The daily worker., 1931-02-13
National Textile Workers Union
Prepares Great Struggles

just released from Danville Jail. was placed in
charge of Philadelphia during the present i'm
portant strike situation. 1t was reported that
one thousand hosiery workers and four thou
sand upholstery weavers are already striking
The rest of the hosiery workers have already
voted to strike in the middle of February, which
means that in few weeks $4,000 workers in
Kensington will be out fighting against wage
cuts.
U. T. w. and Mustete Betrayals.
President Tom MacMann of the U. T. w. has
been howled down every ting he has spoken at
union meetings and tried to stop the strike
MacMann has publicly announced in the press
that the strikes are unofficial The Music group
of the full fashioned hosiery workers who carry
out the same betrayal policy as MacMann are
in the field trying to fool the workers and pre-
vent real militant struggle.
The N. It. w. U. is on the field establishing
united fronts from below with the U. T. w. rank
and file. Our plans are being carried out inside
the U. T. w. meetings. broad conference has
been arranged for the middle of February at
which the struggle will be consolidated and the
strike made really decisive
The Board decided to put on concrete and
vigorous campaign in Philadelphia which is the
last remaining stronghold of the U. T. w. The
members of the U. 7. w. were urged to join the
N. T. w. u, the decision being that their union
cards in the fake union will be accepted as
transfers into the revolutionary union.
Score DanyilIe Betrayal.
Another proof of the militancy and determine
alton of the workers to fight despite the be-
trayals OF the u T. w. and the brutality of the
mill owners was the most significant lesson
drawn from the Danvle strike. The final be-
trayal of German the u. r. w. vice president,
is in line with the whole conduct of the strike.
The Board issued statement calling upon the
Danville strikers to join the N T. w. U. The
Board also took steps to continue the work in
Danville while at the same time emphasizing
Charlotte as the main concentration point in the
South.
Dye Houses Concentration Point
The situation in Paterson where the discon-
tent of the workers is showing itself in the de-
mand for a general strike was given serious con-
sideration. The Board pointed out that the de-
sire for struggle was not enough. For the
struggle to be successful we must have careful
but energetic organizationa1 work. To bring
about this the Board instructed the Paterson
district to pay particular attention to the Dye
houses which are the most strategic center of
the industry and from which a real strike move
ment will come
Build Fighting Fund.
The Board decided to urge all working class
organizations and all individual sympathizers
and supporters of the movement to rally to its
aid in this period Of preparation for struggle.
New Bedford and Gastonia where the union led
historic strikes are evidence that it can and does
organize for struggle. The present campaign is
likely to surpass in niltancy even that Of pre-
Uous struggles. Rush all donations to the NJ
T. W. o. National Office " Potomska Street
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