The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-12
Workers Vote Dewn
A. F. of |. and Form
Independent Uniea
Steel, Metal Unien.
Urges Rank, File Con-
troll for Real Struggle


DETROIT, Mich, July IL
Resentment against the steel
trusts attempted introduction
of a company union was es-
pressed in action when 1,7o0
workers of the Michigan Stee,
Corporation and 1000 workers
of the Great Lakes Steel Cone
pany, both subsidiaries of Na~
tional Steel Corporation, re-
jected the plan proposed.
They tore UP the compaRya
booklets outlining the scheme.
Strong sentiment for a real
union and a strike was ez-
pressed at the mass meetings
called by the workers. In or
der to smother the growing
mood for strike. q self appoint
ed committee of company
agents called in the A. F. of L.
March and Miller. organizers of
the Amalgamated Association Of
Iron, Steel and Tin Workers, ap-
peared at the Sunday meeting Of
the Michigan Steel Workers. They
said nothing about a struggle to win
back the cuts in wages, which
amounted to IS to so per cent In
three years. we don't want any
strikes, declared Marteir at the
meeting.
Vote Independent Union
The porkers voted to Join the A.
F. of L., but when worker arose
1i-d exposed the traitorous role of
the A. F. of L. officials they decided
to rescind their vote and to organize
an independent union. Company
men have taken control of the
union, however, and permit no dis
cussion. Leaflets issued by a group
of members of the Steel and Metal
Workers Industrial Union were
eagerly read despite the red scare
which was raised by the chairman.
a company agent.
The union leafiet called upon the
workers to strike for 80 per cent
increase in wages, s. minimum
daily wage and six-hour day with
out reduction in pay. The Michigan
Steel local OF the Steel and Metal
Workers industrial Union called a
meeting this afternoon to discuss
the problems and to prepare to
expose company men and for a
struggle to win the demands.
Workers of the Great Lakes Steel
Co. also voted against joining the.
A. F.: Of L.
The Detroit steel workers action
is one of series Of actions on the
part Of the steel workers, coal miners
and workers in other industries who
are beginning to realize the false
hoods and lying propaganda Of the
Roosevelt program under the Recov-
cry slavery Act. Instead of allow
ing the workers to join the unions
of their own choice, the Act has
led TO company unions on a wide
scale. A. F. of L. officials who sup-
ported the Recovery Slavery Act
are organizing the workers in order
to prevent strike struggles against
the company union and against the
attacks on the workers conditiodS-
and in order to carry out the will d
the bosses. I'll
Atlas Cement Workers Fight
Company Union 80
Workers in the Atlas Cemeft
plants of the U. S. Steel CorpoI
ton in Hudson, N. Y, and Nort
hampton. Pa, have answered
5teel trust by electing thsir 9TH
representatives TO the company COZ a
mittees, and by proceeding to III
theh own shop committees as
instruments for carrying on
struggle for better conditions
the recent victorious strike 81 +
Newton Steel workers in Nun
Michigan. the workers shoWoH
steel workers the way by thGl<
termined struggle to win DAY q
In defying the street trust and 3
ing to have company li11i1
steel workers of Detroit flir0
inspiring example to all worfcr
DETROIT, Mich, July HI
hundred and fifty workers &(
Freihauf Trailer Company
yesterday demanding higher "
and shorter hours. Wages are
low as IS cents an hour for slill16
workers. Often the workers AZ
compelled to work as much as 100
hours a week
Collins, National Organizer of the
A. F. of L., who was called in by
A. F. Of L. members TO lead the
strike, is preparing a sell-out. A
rank and file grous which has
been formed Is urging mass plcketins
and q real struggle for bettse 81
ditioas -,
-<1sN