,*APT] #c 
,RETURN ,5GAGEM5T 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES 

#aideaide 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ROSE ,PESOTTA 

,TEXT 3 

,*,A,P,T,] #c 

,RETURN ,5GAGEM5T 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES 

,B,A,C,K ,9 ,S,\,!,R,N ,C,A,L,I,=,N,I,A L& ( SUN%9E & />VATION  
WAGES1 /RON<OLD ( ! OP5 %OP6 

,! SUN WAS BRI<T AS ,I /EPP$ FROM ! ,*IEF ON A ,SATURDAY 9 ,JANU>Y1 
#a#i#d4 ,TO MY GRATIFICATION ! LITTLE OLD SMOKE-BEGRIM$ ,SANTA ,FE DEPOT 
WAS GONE1 9 ITS PLACE A MOD]N /ATION ( ,BYZANT9E DESIGN4 ,S(T MUSIC CAME 
FROM AN 9VISIBLE ORGAN2 \T 9 FRONT WAS A BROAD G>D5 ) TREES & 
FL[]S4 ,LOS ,ANGELES 0A GOOD PLACE 9 :I* TO LIVE0 6 

,BUT ?AT PICTURE WAS DECEPTIVE1 AS FALSE A FRONT AS A ,HOLLYWOOD /AGE SET4 

,! ,I,L,G,W,U'S ,PACIFIC ,COA/ DIRECTOR HAD BE5 9 B$ SIX WEEKS1 & WAS 9 
NO CONDITION TO DISCUSS UNION PROBLEMS4 ,HE MI<T BE \T 9 SIX MON?S1 IF HE 
DIDN'T HAVE A RELAPSE1 HIS WIFE HAD SAID4 

,?AT EV5+1 AT A H\SE P>TY 9 ! HOME ( ,FANNY & ,BAYRA* ,YELL91 ,I 
WAS TOLD ?+S ,I NE$$ TO KN[ BY ,CL>A ,KRASN(SKY ( ! ,L4,A4 DRESS 
EXECUTIVE BO>D1 & SEV]AL RANK-&-FILE MEMB]S4 

,\R DRESS LOCAL1 :I* ,I HAD ORGANIZ$ 9 #a#i#c#c1 HAD GOT (F TO A FLY+ />T 
& FUNCTION$ EFFECTIVELY = A C\PLE ( YE>S4 ,BUT N[ ! DRESS 9DU/RY 
9 ,LOS ,ANGELES WAS GO+ TO ! DOGS2 ALMO/ EV]Y MANUFACTUR] WAS 
SWIT*+ TO SPORTSWE>1 :I* FROM A BUDD+ 9DU/RY 9 #aicc HAD GR[N 
TO 5ORM\S PROPORTIONS4 ,NONUNION FACTORIES COMPET$ ) ! FEW UNION 
%OPS LEFT BY WORK+ LONG] H\RS & PAY+ LESS ?AN ! UNION M9IMUM4 
,SOME?+ MU/ BE DONE ?IS SEASON1 OR ! REMA9+ UNION WORK]S W\LD 
LOSE !IR JOBS4 

,!RE WAS MISMANAGEM5T 9 ! UNION1 ! GIRLS COMPLA9$2 DISCORD & 
PETTY JEAL\SY AMONG ! (FIC]S1 PEANUT POLITICS4 ,SOME ( ! MO/ DEVOT$ 
& ACTIVE MEMB]S1 SNUBB$ OR NEGLECT$1 HAD DROPP$ \T 9 DISGU/4 

,:5 DUR+ \R ,G,E,B SESSIONS H]E 9 #a#i#c#f4 COMMITTEES ( WORK]S  
HAD COME SEEK+ AID1 ,I HAD W>N$ ! LOCAL'S (FICIALS & \R NATIONAL 
(FICE ?AT MORE ATT5TION MU/ BE PAID TO ! MEMB]%IP1 & P>TICUL>LY 
TO ! ,MEXICANS & ,ITALIANS4 ,! ,MEXICANS HAD BE5 TOLD ?AT :5 #f ( 
!IR NUMB] 5ROLL$ AS MEMB]S !Y W\LD BE GIV5 A SEP>ATE *>T]1 
BUT ?IS PROMISE HAD NOT BE5 KEPT2 ! ,ITALIANS HAD !IR [N GRIEVANCES4 
,CLOSE FRI5DS FELT ?AT ! DRESSMAK]S' LOCAL WAS BEYOND REHABILITATION4 ,MY 
IMM$IATE CONC]N WAS TO P9*-HIT = A SICK COLLEAGUE1 ,I TOLD ?OSE 
:O COMMIS]AT$ ) ME4 ,I W\LDN'T /AY LONG 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES4 

,AS ,I LI/5$1 H[EV]1 MY 9T]E/ WAS >\S$44,I BEGAN TO VISUALIZE A 
SWEEP+ DRIVE 9 ! NEW SPORTSWE> 9DU/RY1 :I* \R PRESID5T HAD NOT 
EV5 M5TION$4 

,ON ,SUNDAY ,I HAD BREAKFA/ ) ,E>L ,HAMPTON1 NEWLY APPO9T$ PUBLICITY 
MAN4 ,GO+ OV] ! (FICE SCRAPBOOK ( NEWS CLIPP+S1 ,I REALIZ$ ?AT 
REGA9+ \R LO/ PRE/IGE W\LD NOT BE EASY4 ,MO/ ( ! /ORIES AB\T ! 
,I,L,G,W,U 9 ! ,LOS ,ANGELES DAILIES HAD BE5 UNFAVORABLE4 ,! REACTION>Y 
PRESS HAD GONE \T ( ITS WAY TO DRAG \R UNION 9 ! MIRE4 ,PICTURES ( 
>RE/$ GIRL /RIK]S1 SOME ) BLOOD /REAM+ D[N !IR FACES1 W]E 
FEATUR$4 

,NEXT DAY ! SEMIANNUAL ,M>KET ,WEEK & ,/YLE ,%[ WAS TO OP5 
9 ! ,BILTMORE ,HOTEL4 ,! UNION HAD PLANN$ TO PICKET IT1 & AT ONCE ,I SAW 
AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO SOME?+ DRAMATIC & EFFECTIVE4 ,SO ,I ASK$ ,GEORGE 
,WI%NAK1 ! DRESS LOCAL'S MANAG]1 TO LET ME H&LE ?AT AFFAIR4 

