The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-29
MONDAY, OCTOBER %, 1894
How the Dyers Can Win

THE iron solidarity and miitancy of the
silk and rayon dye workers has made
the strike of the 10000 dye workers 100
per cent effective. Because of the mass
picket lines, the discipline and Organiza-
cation Of the rank and file, the dye shops in New
Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania, are tied up
tight.
great victory is well within the grasp of the
fighting dye strikers.
But the leaders Of the Overs and Finishers
Federation CU,T.W0 have already taken steps
which if allowed to continue, will weaken the
strike and endanger the victory which the strikers
have earned.
First the leaders of the Federation are con-
Quoting secret negotiations behind closed doors.
They have conferred for several days with the
employers and with the Roosevelt Boards at Wash
ington without letting the strikers know exactly
what has been discussed in these negotiations.
The dye strikers have right to know what
proposals their leaders are making and discussing
with the bosses and the government. The rank
and file must demand immediate end of secret
negotiations behind closed doors. Every step of
the negotiations should be reported to the
strikers.
These leaders of the Federation, such as Bal
danzi and Ammrato, claim to be opposed to Cor
mans seI-out tactics If they are, they will not
oppose further the demands of the rank and file
to know what stage has been reached in negota-
lions Disquietng rumors will only be killed by
AN END OF SECRET NEGOTIATIONS. NEGo-
TIATIONS MUST BE IN FULL CONTROL OF
THE RANK AND FILE.
Second, Ammirato and other leaders of the
Overs Federation are trying to split the ranks
of the strikers by raising the red in the
approved style of Green, German and VOL Ammi-
ratio attacked a Daily Worker distributor The
RED scare was raised in Lodi.
The red scare is now also being raised by the
employers and the capitalist press in New Jersey.
The employers want to throw all the Communists
and most militant strikers out of the union The
rank and file strikers must take immediate
stand against the red scare campaign Of some Of
the union officials. The red scare is aimed to
divide the workers, to throw out the best union
fighters, to keep control OF the strike out Of the
hands of the rank and file.
The so-called "Lovestoneite' officials of the
union that is, the clique of the A F. of L. bureau
cracy who were expelled from the Communist
Party for their ant-Communist deeds, are joining
in this red Rubensein, official in the dyers
Federation, did not say word against the attack
on the Communists and militants when he spoke
at Lodi Saturday. The clique of Eli Keller leader
Of the Silk Federation (U.T.W0 used the red scare
and Green's anti-Communist letter, at Saturdays
membership meeting of the silk workers in order
to keep control from the hands Of the rank and
file.
Dye strikers. Maintain unity in your ranks
Defeat the red scare. Do not allow your leaders
to divide YOU Do not allow them to put a damper
your militant conduct of the strike
The whole aim Of the Green-K clique, the
Al of L, oficialdom, is now to prevent new
broad general textile strike which is demanded by
the workers That is why Keller stalled the mem
bership meeting Saturday and stalled off vote
on silk strike in solidarity with the dyers That
is why German is trying to prevent broad strike
movement in the South. and is trying to confine
strikes to individual and isolated mills.
Dye strikers Call the silk workers. organ
lied in the union to which yen belong
the United Textile Union, to strike with you
fer recognition against wage-cutS stretchout, for
the thirty hour week, for an agreement expiring
at the same time in both silk and dye shops
Demand rank and file control of negotiations
and an end to secret negotiations.
Stay out strike until you win your de-
mands Do not allow any major demand to be
taken away from you.
Defeat the red scare. Maintain your soli-
darity and unity. All power to the rank and file
- In control of the strike.
Continue militant mass picketing until the
strike is