The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-09

we defeat the program, of the companies and
grand lodge officials and that s to strike where
any attempt is made to enforce the wsge-cut.
The rank and file railroad workers must take
immediate steps 10 mobilize their entire forces to
this end. We must refuse to zrbitrate- We must
understand that only by strike action can the
wage-cut be defeated Therefore, the 1,500,00g
workers In the railroad industry employed and
unemployed, organized and unorganized, Negro
and white, must set up nationwide united
front and prepare to strike against. this wage
cut Unity Of action must be brought abouts
among the entire body Of railroad workers, frora
the section hand to the engineer. II We
sanize and fight in this manner we don't have
to take cut
Smash the Wage Cut Conspiracy.
RAILROAD menl Unite to smash the conspiracy
OF the grand lodge officials, companies and
Hoover oak government to reduce our living
standards through wage-cuts and the stagger
system! To voluntarily" accept this wage-cut,
means, as it did in 19221-22, that another cut
will Immediately follow. Refuse to accept a
voluntary or any other kind Of wage-cuti
Against the wage-cuttng shorter workday' pro-
gram of the officials, fight for the immediate
establishment OF the 6-hour day In all depart
nents with no reduction in weekly earnings.
AIllS 10 oluy pIdCIlCdl way O1 PutClIlS LnS
unemployed railroad men back to work.
The Time for Action has Come.
Today railroad labor stands at the crossroads.
1t Is either fight to maintain present wages
and improved standards or be driven down to a
breadline level. The time for action has come
The rank and file In the local lodges and on the
job must take the situation into their own hands
The wage-cutting program Of the grand lodge
takers must be defeated This can be done by
rejecting arbitration and properly organizing our
forces on local and national scale to strike
where attempts are made to put through the
wage-cut
Vote Down the Wage Cuts In Your Local Lodges
The fight against this wage-cut will be the
biggest and most important struggle In the his
tory Of the railroad workers. Everywhere the
rank and file Is ready to fight What must be
done is to organize them and give them proper
leadership
See to 1t that the question OF the wage-cut is
brought before the next meeting Of your lodge
and voted down. Also that this united front
program Is favorably acted upon. Discuss It
with your fellow-workess on the Job Order q
supply Of this lealet and see that every railroad
man in your locality gets one. Call mass meet
ings to face the wage-cut. Write for organizers
and speakers. Begin the formation Of q local
steps without delay to call local conference.
| Prepare for the national conference. There Is
no time to lose. Have your lodge conference and
meeting adopt the following resolution:
BE 1T RESOLVED: That we 90 on roc.
ord against any form Of wase-cuts, that We
declare In favor Of strike II any attempt Is
| made to enforce the wage-cut and endorse
| the calling Of local conferences and = ma
| tional united front conference at the earliest
| possible date for the purpose Of bringing about
complete unity Of action Of all workers in the
| railroad industry against wage reductiona and
for the immediate establishment Of the 6-hour
| day, WITH 8 HOURS PAY, Unemployment
relief for the men laid I'll, and mprovsmsnt
| o& conditions on the Job.
| Get into this united front movement. Or
ganise under the united front leadership OF the
National Railroad Industrial League and defeat
| the wage-cut. ~. 1.HN.,F,,,:
| For further information and organization, in
7 str,Jctions write TO. 4, r = $3.50 -s E -
=" NstionsT RYflfoad. Indust11ai League, =,
| o. II. wanEerin, Gee y Treas.
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