$ TO 0ALL \R 
UNION MEMB]S & NONMEMB]S1 ALL CUTT]S1 OP]ATORS1 PRESS]S1 
F9I%]S1 EXAM9]S1 DRAP]S1 SAMPLE-MAK]S1 CLEAN]S1 P9K]S1 & 
ALL JOBLESS DRESSMAK]S10 IT CALL$ UPON !M NOT TO 5T] ! %OPS1 BUT TO 0GO 9 AN ORD]LY MANN]0 TO /RIKE HEADQU>T]S AT #aah ,S\? 
,LOS ,ANGELES ,/REET4 

0,! BOSSES HAVE =C$ ?IS /RIKE UPON US10 ! DECL>ATION SAID1 
0BECAUSE !Y REFUSE TO RECOGNIZE \R ORGANIZATION & HAVE REFUS$ 
TO CONC$E \R JU/ DEM&S4444 

0,PRES5T WORK+ CONDITIONS 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES >E UNBE>ABLE4 ,NEV] 
HAS IT BE5 SO H>D = A DRESSMAK] H]E TO E>N A LIV+ AS IT IS TODAY4 
,! G5]AL DEPRESSION ON ! ONE H&1 & ! SWEAT%OPS ON ! 
O!R1 HAVE MADE IT POSSIBLE TO BREAK D[N ALL /&>DS & MAKE \R 
JOBS MORE 9SECURE ?AN EV] BE=E4 

0,WE MU/ MAKE ! #c#e-H\R WEEK UNIV]SAL 9 ORD] ?AT EV]Y 
DRESSMAK] %ALL HAVE EMPLOYM5T ,WE MU/ E/ABLI% ! GU>ANTE$ 
M9IMUM WAGE SCALE = EV]Y WORK] 9 ! 9DU/RY TO ASSURE US A 
LIV+ WAGE4 ,WE MU/ E/ABLI% ! RI<T TO ! JOB4444 

0,WE MU/ HAVE A P[]FUL UNION TO 5=CE UNION /&>DS 9 
EV]Y DRESS %OP EV]Y DAY ( ! YE>4444 

0,D[N ) ! SWEAT%OPS ,I ,ON ) ! /RIKE6 ,ON TO VICTORY ,I 0 

,:5 ALL ! O!RS HAD DISP]S$1 %ORTLY AFT] #g O'CLOCK1 ,I 
PROCE$$ TO /RIKE HEADQU>T]S ALONE1 =GETT+ AB\T BREAKFA/4 ,I 
UNLOCK$ ! DOOR1 TURN$ ON ! LI<TS1 & LOOK$ >\ND4 
,EV]Y?+ WAS 9 GOOD ORD]4 

,I /EPP$ \TSIDE TO WAIT4 ,LOS ,ANGELES ,/REET WAS DES]T$ & 
SIL5T4 ,M9UTES DRAGG$ BY1 PA9FULLY4 ,ONCE ,I HELD MY WAT* TO MY E> 
TO MAKE SURE IT HADN'T /OPP$4 

,! WAT* H&S AT LA/ REA*$ #g3#c 4 4 4 #g3#c#a4 ,! SIL5CE REMA9$ 
UNBROK54 ,IT PRESS$ D[N ON ME4 ,I FELT AS IF ,I W]E /&+ 9 A 
VACUUM4 ,I C\LD HE> MY [N HE>T BEAT4 

#g3#c#e 4 4 4 ,/ILL NO ONE 9 SI<T4 ,D\BTS ASSAIL$ ME4 ,SUPPOSE 
SOME?+ HAD SLIPP$8 ,SUPPOSE ! WORK]S DIDN'T RESPOND8 
,SUPPOSE ONLY A FEW CAME \T4 ,I KNEW ( O!R /RIKE EF=TS :]E ! 
GR\ND HAD BE5 WELL PREP>$ ?AT HAD FAIL$ DISMALLY4 ,:AT EFFECT 
HAD SNIP+ BY ! ,COMMUNI/-L$ DUAL UNION HAD UPON MORALE8 
,HAD ! BOSSES SUCCE$$ 9 9TIMIDAT+ !IR EMPLOYES8 

