The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-19
Candidates
Lead Fight
For Unity
:
Eight Point PrOgra m
Main Issue in Mine
Locals in Pa.
BY JACK TOMBSTONE


Development Of fascist methods by
the capitalists in dealing with
strikes and unemployed struggles,
the fight for the unity of all min
efs has become a burning necessity
That many unions now exist
where once there was only the
U."M. w. of A, reflects the growing
desire among the miners for a pol
icy of struggle and unionization
on the other hand, the division of
the miners into a number Of unions
o is the result Of the sell-outs and
expubsions engineered by Lewis,
Kennedy, Murray, Pagan and their
crooked machine.
To establish unity and raise the
living standards of the miners an
agreed upon program of demands
and actions must be achieved. Such
a program would make for unity
of organization throughout the
mining fields.
49, New Leadership Rising
= Within the U. M. w. Of A.
strong rank-and- file leadership is
developing around the organ of the
militant miners, the Coal Digger.
They have nominated a full slate
in the coming national elections in
the u. M. w. of A., and are asking
.-the miners to elect them on the fol-
lowing eight-point program of de-
Tnsnds and struggles which will
serve as the basis for the unity of
miners actions.
as /. For the Sc day, 5-hour day
and 5-day week with the aboli-
retion of the differential between
the North and South, for one ma
tional one-year agreement and q
miners referendum on all agree
ments.
2. For unity OF the employed
miners and the unemployed and
for support of the Workers IN
employment and Social Insur-
snce Bill, H R. 1893.
3. For the right to strike,
against forced arbitration, aboli-
ton of the penalty clause and the
withdrawal Of Lewis and the
other union officials from the N.
r. A. labor boards.
4. Against discrimination and
for support Of the Negro Rights
Bill.
5. For the organization of
Women's AuXiliaries and youth
sections of the union. and for
equal pay for the young miners.
6. For the right Of every local
union and district to elect their
own officers. For rank and file
democracy and against appointive
power.
7. Against the use of armed
forces in strike and against war
.@ and fascism.
8. To unite all of the miners
driven from the U.MW.A. by the
policy of John L. Lewis into one
union of all coal miners.
That the Lewis gang will resort
to desperate measures to check the
growing unity of the miners can
be taken for granted. They have
stolen elections before and they will
steal them again unless prevented
by the militancy of the miners.
Must Halt Splits
The new militant leadership that
is growing up in the daily struggles
of the miners must direct their eff
forts toward uniting the miners on
this program of struggle. They
must direct their efforts toward
uniting the miners on this program
Of struggle They must especially
be prepared to fight the red scare
that Lewis will raise in order t6
split the ranks of the miners.
c. P. In Forefront
Every member of the Communist
Party who is miner is taking ar
active part in the rank-and- file
struggle for unity The Party hay
no interests other than the inter
estS. of the miners. That is why II
is so hated by the coal operators
and their labor lieutenants.
A miner becomes a better, a more
skilled, and more trained fighter
when he joins the Communists
Party. The attempt of Lewis to ex-
pei Communist miners should b
met by the miners by joining the
Party.
Special attention should be paic
to the young miners They should
be acquainted with the treacherou!
actions of Lewis. They should BIZ
trained and organized to fight FOL
their own class. The youth section!
~ tos, L., 4 l.,
young miners must be recruited
into the Young Communist League
The Elections
In the coming elections for Con
gresS the rank-and-file must tel
the miners that only the Commu
mist candidates will fight for thei
interests and all Of their inmedi
ate demands.
The election of Communist can
didates, the building of a mas
Communist Party among the min
ers.. and the building of powerful
rank and-f1le leadership in ever!
local of the U. M w. of A., will b.
important factors in the successful
struggle for the eight-point pro
gram that Is so necessary Tor tn
welfare of every miner.
The Communist Party urges al
miners to become members of thei
Party and to build a Communis
unit in all the mines. In this wa!
they will best defeat the efforts o
the mine operators to lower thei
living standards A powerful Com
munist Party which embodies al
the fighting experiences of thu
working class Of the world will lool
out for every interest of the min.
ers, and will lead them in victorious
Sfr,,ooles aeainst the mine owner