The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-10
For the General Strike in
All Ports, West Coast Cities

THE general strike of marine workers in
all ports of the nation, in solidarity
with the Pacific Coast maritime strikers,
is necessary at once, if victory is to be
achieved. The strike must without delay
be spread to all industries on the West
Coast.
The national guard troops, hundreds of police
and armed guards are shooting down pickets
Through murderous terror, the government armed
forces are trying to rob the Pacific Coast strikers
of the right to picket, to organize and the right
to strike itself. The guns and tear gas of the
government have been launched against the strik-
ers to open the ports, to break the strike and to
rob the workers of their demands.
The A. F. of L. national and district leaders
are leaving no stone unturned to thwart the will
of the workers on the Pacific Coast These mis-
leaders are preventing the general strike in the
Pacific port cities. william Green president of the
A. F. of L, takes the lead with a strikebreaking
letter to the Central Labor Council at Seattle in
structing the A. F. of L. locals not to go on
sympathy strike.
But Ryan and Green do not speak for the
rank and file members of the A. F. of L. Many
local unions on the Pacific Coast have already
voted for the general strike in support OF the
maritime strikers. Only the treachery of the A. F.
of L. leaders, maneuvering for postponement of the
general strike, has prevented the strike from taking
place thus far.
EVERY member of the A. F. of L. must raise his
voice instantly in support of the heroic Pacific
Coast strikers. Every local union of the A. F.
of L. generally, and every workers organization,
should bring pressure the Central Labor Union
Of San Francisco land the CL.U. of other Pacific
port towns to strike in support of the
maritime strikers.
The A. F. of L. locals throughout the country
and A. F. of L. members, well other workers
organizations should flood the San Francisco Cen
trail Labor Union with kilograms resolutions and
letters demanding action at once by these A. F.
of L. misleaders. The A. F. of L. members, and
local unions must force the hand of those mis-
leaders who are, in the face of the bloody terror
postponing the general strike.
In every port throughout the country, the
seamen, longshoremen and other maritime work
ers must swing into strike action behind the
great fight of the Pacific Coast strikers. In every
port the marine workers must act in defense
of their striking brothers on the Pacific Coast
The call of the Marine Workers Industrial Union
for general strike of all marine workers, in sup
port of the West Coast strikers, must be needed
in every port in the land.
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ports. Strikers being shot down and killed
and wounded by the governments armed forces
The right to strike, to organize and picket is
involved. The workers of the entire country must
come to the aid of the Pacific Coast strikers
Workers Organizations! Show solidarity with
the Pacific Coast strikers!
Rush protests to the mayor of San Francisco
and to Governor Merriam of California against
the murderous terror! Demand the immediate
withdrawal of the national guards the police
and other armed forces! Support the right of
the Pacific Coast strikers to strike, picket and
organize! Send funds to the Pacific Coast Strike
Committee!
For an immediate general strike in all Pacific
Coast cities! For general strike of all marine
workers in every port in the country! For the
right to strike and to organize and picket! Defeat
the sabotage of the A. F. of L. leaders! Against
the murders of the Pacific Coast strikers.