Washington, Sept. 5, The threatened schism In the American labour movement became fan actuality to-day when ten indus trial unions, aggregating 1,000,000 members, failed to comply with the terms of the ultimatum of the Ex-Jecutive Council of the Federation of Labour that they withdraw from the Committee for Industrial Organization of Mr. John L, Lewis, the miners leader.
Mr. William Green, President of the Federation, said "he considered the unions had thereby automatically "withdrawn" from the Federation.
The Executive Council, he declared, sti "earnestly hoped that an under= nding will" be ultimately reached with the Committee for Industrial Organization and that differences Will bbe adjusted and unity restored."
Mr. Green added that the Federa-ton would carry on "aggressive organizing work in all Nelds and among those employed in all industries."
Meanwhile, Mr. Lewis indicates that his committee will be made into permanent organization as a rival to the Federation.
The ultimatum of the Federation followed the failure of Mr. Lewis and Jeleven members of his committee 10 of insurrection a fappenr at the opening in Washington.
rebellion against the American tra union movement."
The charge against them was "seck-jing to organize American labour more militant fashion than that favoured by the majority of the members of the Federation of Labour." Router.
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