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. He union “has embarked upon a com- rehensive plan for ‘the soctaliza~ : _. {Hon of the fur industry, a pian POutslde’ Lining Contractors merous other eet ae ft ¢Acouse Union Council and oan Bp ee ne ot a fue sar t . <M anufacturers’ Group ~~. |uming and is done by . ( : ae _.-.° \jperfons known in the trade as gi sre : ae qclosers.”- rhe finishing ‘may be .. | A conspiracy by tur manufac lone either by an “inside”. - | fittes and nionizad fur, workers|tractoh ‘who ie brought tata tna to put out’ of business “outside” manufacturer's plant, or by “‘out- Liat Toning contractors was charged |side” contractors like the plain- * Hin a sui seeking $3,000,000 dgm-|tifts. The complaint says that 75 Ca yeges that waa filed in Federal|per cent of the finishing is done ACourt yeaterday by the American |by “outside” contractors. aur ; diner: arantractors Avoca: qo NC, M2 oO: On 0: - utéen fur-linin contr . H Names as defendants in the auition Jan. » 1842 were the Furriers Joint Council of " - "Mew York, a delegated body repre- Indus- aeociated Fur Coat and - ig Manufacturers A; Aton, jaf: ‘ jepnting seven Congress of, Workers under conditions negoti- al ot Anizations locals, 4nd the|ated with the Furriers Council ) ie i: ; but the sounel has threatened its filiated locals with fines The conspiracy to put the “out- side” ‘contractor, out of business, ag contractors, . eccording to the complaint, began and: Hoomprised of 700 individuals and expulsion if their members work concerns that make 75 per cent of |for the “outside” contractors, the fur coats and fur Garments in| Besides the $3,000,000 damages, : ‘ithe suit aske for a tem: junction enjoinine the defen: from interfering with the Plaine nthe United States. . The action charges that the con- apiracy ts in violation of the Sher- aman Anti-Trust Act, is aimed at tiffs in the marketing destroying the Property rights of|services, and for an order adversely affected the public inter- ‘fest by increasing the prices of fur arments and reducing production. ; The conspiracy has been carried out, it is charged, by threats to the! 4 aintiffs of “physical violence and Hdestruction of their business une; fess they discontinue offering their. oe aes a The suit sete forth that the {Purriers Council, which controls 498 per cent of the fur workers in ithe New York area, hag refused) ¢jto. permit its members. to work for the. tiff contract®n==—= F n to The Fur Industry — Jottermune who nee STOP may Anti-Trust Laws Mir. ;Mexansky said that : the! 58 WUN25 197 Soe wen een An ee ee ee ee te , cee ee < « ay lgo —_ DATED FORWARDED BY 4. ¥. strikin {the plaintie? companies and haslout of union contracts provision: i t prohibiting manufacturers fro: émploying “outaide” contractors. ¥ 5 Of - YOT RECORDED ar V76 sun 20 1947 oe OCLirp eee air, Pengiagtun eee. M THE. RK, v—_ ST aiyrsoh_ . JUN 1 1 1947 DIVISIO