The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-17
THE RISING REVOLT IN CUBA
Some Tasks for u. S. Workers

kept them ignorant, thus setting wedge be.
tween the Cuban workers and the Negro work.
ers imported from Haiti and Jamaica.
1t is in the light of this general situation
and the rule of the American imperialists in
Cuba that the American working class must
see the basis for the great struggles that
have already taken place against American
imperialist agents and the future imminent
struggles that Immediately ahead These
struggles take on great political significance
for the American working class.
Already a number of strikes have taken
place against wage cuts and unemployment.
In January of this year clashes occurred with
the police, several police being killed The
greatest terror is carried out against the
workers and their leaders, number of
leaders have been arrested and exiled, and
murdered. Only few months ago Junco a
native Negro labor leader, barely escaped
from the country with his life. At present
leaders of the trade unions are imprisoned.
Battle of March GOTH
On March Goth over 100000 workers went
on strike against unemployment and the sup
preston of the labor unions i'll the face of
the threats and terror of the government
The mood of the workers for struggle was
very high, and the situation was very tense
During the strike 5 working class leaders
were arrested, following the strike 40 workers
were arrested
AS consequence the workers have become
greatly agitated and in spite of the reign of
terror disposed to greater struggle. w
strike has been set for April Is; over
100000 workers are estimated to be going on
strike So high is the mood of the workers
for struggle that armed struggle is expected
Even the American State Department is
II oh tLo &c C,,I.
Thus the sending of U. S. marines and gun
boats to Cuba is imminent.
Tasks of U. S. Workers.
In this situation the tasks of the U. s.
working class to support the struggles of
their brother workers in the Caribbean is
clear. Under the leadership of the revolution
airy trade union center of America, the Trade
Union Unity League, the American workers
will be modified for the most tangible sup
port to the Cuban workers, shall mobilize
great masses of American workers in this
country in nationwide protest against the
sending of battleships and gun-boats by the
American imperialsts to Cuba and in support
of the Cuban struggle against American i'm
perialism. We will establish and set up means
for international solidarity aid. These demon
STATIONS must be greater than the demonstra-
lions on December ID held throughout the
country against the massacre of the Haitian
workers by the U. S. marines.
At the same time the Cuban workers must
themselves strengthen their trade unions, ex-
tend their influence into the great masses of
the workers, through shop committees. fac
tory committees and make their revolutionary
trade unions representative of the great mass
of workers. The building also of workers de-
tense corps is Of the greatest importance The
Cuban workers at the same time must ex-
tend their struggle and establish connection
with the great revolts in other countries of
the West Indies and Latin America, Haiti,
Santo Domingo, etc. In this way establishing
broad united front in the struggle against
imperialism.