,EA* G>M5T MANUFACTUR]1 UNION OR NONUNION1 HAD TAK5 A SUITE 
( ROOMS 9 :I* HIS PRODUCTS W]E DISPLAY$ ON RACKS & MODEL$ BY 
BEAUTIFUL GIRLS4 ,HOSPITALITY WAS DISP5S$ 9 ! =M ( DR9KS & CIG>S4 
,M>KET ,WEEK DREW BUY]S FROM ALL OV] ?IS C\NTRY1 ! ,ORI5T1 ,S\? 
,AM]ICA1 ,AU/RALIA1 ,HAWAII1 & ! ,PHILIPP9ES4 

,W$NESDAY EV5+ W\LD BR+ ! GALA EV5T ( ! WEEK_/! ,SPR+ 
,/YLE ,PAGEANT1 PRES5T$ BY ,HOLLYWOOD'S =EMO/ FA%ION 
DESIGN]S_/,ADRIAN1 ,IR5E1 ,DOLLY ,TREE1 ,GW5 ,WAKEL+1 ,ORRY-,KELLY1 
,OM> ,KIAM1 & O!RS4 ,AS ,P>IS HAD BE5 >BIT] ( FA%IONS ON ! 
,CONT95T1 SO ! C9EMA CAPITAL N[ 9SPIR$ L9E & COLOR = ! CLO!S 
& ACCESSORIES WORN BY ,AM]ICA'S WOM54 

,AT DUSK ON ,W$NESDAY ,I WAS 9 A ROOM AT ! ,BILTMORE ) A DOZ5 UNION GIRLS 9 EV5+ CLO!S4 ,ALL GOOD LOOK+1 !Y TOOK ON GLAM\R 
) ! *ANGE ( ATTIRE4 ,SOME W]E 9 DAZZL+ :ITE ) BLACK VELVET COATS1 
O!RS WORE DIFF]5T COLOR$ G[NS & FURS4 ,SEV]AL1 FROM !IR APPE>ANCE1 
MI<T HAVE BE5 ,P>K ,AV5UE DEBUTANTES4 

,:ILE GUE/S W]E /REAM+ 9TO ! HOTEL = ! FA%ION PAGEANT2 ! 
TWELVE GIRLS & ,I W5T D[N 9 ! ELEVATOR1 ?R\< ! LOBBY & \T 9TO 
,GR& ,/REET4 ,TWO ( ! UNION /AFF W]E 9 A P>K$ C> ) 
PICKET-SIGNS4 ,TAK+ !SE1 WE BEGAN A SL[ PROCESSION 9 ,9DIAN FILE4 
,\R HI<-HELD BANN]S TOLD PEOPLE COM+ 9 VIA ! ,BILTMORE'S ?REE 
5TRANCES_/ON ,GR&1 ,FIF?1 & ,OLIVE ,/REETS_/ :I* EXHIBITORS W]E UNFAIR 
TO ORGANIZ$ LABOR4 

,BY ! TIME WE GOT >\ND ! BLOCK1 REPORT]S & PHOTOGRAPH]S W]E ON 
! SC5E1 BULBS FLA%$1 & A CR[D GA!R$ AMID A HUM ( EXCITEM5T4 

,WE TRAV]S$ \R R\TE SEV]AL TIMES4 ,!N A POLICEMAN B>R$ MY WAY4 

0,MA'M1 ! ,BILTMORE ,HOTEL HAS COMPLA9$ AGA9/ Y\R PICKET+4 ,HAVE 
Y\ A P]MIT80 

0,BUT WE'RE NOT PICKET+ ! HOTEL4 ,WE'RE PICKET+ ! /YLE %[4 ,WE 
SIMPLY WANT ! BUY]S TO KN[ :I* G>M5T FIRMS >E UNFAIR TO LABOR40 

0,Y\'LL HAVE TO GET A P]MIT1 MA'AM40 

,)\T REGRET ,I TOLD ! GIRLS ?AT WE W\LD HAVE TO /OP \R PICKET+4 ,IF 
EV] ,I WANT$ TO EMBRACE A COP :O /OPP$ A PICKET-L9E1 IT WAS !N4 ,I 
HAD BE5 SE>*+ 9 MY M9D = SOME EXCUSE TO 5D ! M>* BE=E IT 
BECAME M]E R\T9E4 ,WE HAD /AY$ )9 ! LAW1 & ! :OLE ?+ WAS 
9 GOOD TA/E1 BESIDE BE+ PHOTOG5IC4 

,NEXT DAY ! LOCAL PAP]S C>RI$ PICTURES ( \R PICKET L9E 9 EV5+ G>B1 
ALONGSIDE ?OSE ( ,HOLLYWOOD MODELS WE>+ G[NS \R MEMB]S HAD 
MADE4 ,& ! PAGEANT MANAG] HAIL$ ME_/) BOGUS *E]FULNESS4 

0,CONGRATULATIONS6 0 HE SAID4 0,?AT WAS A CLEV] /UNT4 ,Y\ /OLE ! %[40 

,ACTUALLY IT WAS MORE ?AN A CLEV] /UNT_/IT WAS ! FIR/ TACTICAL MOVE 9 
:AT IS N[ T]M$ 0PSY*OLOGICAL W>40 

,\R /OCK 9 ! COMMUNITY HAD GONE UP MAT]IALLY4 ,NEWSPAP] 
CLIPP+S ( ! PICKET-L9E PICTURES FL[$ 9 FROM MANY P>TS ( ! 
C\NTRY4 ,DISC\RAG$ MEMB]S BEGAN TO TAKE HE>T AGA94 

,9 ! EV5+1 SOME EXECUTIVE BO>D MEMB]S ( ,LOCAL #if PUT ME ON ! 
C>PET4 ,AMONG ! DOZ5 WOM5 PRES5T WAS AN OLD H&1 
,VISE-,PRESID5T ,LEVY'S SI/] ,TILLIE1 A BITT] ,COMMUNI/1 :O 9 #aicc HAD 
DONE H] UTMO/ TO KEEP ! ,MEXICAN WOM5 & GIRLS \T ( \R UNION2 
,S>AH ,DORN]1 =M] ,NEW ,YORK DRESSMAK]1 & ,E!L ,GOLD/E9 FROM 
,PHILADELPHIA4 ,ALL ?REE BELONG$ TO ! 9N] CIRCLE ( ! SAME P>TY & 
S]V$ AS ITS 0/E]+ COMMITTEE0 ON ! DRESSMAK]S' EXECUTIVE BO>D4 

0,BE=E Y\ TAKE ! FLOOR10 ONE DECL>$1 0,I'D LIKE TO SAY ?IS3 ,ROSE COMES 
FROM A SMALL T[N1 & PROBABLY DOES NOT KN[ ?AT WE 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES LOCALS 
HAVE EXECUTIVE BO>DS TO MAKE DECISIONS4 ,S9CE WE DECID$ TO PICKET ! ,/YLE 
,%[1 :Y DID ,ROSE ,PESOTTA TAKE IT UPON H]SELF TO *ANGE \R PLAN )\T 
LETT+ US KN[80 

