The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-30

I1HE scab agreement given out on November IL
l 1929. by Hoover between the finance CAPT
tslsts, industrial bosses and the =. F. OF L.
leaders. as a result of the crisis conferences Is
as follows:
The president was authorized by the en-
ployers who we're present at this mornings
conference, to state on their individual behalf
that they win not initiate any movement for
wage reduction, and it was their strong rec
concentration that this attitude should be
pursued by the country as a whole. They con-
sidered that aside from the human Consid-
erations involved, the consuming power of the
country win thereby be maintained.
THE president was also authorized by The
representatives of labor TO state that in their
individual views and - their strong recon-
tnendation1 TO The country As whole, that no
movements beyond those already IN negotia-
ton should be initiated Cor increase Of wages
and that every cooperation should be given by
labor to industry in the handling of its prob
lens
THE purpose of these declarations is to
give assurance that conflicts should not occur
during the present situation which will affect
the continuity of work, and thus maintain
stability of employment"
The wage cut drive against the American
workers was organized Immediately after the
stock market crash of 1929, through a conference
of the leading bosses of the big corporations and
The raisleaders of the American Federation OF
Labor.
on November 21st Hoover called a conference
in Washington of the 80" leading eZploiters and
the whole officiaI1om Of the American Fedora
ton of Labor headed by Green, Vol and Nor
rison.
At this conference was issued the famous mo
strike" and no wage cut" statement,
The Daily Worker Of November 22nd, 1929,
pointed out that this was shield to huge
wage slashing campaign saying:
las repeatedly pointed out by the Daily,
Worker, especially since the crash of the
stock Exchange, American capitalism Is
launching a drive to cut wages, hoping to
rescue itself from lessening profits at the ex-
pense of the workers"
The A. Fsef Ii. officials promised that no
movements beyond those already in negotiation
should be Initiated for increase of wages and
that every cooperation should be given by labor
to industry that Is, the bosses) in the handling
of its problems
The PURPOSE of this was to aid the bosses in
preserving their profits Green and Hoover
promised the workers there would be no wage
cuts, there would be no strikes and that the re-
suit would be greater employment for the
workers The A. F. of Il-Wall Street statement
said: That the bosses would maintain stability
of employment"
Who They Were.
Among the A. F. of L. leaders who were pres
ert and entered into this strike breaking agree
nent we're: It. A. Rickert, United Garment Work
ers; John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine
Workers Of America; William L. Hutchinson,
president of the United Brotherhood of Carpen-
tiers and Joiners of America; William j. Nc
Sorley president OF the building trades depart
nent of the American Federation of Labor; John
p Frey, secretary of the metal trades depart
ment OF the American Federation of Labor; B.
NJ Jewel president of the railway employees de-
part1nent Of the American Federation OF Labor,
Chicago A, johnson, president of the Brother