The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-22

The workers Of the silk industry
are working under slave conditions.
Unemployment, wage cuts, speed-up
are cutting TO the heart of all silk
workers. Hoover's program of mo
wage cuts" has proven to be an out
right lie and the workers in the silk
industry as well as those of all in
dustries are suffering wage cuts that
lower their conditions to the starva-
ton point. Ten million workers are
unemployed and the bosses and the
government grants them no unem-
ployment relief or insurance.
We silk workers are among the
most exploited Of the workers. Not
only is unemployment widespread
and wages down to the starvation
point, but those of us who remain at
work have to work at a killing break
neck speed. The workers in the dye
houses are in a state of slavery, from
which only organization and struggle
can free them.
In Allentown, EaSton, Pawtucket,
Capley, Central Falls. and Putnam,
the bosses have cut wages, believing
that we would submit. Unable to
tolerate any longer the miserable con-
ditions, We have gone on strike and
are fighting with all our might. De-
spite government terror through the
police, state troopers, machine guns
and gas, we are on the picket line
and are fighting for decent condi-
tions.
In Paterson we are preparing for
a general strike and are determined
no longer to endure the miserable
conditions that the bosses are trying
to impose on us.
These strikes are only part of the
general movement among the work
ers. Forty-five thousand miners are
putting up splendid battle against
hunger, under the leadership OF the
National Miners Union, and no ter
ror can brighten or defeat them.
Workers all over the country are
beginning the fight against the Of
fensive of the bosses, thus demon
strating that Hoover's program of mo
wage cuts" and VIM. Green's PROM
Use of mo strikes are hollow lies.
We silk workers will fight and realize
that we must be organized under
correct policy of leadership. Under
those conditions, we will not only
enter the battle, but will win sub
stantial victories all along the line.
In this struggle against us, the
bosses have their allies. William
Green, representing the leadership OF
the American Federation Of Labor
and his representatives in the silk
and dye industry, do everything pos
sible to defeat the strikes OF the
workers. One has but to recall Dan
vile, Va, Marion, N. c., Elizabeth
ton, Tenn, Philadelphia upholstery
workers strikes, all of which were told
out by the AFL officials. the Asso-
ciated and United Textile Workers
are against the UNITED FRONT OF
the workers, which alone makes 1t
possible for the battle line OF the
workers to be built up and victory. be
achieved. In Allentown, the UTW
officials reject the united front, thus
weakening our struggle and leading
to the defeat of the strike.
The workers of Allentown, Paw
tucket, Putnam and Central Falls
realize that success in their strug-
giles depend on the united action OF
all silk and dye workers. They look
to Paterson for broadening the strug-
gle and the coming out of the Pater-
son workers will increase their mill
fancy.
The National Textile Workers
Union, affiliated to the Trade Union
Unity League advocates the UNITED
NErCuR0RHnOn THEATRES