,I LOOK$ UP AT ! L(T BUILD+ ,I HAD R5T$4 ,IT LOOK$ SO HUGE1 SO 
MON/R\S_/& ,I HAD BE5 CONC]N$ LE/ IT NOT BE BIG 5\< = \R NE$S6 ,AGA9 A *ILL W5T UP MY SP9E1 & ,I FELT V]Y SMALL_/MU* SMALL] ?AN MY FIVE FEET TWO4 

,! M9UTES DRAGG$ ON4 ,I /OOD /ILL1 FAC+ ! ,BROADWAY CORN]1 A 
BLOCK AWAY4 ,I NO LONG] LOOK$ AT MY WAT*4 ,I C\LD ONLY WAIT1 
NUMBLY4 

,SUDD5LY ! SIL5CE WAS BROK54 ,SEV]AL GIRLS TURN$ ! CORN]1 
!N MORE GIRLS & WOM51 !N A ?RONG1 LAU<+ & TALK+ 
EXCIT$LY4 ,SOME FROM ! ,CL>E ,DRESS ,COMPANY1 ALL SMILES1 W]E 
WAV+ AT ME4 ,SOON !Y W]E P\R+ 9TO /RIKE HEADQU>T]S BY ! 
HUNDR$S4 ,! ,CL>E ,COMPANY'S EMPLOYES HAD BE5 ! FIR/ TO 
/RIKE2 !Y W]E ALL H]E4 

,WORK]S FROM EA* FACTORY ASSEMBL$ = SEP>ATE %OP MEET+S 
9 ! SMALL] ROOMS4 ,HALL ATT5DANTS REGI/]$ EA* ON AN 9DIVIDUAL 
%OP LI/ :I* GAVE ! NAME1 ADDRESS1 FACTORY LOCATION1 PRICE ( 
G>M5TS WORK$ ON1 WAGES RECEIV$4 ,EA* GR\P ELECT$ A %OP 
*AIRMAN4 ,A /RIK]'S C>D1 TO BE PRES5T$ DAILY AT HEADQU>T]S TO BE 
PUN*$1 W\LD S]VE AS ID5TIFICATION1 5TITL+ ! HOLD] TO MEALS 9 
! COMMISS>Y & A WEEKLY CA% B5EFIT4 

,AS SOON AS ?IS NECESS>Y CL]ICAL JOB WAS DONE1 ! /RIK]S W]E 
S5T BACK 9TO ! G>M5T DI/RICT TO SWELL ! PICKET+4 

,REPORT]S CAME1 LOOK$ OV] ! CR[D AT HEADQU>T]S1 ASK$ 
QUE/IONS1 PICK$ UP COPIES ( \R LEAFLETS1 VISIT$ ! PICKET L9ES1 & 
TELEPHON$ /ORIES TO !IR (FICES4 

