The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-23
MOlders'UniOn
Hears Mooney
Defense Today
Convention Votes Down
Motion COndemning
Civic Federation
BY BEN BURNS
DAILY Worker Midwest Bureau

I
ton here, the international Mold
ers Union is struggling along deep
in constitutional and organizational
questios.
Such important proposals as en-
dorsement Of the Workers Unem-
ployment Insurance Bill and res
olution demanding the freedom of
Tom Mooney, heroic class war pris-
oner and a member Of the molders'
union, have not come out of the
resolution committee sessions yet.
A proposal to issue free out-of-
work stamps to unemployed mem
bers of the union who pay for the
stamps now was voted down.
Workers Bill Backed by Locals
Endorsed by many locals and
supported by rank and file union
members, the Workers Unemploy-
ment Insurance Bill is still con-
sidered by the convention. The
proposal will be put before the del
egates before the end OF the week.
Among the locals which have al
ready petitioned Congress to pass
the bill are No. 10 and No. SO of
ST. Louis, No. "a of Buffalo and
No. 273 of Chicago.
A militant rank and file resolu-
ton censuring all A. F. of L. Off
Gals in the National Civic Fedora
ton and branding its leaders, Ralph
Easley and Hamilton Fish, as vi
cious enemies of the working class
was voted down yesterday as the
reactionary leadership coralled the
delegates for the support of William
Green and Matthew Vol.
Resolution on Civic Federation
This resolution which was enthu-
siastically passed and sent to the
convention by Locals No. 90 and
No. is, pointed out that the fedora
ton included in its membership
open shop employers and arch
enemies of organized labor.
It read further: This National
Civic Federation has already estab-
liShed a long record in fighting
against the interests of the workers,
such as being in favor Of govern
ment control of unions, against
strikes and for compulsory arbitra-
ton, against the Workers Unem-
ployment Insurance Bill, against
the recognition of the Union of So
cialist Soviet Republics. 1t has
been disclosed that these shining
leaders of the National Civic Fed
Grafton have helped to spread Hit
Ter propaganda in the United
States"
The defeat of the censure motion
followed 8 report by President
OKeefe on the split which had oc-
Cured between officials of the
Molders' Union and the Foundry
Employees Association over a prop
osition to amalgamate the two
unions. Salary-hungry leaders OF
the two unions could not agree on
the number of well-paid offices the
officials of the Foundry Workers
Union should receive.
Split into Crafts
President OKeefe of the molders
group spoke about an individually
qualifications for the work" as being
most important in the selection Of
officers. Secretary Treasurer Dan
nenberg of the Foundry Workers
Union thanked O'Keefe for hil
kindness and said he was "goins
North for a WHILE" the official
minutes report.
The breakdown of negotiations
for one union Of molders and foun.
dry workers will mean a split il
the ranks of the foundry worker:
since the molders' union has an
nounced its intention of organizing
the rank and file foundry worker.
in competition with the Foundry
Employees Association.
All attempts of rank and file del.
egates at the convention to cut due!
for unemployed and aged members
were voted down in committee SEES
sions. Resolutions fayoring short.
er week day, the wiping out o.
piece work, bonuses and overtime
were also unfayorably reported tx
the convention by committees.
A resolution condemning thu
State of California for the con
tinued Imprisonment of Thomai
Mooney, member of the molders
union for 80 years, will be brough
before the convention delegate
tomorrow, 1t proposes that LOO
be donated to the Tom Moone,
Molders' Defense Committee and /;
committee of three be appointed II
call upon President Roosevelt ant
Governor Merriam of California t.