The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-26
FISHERY UNION TO
HOLD CONVENTION
IN SEATTLE, WASH.
TO Consolidate Gains
OF Union at Meet
Nov. Hip

SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. 36.-F1sheY-
aska to Southern California will par
tjeipate in the first national conven-
ton Of the FTshermen and Cannery
Workers Industrial Union to be held
IN Seattle, November IL and IL at
Logt Hail. lioe Virginia st.
In the past few months q power
ful union has been organized on the
Pacific coast, and the first conven-
ton will consolidate these gains.
The convention call has been issued
to all local delegates and councils
Of the union, and TO al boat owners
associations, A. r. of l. and inde-
pendent locals.
'"rhe Fishermen and Cannery
Workers Industrial Union has In the
short time Of its existence penetrated
broad and deep into the fishing In
dustry Of the U. s." says the call.
"our delegates in Alaska report
Of good OrganizationaI progress.
The Puget Sound Purse Seiners who
took part In the formation of our
Union, have joined in mass, and
as a result Of the militant organ
ization, have gained seversa price
Increases for themselves.
A. r. of L. LEADERS
"The Columbia River Fishermen
and Cannery Workers, who were the
main factors In winning the great
united front strike this spring, have
been betrayed by the leaders Of the
A. F. of L. Columbia River Fisher
mems Protective Union, who, to-
gether with the packers, forced the
workers to join the union by fore
IDLY collecting initiation and dues
out OF the wages Of the workers
from the company offices.
"Our membership in California is
increasing. Powerful locals have been
built at every important fishing port
Delegate councils are being estab-
lished on the southern fishing banks
all the way down to Panama.
1--WE are making contact with the
Eastern fishermen, SO as TO launch
our union on the Atlantic Coast and
the Gulf of Mexico, thus forming
a national union for the workers in
the fishing industry.
Need for Militant Union
The attacks upon our living stand
ards and the victories and achieve
ments that we have gained and &C.
complished during the last few
months proves conclusively the
necessity of an organization with 9
militant, unified program Of struggle
The MIRA. has raised the cost
of living to such an extent and /:
rapidly increasing that our seasons
earnings, in spite of the increases
are totally insufficient and made
quate to take us and our families
through the ensuing winter and long
period of unemployment.
Unemployment
The Convention must also LAY
the plans whereby we can cooperate
with ether workers organizations IL
the fight for unemployment and so.
cial insurance at the expense Of the
employers and the government.
1.-The bosses with their MIRA. ane
Blue Eagle ballyhoo are attempting
to lull the workers to sleep with
statements that the MIRA. is givins
everybody job
"It is with these facts and objec.
tives in view that the FiShermeni
and Cannery Workers Industrial
Union Is calling this broad conven.
ton. -.
ELECT delegates from your locals
delegate councils, associations, unit,
groups, and opposition groups In tn.
A. F. Of L., ETC., on the basis Of one
delegate for every Is members.
"Au delegates must be duly ere.
dentialed by the organizations send.
ing them. Meetings and affairs shoulc
be held by locals to prepare for thu
convention and to help financially.
Forward to broad convention
and the unity OF the workers in the
fishing industry"
EMIL LINDEN,
National Secretary.
GA First Ave, Seattle, Wish.