The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-22
|. R. 7. STRIKERS
DEMANDS BEFORE
new YORK MAYOR
Strikers Ask Unions of
N. Y. to Aid

NEW 1OtIh, July ~. - Inc SLTlke
against the marlborough Rapid
Transit company and its company UNI
ion took a new turn today when the
Consolidated Railroad Union, the real
union build up by the strikers, an
nounced its intention of the strikers
with their wives and children march.
ing in body to the city hall to de-
mand that Mayor Walker intervene in
the strike and protect the public from
the many accidents occurring in trains
run by scabs.
Fight Company Union.
The demonstration will take the
form of a parade, with the 1000
marchers bearing banners descriptive
of part, at least, Of what they think
Of the company union.
In addition, the strikers have ad-
dressed an appeal to the organized
workers of Greater New York which
reads as follows:
To Organized Labor Of Greater
New York.
The strike of the employees OF the
marlborough Rapid Transit company
is the concern of every member of or
ganized labor in Greater New York.
For years the conditions existing up
on the trains of the elevated and sub
way lines of this greedy corporation
have been a foul blot upon the labor
movement of this city. Many sincere
workers in the cause Of organized Ia
Dor had despaired of the traction
workers ever again becoming a part
Of the great labor movement because
of the fact that all Of us were tied to
the company union which existed only
for the purpose of preventing us from
receiving decent wages and condi-
tions.
Too Patient.
We have been patient and long suf-
fering. We have been working I'M
bearably long hours-56 hours per
week in some departments, "a hours
per week in other departments
days per week for all employees. Some
of our men have not had a single day
off in five years.
While the cost of rents, food and
every other necessity Of life has adj
vanced in price our wages remained
stationary because we could not throw
off the weight of the company union
and fight for our rights.
Revc;t Against Company Union.
At last conditions became SO un-
bearable that we were forced to GO
out. Within few days we split away
from the company union which is the
tool of Hedley and the corporation
and went on strike. AS you know, all
the resources of the powerful com
pany were hurled against us. Even
the press was induced to public false
statements regarding our ranks break
ing. We are fighting for increased
wages, for a shorter weekday, for one
day off in seven with pay, for time and
one half for overtime.
In the face of all odds we are re
naming out and are fighting to extend
the strike so that all workers on the
traction system may receive some por'
ton Of wages that are recognized as
essential to a decent standard OF liv'
ing.
Need Financial Aid.
We had no previous organization ex
cept the company union, therefore we
were without resources with which to
fight. But we know that the long
established labor unions in New York
want TO see this a good union town
You want to see the workers in all
industries organized, especially the
workers on the traction systems OF
Greater New York.
We need your aid in this fight. Fore
most of all we want your moral sup
port. We want you to refuse to ride
the |. R. T. lines while We are out
We also need financial support to en-
able us to put up an effective fight
against this powerful corporation.
Can Win n Helped.
If all organized labor, or even .
good part of it in this city gets behind
the strike we can make it SO effective
that in a short time we can force
Hedley and his gang to grant us the
very reasonable demands we have
asked for and which even our enemies
concede we are entitled to.
Adopt resolutions and send contri
buttons to
CONSOLIDATED RAILROAD
WORKERS Union. 1b5th ST