0,I DID IT DELIB]ATELY10 ,I REPLI$4 0,IF Y\R CR[D HAD HAD ITS WAY1 ! 
DEMON/RATION W\LD HAVE BE5 A FLOP1 LIKE MANY O!R UND]TAK+S4 ,SOME 
ONE W\LD HAVE TIPP$ (F ! ,R$ ,SQUAD BE=EH&4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT ,I CAME 
H]E FROM A SMALL T[N1 ,BO/ON1 BUT ,I'VE ORGANIZ$ = \R 9T]NATIONAL 9 
O!R SMALL T[NS_/,NEW ,YORK1 ,MONTREAL1 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 ,CLEVEL&1 ,SEATTLE4 
,& IT WAS ,I :O ORGANIZ$ ?IS LOCAL 9 #a#i#c#c_/,TILLIE \<T TO REMEMB] ?AT2 
H] CR[D DI/RIBUT$ ?OSE ,SMA% ! ,SELL-,\T LEAFLETS AFT] WE SETTL$ 
\R FIR/ /RIKE H]E L 0 

,I ADD$ ?AT ,I HAD COME TO ,LOS ,ANGELES AT ! 9VITATION ( ! 
RANK-&-FILE & AT ! URG+ ( ,PRESID5T ,DUB9SKY2 ! 
,9T]NATIONAL HAD S5T ME TO DO A JOB & ,I 9T5D$ DO+ IT4 

,MY ATTITUDE MADE ME AN EYE-SORE TO ! ,COMMUNI/S UNTIL ! 
SUMM] ( #a#i#d#a1 :5 A NEW L9E NECESSITAT$ BY ! ,NAZI 9VASION ( ,RUSSIA 
*ANG$ !IR TACTICS & CAUS$ !M TO PRAISE ANYONE :O SPOKE UP = ! 
0SUFF]+ PEOPLE0 ( ,RUSSIA4 

,AFT] \R ,9T]NATIONAL WAS REBUILT 9 #a#i#c#c-#a#i#c#d \T ( ! RU9S LEFT 
BY ! ,COMMUNI/S1 !IR ,NE$LE ,TRADES ,9DU/RIAL ,UNION WAS (FICIALLY 
0LIQUIDAT$0 & ITS REMA9+ MEMB]S W]E ORD]$ TO JO9 \R RANKS 5 
MASSE4 ,TO ! UN9ITIAT$1 A SUDD5 9FLUX ( NEW MEMB]S APPE>S H>MLESS4 
,BUT ! P>TY'S ORD] TO 5T] A LABOR ORGANIZATION 9 A BODY1 L>GE OR SMALL1 IS TANTAM\NT TO AN 9VASION4 ,?AT IS 
:AT HAPP5$ 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES4 

,I4 ,LUTZKY1 MANAG] ( ! COMB9$ CLOAK & DRESS JO9T BO>D1 :O WAS A 
=M] ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY MEMB]1 *OSE ! PA? ( LEA/ RESI/ANCE4 ,BY 
PLAC+ P>TY MEMB]S 9 ! BE/ %OPS1 GIV+ !M KEY POSITIONS & 
PUTT+ SOME ( !IR LEAD]S ON IMPORTANT UNION COMMITTEES1 HE WAS IMMUNE 
FROM !IR BAIT+4 ,BUT LEAD]S :O W\LD NOT MAKE PEACE ) !M & 
RANK-&-FILE MEMB]S :O W]E KEPT AWAY FROM UNION ACTIVITIES 
BY !IR T]RORIZ+ TACTICS F9ALLY REA*$ ! 5D ( !IR 5DURANCE4 

,9 #a#i#c#i1 ! ,MOSC[ POLICY WAS TO COOP]ATE ) ,HITL]_/A 
NONAGGRESSION PACT HAD BE5 SIGN$ BY ! TWO DICTATOR C\NTRIES1 & ,POL& 
HAD BE5 P>TITION$ ANEW4 ,?OSE :O HAD 9FILTRAT$ \R RANKS DELIV]$ 
IMPASSION$ ORATIONS AT UNION MEET+S AGA9/ CAPITALI/ ,5GL& & ! 
,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 ATTACK+ ,PRESID5T ,ROOSEVELT & HIS POLICIES ( 0W> 
MONG]+0 & FILIBU/]+ TILL ! RE/1 TIR$ & F$ UP1 LEFT4 

,ISRAEL ,FE9B]G1 S9CE #aicc ! ,I,L,G,W,U ,PACIFIC ,COA/ DIRECTOR & ! 
,COMMUNI/S' *IEF OPPON5T1 WAS CALL$ ,EA/ TO MANAGE ! ,NEW ,YORK ,CLOAK 
& ,SUIT ,JO9T ,BO>D4 ,!N ,PRESID5T ,DUB9SKY J\RNEY$ TO ,S\!RN 
,CALI=NIA & MADE DRA/IC *ANGES 9 ! ,LOS ,ANGELES /AFF4 ,AT ! REQUE/ 
( ! MEMB]%IP1 HE REMOV$ ,LUTSKY & O!RS :O HAD DONE ! UNION 
MU* H>M4 

,9 ,FE9B]G'S PLACE1 ,DUB9SKY S5T ,L\IS ,LEVY1 =M]LY ( ,NEW ,YORK 
,CLOAK ,OP]ATORS' ,LOCAL #a#a#g1 TO DIRECT ALL \R ,WE/ ,COA/ AFFAIRS4 ,GEORGE 
,WI%NAK1 SOMETIME *IEF CL]K ( ! ,NEW ,YORK CLOAKMAK]S' UNION1 CAME TO 
TAKE *>GE ( ! DRESS LOCAL1 MO/LY COMPRIS+ WOM5 & GIRLS4 ,BE=E 
!Y C\LD ORI5T !MSELVES1 ,LEVY1 NEV] /RONG PHYSICALLY1 & LATELY ILL = 
MON?S 9 ! ,EA/1 AGA9 TOOK TO HIS B$4 ,FROM HIS SICK ROOM HE WAS TRY+ 
TO RUN ! ,I,L,G,W,U'S ,PACIFIC ,COA/ AFFAIRS :ILE BE+ CON/ANTLY PRODD$ BY A 
R$-HAIR$ WIFE ) A Y5 = P[]4 

