The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-22
R.R. Men>>>Danger Signal!

president ROOSEVELT has undertaken
double attack against the auto and railroad
workers. Utilizing the whole force of the govern
ment he insists that the railroad workers continue
to suffer the 10 per cent wage cut for at least six
months after June 30 1884, when the agreement
for the cut is supposed to end.
The railroad labor officials despite all their
smoke cloud Of resistance are ready to work with
RooseRelt for the extension Of the wage cut just
the A.! F. of L. heads working with the Wall
Street government to smash the strike of the auto
workers.
In fact they are using the same tactics which,
in the name of compromise, originally brought
about the 100 per cent cut and later continued it.
Instead of mobizing the railroad workers and pre-
pairing for strike, instead of demanding the I'M
conditional return of the cut and increase in
wages, they issued statement against the proposal
Of the roads for Is per cent cut.
In this manner they fit their tactics to the
strategy Of the roads and the President of accept
ing a so-called compromise for a continuation of
the 10 per cent cut
Rank and file protests against any extension of
the 10 per cent wage deduction and demand for
10 per cent increase in wages to meet the rising
cost of living have postponed for time acceptance
by the officials of the 81 standard railway labor
unions of the 10 per cent wage deduction requested
by President Roosevelt and accepted by the rail-
road owners.
Floods of resolutions have been passed in the
lodges and even by company unions who have been
forced to make show of getting increase in
wages because the temper of the men can no longer
be ignored. Negotiations with the roads are far
from over, however. The railroad managers have
again raised the threat of a Is per cent basic cut
and in the past we may expect our chiefs to
to cover under this threat and make COM
promise settlement unless we compel them to do
what we wish
Now is the time for workers in every shop yard
and terminal and in every lodge to get into action.
Not only must the railroad workers let the chiefs
and the company union officials know that they
mean to get the 10 per cent cut back and that they
are out for increase in wages to meet the
rising cost Of living. They must prepare to strike
for their rights the heads of our officials if
necessary
CPBCIAL meetings of all lodges should be de-
manded, calling for a report on what is going
on in Washington and where the workers again go
on record against any extension Of the cut and for
an increase in wages. Calls should be used for
referendum Of the workers before any agreement
is signed. Mass meetings should be organized now
while the negotiations are going on to discuss what
Is taking place in Washington, warn against leaving
matters in the hands Of the reactionary officials
and pass resolutions for strike action if necessary
to enforce the railroad workers demands.
On the company unionized roads the workers
must call the bluff of the Shop Craft Company
Unions whose paid officers called for return of
the 10 per cent cut and an increase in wages Every
worker who pays dues into the company union
should demand meeting where the question can
be thoroughly thrashed out These representatives"
who have no intention of doing anything to carry
opt their demands" must be replaced with real
rank and file committees whose task it will be to
mobilize the railroad workers for action
n EVERY department on all roads such commit
tees of action must be formed as bridges between
me unions and the unorganized, especially the Ne
gro workers, and company unionized workers Such
committees should also have as their job the set
Flng OF all immediate grievances of the workers
Which go on regardless of wage cuts and Wash
ilngton conferences. Strike votes which have been
taken against violation of agreements unsettled
grievances and changes in working rules and which
have been temporarily set aside when the Presi-
dents Emergency Boards stepped in must be re-
vved on the wage cut issues so that solid front
against the roads can be modified wherever the