The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-04-03
(By National Executive Board Of
The Trade Union Unity League)

Inc Ira0e Union UNITY LedgueJ
Comrades, Workingmen and Work
ingWomen:- National Executive
Board of the Trade Union Unity
League in accordance with the pro-
visions granted to it by the Constiu-
ton Of the organization has decided
to convene the next national conven-
ton OF the Trade Union Unity League
in the city of Detroit, Michigan, on
September LIST to 5th inclusive.
This convention will take pace at
the most critical time in the history
of labor. Sixteen millions of workers
are unemployed. The wages of the
employed who are mainly part time
workers has been greatly reduced.
The total wages paid out in 1882 IS
only third OF what it was in 1929
The unemployed are denied adequate
relief. Millions of workers and their
families are at the point of starvation.
This is the lot not alone of the I'M
employed but also of the so-called
employed. Miners receive no cash
pay after working for two weeks.
Textile workers and other workers
especially women workers are en-
ployed for as low as five cents per
hour. Not single group of workers
has been exempt from the bosses
attacks. The organized railroad
workers, the skilled printers, the
building trades workers, as well as the
workers in the mining, textile, steel,
auto and all other industries have had
their wages cut and their earnings
further reduced through part time
work. Even the government employees
have had their small earnings cut
down.
Worsening of Conditions
Side by side with the direct attack
on the wages Of the workers the
bosses have carried through wors-
ening of the conditions of labor
through speed up and other devices.
Special attacks have been directed
against the Negro workers and the
foreign born both with regard to
lay-offs, wage cuts and the handing
out Of relief.
Today this attack is being further
intensified through the initiative OF
the Roosevelt administration. In
stead of adequate relief and federal
unemployment insurance 1t is intro
ducing forced labor camps for some
of the unemployed at 81 day wage.
The wages of the government en-
ployeS are cut Is per cent thus giving
the hint to the capitalists to follow
suit in all industries. The small al
lowances of the war veterans are
beng cut down or entirely eliminated.
Through the banking and initiation
legislation the small savings of the
masses are wiped out and the stand
ard Of living further undermined
while workers homes and other
property is being confiscated. Econ
only in government is to be achieved
solely at the expense of the masses.
New burdens to carry through war
preparations are placed upon the
shoulders of the masses while the big
profits and huge wealth of the mil
ionaires remains untouched.
Record Of Great Struggles
The workers have not been silent in
the face of these attacks. Gigantic
struggles Of the unemployed and poor
farmers have been and are taking
place. The strikes of the workers have
increased. The recent strikes of the
auto workers indicate the growing
readiness of the workers in the large
scale basic industries who are unor-
ganized to fight back. The miners
continue to be in the forefront of the
resistance to the bosses attacks. Or
gsnized workers despite the advice OF
their leaders have taken up the fight.
The workers In all industries are stir
ring. The veterans have given good
account OF themselves through the
heroic bonus march.
The capitalists and their govern