The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-14
Paterson Textile Workers Hit
Attempts to Betray; Call for
Struggle On United Front Basis
Mustetes Unite With A. F. of L. Takers to
Aid Bosses Keep Up Bad Conditions
In Paterson Silk Industry

from wage cuts. long hours and the
killing speed-up.
A statement was issued by So
called subcommittee of the leaders
of the Associated, United Textile
Workers Of the American Federation
of Labor and Budenz, Music leader
in the press on July 10, should be
warning to the workers Of Pater-
son that these misleaders are lead
ing the fight to split the ranks of
the workers, to break the united
front in the interests Of the bosses.
The charge of these labor misleaders
that the United Front Commute is
misusing the names of the Associa-
ted and the UTW without authorize
ton is vile lie and SANDER. Like
the bosses and their police they raise
the cry of Reds" against the United
Front Committee. This is an at
tempt to scare the workers. But the
lying ISLANDERS will be thrown back
into their teeth by the many men1-
bers of the Associated and UTW who
are among the most active workers
in the United Front Committee. The
fight of the Associated and U T w
leaders against the United Front
Committee is the fight Of tire bosses
to split the ranks 0: the workers.
The same statement in the silk
bosses press, officially announces the
unity of the Associated and the Uni
ted Textile Workers Of the American
Federation of Labor. This is the
unity of the bosses strike breaking
forces against the workers This
unity" comes at time when the
Paterson workers are preparing for
a general strike The amalganation
of the Associated with the American
Federation of Labor is move to
prevent the strike, to betray lie
workers. Thi; is the role of these
misleaders everywhere.
The United Textile Workers Off
Gals have just carried thru one of
the blacklist acts of betrayal Of the
workers in Allentown. These silk
workers forced the A. F. of L. traitors
to call strike. They are militant.
They have the upper hand. The
mills of Allentown are tied up. But
the UTw takers rushed to stop the
Allentown strike before the Paterson
workers come out. Mr.. Mcmahon,
chief of the NTW strike breal :
crew. together with Mr.. Pinchot, the
governor of Pennsylvania, whose
hands are red with the blood Of the
miners striking against starvation,
carried thru one of the most shame
full strike breaking acts.
They ordered the workers to go
back and individually negotiate with
the bosses. In Philadelphia, the U.
T.W. officials forced cut OF Is per
cent upon the hosiery workers, pro-
vided scabs, and broke up a strike,
of the Upholstery Weavers because
they refused a cut. Dsnville, Va.
Elizabethton, Tenn; Marion, N. c.,
and scores of other places tell ter
rible stories Of the strike breaking
activities Of the American Federation
of Labor bosses textile union, and
their Musteite allies.
The United Front Conference OF
Peterson Silk and Dye workers is
organizing the workers for struggle
for the following demands;
The 8-hour day, five-day week and
higher wages
Jacquard and novelty weavers 2
looms, 80 cents per hour for 40 hours,
Abolition of the fine system.
Pay every week! One hour lunch
period!
Abolition of all speed up methods
Ten per cent extra pay for all night
! workers.
A minimum wage for young and
women workers
An Unemployment Insurance Fund
and compensation for part time and
laid off workers, paid by the bosses
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