The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-15
Rank and Filers
Favor Unity

4 A L A9A% A'ANNA IL 4 p't y AAAG
Several rank and file delegates to
Amalgamated Association Conven-
ton told the Daily Worker they
favor following action Of the con-
vention and propose a fight for
these proposals on convention
floor:
THAT convention categorically
reject the agreement signed be-
tween Iron. Steel Institute and Gov
eminent and the new plans pre-
pared by Roosevelt which provide
measures Of enforcing the agree
ment through Cancellation and en-
forced by courts.
2-That the convention issue q
call for general strike In the steel
industry for June Is, based on fol-
lowing demands: % six-hour day.
5-day week; % One dollar hour
minimum wage; 90 Recognition of
union; "a Abolition Of differential
between North and South; (5) IN
employment Insurance Bill (H. R.
1893; (6) Equal rights for Negro
workers; Cd Against the speed-up
These seven demands are not
seven point program of Tighe,
Tighe's seven point program puts
forward only demand for recogni-
ton. The above seven demands
adopted at last A, A. Convention
we're dropped by Tighe except rec
ignition. These delegates pro-
pose that the convention issue one
million strike calls for this strike.
3-That the Committee Of Ten
be enlarged to minimum Of 30 with
3 from each district.
That this committee be en-
powered by convention to take
charge of sll strike preparations
and leadership in strike
Abroad strike committees be
Immediately elected in each mill
and strikers and families modified
for mass picketing.
"a special call be issued for
unity between Negroes and whites,
and Negroes be drawn into all COM
mittees.
6-That the convention go on
record for uniting with every or
ganization in steel industry that
supports this strike and strike de-
mands and calls for support from
the miners. auto workers. railroad
workers, unemployed, etc.
That the convention calls upon
the A. F. Of L. executive board to
issue call to all unions and or
CARNATIONS to support the strike
and help to finance the strike.
3-The convention demands that
all strikers be Immediately placed
on unemployment relief and shall
wage special struggle for passage
Of H. R. 1898 by present congress.
e-Mass delegations to Washing
ton be elected from striking steel
workers.
10-No settlement or agreements
without referendum vote of strikers
The 240 delegates here include 100
additional to delegates Of last A. A.
Convention and during the adj
journment, officials will closely
scan new credentials. Many new
delegates are rank and filers.
The Pittsburgh press today car
ries a big two-column editorial the
length Of the trent page entitled
Turn Back Before 1t Is Too Late .
This editorial pleads with delegates
using every conceivable argument
against the strike including: /
It is bad time to strike; 2-The
workers are divided into three
unions, Company, A. A. and Com
munist and are too weak to strike:
3-Give Roosevelt a chance to show
what he can do before you strike;
"A steel strike would be major
industrial calamity. There is nc
telling how serious the consequences
might be-" And declares the steel
workers don't want to strike.
The demand of the steel workers
IN many mills for the strike is re-
fected in Tighe's continued policy
Of not declaring against the strike
while doing everything possible
prevent IT'D and is also reflected
among the convention delegates
MANY of whom fayr,. tbe s+,.il,n ali