The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-15


trade unions and unemployed
organizations was thoroughly
discussed and adopted by the
delegates of more than sixty or
ganigatiOns represented in the
Provisional Committee which is
arranging the New York Workers
conference on Labor Legislation.
II has been printed as a leafiet
by that Committee, and is being
widely distributed as part of the
preparatory campaign to unite all
workers behind the statewide
Conference to be held in Albany,
n. Y, ON March ), s and ~
COMRADES and Fellow Workers.
v The need for a solid, fighting
unity of ALL workers was never
more urgent than at the present
time. Only through united struggle
for our immediate needs can we
workers defeat the attack Of the
capitalist rulers on our living
standards. Political, religious or
other differences must no longer
keep us apart, and leave us at the
mercy Of our enemies. Unity, a
vigorous, aggressive, fighting unity
Of the workers, is the need OF the
hour.
CONDITIONS FOR
MASSES GROW WORSE
In New York State 100000 work
ers are totally unemployed. OF
these from one-third to one-haH
are completely without relief. The
others are existing on the most in
adequate and degrading charity "a
lions.
Additional millions, as 8 result
Of the 'stagger" and "share-the
work. plans, are employed only
part time with earnings reduced to
the starvation level.
Wages Of workers still employed
have been ruthlessly Slashed to 80
percent of their former levels, and
new wage cuts are daily taking
place.
Thousands OF workers are being
thrown out of their homes through
evictions and mortgage foreclosures.
Labor protection measures, won
through years Of struggle, are be-
ing brushed aside by a greedy rul-
ing class bent only on maintaining
profits and dividends.
Every day brings new efforts by
the Tammany hirelings OF the Wall
ST. bankers to force the masses to
bear the burdens Of the crisis. Leh-
mans proposal for a general sales
tax is the latest move by winch
they hope to gouge millions from
the poor for the benefit OF the
rich.
Political reaction. expressed IN
growing terror, deportations. vote
stealing, etc, and leading directly
to fascist dictatorship, is rapidly
wiping out all the so-called demo-
cratic rights Of the masses.
These attacks will continue and
grow worse unless they are stopped
by a united and determined work
ing class. Pussy-footing and plead
ing are useless. Only relentless
mass struggle will bring victories
FOR the toilers.
The burning task of the moment,
therefore, is to forge the hghting
unity of the masses.
UNITY CONFERENCE ON LABOR
LEGISLATION MARCH 5 TO Z.
Unity of all workers is the aim
of our conmittee-the New YORK
state Provisional Committee OF the
Workers Conference for Labor
Legislation to be held at Albany,
on March 5, 6 and 7.
we have issued call urging all
workers, Negro and white, trade
unionists, Socialists, Communists
and workers of all other political
or religious beliefs to unite at the
Albany Conference in an all-in-
elusive. statewide movement Of the
toilers to force the immediate
granting Of the following main de-
r,1ands: together with such other
demands as may be brought for
ward by workers organizations and
adopted by the conference):
/. Increased Relief Appropriations:
Immediate state and city appropri-
ations sufficient to guarantee the
payment of minimum of $40 per
week to each unemployed workers,
Negro and white, plus an addi-
tional SO for each dependent, pend
ing the adoption of a system Of
unemployment insurance. Adolf
ton Of all bureaucratic red tape
and delay at the relief bureaus.
2. No Evjctions: Immediate bar
ring of all evictions in the state, Of
unemployed o. part-time workers
who are now unable to pay the
exorbitsnt rents still charged by the
greedy landlords, the present evic-
ton law to he repealed, tmmedi-
ate provision IF shelter for all
homeless men and women.
). Unemployment Insurance: I'm
mediate enactment Of a system of
unemployment insurance, provid-
ing for each unemployed worker the
average wage Of his industry and
locality for the full period Of I'M
employment, the funds to be pro-
vided by taxes on wealth and in
come and through direct levies
upon lIle employers.
4. Abolition of InjunctionS; Inn
mediate repeal of all laws or Sec
tions thereof which now permit the
use of injunctions In labor disputes,
or other repressive measures against
strikers; the blishment of the
workers right to strike and picket.
S. Public Works: State and city
appropriations for a widespread
public works program to provide
jobs for the unemployed, this pro-
gram to center chiefly around such
projects as the wrecking Of the
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