,WI%NAK S\<T VA9LY TO /EM ! GR[+ DISSATISFACTION ( ! 
RANK-&-FILE4 ,!Y FELT ?AT !Y HAD BE5 LET D[N1 BECAUSE A 
MAN PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO C>RY ON ! UNION'S >DU\S DUTIES HAD BE5 
DUMP$ UPON !M4 ,NO ORGANIZ] C\LD BE OPTIMI/IC OV] ! PROSPECTS ( 
RE/OR+ ORD] 9 SU* AN ATMOSPH]E4 

,POND]+ ! TASK BE=E ME1 ,I F\ND SEV]AL 9DIVIDUALS ON ! PAYROLL 
:OSE FUNCTIONS W]E UNDEF9ABLE4 ,9 ,NEW ,YORK \R PRESID5T HAD %[N ME 
A LETT] ( RESIGNATION SIGN$ BY TWO ORGANIZ]S1 & ASK$ ME TO LOOK 9TO ! 
MATT]4 ,! TWO W]E ,NICK ,AVILA1 ,MEXICAN1 & A Y\NG ,SPANI% GIRL4 ,NICK 
WAS A GOOD SPEAK]1 WAS MU* LIK$ BY HIS CO-RACIALS1 BUT ! GIRL WAS 
MORE 9T]E/$ 9 5ROLL+ MEMB]S 9 A ,COMMUNI/ SPL9T] ORGANIZATION 
?AN 9 \R ,9T]NATIONAL4 ,BE+ ON ! UNION PAYROLL GAVE H] ! F9ANCIAL 
MEANS TO C>RY ON PROPAG&A \TSIDE4 ,NEI!R KNEW MU* AB\T \R 
9DU/RY4 

,:5 ,WI%NAK ASSIGN$ !M TO R\T9E DUTIES_/TO ADJU/ %OP 
COMPLA9TS1 SETTLE PRICES1 HOLD %OP MEET+S_/!Y DECID$ TO RESIGN LE/ 
!Y BE F\ND 9COMPET5T4 ,AVILA SUBSEQU5TLY HAD A *ANGE ( HE>T & 
REMA9$ ON ! JOB4 

,HE & ! GIRL HAD BE5 APPO9T$ BY ,VISE ,PRESID5T ,FE9B]G TO ASSI/ 9 
! ,JO9T ,BO>D ORGANIZATION DRIVES4 ,!Y E/ABLI%$ !IR HEADQU>T]S 9 ! 
CLOAKMAK]S' (FICE4 ,LUTSKY1 AS G5]AL MANAG] ( ?AT (FICE1 GAVE !M 
9/RUCTIONS1 BUT !Y ALSO HAD TO REPORT TO ,FE9B]G1 :O (T5 GAVE !M 
DIFF]5T 9/RUCTIONS4 ,IF ,NICK PROTE/$ ?AT HE WAS ACT+ UND] ,LUTSKY'S 
ORD]S1 ,FE9B]G W\LD SAY3 0,NEV] M9D ,LUTSKY'S ORD]S2 Y\'RE PAID BY ! 
,9T]NATIONAL1 & Y\ DO AS ,I TELL Y\40 ,) ?IS HE WAS APT TO DEP>T = 
SOME O!R CITY 9 HIS F>-FLUNG T]RITORY1 LEAV+ BO? ,MEXICAN 
ORGANIZ]S 9 A BEFUDDL$ /ATE ( M9D4 

,!Y SOON F\ND ?AT ! EASIE/ WAY TO KEEP \T ( TR\BLE WAS TO DO 
NO?+4 ,! MEMB]%IP WAS LEFT SPECULAT+ & W\LD ASSAIL ,FE9B]G = 
9EFFICI5CY4 ,O!RS W\LD CITE ?IS VIVID EXAMPLE ( LUCKY 
0GOOD-=-NO?+0 \TSID]S1 :O SAT >\ND & W]E PAID 
SAL>IES \T ( UNION DUES4 ,CRITICAL MEMB]S ASK$3 0,:Y PAY DUES AT ALL80 
,CYNICAL OLD/]S %RUGG$ !IR %\LD]S4 0,AS LONG AS ! G5]AL (FICE 
S5DS PAYROLL *ECKS1 IT'S ,O4,K4 ) US40 ,!N !Y W\LD RETURN TO !IR *IEF 
PASSION_/P9O*LE PLAY+4 

,I SET \T TO CLEAN H\SE ) A V5GEANCE4 ,AT A DRESSMAK]S' MEET+1 ,I SAW 
! P>TY MEMB]S >RIVE E>LY1 TAKE ! FRONT SEATS1 & FILIBU/] UNTIL ! 
O!RS WALK$ \T4 ,! 0FAI?FUL0 REMA9$ & C>RI$ ?R\< !IR :OLE 
PROGRAM4 

,CALL+ 9 V>I\S WOM5 :O HAD =M]LY BE5 ACTIVE 9 ! UNION1 ,I URG$ 
!M TO CONSOLIDATE !IR RANKS & REGA9 CONTROL4 ,!Y RESPOND$ ) A 
WILL4 ,LOLA ,PAT9O1 ,BESSIE ,BAL9 ,ABRAMS1 ,ROSE ,H>R+TON1 ,E!L ,MC,<EE1 & 
MANY O!R GOOD UNIONI/S ( O!R DAYS CAME BACK4 

,AT ! NEXT MEET+1 !Y W]E ON H& :5 ! DOORS OP5$1 & 
GRABB$ ! FRONT SEATS4 ,NO SOON] HAD ! SESSION BEGUN ?AN ! MEMB]S 
( ! ,COMMUNI/ CLIQUE L\DLY RAIS$ PO9TS ( PROC$URE IRRELEVANT TO ! 
ORD] ( BUS9ESS4 ,I TOOK UP ! GAVEL & ORD]$ !M TO SIT D[N4 
,ANN\NC+ ?AT ,I1 AS AN ,9T]NATIONAL (FIC]1 W\LD CONDUCT ?AT SESSION1 ,I 
S]V$ NOTICE ?AT FUTURE MEET+S ( ! LOCAL W\LD BE RUN DEMOCRATICALLY 
& UND] ! RULES ( ! ,I,L,G,W,U CON/ITUTION4 ,! DISRUPT]S BECAME 
CONFUS$ & SUBSID$1 & ,I W5T ON TO \TL9E \R PROGRAM = 
REHABILITAT+ ! LOCAL4 

,RETURN+ UNIONI/S SWUNG 9TO ACTION ) FRE% V]VE4 ,9 ! ELECTIONS 
SEV]AL WEEKS LAT]1 A NEW DRESSMAK]S' ADM9I/RATION WAS VOT$ 94 

