The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-23
Greatest Seamen'S
Strike in 20 Years
GripSBOStOn, Mass.
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o. officials eXDlained, would never
recognize the M. ". I. o.
Turn Down I. S. Z.
Bue the bosses agents were flab-
bergasted when the weak" seamen
showed that they we're not weak at
all. These men turned down the sell
out proposal flat, adding few choice
expHtives for emphasis. F-,e0 the
sleek I. S. o. rascals recognized this
answer as distinct victory for the
Marine Workers Industrial Union
whose leadership in the present gen
eral strike on the voal boats has def
initely established this organization
as supreme among Boston's seamen
and longshoremen.
Challenge ShipOEners
As further proof that the I. S. U.
officials we're desperately trying TO
mlslead the strikers, yb telling them
that their union would not be -recog-
nized by the bosses, representatives of
the shipowners were challenged in
their office Wednesday by Jack Lam
bert, secretary Of the Boston Local
OF the M. w. I. U. and chairman Of
the strike committee. In other words.
the Shipowners are being compelled
to recognize the Marine. Workers In
dustrial Union, whether they want to
or not, and they certainly don't want
to.
Lambert told the shipoWnerS' agents
that if the seamen's demands are not
granted, and granted in writing, every
coal boat that reaches the port of
Boston will be pulled out on strike.
The spokesman for the agents sheer
ingly told the strike committee that
his word was good enough for them
to take, and, that he did not have to
put it in writing.
The result? Twelve ships in Bos-
ton andy one in Providence are now
tied up by the strike, with other boats
momentarily expected TO be affected.
Approximately 300 seamen are in
volved, in addition to scores of coal
trimmers, who have already handed
in an ultimatum tina t if their de-
mands for higher wages and better
working conditions are not granted
within a specified time, they will
join the strikers. All of which makes
the boast of the International Sea-
mems Union look rather silly. There
is no foolish optimism among the
members of the Marine Workers
Industrial Union, however, and they
are watching sharply to see that
nothing is put over on the strikers
by the desperate tools of the million
aire shipowners, the 1. S. U. officials
Boston's capitalist press is dumb
about the strike. It speaks of the
threatened coal shortage, but re-
Trains from telling why a shortage is
threatening. The Daily Worker alone
is carrying daily news of the strike
The Daily Worker greets the mill
tant Seamen who are striking under
the leadership of the Marine Work
ers Industrial Union.
The strike, which is by far the
greatest struggle in the American
marine industry since 1923, is deal
ing heavy blows against the strike
breaking N.R.A. 1t is a strike for
a code worked out by the Seamen
and presented by the M.W.I.U. at
the code hearings in Washington.
Every worker, employed and I'M
employed, every trade union mem
Der, every trade union and working
class organization must give the
utmost active support to this i'm
portant struggle.
Hold meetings of solidarity with
the seamen. Come out in unity
demonstrations in the seaport
towns! Send kilograms of protest
to the Boston City officials demand
ing that the machine guns be taken
off the docks! Support the sea-
mems strike!