,SIMULTANE\SLY ! DUAL UNION ALSO ISSU$ A /RIKE CALL1 BUT ! 
DRESSMAK]S FLOCK$ 9TO \R HEADQU>T]S4 

,SOME TIME ?AT AFT]NOON ,I WAS CALL$ \TSIDE1 :]E ,I F\ND A 
WOMAN TALK+ TO A GR\P ( ,MEXICAN GIRLS4 

0,?IS UNION IS A FAKE10 %E TOLD !M4 0,?IS BUN* WILL MISLEAD Y\4 
,COME TO \R PLACE :]E ! MASSES >E40 

,A ,MEXICAN Y\NG/] LOOK$ AT ME1 PUZZL$4 

0,Y\ \<T TO TAKE H] SUGGE/ION10 ,I SAID LAU<+LY4 0,GO OV] A D 
TAKE A GOOD LOOK4 ,MAYBE %E IS RI<T40 

0,!RE >E 5\< PEOPLE H]E10 ! 9EXP]I5C$ GIRLS ANSW]$4 
0,IF !Y /AY H]E WE WILL1 TOO40 

,MASS PICKET+ W5T ON ?R\<\T ! DAY 9 FRONT ( ALL ! DRESS 
FACTORY BUILD+S1 9 ! HE>T ( ! D[NT[N %OPP+ DI/RICT4 ,TRAFFIC FREQU5TLY /OPP$ = M9UTES AT A TIME :ILE CR[DS ( 
%OPP]S WAT*$ ! SPECTACLE4 

,9 ! EV5+1 :5 ! DEMON/RATIONS W]E 5D$ & ! 
/RIK]S HAD LEFT HEADQU>T]S1 ,I MET ) ! /AFF4 ,WE COMP>$ NOTES 
& MAPP$ \T A S*$ULE = NEXT DAY4 ,SCANN+ ! LI/2 ( 
FACTORIES & REGI/]$ /RIK]S1 ,I WAS SATISFI$ ?AT WE HAD SUCCE$$ 
9 %UTT+ D[N ! ,LOS ,ANGELES DRESS 9DU/RY4 

,EV]Y ONE ON ! /AFF WAS TIR$ BUT HAPPY4 ,! SPIRIT ( ! /RIK]S 
WAS EXCELL5T4 ,! ,MEXICAN GIRLS & WOM51 :O W]E BY F> ! 
MAJORITY1 ACT$ ALMO/ LIKE SEASON$ UNIONI/S1 BE>+ \T MY 
EXPECTATIONS FULLY4 

,I MET ALSO ) ! COMMISS>Y COMMITTEE ,NO MEALS HAD BE5 
S]V$ ?AT DAY1 = ALL ! WORK]S HAD BR\<T !IR [N LUN*ES AS 
USUAL4 ,WE W\LD BEG9 S]V+ BREAKFA/ & LUN* AT HEADQU>T]S 
NEXT MORN+4 

,ON ,FRIDAY SOME ( ! DRESS FACTORIES 0OP5$ UND] POLICE GU>D40 
,?IS SIMPLY MEANT ?AT ! POLICE W]E PRES5T AGA91 AS ON ,?URSDAY4 
,! WORD OP5$ DIDN'T MEAN MU*1 = WE KNEW ?AT NOT 5\< 
DRESSMAK]S APPE>$ = WORK ANY:]E TO KEEP PRODUCTION GO+4 

,>?UR ,BOO?1 EXECUTIVE SECRET>Y ( ! MANUFACTUR]S' 
ASSOCIATION1 ISSU$ A /ATEM5T AV]R+ ?AT ! DEM& = 
RECOGNITION ( ! UNION WAS ! ONLY PO9T ( DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! 
EMPLOY]S & ! ,I,L,G,W,U4 ,?IS WAS JU/ ONE ( \R DEM&S1 ! 
/RIKE COMMITTEE REPLI$2 #d P] C5T ( ! GIRLS & WOM5 9 ! 
,LOS ,ANGELES DRESS %OPS W]E BE+ PAID LESS ?AN @s#e A WEEK1 
AL?\< ! MANUFACTUR]S HAD SIGN$ ! ,PRESID5T'S 
,REEMPLOYM5T ,AGREEM5T PROVID+ = A M9IMUM ( @s#a#e A WEEK4 
,! M9IMUM UND] ! /ATE LAW WAS @s#a#f6 ,! COMMITTEE (F]$ TO 
PRODUCE HUNDR$S ( *ECKS = @s#c & @s#d TO PROVE \R *>GE ( 
WIDESPREAD WAGE *ISEL+4 

0,WE WANT UNION RECOGNITION10 WE SAID1 0SO ?AT WE CAN 5=CE ! 
,N,R,A RULES 9 \R 9DU/RY & SEE ?AT EVAD]S ( ! CODE >E MADE 
TO ABIDE BY IT 0 