,MORE OLD-TIM]S CAME 9TO MY (FICE ) GREET+S ( WELCOME4 
,O!RS BR\<T COMPLA9TS4 ,I URG$ ?OSE ) GRIEVANCES & /ORIES ( 
DISCRIM9ATION & NEGLECT1 TO RETURN TO ! UNION FOLD & TAKE OV]1 S9CE 
MANAG]S ALONE C\LD NOT SAVE A UNION4 ,SOME AT ONCE BECAME EXCE$+LY 
BUSY1 BR++ BACK O!RS :O HAD /AY$ AWAY4 

,MY MA9 TASK WAS TO PLAN & DIRECT A NEW DRESS ORGANIZATION CAMPAIGN4 
,GEORGE ,WI%NAK SAID ! GR\NDWORK HAD ALREADY BE5 PREP>$_/! 
DRESSMAK]S W]E ANXI\SLY AWAIT+ ! TIME :5 WE W\LD BEG9 
ORGANIZATION 9 E>NE/4 ,BUT NO ONE 9 \R (FICE C\LD GIVE ME ANY TANGIBLE 
9=MATION AB\T CONDITIONS PREVAIL+ 9 ! %OPS TO BE ORGANIZ$4 ,GIRLS 
VISIT$ BY \R COMMITTEES DESCRIB$ ! PRESSURE UND] :I* !Y W]E N[ 
WORK+4 ,WE W]E ABLE TO NEGOTIATE ) A FEW EMPLOY]S1 AFT] !IR WORK]S 
HELD MEET+S DESIGNAT+ ! UNION AS !IR COLLECTIVE B>GA9+ AG5T4 

,9 ONE %OP AT #gai ,S\? ,LOS ,ANGELES ,/REET1 SC5E ( SO MU* CONFLICT 9 
\R #aicc DRIVE1 WE W]E =C$ TO CALL A /RIKE4 ,BUT ONLY A LIMIT$ NUMB] ( 
CUTT]S & PRESS]S WALK$ \T4 ,! FIRM 9VOLV$ BELONG TO ! ,M]*ANTS 
& ,MANUFACTUR]S' ,ASSOCIATION4 ,?IS1 LIKE ! ,IRON & ,/EEL ,9/ITUTE1 HAD A 
RULE ?AT IF ANY ( ITS MEMB]S HAD LABOR TR\BLE1 ! O!RS MU/ COME TO ITS RESCUE4 ,EMPLOYES 9 
?AT %OP W]E MA9LY EX-UNION MEMB]S ,SOME REMEMB]$ ME FROM 
#a#i#c#c1 BUT G5]ALLY !Y NURS$ A HATR$ = C]TA9 UNION (FIC]S1 & HAD 
V[$ TO KEEP AWAY FROM US4 ,NEWCOM]S W]E UNAW>E ( ! VALUE ( 
JO9+ A LABOR ORGANIZATION4 

,ONE SCAB CUTT] ) :OM ,I TALK$ HAD COME TO ,LOS ,ANGELES AT HIS 
DOCTOR'S BIDD+ TO F9D A CURE = HIS SON ( ELEV51 :O HAD A/HMA4 

0,:5 ! /RIKE IS OV]1 ! BOSS WILL DIS*>GE Y\10 ,I >GU$4 0,:Y 
DON'T Y\ JO9 ! /RIK]S & GA9 JOB SECURITY 80 

0,I DON'T C>E :AT HAPP5S LAT]10 HE ANSW]$4 0,HE PAYS ME N[ _/?AT'S 
ALL ,I NE$1 TO KEEP MY SON & ! RE/ ( US F$40 

,AFT] SEV]AL WEEKS ( PICKET+1 WE F\ND IT ADVISABLE TO CALL (F ! /RIKE4 
,SOME WORK]S W]E RE9/AT$2 O!RS GOT BETT] UNION JOBS ELSE:]E4 

,! *ANGE 9 *>ACT] ( ! WORK]S 9 ,S\!RN ,CALI=NIA'S G>M5T 
9DU/RY /RUCK ME =CIBLY4 ,MEXICAN WOM5 & GIRLS W]E NO LONG] 9 ! 
MAJORITY1 AL?\< SOME ( ! Y\NG] G5]ATION W]E /ILL FAVOR$ 9 
C]TA9 FACTORIES4 ,! WORK+ =CE 9 ?IS REGION HAD BE5 VA/LY AUGM5T$ 
S9CE #a#i#c#f1 BECAUSE ( ! *ANG+ TR5DS1 & ! MANUFACTUR]S HAD TAK5 
ON A GREAT NUMB] ( WOM5 FROM NEWLY MIGRANT FAMILIES1 L>GELY 
,AM]ICAN-BORN :ITES & ,NEGROES1 =M] T5ANT F>M]S :O HAD 
GRAVITAT$ TO ,CALI=NIA FROM BURN$-\T & W9D-TORN L& ,EA/ 
( ! ,ROCKIES4 ,G5]ALLY REF]R$ TO AS ,DU/-,B[L]S1 & MADE 
FAM\S AS ,MA ,JOADS ?R\< ,JOHN ,/E9BECK'S ,GRAPES ( ,WRA?1 !Y HAD NO 
CONCEPTION ( ! MEAN+ ( UNIONISM4 ,SOME HAD LONG BE5 ON C\NTY RELIEF 
& ,W,P,A1 ) MEAG] RATIONS & W]E GLAD TO WORK = ANY WAGE & TO 
PUT 9 ANY NUMB] ( H\RS4 

,& ! EMPLOY]S HAD DISCOV]$ A NEW EXPLOITABLE GR\P_/! 
,MOLOKANS1 MEMB]S ( A ,RUSSIAN SECT :I* DISS5T$ FROM ! ,GREEK 
,OR?ODOX ,*UR* & REFUS$ TO BE> >MS 9 ! ,RUSSIAN-,JAPANESE 
,W>4 ,) ! AID ( ,C\NT ,LYOV ,TOL/OY1 SOME #e1 ( !M MIGRAT$ TO 
,AM]ICA 9 #a#i#e-#g1 & SETTL$ 9 ,S\!RN ,CALI=NIA1 A L>GE 
P]C5TAGE GO+ TO ,LOS ,ANGELES4 

,DUR+ ! DEPRESSION MANY MORE ( !M DRIFT$ 9TO ?AT CITY1 ADD+ TO ! COLONY ( ,RUSSIANT[N4 ,! FIR/ G5]ATION ( !SE ,MOLOKAN 
WOM5 W]E PEASANTS1 ! SECOND DID H\SEWORK2 ! ?IRD1 ,AM]ICAN BORN1 
MO/LY TALL GOOD LOOK+ BLONDS1 HAD F\ND !IR WAY 9TO ! L>GE 
NONUNION G>M5T FACTORIES4 ,DIFFICULT ( APPROA*1 !Y W]E A DI/9CT 
PHASE ( \R ORGANIZATIONAL PROBLEM4 

