The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-24
Unite Against ROOseVelt'S
NetV Hunger DriVe

THE concerted drive of the Roosevelt
L regime on the workers living stand
ards, already openly launched in conform
ity with the demands of the recent con-
ferences of bankers and manufacturers,
confronts every worker and workers organization
with the questions what steps can and must be
taken to defeat these new attacks? What steps can
and must he taken to unite the workers ranks for
the struggle?
On Thursday Federal Relief Director Hopkins
ordered the thirty cents an hour minimum wage on
work relief abolished, He announced that "unem-
ployables" will be cut of federal relief altogether
This order sets precedent for reduction of wages
Of those still employed.
Secretary of Interior, Ickes, simultaneously is
sued statement that in building construction
"conceivably VIC can make agreement with labor
so that we pay lower rates and offer yearround
work" This out-and-out wage cut proposal Of
Ickes declared that the building workers have
high hourly rate"
These proposals of the Roosevelt government to
cut wages and pare down relief came on the heels
of Donald Richberg's speech in which the right
hand man Of Roosevelt assured the employers of
self government" and flexible codes" and promised
that the 'reorganized" NRA would give the en-
ployers free hand in dealing with labor. Rich
berg further promised the employers that the new
permanent" MIRA. will preserve the freedom of
ing minority" and individual rights in collec-
tive bargaining
The national officials of the American Fedora
ton of Labor have cooperated with the employers
and the Roosevelt government in putting over every
phase of the campaign to drive down the workers
living standards William Green, president of the
A. F. of L., answers Ickes' wage cut proposals by
declaring that the lowering of building workers
wages will be given fair consideration" Green
declares himself pleased" with the recent NRA.
Labor Boards ruling unfolding the company union
in the rubber company elections, and rejecting the
Rubber Workers Union petition. Green follows out
the relief slashing program of Roosevelt and like
Roosevelt, opposes any Federal unemployment in
surance.
THE workers can answer and defeat the attempts
of the employers to cut wages reduce unem-
ployment relief and smash the unions
The united front of the employers the Roose-
welt government and the A. F. of L. leadership in
the attacks Oil tie workers can be defeated only
by the broad united front of the working class
to defend their conditions and their rights
The working class demands can defeat the anti
labor drive by uniting to secure the following
minimum demands no more wage cuts; increased
wages to keep pace with higher living costs; ade-
quate unemployment relief, and passage by Con-
gress of the Workers Unemployment and Social
Insurance Bill III. R. 1899; abolition of the COM
pany unions full recognition of the real trades
unions; the full right Of the workers to organize
to strike and to picket; the 30-hour week without
any reduction in pay.
These are the minimum demands Of the work
ing class in the fight to defeat the ant-labor drive
Of the Roosevelt government and the employers
On the basis of the fight for these demands every
honest worker can unite.
In every locality the Socialist and Communist
workers, and all members of the A. F. of L. unions
the unorganzed workers every member of the
working class should unite to fight for this minimum
program.
In every locality, united front conferences and
committees of action should be organized to pre-
pare the fight for these minimum demands and
other agreed upon local demands.
The Communist Party has repeatedly called on
the leading committees Of the Socialist Party for
such united front against the attacks Of the
Roosevelt government. We repeat our proposals
for such united action. So far the Socialist Party
leaders have blocked the contamination of the united
front OF the Socialist and Communist workers to
defend their elementary interests and needs. Now
however without moments delay new efforts
should be made to achieve united action in every
locality
Defeat the wage cut, union smashing drive of
the Roosevelt government the employers and the
A. p. of L. officials!
Unite all workers to fight for their elementary
demands!
Forge the united front of the working classl