,ON ?IS SECOND DAY & ?R\<\T ! :OLE /RIKE1 EA* PICKET 
L9E WAS A LIVELY P>ADE4 ,! GIRLS CAME DRESS$ 9 !IR BE/ DRESSES1 
MADE BY !MSELVES1 & REFLECT+ ! LATE/ /YLES4 ,MANY ( !M 
W]E BEAUTIES1 & M>*$ ON ! SIDEWALKS LIKE MODELS 9 A MODI/E'S SALON4 ,/ORIES & PICTURES APPE>$ 9 ! DAILY PRESS1 & 
! G5]AL PUBLIC GOT A BETT] UND]/&+ ( \R DIFFICULTIES4 ,AT A 
MASS MEET+ ,FRIDAY AFT]NOON 9 ,TR9ITY ,AUDITORIUM1 #a1#e /RIK]S 
*E]$ ! ANN\NCEM5T ?AT ! ,CLOAKMAK]S' ,ASSOCIATION 
HAD SIGN$ AN AGREEM5T ) ! UNION1 CONC$+ ! UNION %OP 
& ALL O!R DEM&S4 ,A FEW OB/9ATE EMPLOY]S HAD REFUS$ TO 
SIGN1 BUT #a1#f CLOAKMAK]S HAD BE5 VICTORI\S1 & W\LD NOT HAVE 
TO /RIKE4 

,! COMMISS>Y1 N[ 9 FULL SW+1 WAS 9 ! H&S ( A 
COMPET5T COMMITTEE HEAD$ BY F\R /RIK]S1 ,SOPHIA ,MALIS1 ,NELLIE 
,SALTZMAN1 ,M>Y ,MILLAZZO1 & ,MORRIS ,KAPLAN4 ,MO/ ( ITS MEMB]S 
HAD HAD PRACTICAL EXP]I5CE 9 FE$+ L>GE GR\PS 9 WORK]S' CLUBS 
TO :I* !Y BELONG$4 ,BREAKFA/ CONSI/$ ( AN ORANGE1 C(FEE1 
ROLLS1 BUTT]1 & JAM4 ,LUN* 9CLUD$ S&WI*ES ( MEAT1 PEANUT 
BUTT]1 OR *EESE1 SALAD1 FRUIT1 C(FEE1 OR MILK4 ,OCCASIONALLY WE S]V$ 
TAMALES = ! ,MEXICAN /RIK]S4 

,EA* DAY AT LEA/ #b LOAVES ( BREAD W]E NECESS>Y TO MAKE MORE 
?AN #b1 S&WI*ES4 ,WE B\<T C(FEE1 SUG>1 CREAM1 & MILK1 BUT 
O!R PROVISIONS CAME TO US EI!R AS UNSOLICIT$ GIFTS OR ?R\< ! 
P]SUASIVE EF=TS ( A 0*ISEL+ COMMITTEE0 :I* CANVAS$ 
BUT*]S1 GROC]S1 & VEGETABLE & FRUIT M>KETS1 & PLEAD$ \R 
CAUSE4 

,MEMB]S ( ! ,UNEMPLOY$ ,C\NCILS US$ !IR [N TRUCKS TO 
BR+ SURPLUS FRUITS & VEGETABLES :I* !Y OBTA9$ BY WORK+ 9 
! OR*>DS & TRUCK F>MS 9 A 0,SAVE ! ,CROPS0 COOP]ATIVE 
MOVEM5T4 ,A SPECIAL COMMITTEE ( ,LAT9S FROM ! UNION1 
9T]VIEW+ M]*ANTS 9 ! ,MEXICAN QU>T]1 F\ND !M G5]\S4 