,! LABOR SITUATION WAS COMPLICAT$ FUR!R BY SO-CALL$ SEW+ 
S*OOLS :I* CAT]$ P>TICUL>LY TO ,MEXICAN & COLOR$ GIRLS4 ,5T]PRIS+ 
=M] %OP [N]S1 S5S+ AN OPPORTUNITY TO EMB>K 9 BUS9ESS1 HAD 
OP5$ 0S*OOLS0 TO TEA* G>M5T-MAK+4 ,A TUITION FEE 5TITL$ EA* 
/UD5T TO PUT 9 SIX WEEKS ON REGUL> CONTRACT WORK1 ) NO REMUN]ATION4 
,! 0S*OOL0 HEADS1 H[EV]1 W]E PAID BY ! FACTORY [N]S1 :O SUPPLI$ 
RAW MAT]IALS1 & US$ !SE C5T]S AS SUB-CONTRACT+ %OPS1 = 
:I* !Y ASSUM$ NO RESPONSIBILITY4 ,HAV+ GA9$ SOME EXP]I5CE 9 ! 
SIX WEEKS1 ! /UD5TS W\LD BE TURN$ LOOSE TO GRAB ANY JOB AT H&1 AT ANY 
WAGE (F]$4 

,SEW+ PROJECTS LAUN*$ BY ! ,NATIONAL ,Y\? ,ADM9I/RATION ALSO GAVE 
9/RUCTIONS 9 MA*9E OP]ATION TO GIRLS1 ! GOV]NM5T PAY+ !M @s#e A 
WEEK :ILE !Y W]E 9 TRA9+4 ,AFT] A FEW MON?S ?OSE GIRLS W]E S5T \T 
ON JOBS1 :]E EMPLOY]S MAGNANIM\SLY CONS5T$ TO CONT9UE PAY+ 
!M AT ! @s#e RATE4 

,LAT] ,I >RANG$ ) ! ,N,Y,A TO APPO9T SEV]AL TEA*]S FROM \R RANKS1 
:O TAU<T ! /UD5TS ! PREVAIL+ %OP SY/EM ( WORK1 SO ?AT :5 
!Y HAD BE5 TRA9$ WE C\LD PLACE !M 9 UNION %OPS AT ! E/ABLI%$ 
M9IMUM WAGES = BEG9N]S4 ,CLAUDIA ,B5CO1 ONE ( \R MO/ FAI?FUL 
MEMB]S1 :O S]V$ AS ! JO9T BO>D'S SECRET>Y1 WAS AMONG !SE 
TEA*]S4 

,MANY AN ,AM]ICAN CITY [ES ITS FACE-LIFT+ TO ! LONG LEAN YE>S 
:I* FOLL[$ ! ,WALL ,/REET PANIC ( #a#i#b#i2 DUR+ ! DEPRESSION & 
SUBSEQU5T 0RECESSION10 :AT ) ! ,W,P,A1 ,P,W,A1 & K9DR$ F$]AL & 
/ATE HELP1 ,LOS ,ANGELES WAS ONE ( ! COMMUNITIES ?AT GOT ! UTMO/ FROM 
,NEW ,DEAL SUBSIDIES4 ,IT HAD GR[N BEYOND ALL B\NDS GEOGRAPHICALLY & 
9DU/RIALLY1 ) A POPULATION EXCE$+ #a1#b#e14 ,ITS G>M5T 
MANUFACTUR+ ALSO HAD EXP&$ & OV]FL[$1 LIKE QUICKSILV] ON ! 
LOOSE4 

,MO/ ( ITS HILLS1 =M]LY SP>SELY SETTL$1 W]E RAPIDLY BE+ TRANS=M$ 
) NEW /REETS ON :I* AUTOMOBILES C\LD CLIMB TO !IR SUMMITS4 ,MANY NEW DWELL+S1 ( BRI<T ,SPANI% DESIGNS1 N[ ADORN$ 
!SE HILLS1 & ,HOLLYWOOD BOA/$ NEW /REAML9$ B\LEV>DS1 HI<WAYS1 
& P>KS1 NEW C9EMA PALACES1 & BRI<TLY LIT & 9VIT+LY DECORAT$ 
DEP>TM5T /ORES & PUBLIC M>KETS1 ! PRIDE ( ! COMMUNITY4 

,YET ) ALL ! FACE LIFT+1 :I* IMPROV$ ! CITY'S PHYSICAL APPE>ANCE 
G5]ALLY1 ,LOS ,ANGELES 9 #aid WAS /ILL ! NATION'S *IEF C5T] = PEOPLE 
) FANTA/IC POLITICAL & ECONOMIC CURE-ALLS4 

,S\!RN ,CALI=NIA CLIMATE WAS CONDUCIVE TO \TDOOR LIFE & ! WE>+ 
( CASUAL FEM99E ATTIRE1 0SUN-9SPIR$40 ,SO MANUFACTUR]S HAD FLOCK$ 
9TO ,LOS ,ANGELES 9 REC5T YE>S & HAD TAK5 TO PRODUC+ SU* 
M]*&ISE4 ,UTILIZ+ V>I\S MAT]IALS_/SILK1 WOOL1 RAYON1 COTTON1 
KNIT-FABRICS8 G+HAM1 D5IM1 SE]SUCK]_/!Y TURN$ \T AN 
EV]-9CREAS+ VOLUME ( SPORTSWE> ( EV]Y DESCRIPTION_/ SLACKS 
7BO? KNOCK-AB\T & TAILOR$71 CRUISE1 RESORT & BEA*WE>1 PAJAMAS 
= ALL OCCASIONS1 PLAY SUITS1 FANCY BA?+ SUITS FEATUR$ 9 BA?+ BEAUTY 
CONTE/S1 %ORTS & HALT]S1 OV]ALLS1 COV]ALLS1 DUNG>EES1 P9A=ES1 
0BROOM/ICK0 SKIRTS1 & DIRNDLS1 PEASANT BL\SES1 & TAILOR$ %IRTS1 BRI<T 
COLOR$ & ELABORATELY EMBROID]$ ,MEXICAN & ,S\? ,AM]ICAN \TFITS1 
GAY ,HAWAIIAN G>B1 JIGG] COATS1 AS WELL AS =MAL D9N] & DANCE FROCKS1 
& SILK1 RAYON1 & COTTON UND]WE> & *ILDR5'S WE>4 ,RETAIL PRICES 
RANG$ FROM @s#a4#i#e UP 9TO HI< BRACKETS4 ,ALL !SE PRODUCTS CAME UND] ONE 
NAME1 SPORTSWE>4 

