The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-24

different political opinions on many 4
resent A. #. of L. locals, Trade Union
as we'll as the various unemployed
organizations, especially the I'm
employed Councils and the Unen-
ployed Leagues. But they will be
united on one thing, in their will
ingness to carry on struggle for
the improvement of the conditions
of the workers both employed and
unemployed.
They will all aim to unite their
forces so that they can strike out
with greater force in the struggle
for higher wages, shorter hours
without reduction in pay, better
working conditions, for relief to
the unemployed millions and for
Unemployment Insurance.
One of the most important ques-
lions that will be discussed will
be the National Recovery Act.
The conference call clearly pointed
out that the NRA does not serve
the interests of the workers. This
call stated its position on the
NRA in no uncertain terms. 1t
says, "In short, the New Deal
of Roosevelt, including the So
called Industrial Recovery Act
(Which should be called the 'In-
dustrial Slavery ActO is from be-
ginning to end an enormous loot
ing of the government treasury,
further robbery of the workers and
toilers generally for the benefit of
monopoly capital, for the benefit
Of Wall Street. [
his view of the NRA which
the ponsors of the Cleveland Con-
ference, though differing on many
fundamental questions of the class
struggle publicly declared, differs
fundamentally from the chorus Of
praise for the NRA being sung by
the Greens and Lswises and leI
OF the top leaders of the A. f. of
H., as well as the Thomases and
fDubinsllys of the Socialist Party.
\ hnd the Socialist controlled unions,
and their hangers on, the Zim-
marnans, and other renegades
from Communism.
Since the aoove estimate of the
NRA was written it has been fully
confirmed by developments. The
NRA is being used to lower wages
ard to break strikes. 1t did not
result in the employment of any
substantial number of workers.
Under the cover of the NRA new
attacks are being made against
the unemployed with relief being
cut down, with the question Of
unemployment insurance shelved
both by the government and the
American Federation Of Labor.
What are some of the facts to
substantiate this indictment of the
,NRA and its codes for the vari-
ous industries.
ONLY the Trade Union Unity
" League unions and the Com
munist Party have given active
leadership to the growing protest
Of the workers against the provi-
sions of the various codes. They
have organized and stimulated the
strike movement in many in
stances. Where they were inactive
or did not have the means to reach
the. workers the bosses and the
government, aided by the A. F. of
L. leaders, were able to break the
strikes through arbitration. Where
the TUUL unions are in the lead
ership Of the strikes, where con-
scious opposition to the A. F. of L..
leaders led the A. F. of L. rank
and file workers, the workers were
able to gain substantial conces-
sions from the bosses despite the
NRA. This we have seen in the
textile strikes in Providence and
Salem, in the steel and metal
strikes in Buffalo, Cleveland, New
York and elsewhere, in the shoe
strike in New York, and in many
other industries. Only through
struggle can the workers win bet
ter conditions. This lesson is once
more being relearned by the work
ers.
The Cleveland Conference is
bringing together the representa-
tives Of the TUUL unions, the
honest and fighting elements Of
The A. F. of L. unions, the vari-
GUS fighting independent unions.
It is taking very important step
forward in the direction of unit
ing the forces Of the working
class in the struggle for better
conditions, and for the right to
organize and strike. 1t should be
supported by all workers who wish
to fight to improve their condi-
,s;t?ns.