The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-03
BRITISH MINORITY
MOVEMENT CROWS
SAYS tom Mann
Letter from London Is
Packed with News
BY TOM MANN.


the general cuts in wages of seagoing
men following upon the forced reduc-
ton of one pound a month to sailors
and firemen, when the shipowners in
formed the wireless operators that
they would also be reduced by TWEEN
ty-two shillings and sixpence a week,
the wireless operators refused to ac-
cept, and one thousand two hundred
and fifty are OUT on strike resisting
the same, and others are leaving the
ships as they arrive In port.
A board of trade regulation has sti-
pulated that qualified wireless opera
tors must be carried as per official
decision according to size of vessel,
but in order to help the owners as
against the men in this struggle, the
board of trade regulations have been
suspended and ships have been allow
ed to sail with incompetent operators
or with none at all, with most dan
gerous consequences to the vessels
and all concerned.
The report comes to hand Of the
Marina, an Italian ship of $500 tons,
abandoned at the Azores, and it is
feared many lives have been lost. A
ship, the Camito, passed a lifeboat
crowded with the crew of the Marina
and 1t is these that are believed to
have been lost, the Camito carried
only junior first trip operator and
was unable to signal to other ships
in the vicinity.
Organization Of Women Workers.
In order to carry out the decision
and instruction Of the Trade Union
Congress, the general council of the
congress has decided to carry on a re-
cruiting campaign of Into the
Unions" dealing specially with those
unions that cater for women mem
bers. AS in the case of the men dur
ing the last two years there has been
a considerable falling off in the mem
bership of the women members of
the unions, the tide has turned again
now and stimulus is to be given to
it. 2f
The total number now organized of
both sexes is five millions, one mil
lion of them being females. There
| is a good prospect of a substantial ad-
dition being made in the number or
ganized as all left wing sections be-
lieve thoroly in the necessity for In
dustrial organization and are carrying
on an untiring campaign towards zone
hundred per centfin union"
The unions t. his country would be
glad of more information from Anne
RIGA in regard to the strike of the an
thracite miners, practically no inform
alton comes thru the press on this
very important subject. It is vital to
the best interests of the workers that
information should be broadcasted on
such matters.
The Outcome of Strikes.
Fifty-nine men, in the anthracite dis
trict of South Wales have been SEN
fenced to various terms of imprison-
ment for participation in the recent
strike. Now a vigorous campaign is
being carried on demanding their re-
lease and that of the twelve Commun-
lists.
The Australian government failed
to deport the officers of the Seamen's
Union, the high court deciding that it
was contrary to the constitution to
do SO. The union has now granted to
Mr.. Walsh, the Seamen's Union Off
cial, a years holiday to admit of a
visit to Europe.
Minority Movement Grows.
The activities of the Minority Move
ment are resulting in many adherents
of the various trade unions (none
others are eligible) and, naturally,
too, the endorsement of a militant
policy. The Minority Movement stands
for world wide international unity,
and they form part of the Red Inter-
national of Labor Unions.
The British Minority Movement ex-
tends the hand of fellowship and in
ternational brotherhood to all fellow
workers in the United States, recog-
nizing the urgent necessity for a clos
er organized relationship than at pres
ent exists and is wishful to do all
that ought to be done to make this
international unity, possible.
We are very largely of the same
race and language, as we certainly
have the same economic interests. On
this side Of the Atlantic we most sim
cerely hope that the year 1926, may
witness a coming together of the
workers on both sides for concerted
action, not againstthe workers of any
other country but in preparation for
that final conflict with capitalism that
all informed persons know full well is
coming and in which we must take
part, intelligently or otherwise.