The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-15

The act contains ne-soundng expressions about the
right of labor organize and bargain collectively but
actually it is moving towards abolition of the right to
strike and universal system of compulsory arbtra-
ton. Wherever the workers permit them to get away
with it, the bosses will try to get by without having
any kind of organization of their employees Where
this proves impossible they will openly or secretly en-
courage the building of company unions
Where because of the militancy OF the workers the
activity of militant class unions something that looks
little more real than company union is demanded,
the oficialdom of the American Federation of Labor
will be called in to line up the workers
The dominant policy of the A. F. of L. is not that
of fighting in the interests of the workers. but Of work
ing harmonously with the government and the en-
ployers, which always ends up in the workers getting
the short end of the DEAL
Thus the Recovery Act may be used to build fake
unions subservient to the government and the bosses
company unions. Not only will impetus be given
to Clean progressive, industrial unions fighting the
class struggle of the workers against the bosses and the
government, but bitter war of determination Wil be
waged against genuine fighting, economic organizations
If at this time the militant elements in the labor
movement are passive divided among themselves,
the forces of reaction will cripple all fighting unions in
the United States. All weapons of resistance will be
taken out of the hands of the working class
H. Prosperity Is Not around tie Corner.
The lying promises being made to the masses are
given effectiveness by the fact that industrial pro-
duction is actually increasng, even though this in
greatly exaggerated in order to strengthen the
illusion of the masses.
But this very increase in production when carefully
examined turns out to be another sign of the deepen
ing of the crisis 1t lays the foundation for and
deeper catastrophe for the working Glass; since this in
crease is not due to such factors would assure
continued rise in production is not due to increased
buying power of the 1t is not due to increased
foreign markets 1t is due primarily to speculative
ducion in expectation of rising prices as Rooseyes in
flaton program develops. Goods produced aren't for i'm
me- llgph nv he
sales at higher prices. Secondly increased production
partially due to increased preparations All this
makes quite obvious that the present in produc
ton will be followed by very sharp decline in the
near future Most important for the workers is to
bear in mind that the temporary increase in pro-
ducon is not accompanied by corresponding increase
in employment and payrolls. Thus for example the
auto industry which claims 10 percent rise in produc
ton last year in the first five months, also admits
decline of 20 percent in employment for the same
period.
Unemployment on a mass scale is permanent it is
here to stay 1t is pressing down the wages of en-
ployed workers towards and below subsistence
evel-as long as the capitalist system lasts This iA
true of every countrywith the single exception of the
Soviet Union where under workers government I'M
employment has been for long entirely wiped out.
The Workers Program Against the Roosevelt
Program.
Only united workers struggle lead to
recovery of the workers living conditions The en-
plOyeTS Will give mourning voluntarily 10 WOfReTS
is necessary for the workers to begin Immediately to
rally all their fighting organizations in solid unity around
workers program against the Roosevelt-Wail Street
program.
We therefore propose for the consideration of all
workers and their economic organizations the following
immediate demands around which united struggle
can be developed
u Immediate and substantial increases in wages in
all industries and for all workers.
q stubborn fight against all attempts TO put over
extensive wage reductions under the guise of