,BY #a#i#d1 MORE ?AN #e1 P]SONS W]E EMPLOY$ 9 ?IS 9DU/RY ALONE1 
& ALMO/ EV]Y G>M5T MANUFACTUR] TURN$ \T L>GE QUANTITIES ( SU* 
ATTIRE4 ,LOS ,ANGELES HAD BECOME ! NATION'S LEAD+ RESORT & SPORTSWE> 
C5T]1 & ! L>GE FACTORIES W]E G5]ALLY OP]AT+ UND] ! CLOSE 
SUP]VISION ( ! ,M]*ANTS & ,MANUFACTUR]S' ,ASSOCIATION ON AN 
OP5-%OP BASIS4 

,SMALL] MU%ROOM-GR[? %OPS W]E AK9 TO ! OLD-TIME 
SWEAT%OP 9 ,NEW ,YORK2 (T5 !Y OCCUPI$ BUILD+S 9T5D$ = G>AGES1 
AB&ON$ /ABLES 9 ALLEYS1 & BACK ROOMS 9 ! SLUMS4 ,HOME WORK 
CONT9U$ AS 9 #a#i#c#d2 ! ,/ATE ,9DU/RIAL ,WELF>E ,COMMISSION ISSU$ 
P]MITS1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ! *EAP] L9ES ( COTTON DRESSES1 *ILDR5'S WE>1 & SPORTSWE>1 TO ?OSE :O CLAIM$ TO BE 
EI!R PHYSICALLY H&ICAPP$ OR BUSY H\SEWIVES4 

,9 CONTRA/1 ! DRESS TRADE WAS GETT+ ITS BULK M]*&ISE FROM ,NEW 
,YORK & O!R ,EA/]N M>KETS4 ,LOCAL DRESS MANUFACTUR]S FILL$ SPECIAL 
ORD]S ON %ORT NOTICE & D>$ NOT /OCK UP ) MAT]IALS1 LE/ !SE REMA9 
ON !IR %ELVES4 ,!Y W\LD BUY PIECE GOODS BY ! Y>D AS ORD]S = 
LIMIT$ QUANTITIES CAME 94 ,BUT !IR CU/OM]S DEM&$ QUALITY & 
9DIVIDUAL /YLE2 & ! WORK]S LO/ MORE TIME ?AN IF !Y HAD BE5 
WORK+ ON ONE /YLE = :I* A PRICE HAD BE5 ADJU/$ AT ! BEG9N+ ( 
! SEASON4 ,\R (FIC]S ( ! DRESS LOCAL W]E CON/ANTLY ON ! GO1 
ADJU/+ PIECE RATES ON NEW /YL$ G>M5TS4 ,NONUNION %OPS HAD NO 
SU* PROBLEM2 PAY+ ! /ATE M9IMUM ( @s#a#f AS ! MAXIMUM WAGE & 
WORK+ LONG H\RS ON AN OP5 %OP FREE-=-ALL BASIS1 !Y W]E 
UND]M9+ UNION /&>DS4 

,CLOAK & SUIT MAK+1 TO :I* SPORT CLOAKS HAD BE5 ADD$1 /ILL 
COMPRIS$ AN 9DU/RY 9 ITSELF1 EMPLOY+ MO/LY SKILL$ TAILORS & WOM5 
F9I%]S4 ,!RE WAS A BIG MISCELLANE\S PRODUCTION 9 ! SMALL] PLANTS1 & 
A L>GE KNIT-WE> 9DU/RY 9 ! \TLY+ DI/RICT1 EMPLOY+ HUNDR$S 
( WORK]S4 

,DUR+ ! SIX YE>S ( MY ABS5CE FROM ! ,WE/ ,COA/1 ANTIUNION =CES 
9 ,S\!RN ,CALI=NIA HAD BE5 /EADILY 9 ACTION1 ) LITTLE TO /OP !M4 

,9 ?AT ,JANU>Y A SE>*LI<T WAS ?R[N UPON ! WORK+S ( ! 
,M]*ANTS & ,MANUFACTUR]S' ,ASSOCIATION & O!R 5EMIES ( ORGANIZ$ 
LABOR BY A ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,S5ATE SUB-COMMITTEE1 POPUL>LY KN[N AS ! 
,LA ,FOLLETTE ,CIVIL ,LIB]TIES ,COMMITTEE4#a ,?AT BODY HELD HE>+S 9 ,LOS 
,ANGELES ON *>GES ?AT ! ACCUS$ HAD VIOLAT$ ! ,WAGN] ,LABOR ,ACT & 
O!R LAWS BY ORGANIZ+ COMPANY-DOM9AT$ UNIONS 7#d#c#d W]E =M$ 
9 ,S\!RN ,CALI=NIA 9 TWO YE>S71 CO]C+ EMPLOYES1 IMP$+ 
ORGANIZATION ( WORK]S1 OP]AT+ 9DU/RIAL SPY SY/EMS ) 9T5T TO 
BLACKLI/1 CONSPIRACY1 & ?REAT5+ ASSAULT4 

,! ,M @& ,M1 NOTORI\S OP5-%OP ALLIANCE1 S]VIC$ /RIKE-B\ND PLANTS ?R\< ITS [N FREE EMPLOYM5T AG5CY4 ,SUPPORT$ BY ! ,*AMB] 
( ,COMM]CE1 IT /RUCK DIRECTLY AT \R UNION 9 #aicf :ILE A G5]AL /RIKE WAS 
ON 9 ! DRESS 9DU/RY4 ,AS MEMB]S ( ! ,S\!RN ,CALI=NIA ,G>M5T 
,MANUFACTUR]S' ,ASSOCIATION1 N9E ( ! CITY'S \T/&+ FIRMS SIGN$ A PACT 
DRAWN UP BY ! ,M @& ,M'S LEGISLATIVE C\NSEL4 ,! L5G?S TO :I* ?IS CR[D 
W\LD GO1 TO PREV5T ANY ( ! SIGN]S FROM RECOGNIZ+ ! ,I,L,G,W,U1 W]E 
9DICAT$ 9 ! T]MS ( !IR AGREEM5T1 EXPOS$ BY ! ,LA ,FOLLETTE 9QUIRY1 
SO ABLY DIRECT$ BY ,S5ATOR ,ROB]T ,M4 ,LA ,FOLLETTE1 ,JR4 

,SECTION #c PROVID$ ?AT ! CONTRACT+ COMPANIES 0%ALL NOT 5T] 9TO ANY 
AGREEM5T ) ANY LABOR ORGANIZATION40 ,SECTION #d SPECIFI$ ?AT EA* FIRM 
0%ALL DEAL DIRECTLY ) ITS [N EMPLOYES & %ALL NOT RECOGNIZE OR DEAL 
) ANY P]SON NOT ON ! COMPANY PAYROLL 9 MATT]S ( 9DIVIDUAL OR 
COLLECTIVE B>GA9+40 