,:5 ! NEWSPAP]S REPORT$ ?AT WE W]E FE$+ SU* A L>GE 
NUMB]1 MANY POORLY CLAD M5 & WOM51 :O HAD NEV] BE5 
9SIDE A G>M5T FACTORY1 CAME TO \R HEADQU>T]S & S\<T TO 
REGI/] AS /RIK]S4 ,A QUE/ION OR TWO QUICKLY REVEAL$ !IR LACK ( 
KN[L$GE ( \R 9DU/RY4 ,WE REGRETT$ HAV+ TO TURN AWAY HUNGRY 
PEOPLE1 BUT WE HAD /RIK]S TO FE$ & A DESP]ATE CAUSE TO FI<T =4 

,AS 5ROLLM5T PROCE$$1 WE GOT ADD$ LI<T ON ! PRODIGI\S 
NUMB] ( M>G9AL OR SURPLUS WORK]S 9 ! DRESS FIELD4 ,HUNDR$S 
LI/$ !MSELVES AS UNEMPLOY$ OP]ATORS & F9I%]S4 ,!Y HAD WORK$ LITTLE 9 ! TRADE1 & W]E MORE PROP]LY CLASSIFIABLE AS 
H\SEWIVES1 GR&MO!RS1 JUV5ILES4 ,MANY C\LD OP]ATE AN ORD9>Y 
HOME ,S+] MA*9E1 BUT ?AT WAS ALL4 ,AMONG ! 0F9I%]S0 WE 
F\ND WOM5 LONG PA/ #g :O OCCASIONALLY W5T TO WORK ) !IR 
GR&*ILDR54 ,! JUV5ILES1 UND] ! LEGAL EMPLOYM5T AGE ( #a#f1 
GOT PA/ ! UNCRITICAL EYES ( ! =EMAN OR =ELADY ) ! AID ( 
HI< HEELS1 HEAVY MAKE-UP1 & SPIT CURLS1 :5 RU% ORD]S HAD TO 
BE FILL$4 

,WE ALSO W]E VISIT$ BY AN EMISS>Y FROM ! ,CA?OLIC ,WELF>E 
,ASSOCIATION1 :O ASK$ ESPECIALLY H[ WE W]E H&L+ ! FOOD 
SITUATION4 ,) A GOOD DEAL ( PRIDE1 WE %[$ HIM ?R\< \R 
WELL-EQUIPP$1 SPACI\S KIT*5 & D9+ HALL1 & L$ HIM 9TO A 
FREI<T ELEVATOR ?AT HAD BE5 MADE /ATION>Y TO S]VE AS A /OR]OOM 
= $IBLES4 ,! VISITOR SAID HIS ORGANIZATION W\LD LIKE TO DONATE 
SOME PROVISIONS_/)\T PUBLICITY4 ,& PRES5TLY IT S5T US #a 
P\NDS ( SUG>1 #a P\NDS ( PEANUT BUTT]1 & #e P\NDS ( 
C(FEE4 

,EA* MORN+ AT #a1 ,I HELD A MEET+ ) ! HALL ATT5DANTS1 
%OP *AIRM51 ASSI/ANT *AIRM51 & MEMB]S ( %OP COMMITTEES4 
,!N !Y W\LD MEET ) /RIK]S FROM !IR RESPECTIVE %OPS1 
KEEP+ !M 9=M$ ( ! LATE/ DEVELOPM5TS4 

,BY ! TIME ! /RIKE HAD BE5 RUNN+ TWO DAYS WE LE>N$ ?AT 
MANY ( ! /RIK]S W]E FAC+ A S]I\S PLI<T4 ,!Y NE$$ MORE 
?AN MEALS AT HEADQU>T]S & C>F>E4 ,!Y NE$$ RELIEF_/FOOD OR 
CA%1 OR BO?4 ,BY ! ?IRD DAY A CONSID]ABLE NUMB] REPORT$ ?AT 
!IR GAS1 ELECTRICITY1 OR WAT]1 OR ALL ?REE1 HAD BE5 %UT (F = 
NONPAYM5T ( BILLS4 ,! NUMB] ( FAMILIES WAS L>GE 5\<1 & 
! TIM+ BY ! UTILITY COMPANIES WAS SU*1 ?AT M]E CO9CID5CE 
W\LD NOT EXPLA9 ! SITUATION4 ,PRESSURE EVID5TLY HAD BE5 EX]T$ 
BEH9D ! SC5ES4 

