The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-16

was unable to sufficiently mobilize the masses to
put its correct policies into effect the Rank and
File Strike Committee and the NTwU were
unable to decisvely expose and defeat the UT
W. Sell-out.
While the U. T. w. was actively engaged in SELL
ing out the strike the Rank and File Strike Com
mittee made its final attempt to consolidate the
strike. 1t sent delegations to the meetings of
the U.T.W. and American Union Inc, on Tues
day night and presented its program for con-
Solidatng the strike and picketing the Wood Mill
on Wednesday morning, Nov II. The rank and
file of these unions showed their sympathy with
the proposals but the officials frustrated this at
tempt to consolidate the strike The failure OF
the picket line on Wednesday morning and the
continuation Of the back to work stream into
the awe. mills made it clear that the employ
ers and their U.T.W. agents had broken the back
OF our general strike. On this basis we recon-
mend to the remaining strikers of the Arlington
and awe. mills that they adopt an organized
retreat back to the mills
A drive against all attempts to discriminate
against strikers must be carried through.
The workers in the mills must unite with those
still out to demand no discrimination against
any worker on account OF his strike activity
Committees Of workers, Of those in the mill and
those still out, must be formed to go to the boss
and demand that every striker be taken back
to his job.
Organization is necessary TO continue the strug-
gle for the return of the 10 per cent wage cut.
The fact that the workers came out on strike
unorganized was fatal weakness in our strike
The employers will also be encouraged to put
over new wage cuts. 1t is significant that on
the very day that our strike is sold out the an
nouncement of 10 per cent wage cut is posted
IN the New Bedford mills. The drive against
these cuts will be organized by. the N.TWU.
Take out the fighting membership card of the
National Textile Workers Union. Build an NJ
TW.U. local in every mill The N.TWU is in
Lawrence to stay and will always keep surti-
clent force Of organizers here,
Unite the workers i'll the mill TO fight for the
return Of the 10 per cent wage cut against com
ing wage cuts against all department grievances
and determinations by establishing United
Front Mill Committee. This committee consists
OF delegates from all departments representing
all the workers, organized and unorganized re-
CARELESS of union affiliaton.
The Rank and File Strike Committee calls
upon the workers of New England to continue
their support of relief and defense for the
Lawrence strikers. The relief store will be kept
open to- feed as many needy strikers families
as possible We insist on our demand for I'M
employment insurance and immediate winter re-
lief. We demand that the school children be
provided free warm food and necessary cloth
ing. We demand free gas light and fuel for the
unemployed workers. These demands to be
granted by the government at the expense of
the rich. We must develop mass campaign
for the defense of all strike prisoners. Free
Berkman Murdoch, Donigian and the others
arrested in the strike!
The Lawrence workers have received tenn
porary set back. They are not defeated. They
are going back to the mills organized to con-
tinue the struggle against the greed and ex-
ploitation of the mill owners. With united ranks
We 20 forward to fresh battles and real Victories!
United Front Rank and File Strike Com
rnittee, 234 Essex Street, Lawrence, Mass
Adopted on Nov. 18th, 1891. % -