The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15
Organize the Steel Industry
Proposed Steel Workers Program

aware LudL LuS ulAM6 LOT THIS Sllud-
ton must be laid at the door of the
present officials who desire to rule as
Cars and try to brand all criticism
as descriptive But it has come to
point where change must take place
if complete disaster is to be avoided.
Class Struggle is Here, We Cannot
Escape.
We are today engaged in a desper-
ate and bitter struggle of the classes
the capitalist class on the one side
and the working class on the other
let us not deceive ourselves on this
question. There is no escape from
the struggle, but we must carry on
until the working class becomes
victorious.
The present reactionary officialdom
Of the Amalgamated Association in
stead of recognizing this class struggle
are preaching that Elusive and dan
gerous doctrine of class collaboration,
which in plain English means, that
the interests Of the workers and en-
ployers are one and the same. But
the very opposite is true. Our in
terests are in direct conflict with
those Of the capitalist class. Where
they want long hours and low wages.
the workers want higher wages, short
er hours and better working condi-
lions and the ultimate end of all work
ing class organization must be to take
control Of industry and do away with
the system Of wage slavery.
Launching Of National Organization
Drive.
All Progressive elements in the
Amalgamsged Association OF Iron,
Steal and TIN Workers must combine
their forces to GUST from its present
pedestal this reactionary bureaucracy,
which is draining the life blood Of the
organization, and proceed TO build
powerful union comprising all work
ers in the steel industry. We propose
that the Amalgamated Association i'm.
mediately prepare to launch a drive
fer the organization Of the whole steel
industry, on a national scale. taking
in all workers, manual and clerical.
employed in or about the mills, to be
conducted on the following basis:
1. There shall be established a
Department of Organization with full
power to conduct the campaign.
2. The establishment of District
Committees in each important steel
district and the strengthening of these
committees where such exists, each
to establish a Department of Organic
alton for the District.
8. All national organizers to be
elected at the annual convention, and
district organizers to be elected by
the district membership.
4. A uniform initiation fee as low
as s1.OO per member to be established.
5. All workers employed in tho
steel mills to be brought into the
Amalgamated Association regardless
of craft or skill, race or color.
6. A period of intensive propagan-
da covering the whole steel industry
to precede the actual organization, the
propaganda to be conducted under the
following slogans:
A One Hundred per cent organized
industry.
The complete establishment Of the
eight-hour day with adjustment of
double shifts.
No further wage reductions, but in
creases of present wages.
Abolition of the speed-up system.
Standard scale of wages for all
steel workers to expire at the same
time.
One day rest in seven.
Abolition of Company Unions.
Abolition of the blacklist, physical
examination and finger print system.
The industry to support its unem-
ployed.
Industrial Form of Organization.
The steel industry is highly trusti-