The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-03
BATTLE RACES
IN |. W. W. union
TO SEAT O'HAGAN
Progressives r a lily to
Support Program


tionaries in the Marine Transport
Workers Union of the 1. w. W. here
have organizde their forces in an ef-
fort to prevent Joe O'Hagan from
taking Office as national secretary OF
the union after his election by an
overwhelming majority in q refer
endum Of the membership.
Slugging and the capitalist press
are being used against the progress
sives gathered around O'Hagan. The
program on which he was elected is
progressive and fits the needs Of the
transport workers. This program
caused the bitter attacks Of the reac-
tionaries on OHagan to prevent him
taking Office
The following circular issued by the
Progressive Rank and File Committee
of the union explains the situation:
To All Marine Transport Workers:
You should be informed as to the
situation which has developed in the
Marine Transport Workers Union,
$40 1. w. W. No sincere and class con-
scious worker will believe the SANDER
Gus lies which have been circulated
with the aid Of the capitalist press.
The truth must be told to the rank
and fila.
On January 1, 1926, Joe oHagan
was elected as national secretary OF
the Marine Transport Workers Union
by an overwhelming majority IN a ma
tional referendum. O'Hagan was
elected on the basis Of a progressive
platform calling for:
1. More attention to the economic
demands of the marine workers. A
more effective struggle for better
conditions such as the three watch
system, ship committees controlled by
the rank and file, decent wages, better
sanitation aboard ship and proper
legal defense and protection.
2. Greater efforts to organize the
unorganized marine workers.
8. The establishment Of close
bonds OF international solidarity with
marine workers thruout the world
4. The formation of one powerful
industrial union in the marine in
dustry as a united front against the
huge power of the shipping trust.
5. The abolition of gangsterism
and gag rule in the organization and
the establishment Of free speech and
freedom Of opinion in the Marine
Transport Workers Union.
6. Cooperation with all other
marine workers organizations, local
ly, which are engaged in a sincere
effort to carry on the class struggle
against the ship owners, on the basis
of the immediate issues which con-
Germ the marine workers.
z. For a union for the marine trans
port workers and by the marine trans
port workers.
Because O'Hagan stands for these
progressive demands, the reaction
aries have launched vicious attack
against them, aided by gangster ele-
ments and the capitalist press DAILY
News). Every effort is being made
to remove him against the expressed
wishes Of the rank and file.
Marine transport workers! O'Hag-
ans fight is your fight. He stands
for your interests. Attend the meet
ings of the Marine Transport Work
ers' Union and demand that O'Hagan
be duly seated in accordance with
the provisions of the constitution and
the vote of the membership Demand
that the national office Immediately
settle the entire controversy so that
we may get to work to build up the
Marine Transport Workers Union,
$40 l. w. w. into a real fighting or
ganization in the interests Of the
marine transport workers against the
forces of the international shipping
trust.
Progressive Rank and File Commit
tee of the Marine Transport Workers
Union, 80, l. w. w.