Cincinnati, May. 26.
The rift between the rival labour organizations, the American Federation of Labour headed by Mr. William /Green, and the Committee for Industrial Organization led by Mr. John L, Lewis, was further widened to-day when unions loyal to the Federation resolved to raise funds to combat the C.LO. and expand the membership of the Federation. They adopted a programme to double union dues, start '2 ce-ordinated organizing committee, expel local branches of the C.1.0. from city central bodies and state] federations of labour, and also to} have all loyal local branches join the central bodies and present a united front against the C.LO.
Mr. Green said he expected to Aight Mr, Lewis on every front, even inside those Industries where the C.L0. predominated, "He assailed C.LO, tactics employing sit-down. strikes, and pledged to "fight and strike for better wages and hours but to keep non tracts when signed."—Reuter.
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