,TO MAKE !SE CLAUSES /ICK1 ,M @& ,M ATTORNEYS ?REW 9 A P5ALTY3 0,9 ! 
EV5T ?AT ! COMPANY %ALL VIOLATE ,SECTION #c OR #d 4 4 4 BE=E ,OCTOB] #a1 
#a#i#c#h1 ! COMPANY AGREES TO 4 4 4 MAKE A CONTRIBUTION ( F\R P] C5T ( ITS 
TOTAL SALES = ! PREC$+ #ab MON?S1 M9IMUM @s#e11 TO ! ASSOCIATION40 

,NELSON ,R4 ,WOLFE1 =M] SECRET>Y ( ! ASSOCIATION1 ADMITT$ BE=E ! 
,LA,FOLLETTE ,COMMITTEE ?AT 9 ,AUGU/1 ,SEPTEMB]1 & ,OCTOB]1 #a#i#c#f_/DUR+ 
! ,I,L,G,W,U G5]AL /RIKE_/HE HAD PAID @s#g#f#i4#e TO ,POLICE ,CAPTA9 0,R$0 
,HYNES1 HEAD ( ! ,R$ ,SQUAD1 = LUN*ES & D9N]S = POLICE DETAILS4 
,COPS HAVE L>GE APPETITES4 ,WOLFE ALSO ADMITT$ PAY+ @s#a1#h#e4#b#h TO ! ,GL5 
,E4 ,BODELL ,DETECTIVE ,AG5CY = SPECIAL DETECTIVES4 ,! ,LOS ,ANGELES G>M5T 
MANUFACTUR]S W]E NOT AV]SE TO SP5D+ MONEY2 !Y JU/ DIDN'T WANT TO 
SP5D IT 9 9CREAS$ WAGES4 

,S\!RN ,CALI=NIANS1 ,9C41 WAS F\ND$ 9 #a#i#c#g1 O/5SIBLY TO PROMOTE 
! WELF>E ( ,LOS ,ANGELES & ITS 5VIRONS4 ,BYRON ,HANNA1 ITS PRESID5T1 :5 
QUE/ION$ BY ! ,LA ,FOLLETTE ,COMMITTEE1 ADMITT$ ?AT ITS SOLE PURPOSE WAS 
TO MA9TA9 ! OP5 %OP4 ,9 LESS ?AN TWO & A HALF YE>S IT COLLECT$ 
@s#e#b#c1#c#b#e TO FI<T ! UNIONS1 ! BULK ( :I* CAME FROM #ab L>GE 
CORPORATIONS & ! CITY'S BANKS4 

,! ,S\!RN ,CALI=NIANS SP5T @s#d#h1#a#d TO PUT OV] A NEW 
ANTI-PICKET+ ORD9ANCE 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES4 ,A GR\P CALL$ ,! ,NEUTRAL ,?\S&S1 =M$ BY A ,MRS4 ,BESSIE ,O*S AT ! 9/IGATION ( ,H>RY 
,*&L] ( ! ,LOS ,ANGELES ,TIMES & O!RS1 WAS A FRONT TO PUT PRESSURE ON 
BUS9ESS M5 9 ! ANTI-UNION FI<T4 ,IT PR(ESS$ 0TO SAFEGU>D HELPLESS 
WOM510 0TO PROTECT ! BREAD W9N]S10 & 0TO FI<T LABOR RACKETE]S40 
,T4,N4,T41 AS IT WAS CALL$1 DI$ A NATURAL DEA? :5 ! ,S\!RN ,CALI=NIANS 
/OPP$ F9ANC+ IT4 ,*&L] )DREW HIS SUPPORT :5 ,! ,NEUTRAL 
,?\S&S BEGAN ORGANIZ+ COMPANY UNIONS :I*1 HE 9SI/$1 W]E JU/ 
AS MU*4 CLOS$ %OPS AS ANY UNION %OP C\LD BE4 ,LAT] ,MRS4 ,O*S WAS 
EXPOS$ AS A FRAUD2 ! #a#i1 WOM5 MEMB]S %E CLAIM$ TURN$ \T TO 
BE ONLY AB\T #be MEMB]S4 ,NAMES ON ! ,T4,N4,T4 REGI/] HAD BE5 COPI$ 
\T ( ! TELEPHONE BOOK4 ,?IS RACKET WAS SUPPLANT$ BY ! ,WOM5 ( ! 
,PACIFIC1 HEAD$ BY A ,MRS4 ,$W9 ,SELV91 :O HAD BE5 A /RIKE-BREAK] 
ON ! ,SEATTLE ,/> :5 ! ,AM]ICAN ,NEWSPAP] ,GUILD WAS ON /RIKE !RE4 

,ANO!R EXP5SE ITEM ( ! ,S\!RN ,CALI=NIANS WAS @s#a#b#c1#b#b#e GIV5 TO 
A FUND TO HACK ,PROPOSITION ,NO4 #a_/TO =BID PICKET+ ANY:]E 9 ! 
/ATE_/:I* WAS OV]:ELM+LY DEFEAT$ AT ! POLLS4 

,ADDITIONAL ?\S&S ( DOLL>S W]E DI/RIBUT$ ?R\< V>I\S 
ORGANIZATIONS1 SU* AS ! ,/ATE ,ASSOCIAT$ ,F>M]S1 ! ,LOS ,ANGELES 
,ASSOCIAT$ ,F>M]S1 ! ,F>M]S' ,TRANSPORTATION ,ASSOCIATION4 

,EMPLOY]S' ,ADVISORY ,S]VICE2 A FRONT ORGANIZATION = ! ,M4 @& ,M41 
ESPECIALLY DESIGN$ TO SET UP COMPANY UNIONS1 HAD4 AS ORGANIZ] ,CLAY 
,RITT5H\SE1 A TALL BROAD-%\LD]$ Y\NG MAN FROM A ,PHILADELPHIA4 
,SOCIAL ,REGI/] FAMILY4 ,DUR+ ! COMB9$ ,LA ,FOLLETTE ,COMMITTEE & 
,N,L,R,B 9VE/IGATION1 ! ,M4 @& ,M4 CR[D WAS PUT ON ! SPOT :5 
,RITT5H\SE1 F$ UP ) ! ANTI-UNION DRIVE1 APPE>$ AS A 
GOV]NM5T WITNESS AFT] SUPPLY+ ! 9VE/IGATORS ) VOLUM9\S 
DOCUM5T>Y EVID5CE4 ,LAT] HE CAME TO MY (FICE LOOK+ = A JOB4 

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