AMERICAN LABOUR

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 43, 15 November 1920, Page 5

AMERICAN LABOUR

,i ♦ — CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE "OPEN SHOP" EMPLOYERS CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY Br TtUgraph—Press Association—Oopyrijht Washington, November 12. Th» Executive Committee of tho American Federation of Labour is In conference regarding the industrial situation. Certain of the leaders profess to Bee a definite conspiracy throughout tho country on the part of employers to forco "open shop" and lower wages. They .declare that many manufacturers are closing down their plants with the object of reopening tKem when the workers are tired of idloness and will agreo to aocept reduced wages and the open shop. . Union leaders state that living costs will not permit of reduotion in wages, and ' declare their intention to fight the open . shop with all their resources. It is proposed to get the Labour federation to consider raising a ftind of twenty million dollars with which- to conduct the "closed-shop'' campaign.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable ; Assn. " ( (Reo. November 14, 5.5 p.m.; i New York, November 12. While Mr. S. Gompors (president of the American Federation of Labour) has not yet given any indication of his attitude on the""opon shop" question, the Fed- ■ eration's vice-president fays that organised Labour is endeavouring to' gain a million new members, and is nlso'launching an extensive campaign to unionino the so-called white-collar workers. Addressing the conference, Mr. .Gompers de- , nied that American Labour was opposed , to improved.methoite and machinery in | production, except when changes were ] introduced whose effect upon Labour's ( welfaroT.wero not.(Considered.—Au«.-N;Z. ( Cable Assn, ' " '.