The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-10-25
new Mine union
EXPOSES TAKERS
Calls UMWA Locals to
Be at Convention

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stall the latest machinery in the
mines in order to establish speed
up system that will give a cheaper
production to the coal operators
forcing one miner to produce as
much coal as five formerly produced.
The throwing of 100000 miners out
of the industry by working only the
most efficient mines, the forming
Of large coal mergers by the coal
operators, the lifting of the Sher-
man Antitrust Law to make this
possible; the destruction of unity of
action through separate agreements,
thus destroying the U. M. w. of A,
in every district, including Illinois,
where we find the miners still COM
PEELED to pay dues by reason of the
most vicious check-off system.
"Fishwick, who stole the wage re-
duction for the Coal Operators, also
has his eyes fixed on the Treasury
of Illinois. He favors arbitration,
as is evidenced by the appointment
of w. B. Wilson, as arbitrator.
"He places mortgage on the
Miners Building in Springfield for
100000. He favors separate agree
ments. He steals 81 40 out of the
miners wages and gives it to the
coal operators. We see Harrington
admitted to the union after being
expelled as an agent of the coal
operators, now fighting to get in on
the division of the spoils. Fishwick
and his associates are the instru-
ments Of the Peabody Coal Corpora
ton, as is very clearly shown in
the statement of Mr.. Zook, of the
Coal Operators Association, who de-
clares that they will see that the
contract which Fishwick stole for
them is carried out. Hundreds of
other abuses which have been
heaped on miners could be cited,
which would prove the utter col
lapse of these betrayers of the min
ers, and their utter failure to gain
anything by way of relief.
"The National Miners Union is
the only force capable of leading
the miners and calls upon all local
unions to at once affiliate and help
to put into effect the fighting mill
tant program of the National Min
ers' Union. Local unions by the
scores are sending in their charters,
stopping payment of dues, to the U.
M. w. of A. notifying the coal COM
panies that there will be no more
check-off. The National Miners
Union is just the opposite in form
of organization to that of the u. M
w. of A. 1t fights against separate
agreements, for the six-hour day,
five-day week, against the speed-up
system, for the benefits derived by
the installation of machinery to &c
to the miners in the form of in
creased wages, shortening Of hours
of labor, better working conditions
for social insurance of the unem-
ployed, for fighting militant union
as against one of arbitration, and
Cancellation. For unity of action on
the industriel field with control of
the job in the hands of the mine
committee. That no officer shall re-
ceive more in wages than that paid
to the miners in the mines. That
all power to strike mines be vested
in the mine committee.
Negro Question.
"The National Miners Union, as
class union, recognizing the race
prejudice existing in many com.
munities against the Negro as 6
scheme Of the bosses to divide the
workers, have inserted in their con.
stitution the following: That 6
Negro miner shall be elected to act
on the District Grievance Commit
tee, and that miners applying fol
work at mines shall be lined up il
regular turn, regardless of creed
color or nationality.
"The convention of the Nationa
Miners Union, which takes place il
Belleville, Illinois, at Liederkran;
Hall, Oct. 26-27-2S, will deal with
all of the problems confronting The
miners in the present CRISIS brought
about by the officials of the U. M
w. of A., betrayals and sell-outs
Local unions of the U. M. w. Of A
should Immediately call specia
meetings, and elect delegates to tn,
convention, called by the N. M. U.
in compliance with instruction a
laid down in the call, for powerful
fighting, militant union Of the ranl
and file.