The daily worker., 1930-06-12

the preparations for the 5th Congress- as con-
Quoted by the National Industrial Unions, Ma
tiona Industrial Leagues districts of the
Trade Union Unity League.
National Miners Union
The National Miners Union has conducted
it's campaign during sectional conferences and
conventions. At these conferences and con-
ventions, the RILU and the nomination of
candidates for the 5th Congress of the RILU
has been one of the principal points on the
order of business.
Western Pennsylvania Convention
At the Western Pennsylvania convention of
the NMU there were 70 delegates from 30
mines, representing $4,000 miners. The con-
vention nominated candidates. of them
Negro miners.
West Virginia Conference
At the West Virginia Conference of the
NMU there were rs delegates including Is
Negroes representing the mining sections of
Fairmont, Clarksburg, Scotch Run, Tenalton,
Grafton, Morgastown and State Line
The Conference nominated candidates,
Negro and 2 white workers. The basic ques-
tions taken up at the convention and the con-
ference in relation to the RILU was the
organization and functioning of Action Com
mittees and Pit Committees.
Each Committee was held responsible for
bringing in 500 new members, building 20 new
locals and getting 100 delegates for the RILU
Convention. Visits were to be made among
the members of the old UMWA, work among
unorganized workers and among the unem-
ployed miners.
Illinois Mine Field.
Unofficial reports coming in from South
ern Illinois mine fields show that wide CAM
paign has been conducted amongst the miners
of this region and that number of candidates
have been nominated for the delegates to the
5th Congress of the RI.L.U. The Campaigns
in this section have been conducted similar
to the conference in the eastern section of the
industry.
Food Workers Industrial Union.
The Food Workers new Industrial Union
held over 40 shop and local union meetings
in the city of New York, and one general
membership mass meeting for the nomination
of candidates. Over 700 workers participated
in these meetings, unorganized, unemployed,
as we'll as the regular members of the union.
At all meetings discussions were held on the
RIL.U. and the 9Th Congress. Many RI.L.U.
stamps have also been sold. At the conven-
ton of the union held in New York in April,
a report on the R.I.L.U. and discussion was
one of the points on the order of business.
Twenty-Five nominations were made in New
York.
Philadelphia.
At Philadelphia a mass meeting of the
Food Workers Union nominated candidates.
Chicago.
At Chicago and Milwaukee two candidates.
have been nominated, a woman worker at
Milwaukee and Negro packing house worker
at Chicago.
Detroit.
Detroit reports meetings held for the nomi-
nation of delegates with the nomination of
two, but no names given
Marine Workers Industrial Union.
At the National Convention of the Marine
Workers Union, held in New York on April
1921 final election of delegates to the 9th
Congress of the R.IL.U. was made. report
on the R.IL.U. and its role in the marine in
dustry was made at this convention The
convention had about 1S9 delegates II were
Negro delegates mainly from the South.
The delegation elected consisted of 3, two
white and one Negro worker. Previous to the
convention mass meetings of marine workers
had been held at Boston, Philadelphia, (where
a representative of the T.U.U.L. sopke on the
RLL.U.) at Seattle, at Houson, Texas and on
board some ships.
Auto Workers Union.
At the Auto Workers convention recently
held in Detroit, final elections of their dele
gates were also made. The convention was
composed of 55 delegates from the industry
around Detroit. Two delegates were elected,
one Negro and one white worker. The Negro
delegate is a young worker.
Lumber Workers Industrial League.
Mass meetings of lumber workers in the
Northwest have been held on the R.I.L.U. con-
gress, and the nomination of delegates. Meet
ngs have been held in the following cities:
Tacoma, Aberdeen, Portland and Raymond.
On April Goth second meeting was held
at Portland for which 5000 leaflets were dis
tributed, 80 workers were present. On April
9th, at Seattle, a meeting was held for which
5000 leaflets were distributed Two cand-
dates were nominated from Portland and
Seattle.
Textile.
In the New Bedford District, meetings have
been held on the R.LL.U. and nominations
were made. Plans are already being made by
the executive committee to hold mill gate
meetings for the final election campaign in
this district. Meetings have been held in
other sections of the textile industry At
Paterson, New Jersey, and in the South, also
in New York City. Fifteen nominations have
been made in the textile union.
Needle Trades.
The Needle Trades have held a number of
meetings on the R.I.L.U Congress, and for
the nomination of delegates, but the names
Of these nominees have not been sent in. At
Philadelphia, meetings were held on June
9Th, for the nomination of delegates to the
RLL.U. and the election of delegates for the
National convention of the needle trades.
At the National Convention of the Needle
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