The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-08
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Strong United Front

vision is the campaign of the UMWA
leaders claiming that the Industrial
Recovery Act provides for their rec
ignition. Even before the Act be-
came a law, they told the miners
that the UMWA will be recognized,
that every one must join them now
or else will pay high limitations after
the UMWA is recognized. In this way,
thousands were fooled into joining.
Even if recognized, the miners can
expect no improvements with the
UMWA leaders as representatives.
Their history proves that.
In 1881, they broke the strike of
the $4,000 Penn Ohio miners and also
the Kentucky strike. In 1882 they
broke the strike and cut the wages
Of the Illinois miners. The same year
they broke the strike and cut the
wages of the Ohio miners. In 1893,
they already broke the Avella strike
the Scots Run strike, the Anthracite
strike and several others.
In 1881, they signed an agreement
Tor the Scots Run miners for 221a
cents a ton, while the non-union
miners received SO cents a ton. The
Scots Run still work under Bittner's
agreement for 221a cents a ton. They
cut the wages of the Pittsburgh Ter
ninal miners from So cents a ton in
June, 1881, down to "a cents a ton
in January, 1888 Last March they
insisted that the Terminal miners
should accept the companys scrip,
which the miners defeated by a
strike.
Leaders of no other organization
can boast Of such record of be-
trayals. There is not a miner in the
United States that has not been be-
trayed by them.
Supporting the Industrial Recovery
Act, the UMWA leaders officially de-
clare themselves against strikes. P. T.
Pagan, in letter to the coal oper-
ators, pleading for his recognition.
states. 1--WE hope, through the pro
cesges of collective reasoning, to
evade. the possibilities of strikes of
any character.
For Gains Thru Struggle
The right to organize and bargain
collectively will be granted only to
the extent the miners will enforce It
through stubborn struggle. This is
proven already ~ whole Series of
strikes. The Crucible, Republic, Mon
tour No. 4, Clyde No. 1, No. 2, No. 8.
Oliver, Sauerkraut ana other miners
were forced las week to strike for
the right to organize. The miners
must fight for their own representa-
tiyes from their own ranks. indepen-
cent from the company union or the
UMWA leaders. The National Minere
Union, the only union that continu-
ously fights against the EMPLOYERS
calls upon the miners to fight for the
following program Of action:
l. For higher wages and against
the increase in prices.
9. For the miners checkweighman
in every mine.
3. For payment OF deadwork, de-
livery Of supply, etc.
4. For the recognition of broad
mine committee, elected independent
ly of the company, to be controlled
by the miners only.
5. Against the company union and
against the checl-off. either for the
company union or for the UMwA
leaders.
8. For adequate immediate unem-
plcy1.ient relief and unemployment
and Social Insurance.
The cnly way to organize and figll
for this program OF action is to build
a powerful united front organized
end lead by the National Miners
Union.
Build powerful United Front
movement against starvation! Smash
the company unionl Refuse to per-
nit the UMWA leaders to mislead
you! Join the National Miners Union!
NATIONAL MINERS UNION,
1924 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.