The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-17

against the men in exercising the
right to choose what organization
they shall belong to.
Reporting to a meeting of strik-
ers Thursday night, Joseph Gilbert,
organizer Of the Taxi Drivers Union
OF Greater New York, told how the
strike committee was invited to City
Hall by Bernard S. Deutsch, preSi-
dent Of the Board of Aldermen, to
meet the Parmelee officials but
found there instead Mr.. Robbins
end other leaders Of the company
union.
I'VE refused to confer with
them. said Gilbert. We will not
confer with these rats. We are
ready ct all times to confer with
ths operators. And if the COM
pany thinks that they will drive
as back to the garages without our
urion, thev are badly mistaken
We will nc5 stop at anything. We
will call general strike in the
taxi industry"
Gilbert's remarks we're greeted by
prolonged applause and tumultuous
Cheering on the part of the strikers.
Supporting the conference of
trade unions and labor organiza-
lions TO be held Sunday at Man
hat an Lyceum, II am. in support
Of the strike, large number Of
trade unions and working class or
carnations have pledged to send
delegates and funds.
EIany Unions Support Strike
The Amalgamated Party of the
Big Six typographical Union sent
donation to the drivers. The Dental
Techn Iians Union informed the
strikers tina they will have dele
gates at the conference. The Inter
national PocEetbook Workers Union
is taking up the question of elocting
DELEGATES End states that it will
support ths srugglc against the
conrany union.
Al unions Of the Trade Union
Unity Council of Greater New York
have pledged to send delegates to
he ccnserencc and to give support
TO the strike. Shop groups ard
unions should begin at once to
collect funds for strike relief. These
funds should be brought to the con-
ference by the delegates,
Conference win Be Bracer
THE conference will be a bracer
to our struggle against the company
union" declared Joseph Gilbert,
speaking at the strike meeting
Thursday night.
Miss Cantor, member Of the ex-
ecutive board of the Embroidery
Workers Union, Local IS, addressed
the strike meeting and said that she
would appear before the board and
request that delegates be sent to
the conference.
This strike is the biggest thing
for you" said Miss Cantor. Show
your spirit. Keep up the good
fight"
Socialist Leaders Attempt Split
An attempt TO split the conference
had been undertaken by the Social
ist newspaper, the New Leader. In
the most recent issue of this paper
the socialist leaders issue the lying
statement that many strong and
sympathetic unions affiliated with
the A r. of L. have indicated that
they viii not be represented because
Communist organizations have also
been invited.
The Drivers Union issued a state
ment TO the press yesterday de-
claring that it does not discriminate
against anyone on account of poll
ticsl opinions. The union has In
vited all workers organizations, all
workers, socialist workers. commu-
mist workers, members Of the A. F.
of L., workers who are republicans
and democrats, to support their
struggle.
Police violence against the strikers
has been increased during the last
two days. On Thursday night
strikers we're brutally attacked by
police at 80 st. and Broadway. The
men were attempting TO cross the
street when police swooped down on
them with radio cars and beat them
viciously, One Of the attacking on
GERS who was repulsed is reported to
be in the hospital
Masses OF pickets we're attacked
by police at the 1856 St. Parnelee
Garage at 155 st. yesterday after
noon when the strikers from their
Bronx headquarters at Rockland
Palace to they garage.
Union officials stated that they
would wire immediate protests to
the Mayor and Police Commissioner