The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-13
DyerS! Close Ranks!
Solidarity Will Win!

THE striking dye workers have by unan-
imous vote rejected unsatisfactory
proposals for an agreement which were
presented to them by their officials.
The dye strikers, by their splendid
solidarity and watchfupesS have brought sub
stantial victory within their grasp. With closed
ranks with continued solidarity, the dye strikers
win a great victory.
The solidarity and miltancy of the dye strikers
has already scored real gains. Before the dye
strike the bosses for weeks refused even to meet
or negotiate with the union But the 100 per cent
effectiveness of the strike forced the employers to
enter negotiations
Although the bosses felt the strike could be
broken, they relied on the MIRA Boards of Roose-
welt to force the strikers back to work without
winning anything, referring all their demands to
arbitration. The bosses relied on Francis German,
head Of the United Textile Workers. and his agents,
to force the strikers back into the mills without
gains. The bosses were encouraged by the red
scare, which some Of the union officials raised to
weaken the strike. So for a time they broke OF
negotiations.
But the unity of the strikers disappointed the
hopes of the bosses. The strikers rejected COM
pulsory arbitration of the NRA boards and the
een-Gorman officials, and decided not to return
to work until a satisfactory agreement is signed.
The workers rejected the attempt to split their
ranks through the red scare, and showed that they
were sticking together solid as a rock.
The bosses were forced to renew negotiations
and offer some concessions of shorter hours and
higher wages
But these concessions offered by the bosses are
not enough. The bosses have not agreed to the full
union shop. The employers want two-year, no
strike promise from the union with compulsory
ofFer
They tried to get the strikers to accept some
speed-up provisions.
THE opinion of the dye workers was decsively
voiced at the membership meetings in Paterson,
Lodi and Union City. They unanimously rejected
the proposals of Ammirato and other union officials
dncluding the U.T.W. lawyer, H Joelson) that
they accept this unsatisfactory proposal. The dye
workers booed these misleaders off the platform
They decided to stay out for full union shop
for higher wages than IS cents an hour, contract
for longer than year. and the right to strike
if the employer does not live up to the agreement
They decided the maximum work week should not
be more than IS hours and rejected all speed-up
provisions The rank and file members of the
settlement committee acted as real representatives
of the workers and also rejected the bosses I'M
satisfactory proposals
Now all forces must be modified to win the
strike Police terror will be prepared against the
strikers. New attempts are already rumored aimed
to split the strikers ranks by taking votes, shop
by shop printed ballots. The workers have
already voted against the unsatisfactory proposals.
But any other vote, in whatever form, must be
unanimously rejected by ohe strikers
The dyers' locals must now take immediate steps
to strengthen their ranks and sweep to victory.
All workers, in Paterson and New Jersey especially
must be modified to support the strikers. 1t is
of especial Importance that all A. F. of L. members
be drawn into line at once to give concrete support
to the striking dye workers The dye workers locals
should at once in every town affected call United
Labor Conferences of all working class organiza-
tions-union locals, fraternal organizations unem-
ployed organizations, to work out immediate steps
in support Of the strike. These steps include help
on the picket lines, financial aid, and a broad
mass campaign against any police activity on the
strikers picket lines The broadcast support of the
labor movement must now be organized to aid
the strikers.
DEGRADING support OF the strike, the question
~ in the minds of the dye workers is where is
the German leadership in this great struggle
for full union recognition and for union conditions?
The only thing German has done SO far is to try
to get the strikers back to work under compulsory
arbitration before they win any concessions. Green
has remained silent.
Inc aye SCrlKe is OF national importance in the
fight of the American workers against the anti
union drive of the employers and the N.R.A. boards
The demand must be raised by the entire working
class that the whole force of the U.T.W. and the
A. F. of L. nationally must be put behind the dye
strikers The A. F. of L. unions throughout the
whole country must support the dyers strike and
defeat the anti-union drive Of the bosses
The solidarity of the strikers with the unem-
ployed should be strengthened Joint mass dele
cations and marches of the dye strikers and the
unemployed should be organized to the Emergency
Relief Administration offices to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
relief for every striker and every unemployed
worker
Dye strikerS-with continued unity and soil
darity victory is sure Continue your watchfulness
against any agents of German in your own ranks.
The entire labor movement is behind you in your
struggle-close ranks-continue plcketing.
On to victory.
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