The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-23
Steel Workers Prepare
to Strike

W OkA VIZ
THE steel workers stand or the eve of
Igreat strike struggles. The sentiment
of the steel workers for united strike &C
ton is rapidly rising.
One local union of the Amalgamated
Association of Iron Steel and Tin Workers
"a. F. of L. after another is warmly well
coming the call of the Steel and Metal Workers In
dustrial Union for joint strike action in the steel
industry.
The rank and file of the steel workers, whether
unorganized in the A. F. Of L. union clearly see
the need for unity if the seven demands put for
ward by the Steel and Metal Workers Industrial
Union and the opposition in the "A are to be
won.
On May D. in line with the decision of the SIN.
VIII. and of the decisions put through the recent
national convention Of the "A by the militant rank
and file all local lodges of the "A and all locals
Of the sM.wLU. presented demands on the steel
companies. Large companies such as the Republic,
the Carnegie, etc., have already replied refusing
recognition, insisting on the company union.
The Steel and Metal Workers Industrial Union,
in its call to all steel workers for united strike ac-
ton, urged unity of the workers in each MILL through
joint committees in presentation of these demands
and in the strike preparations. This unity call
is receiving favorable response from the "A. locals
The warning of the Steel and Metal Workers
Industrial Union that the national leaders Of the
"A; Tighe-Leonard and company are trying to
stab the developing strike preparations in the back
has already been proven correct. The Tighe leader
ship wherever they could put it over, yesterday
presented to the company only one demand - for
recognition.
The other six demands put forward by the SIN
VIII. and by the "A. rank and file opposition
the important economic demands for wage in
creases against the speed-up, against discrimins-
ton against Negroes, for passage of H. R. 1898
we're dropped, wherever the Tghe machine had suf-
hcient influence
The Tighe machine, which unsuccessfully op-
posed the demand of the rank and file of the A. F.
Of L. union for offensive action to win these eco
nomic demands as we'll as recognition, is already
msneuvering with the Labor Boards with the RooSe-
welt N.RA machinery, to lay the basis for selling
out the coming strikes through compulsory arbitra-
ton.
With the strike sentiment of the workers rapidly
rising, with the unity of the steel workers being
forged, all steel workers should guard against the
dangers in the situation pointed out by the unity
strike call of the Steel and Metal Workers Indus
trial Union.
The steel workers cannot win the strikes under
the leadership of the Tghe-Leonard machine.
Only the policy of unity-of militant strike ac-
ton for the economic demands as well as for recog-
ntion-can win better conditions for the steel work
ers
All those who wayer in bringing forward the eco
nonic demands of the steel workers; all those who
vacillate before the Tighe machine - all of these
must be exposed and weeded out by the rank and
file steel workers. Some vacillatng leaders of the
opposition in the "A must take firm stand for
unified strike action or be swept aside by the rank
and file
The steel workers stand on the eve of great
struggles They only win by the united sup
port of the entire working class This support in
cludes contribution to the $4,000 Fighting Fund now
being collected by the fighting leader of many strug
giles of the steel workers - the Steel and Metal
Workers Industrial Union. 1t includes the supply
ing of additional organizers from amongst other
working class organizations, the calling Of mass
meetings and political and organizational support
from every worker and every working class organi-
zation
Support the strike preparations of the Steel
Workers.
Build the fighting unity of the Steel Workers
in militant united strike action.
Build the Steel and Metal Workers Industrial
Union.