The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-02
United Mine Workers of America bringing
about an era of permanent peace"

United Mine Workers of America bringing
about an of permanent peace"
In special sub-district conference called
by the takers in District Seven, U.M.W.A. to
consider the activities and growth of the Ma
tional Miners Union in the Panther Greek Val
ley, statements against strike in September,
1880, appear more openly and brazenly. The
Tamaqua Courier which reports this confer
ence writes: Identification of the U.M.W.A.
is absolutely necessary now to assure the exc
cution of a satisfactory agreement in Septem-
Der of 1880 without strike" president Hart
neardy's speech at conference. Our emphass.)
Again: Goal weather is needed to have the
industry return to normally Peace is the only
salvation
There will not be any strike if-the U.M.W.A.
can help it. This opens up the widest field
for developing independent leadership that the
left wing and Party have yet had in the an
thracite.
The National Miners Union must firstly be
built throughout the entire anthracite Organ
izers must be sent out. The miners in the
hard coal region must be modified for strug-
gle in 1880; since the U.M.W.A. will no doubt
sell out. The first an foremost task is es-
tablishing strong organization of the N.M.U.
in preparation for the struggle under its own
Independent leadership.
The N.M.U. should and must Immediately
draw up an agreement of its own to present
to the operators. This agreement must con-
tain concrete wage demands (for higher
wages) and general demands like the six-hour
day, five-day week, unemployment relief, etc.
The specific conditions of the anthracite will
have to be considered, and specific demands
raised accordingly (like fight against the
contractor system wherever it exists, etc.. The
N.M.U. agreement will have to be popularzed
throughout the entire anthracite.
Strike conferences should Immediately be
considered and preparations made for same.
strike apparatus must be built by the N.M.U.
The slogan adopted by the National Board of
the N.M.U. "For General Strike in 1930!"
must be made into living reality and this
fact brought to the attention of the hard coal
miners.
The Party must help the National Miners
Union achieve Independent leadership over the
anthracite miners. Party members must be
the first to join the N.M.U. (and are in most
instances; the Party must help prepare the
miners for the struggle in 1880. Leaflets and
bulletins will have to be issued in ever larger
numbers and mine nuclei established on a live,
functioning basis. The face of the Party must
be brought forth early-now-during the pre-
paratory stage. Party organizers will have to
be sent into the field. Instead of few and
limited forces, more language organizers, field
organizers speakers, etc., will have to be sent
to the anthracite The language press of the
Party must help mobilize foreign born miners.
The Party must not rest content with only
participating in the economic struggle The
political character Of the struggle will have to
be sharply emphasized to the miners, and the
lessons drawn for the workers. The workers
in the anthracite are still quite backward poll
tcally, but under conditions of sharp class
struggle they can rapidly be taught to under
stand the role of the capitalist parties, and
rallied in support of the Communist Party.
Our Party, of course, must be on guard
against right wing errors, which remain the
greatest danger for our Party. The sharpest
struggle must be conducted against the split
ters and renegades-Vretarich, Gallo and b.
rich who are the most dangerous enemies of
our Party because of their loud protestations
of loyalty to the Party and working class. But
we must also be cautioned against proposing
policies not in accord with the actual situation
and that would only isolate us from the masses
We are now going through preparatory
stag, in anticipation Of terrific battles that
loom on the immediate horizon. We must
strongly prepare to meet the situation, other
wise we will be left behind--asleep at the
wheel. Our Party must be galvanized into
action and no more mere words and promises,
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