The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-03-12
RUBBER STRIKE
STOPS FACTORY
Workers Party Assists
Detroit Militants

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the services of the Daily Worker to
help win the strike.
The Workers Party Detroit Sec
tion) has issued to the strikers the
following leaflct:
Reject the Bedaux System!
"The management of the U. S.
Rubber Co. has tried to impose upon
you the intolerable Bedaux Sys-
tenn, and about 1900 of you have
walked out, shoulder to shoulder, in
a magnificent protest against it.
The company, which is already MAX
ing enormous profits (paying 20 per
cent dividends on their stock, wants
to make even more profits by get
ting more work out of you for less
money through the installation of
the BedauX System. You have
used the only correct weapon which
you have against the hogs and that
is united action. 1t is the weapon
which will lick the company's mil
lions. as they cannot do without you,
in spite of their lies to the con-
trary.
Have Nothing to Do with the De-
troit Federation of Labor.
"The Detroit Federation of Labor,
which is affiliated with the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, although
there are many honest rank and file
workers in the organization, is run
by crooked officials who are open
agents of the manufacturers against
the workers. They have betrayed
the auto workers, they have be-
trayed and broken up the organiza-
tons of the miners and the textile
workers, and they would like the
chance to sell out the interests Of
the rubber workers. This is what
Frank \. Martel was after when he
came to you, and you were correct
in having nothing to do with him
and kicking him out.
Build and Support the Shop Com
mittees Composed of Your Own
Fellow Workers!
"Do not think, if you win this
strike, that the company will not
attempt sooner or later to speed
you up and cut your wages again.
They may not use the Bedaux Sys-
tenn, but they will hatch out some
other undetermined system and meth
DDS. For this reason every depart
ment must elect department COM
mittee composed of their most reli-
able fellow workers and then each
department committee must elect
one or two representatives, all Of
whom together will constitute a
factory central committee. 1t is
only in this way that you can keep
in touch with the tactics of the COM
pany throughout the plant and work
out harmonious and united action on
your part. These committees should
be permanent and meet regularly.
Although the A. F. of l.. has thor
cughly discredited the name Union
you should nevertheless organize a
union of your own and every worker
in the U. S. Rubber Co. should be a
dues paying member. In this way
will hn ,1a1n 10 LOTT .,
strike fund from which you can re-
ceive wages in case of another
strike.
Proposed Immediate Demands.
81 Removal of the Bedaux Sys-
tenn and the old system back again.
ONO discrimination against
our leaders by the company. One
Hundred per cent support for them.
"3.-Acceptance of the demands
of our committee, by the manage
ment before 10 a. m. Friday, March
8, or we will then launch an active
campaign to draw out the rest of
the workers of the entire plant in
our support.
"Resist the attempt to lower your
wage standards!
"Refuse further speeding up!
Support your shop committee!
"Stand by your leaders!
"Stick together and build your
own union!
Beware of the company's prom
Uses!
"Keep the Bedaux Ono dough')
System out!"