,WE F\ND ?AT A SIZABLE P]C5TAGE ( ! /RIK]S1 P>TICUL>LY 
M>RI$ WOM5 ) UNEMPLOY$ HUSB&S1 HAD BE5 RECEIV+ AID 
FROM ! C\NTY WELF>E BUREAU :ILE WORK+ 9 ! DRESS FACTORIES1 
BECAUSE !IR WAGES DID NOT COV] ! CO/ ( FE$+ !IR L>GE 
FAMILIES4 

,TO HELP ?OSE 9 IMM$IATE NE$1 ! COMMISS>Y COMMITTEE BEGAN 
PUTT+ UP BAGS ( FOOD = HOME USE4 ,!SE CONTA9$ MILK1 C(FEE1 
BREAD1 SUG>1 RICE1 PEANUT BUTT]1 TOMATOES1 LETTUCE1 APPLES1 *EESE1 & 
ORANGES4 

,= A FEW DAYS ! ,SPANI%-LANGUAGE CULTURAL SOCIETY'S RADIO 
/ATION S]V$ US WELL4 ,IT C>RI$ CONCISE BULLET9S AB\T \R CAMPAIGN 
TO A WIDE AUDI5CE4 ,!N ! !AT] [N] :O OP]AT$ ! /ATION 
TOLD US SADLY ?AT HE HAD BE5 ORD]$ TO /OP GIV+ US TIME4 

,WE POND]$ :AT TO DO1 :E!R TO MAKE A FI<T AB\T IT4 ,SOME ( 
! ,MEXICAN GIRLS SOLV$ \R PROBLEM4 ,AT !IR SUGGE/ION1 WE B\<T 
TIME FROM ANO!R /ATION1 ,EL ,ECO ,DE ,MEXICO1 9 ,TIJUANA1 JU/ 
ACROSS ! BORD]1 :I* W\LD NOT BE SUBJECT TO 9T]F]5CE4 ,?AT 
GAVE US :AT WE NE$$4 ,! ,TIJUANA BROADCA/S W]E MADE DAILY AT 
#g A4M4 ,SPANI%-SPEAK+ WORK]S ALL OV] ,LOS ,ANGELES LE>N$ ( ! 
PROGRESS ( \R /RIKE BE=E />T+ = !IR JOBS EA* MORN+4 

,OV]NI<T ! DRESS MANUFACTUR]S US$ A NEW DEVICE 9 AN EF=T TO 
BREAK ! MORALE ( ! /RIK]S4 ,!Y WROTE TO ?OSE :O HAD WALK$ 
\T ?AT UNLESS !Y RETURN$ TO WORK ,MONDAY MORN+1 ,OCTOB] #a#f1 
ALL ! DRESS %OPS 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES W\LD BE CLOS$ = TWO MON?S 

,WE MET ! ISSUE SQU>ELY 9 A NEW LEAFLET1 DECL>+ ?AT ?IS ?REAT 
WAS AN ADMISSION ?AT ! /RIKE WAS A SUCCESS4 

0,! FACT IS10 WE PO9T$ \T1 0! EMPLOY]S C\LD NOT KEEP !IR 
%OPS CLOS$ = TWO MON?S1 = R5T & OV]HEAD W\LD KEEP PIL+ 
UP & !Y W\LD LOSE !IR TRADE4 ,WE'VE HE>D ?AT >GUM5T BE=E 
FROM O!RS_/BUT !Y ALWAYS RECOGNIZE ! UNION 9 PREF]5CE TO 
GO+ \T ( BUS9ESS40 

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