The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-19

The invitations are signed by
E. P. Cush, national president,
and James Egan, national secre-
tary-treaSurer of the industrial
union.
The invitation to the Amalga-
mated Association lodges follows:
Misunderstanding
THE Second Bi-annual Conven-
ton of the Steel and Metal Work
ers Industrial Union will convene
in Pittsburgh, August 3, 10 am.
at Slovak Hall, 518 Court Place.
Our Convention has the immediate
task of analyzing the recent ex-
periences of the steel and metal
workers throughout the country and
special attention will be given to
critical examination Of the re-
cent development in the steel in
dustry with regards to the strike
developments and the strike situa-
ton which is still on the order OF
the day.
Urges Rank and File Control
THE April Convention Of the A.
A. revealed very clearly the rank
and file reformulate the policies OF
the A. F. of L. whose official policy
Is a no-strike policy
"One of the main weaknesses in
the development of the strike sit
uation in the steel industry has
been the lack of close working
relationship between our union and
the rank and file Of the A. A. de-
spite the fact that our union has
always stood for rank and file con-
troll, trade union democracy, and
utilization of the strike weapon to
improve the economic conditions of
the workers, which is exactly what
the rank and file of the A. A. are
fighting for.
The International officials of
the A. A., through the utilization
of many false rumors, such as the
raising of the rod scare, ETC., with
regards to our union, succeeded for
the moment in blocking the united
front developments for the prepar-
ing and carrying through of sue
cessful strike, thereby weakening
and dividing the forces of the steel
workers.
Inviting Fraternal Delegates
I'm order to strengthen the rela-
tionship between all those workers
in the steel and metal industry who
stand for the principle of rank and
file unions with militant program
we invite all locals of the A. A. to
send fraternal delegates to our con-
vention with the full right to par
ticipate in all discussions and to
formulate program and policy by
which the demands of the steel
workers, as raised by your last con-
vention and endorsed by our union
can be realized.
In inviting fraternal delegates
from the A. A. lodges, we in no way
seek to bring about any withdrawal
from the A. A. of any lodges or
members, or TO in any way weaken
the A. A. On the contrary, we be-
lieve that a closer working relation
ship between the two unions on the
basis of the economic demands OF
the steel workers will result in
Strengthening the A. A. in the light
of the will of the steel workers tc
have a militant rank and file or
ganization.
The policy of working for one
united powerful militant industrial
union in the steel and metal in
dustry to which our union is com.
mitted and which is the main neec
of the steel workers at the present
time to successfully combat the com.
pany unions and the powerful stee
trust, will receive a tremendou;
empatus by the strengthening of the
relationship between the rank anc
file members of the A. A, ourselves
and all independent groups who be.
lieve in such policy.
Independent Unions Called
The following letter, also signeC
by Cush and Egan, was sent out t.
all independent steel and meta
unions:
I'VE address this invitation Il
your union in addition to the regu
lar call for our Second National Bi
annual Convention. Recognizing tn,
need for the coordination of all tn
organized forces in the steel ant
metal industry in order to more eff
fectively combat the well-organize'
financial interest, with which W
are all commonly faced and to la