The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-25
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the National Miners Union. No doubt there are
also different competing interests among the
anthracite operators who want to control the
u M. w A, for their own advantage This view
Is strengthened by the fact that all the leaders
of the opposition are employees of the Glen
Alden Coal Conn sly. At the same time Lewis
does not fail to understand that he can utilize
the opposition" to safeguard himself against
Boylan becoming challenge to his leadership
since the anthracite is now the backbone of the
entire U. M w. A.
The Part Played BY n. NJ. U.
The National Miners Union has been very
active in this strike from the beginning It had
supported the strikers in every way possible.
1t has called upon the miners to take the strike
in their own hands by eectiug their rank and
file strike committees. and GUST the officials 1t
has warned the miners against the treachery
not only of Lewis and Boyan, but against Ma
loney, Tomichek and Davis as well. It has
warned the miners against the arbitration
schemes. It has called upon the miners to
spread the strike, to organize mass pcketing to
win the strike. AS result of this activity OF the
u. NJ u the rank and file miners have formed
committees in many of the mines to carry
through this policy. Only in one mine did the
rank and file succeed in actually carrying
through this policy in part. Had the miners
been able to quickly carry through this policy
the course of the strike would be quite different
The N. NJ. U, must Of course take its respon-
sibility for this failure because it was not suffi-
GENTLY active among the miners prior to the
strike Because in its activity prior to the strike
and for some time it did not come to the miners
with the policy Of the united front Of all the
miners on the basis of program of struggle
against the operators and the U. M. WA off
Gals,
What is the task nov? In the first place
every effort must be made to prevent the sellout.
This can be done if the miners remain solid and
continue the strike. II the rank and file COM
mittees already organized with the assistance of
the N. NJ. U. cannot prevent the going back to
work. it is necessary to continue the fight in
every mine through the selection of rank and
file mine committees and presenting the
grievances to the individual mines, before the
miners begin to mine coal. 1t is necessary to
strengthen the rank and file committees and to
prepare the miners to act when 1t becomes clear
that Lewis will not attempt to adjust any of the
major grievances of the miners 1t is necessary
to continue the fight in every local union to Gust
the officials, to enter rank and file candidates
into the elections in District |, to establish
united front of the rank and file Of the U. M.
w A. and National Miners Union in order to
continue the fight
The action of Lewis Boylan, Tomichek and
company shows to the miners that these takers
are ono. That they are all agents Of the coal
operators The miners will now be faced with
increased attacks upon them The conditions
of the miners will not improve They will be-
come worse
The Fight Is Not Over.
The fight is not over. 1t is only stage in the
struggle AS result of this strike the miners
have learned much. They must now utilize these
lessons for the building up Of the unity Of the
miners on the basis of program of struggle
based upon the needs of the miners. Such
program can only be carried through by a fight
not only against the operators but also against
their agents in the ranks of the miners Such
a program has the full support of the National
Miners Union which stands ready to Join hands
with rank and file miners of the U. M w. A..