The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-27
District One Miners
Face New Attacks
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ASOHCtHH0I JFUM UYC IfNS
| expel the locals of which they are
members. Cappellini also threatens
expulsion Of all local unions which
went on record to pay dues to the
| newly elected officials. It is also
understood that Cappellini asked
Lewis, the International president to
place Local No. 1903 of Pittston which
is known as one of the militant To-
Gals, on the delinquent list, which
means that the local will automatic
ally be dropped out of the union. The
newly elected officials established
their offices in Brooks Building,
Scranton.
Moleski Elected
Adam Moleski was elected to sue
coed Frank McGarry as president of
the Local No. 1903, Gallery No. 6, of
the Penn. Coal Co. in Pittston. Mol
eski is one of the defendants framed
up with Bonito and MENDOZA in the
Agati case.
On Sunday, June %, mass meet
ing was held in Pittston by the new
ly elected officials in District No. |,
at which all the officials and VIM. ].
Brennan spoke. In their speeches
they confined themselves to Capped
lini, and pleaded for support of the
public against Cappellini McGarry in
his speech made a bluff that he.
is willing to close every colliery in
District No. 1, if necessary, to force
the coal companies to equalize the
work of the collieries.
Unequal Work
At present, some of the collieries
are working every day while others
are either working few days a
week or are shut down completely.
Among those completely shut down
is Colliery No. 6, Penn. Coal Co. at
Pittston.
VIM. J. Brennan in his speech de-
clared that Lewis had made a mis-
take by not granting special con-
vention to investigate the conditions
in District No. 1, and to eliminate
company influence in the union. He
also stated that he is not afraid that
This" membership will be taken, as
he is fighting for the real United
Mine Workers of America. The meet
ing was attended by 1900 miners.
The newly elected officials were not
clear in their speeches as to their
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get Lewis to step into the situation,
This of course is treason and the rank
and file under the leadership of the
Save-the- Union movement is demand
ing that the miners Of District No. l
break all relations not only with Cap
pellini but with Lewis as well, and
prepare to join with the miners in
other districts for the purpose of
building new union, to send dele
gates to the National Miners Con-
vention which will take place Sep
TENDER 9 to 16, in Pittsburgh.
Conference July
For shis purpose the Save-the-
Union forces Of District No. will
| hold mass conference on Sunday,
July LIST at p. m. at the Italian Hall,
206 Oliver Street, Luzerne. 1t is gen.
orally expected that this will be one
of the biggest and most representa-
tive gatherings of the Save and Build
the Union movement in this district.
John Watt, chairman of the Commit
| tee for Arrangements of the Nation
al Miners Conference has been in
vited to address the conference.
The miners of this district must
build their own forces in their fight
agairct the Lewis machine and also
against the treacherous Brennan
Harris-McGarry gang which wants
an independent union which in real
ity will be a company union.