The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-12
Tasi Union Head Scores S. p.
Leaders, Betrayal in 2 Strikes

out agreement, knockout drops were
fed to me in a cup of coffee to pre-
vent me from appearing at the strike
hail to oppose the agreement.
At the sitting of the Committee
Of -, a well worked-out plan of
breaking down the morale of the
Committee was put into effect by
Panken and Levy. Statement after
statement was made by them to the
Committee, their purpose being to
act as cold douche upon the Com
mittee's ardor First, Panken would
come in and inform us that he had
seen hundreds of cabs on the street;
Mr.. Levy would say that the num-
Der of Scab cars was increasing;
then Mr.. Levy would tell us that
La Guardia would put policemen on
the cabs; the object of an this
was to have the Committee accept
any sort of an agreement on the
grounds that it was impossible to
continue the strike, though the spirit
and morale of the men was at all
times high.
Ten days after the February
strike terminated, Mr.. Levy informed
us that 80 out of IS fleet owners
who had signed the agreement had
done so with reservations, despite
the fact that when we had signed
it, we were given definitely to I'M
derstand that the agreement had
been signed by the employers in a
perfect manner.
Today the heroic taxi drivers of
New York, over 10000 of them, who
have waged such splendid strug-
gle against company unionism and
for principled idea are more firmly
united than ever. Their confidence
in the honesty and ability of the
Manhattan leadership has never
waVered. Despite all Of the vicious
attacks and the onslaughts of the
Socialist Party, we stand today more
firmly united, and more determined
than ever to carry on until our OBJ
jective has been achieved.
Challenges Socialist Leaders
On various occasions / have
challenged Jack Altman and Ami
Gus Most to have me appear be-
fore the Socialist Party or any
body of workers where I could
state my case and prove that the
Socialist Party, particularly in
the persons of Panken and Levy,
has betrayed New York's taxi
drivers. My offer still holds good,
and 1 am confident that all, with
the exception OF the Socialist
Party autocracy, would agree with
me that the main obstacle to our
success was the tactics of the Pam
kens, Levys, Weinbergs, and Mosts.
But despite this corrupt element
with their splitting and sell-out
methods, we will go on to victoryl
To the Rank and File of the So
cialiSt Party: Compel these be-
trayers to keep their hands off the
Taxi Drivers Union of Greater
New York! When our committees
appeared before the A. r. of L.
unions dominated by the PankenS,
Levys, ETC., these committees were
asked if Panken was the counsel
of the Taxi Union. When the boys
answered in the negative, they
found that no financial aid was
forthcoming.
Our men refuse to accept anyone
as their counsel under the threat
of isolation.
The Taxi Drivers Union of Greater
New York asks nothing of you but
to leave us alone, Mr.. Panken and
Mr.. Levy.
Mr.. Panken, Mr.. Levy, Mr.. Most,
Mr.. Weinberg: Hands off the Taxi
Cab Drivers Union of Greater New
York; Despite all that these ele-
ments may do, we will go on and
build a fighting, independent union
untainted by the strikebreaking
leadership of the A. F. Of l..
All power to the rank and file!
Down with our betrayers!