The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-07
TURN labor" DAY INTO
A DAY OF STRUGGLE
Statement by the National Executive Board of tie Ira Union
Unity League

leadership for the intensificaion of the struggle
against the bosses offensive. which can only be
carried through, by the mercless struggle against
the labor bureaucrats inside the ranks OF the
working class. The working class of the United
States which in larger nunbrs is again recogniz-
ing in May Day its day Of struggle, must con-
vert the bosses day, Labor Day, into day OF
struggle against the bosses and the ALL, So
cialst agents of the bosses.
The Trade Union Unity League, the center of
the revolutionary trade unions and militant op-
position inside the ranks of the ALL. calls
upon the workers everywhere to cary on the
fight against the policies of the ALL and its
hangers-on, to organize inside the shops, to
prepare to struggle against wage cuts against
the stagger system, for the 7-hour day without
reduction in pay, for unemployment relief, and
a genuine unemployment insurance. for the
rights Of the workers, against discrimination Of
the foreign born, for equality of the Negro mass
es, and against the war preparations of the
master class
The TUUL calls upon the members of the
American Federation of Labor u0ions to hrirg
the program of struggle inside their locals, to
expose the labor bureaUcrats who stand in the
way of the development of the struggle and in
side these locals to fight for the united front
Of the workers on platform Of struggle against
the bosses and their labor agents
Let us convert Labor Day. the bosses holiday,
from a symbol Of slavery and ruination of the
working class, into symbol of solidarity of the
working class by militant struggle against the
bosses offensive. for the building up of the pow
Err CT the working class, for the mobilization of
the masses of toilers against the capitalist sys-.
tenn and for the defense of the interests of the
working class.
Labor" Day, this year, must be converted into
4 d7y of struggle for immediate unemployment
rel-cf. and unemployment insurance. Into day
Of united struggle of the employed and unem-
ployed
Labor Day must be utilized as day of soli-
darity and support of the striking miners tex
tile workers, and all workers engaged in strug-
gle. AS a day of support for the Miners Relief
and for the Paterson and other textile strikers
Labor" Day must be a day CT preparation for
the struggle against wage cuts now being pre-
pared for the steel, railroad and other workers
The revolutionary unions of the TUUL must
utilize this day to build up Strike Funds in
preparation for the coming struggles This re-
quires the strengthening of the revolutionary
raions, which must be built on the basis of the
srcp.
Labor Day must be used to develop the work
in the ALL. and other reactionary controlled
unions. To build oppo-tions in these unions. al
to develop the united front CT all workers agsins
the bosses offensive and the labor bureaucrats
Labor Day must be converted into day C.
struggle against the growing fascist terrc~
Against the gangster and raclleteer attacks b.
the bureaucrats who control the ALL. and
other reactionary unions.
Labor Day must be day of struggle for the
freedom of Tom Mooney, Billings the Harlan
and Pa Ohio-W Va. miners the Scottsboro bo-a,
Imperial Valley, Centralia, and all other class war
prisoners.
Labor Day must be day of struggle against
imperialist war, and for the defense of the So
Wet Union.
Labor Day must be converted into a day of
militant class struggle against all enemies of
the workers. For the defense of the interests of
the workers For the abolition Of the capitalist
system of exploitation and oppression.