The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-09
OHIO MINERS TO
WAGE new FIGHT
ON CO SSACKS
New Union Convention
Ends District Meet

DILLONVALE, Ohio, April s.
The first annual convention of the
Ohio District, National Miners
Union. recently concluded here with
Il well-attended mass meeting in
Cooperative Hall.
The convention was constituted by
official delegates from all Ohio local
unions CT the National Miners Union,
by delegates from organization
groups in mines where National
Miners Union locals are now in the
process of organization and commit
tees from unorganized mines. The
convention was presided over by
Robert Matusek, district president.
The report of Andy Plechaty, secre-
tary-treasurer, showed that the Ohio
district was in an excellent condi-
ton, that many new locals had been
organized recently, and that the re-
Gently inaugurated drive to build the
union in Ohio had already achieved
go" +o"ial results. He reported the
success of the anti-wage cut cam
naiGn, which was followed by sew
oral strikes under National Miners
Union leadership.
Unemployment.
The reports of the delegates to
the convention attested to the Sc
we're unemployment which is general
throughout the Ohio mining field.
The reports stated that scores of
mines are closed down, while others
are working only few days a week
or month. The conditions of the
miners are going from bad to worse.
The employers are cutting wages,
and the National Miners Union in
Ohio fights wage cuts by strikes
wherever possible.
The convention discussed in de-
tail the question of intensifying the
organization drive and the penetra-
ton of new territory in the district.
A pleasing feature of the eonven-
ton was the arrival of a delegation
from Sub-district 4 of District 6,
which lies in the Lisbon, New Am
sterdam, region of Ohio, and in a
section where the National Miners
Union had as yet not reached.
The question of building the
Union, of establishing the district,
Of waging strikes against wage cuts,
Of Strengthening existing local
unions and the establishment of new
locals, of intensifying The drive to
extend the union, were among the
matters discussed and acted upon in
detail at the convention.
The regulation of the unions
financial system, of work among the
young miners and the spreading and
supporting of the Goal Digger" Of
fetal organ of the Union, also re-
ceived consideration by the conven-
ton. The convention ratified the
work of the district officials and re-
elected to office unanimously the
present staff CT officers, until such
time as the referendum election
would he held
Fight Cossack Bill.
The meeting was sponsored by
Local Union 6, National Miners
Union. of Dillonvale. Speakers were
Pat Toohey, Robert Sivert, board
member from Lansing, and Robert
Matusek. Music was furnished by
blahovic's Band.
The employers of the state of
Ohio realize that the miners of Ohio
will sooner or later wage a militant
struggle for union and union
standards. The employers lobby
has succeeded in pushing through
the state senate and house the in
famous Clark bill, calling for the
establishment of the notorious Cos
sack state police in Ohio. The bill
is at present waiting for the sigma
ture of Governor Cooper and then
becomes a law. The National Min
ers Union is concentrating fire on
this Cossack measure and mobil-
izing the forces of the miners in
to it.