The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-14
RacketeerS Prey on
Electrical Workers
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when members risk their all in de-
tiance Of the present administration,
at a time when the most militant
members openly and fearlessly, on the
floor of local union meetings, voice
their indignation at the sell-out tao
tics of the present administration.
And Now, Silence
Six months have passed since the
elections in Local 3. During these six
months not single leaflet has been
issued by the New Deal Group" The
activity Of the New Deal Group"
consisted only in the distribution OF
leaflets.
The silence of the New Dealers" at
q period when all the available forces
must be gathered for a concerted
drive against the present system Of
gangster rule condemns them as be-
trayers of the cause and exposes
them as ofice-seeking individuals
who are not concerned with the mis-
cradle conditions forced upon the
members as much as they are with
being elected to office.
We can safely say that such dead
ers" are not only New Dealers but
double dealers; the members of
Local will settle their account with
such Office seeking and opportmist
leaders
Who and What Is Behind the New
Deal Group"
The New Deal Group" has re-
ceived financial and moral aid from
the former reverend, A. j. Music,
chairman of the Conference for Pro-
gressive Labor Action. This is proven
by the open Letter No. q" sent by
Music to members of Local 3. This
open letter" was q call by Music for
a meeting held June 81 at Labor
Temple. on 14th Street, In the
open letter" Music was very liberal
in praise of the New Deal Group"
We shall tell what Muste's interest
was in that group, but first word on
Muste's record:
In the South, Music and his Or
ganizers worked hand in glove with
all sorts of labor racketeers. Muste's
special task there was to organize
e4lC GCAI14C WI hS1o Will lllo ldOASet4
talk and then to sell them out to
the textile employers of Elizabeth
ton, Marion and Danville.
In the Illinois coal fields, Music so
handled the revolt of the miners
against harrington, FiShwick and
Walker, corrupted leaders of the old
United Mine Workers, that the
miners we're sold out by his new
Progressive Miners of America as
badly as by the U. M. w. A.
Musteites were prominent in the
Full Fashioned Hosiery Workers, and
helped put over 80 to As per cent wage
cuts in 1881.
The New Deal Group was organ
lied by Music to prevent real
united front against the present syS-
tenn Of corruption and gangster rule
in Local 8.
John Sullivan
John Sullivan always poses as "a
son OF the peepul," yet electrical
workers begin to see that he always
double crosses the people whenever
he gets a chance.
Johnny is peeved because after all
his dirty double crossing, he is I'M
able to successfully run for president
of Local 8. This same Johnny wants
it understood that he is a leader
and in order to prove it places his
signature near that of President
Frank Wilson, a labor faker of the
first rank.
When the Unemployment Relief
Committee" was appointed by Pres
Wilson, Sullivan was one of those
appointed by him. This Wilson-ap-
pointed Relief Committee provided no
relief for the unemployed and hungry
members of Local 3, but instead &C
tually took away the small amount Of
relief that was received by them
prior to it's appointment and diverted
the use of these funds to the pay
ment of dues, to provide further
sources of income for the admins
tration.
Johnny Sullivan
John Sullivan is the prioe and
flower of the New Deal Group, II
he had spark of real unionism in
him, he would have fought and ex-
posed the "relef committees" actions
but Johnny runs true to form, a
worthy pupil of Music.
Sullivan and Moe Smith defended
the administration from a demand