The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-04
MISLEADERS Get
INJUNCTION But
MAKE NO FIGHT
Vigorous New Union to
Help Strikers Win

of militants and the replacement Of
its former fighting policy with one
Of outright reaction, the Shoe Work.
ers' Protective Union, reduced to q
rotten hulk by it's traitorous leader
ship, is facing total extinction. The
Morrison and Silver Shoe Co., New
York City, demanded that its IS
workers, members of that union,
agree to work under the open shop
system and the officials displayed
the usual cowardly tactics and in
stead of calling the workers out to
St :ggle are resorting to the courts
for an injunction against the EN-
ployers.
Warning the workers, who are out
Of the shop because Of their refusal
to work under scab system, that
their fight against the employers
will be betrayed by the union of
ficials, the Independent Shoe Work
ers' Union, fast growing militant
organization, issued call to the
workers to keep up the fight against
the bosses and not rely on the capt.
talist courts for their union stand
ards.
Militants Make Statement.
The call of the left wing union de-
clares:
"Only militant trade union tactics
can win strikes! Injunctions and ap-
peals to the bosses courts cannot be
a substitute for the workers strug-
gle. Workers of the Morrison and
Silver Shoe Co., do not allow the
Nolan FitzGerald machine to mis-
lead you!
"The workers of the Morrison and
Si.ger Shoe Co. recently faced de-
mand for wage reductions ranging
from 10 to 80 per cent and were
given notice that beginning Nov. LIST
there will be no union shop and any
one desiring to hold the job must
give up any union affiliations and
work under open shop conditions.
The shop crew reported to the Of
fieials of Nolan's union. Instead of
preparing the workers to fight
against the demands of the bosses
they ignored the situation until
= practically all work was finished in
thesshop. When President Nolan and
Organizer Conley cam, up to see
the firm they were kicked out OF
thesshop.
~ Officials Delayed.
"Instead of taking drastic action
against the firm who violated the
terms Of the agreement the so-calleC
labor leaders refused to declare g
strike against the shop but were
finally forced by the workers to re-
sort to the strike method which is
the only weapon in the hands Of
the workers. Instead of applying g
militant policy in the conduct of the
strike they have again resorted t.
the injunction, this time against the
firm.
Workers of the Morrison anC
Silver, you are led to believe thai
the capitalist courts will help you
with the injunction that your Of
ficials are trying to get, to win the
strike for you. THIS is betrayal a:
every worker Knows. You must de
mand that militant policy be ap
piled in the carrying on of the
st-ike against these labor hating
bose The longer you wait for thu
court to give you t. injunction t.
more scabs will sneak into the shol
ard your strike will be broken.
Call to Picket.
We do not wish to bring demorali
cation into your ranks but to stimu
late your fighting spirit. The Mol
ans and the FitzGeralds lead you tt
believe that through the bosses
c,lrts your f.sh. can be won be
cause they don't dare to come ou
on the picket line and face the enemy
in the open. We urge you to re
pudiate such cowardly tactics anC
adopt a militant fighting policy il
your present struggle.
eve, the Independent Shoe Work
ers' Union offer our cooperation t,
you because we realize that you
struggle is our struggle and tina
your victory is our victory.
"Picket the shop Keep out tn
scabs!
eve extend our fraternal greet
ings for speedy victory agains
the open shop bosses, against wag
cuts and rotten conditions. With
out militant policy we cannot win
Without a real union controlled b,
the workers we cannot maintain gu
gains