The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-01

All JOL To-
ers was exposed in the statements
to the delegation by both PEBBLES and
Wolfe Of the National Labor Rela-
ton Boards, who assured the dele
cation that no conferences were
being held between the shipowners
and representatives of seamen. A
few hours after these statements
were made, the press announced that
for two days Victor Olande-, of the
International Seamen'S Union, had
been engaged in secret conferences
with the shipowners, which had
been arranged by Mr.. Garrison, head
of the National Labor Relation
Board!
Ryan's Sellout Actions
A united front of the shipowners.
labor takers and government Off
Gals has been formed to prevent the
marine workers from winning their
demands. New methods of strike
breaking are being perfected. Jo-
seph P. Ryan, the I. L. A. president
who was repudiated by the West
Coast men for his Strikebreaking
activities, has been very militant"
in the recent negotiations for a new
agreement. He refused to COM
promise" the demands which the
rank and file have forced him to
put forward. The shipowners re-
fused to grant the demands.
deadlock was reached-but at the
last moment, instead of calling for
strike action, Ryan, and his hand
picked committee agreed to a
truce" all action on the new
agreement being postponed until
the West Coast Arbitration Board
renders decision.
Next the shipowners hope to
complete the sell-out by getting the
seamen to agree to submit their de-
nlandS to the trike-breaking Arbi-
tration Board, created by President
Roosevelt, composed of priest, a
lawyer and a labor faker which,
after two months of arbitration and
investigation, has not rendered a
decision on wages or conditions,
which has permitted re-opening Of
Fink Halls, which has refused to
remove the Scabs from the ships,
and which has extended the "elec-
tons" in order to give the scabs
vote, and the companies, such as
the Union Oil a chance to organ
ize company unions. The leaders
of the I. S. U. have already stated
their endorsement of Ryan's SELL
out, and indicate their willingness
to call off the pending strike if
arbitration is granted"
Thousands Back M.WLU. Stand
Ryan has done his duty for the
shipowners, and the I. S. U. takers
are ready to answer the call of their
masters. But the day is far from
saved from the shipownerS. They
forget that President Roosevelt sue
ceeded in delaying the strike on
the Pacific while the I. L. A. takers
still had control.
But a short time later the mass
revolt of the rank and file of the
/. L. A. forced the great West
Coast strike! The shipowners for
get, too, that among the Seamen
they are not dealing with Mr..
Ryan, or Mr.. Axtel, Olander and
company, but that thousands of
sean1en have Endorsed the stand
of the Marine Workers Indus
trial Union-nO delays, no arbi-
tration! Grant our demands by
October 8 or we strike!
These efforts to prevent the
struggle Of the seamen and long
shoremen for their just demands
must be defeated. The rank and
file of the I. L. A. should demand
an end to the truce, an answer TO
their demands not later than Oct. g.
In their local meetings now they
should vote for strike action jointly
with the seamen on this date if
their demands are not met. The
removal of Ryan and his machine
and the placing of power in the
hands of elected rank and file
strike committees is one of the
main steps the longshoremen must
take to win their demands.
Fight Against Misleaders
Axtel, Olander, Brown, Sharren-
berg and company of the I. S. U.
must not be given an opportunity
to repeat their strikebreaking deeds
of the West Coast! In the past
week these gentlemen have refused
to indorse united strike Their
exemption" from the strike of a
large number of companies paying
below the strike demands makes
their strike call joke! They con-
tinue to oppose centralized ship
ping bureau, but endorse govern
ment- controlled Fink Hall! They
already approve of Ryan's sell-out,
proving that they do no. want to
fight for the seamen's demands
but want to submit them to arbi-
tration!
These facts must convince every
honest seaman that these gentle
men are agents of the shipowners!
Every seaman must realize NOW
that submission to arbitration or,
strike where the ranks Of the
workers are divided will result in
defeat. Victory awaits the ssamen
if they continue their preparations
for mint action wi n the lOrqshOrP-
men on Oct. 8. Every ship must