The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-14
Cab Men Call
Anti-CO. Union
Call All Unions to
Elect Delegates for
Meet, Sunday

NEW YORK.-To get the support
of all labor organizations in New
York City in the struggle against the
Parmelee System company union,
the Taxi Drivers Union of Greater
New York issued a call yesterday to
all trade unions and workers or
CARNATIONS to send delegates to a
conference to support the taxi strike
to be held Sunday at IL a. m, at
Manhattan Lyceum, SIS E. Fourth st.
Samuel Orner, president Of the
union sent a telegram to Mrs. Her
rick, turning down her proposal to
return to work and vote on the
question Of the union later.
The telegram to Mrs. Herrick
said:
I'm response to your telegram the
General Council of the Taxi Driv-
ers Union of Greater New York at
a meeting has considered your pro-
posal We feel that we are COM
PEELED to reject it as it offers no
thing tangible. The results Of the
Weirton and Fifth Ave. Bus Com
pany plebisiteS held on company
premises and particularly after the
strikers return created conditions
entirely unfavorable to organized
labor We reiterate again that
the response to the strike call and
our enrolment books are proof that
the Parmelee drivers have selected
as their organization the Taxi
Drivers Union of Greater New
York. We are willing at all times
TO meet officials Of the Psrmelee
Company in conference to dis
Gus our demands and arrive at an
equitable solution"
Meanwhile the strike continued
with strikers picketing the garages
and stopping cabs. The Drivers
Brotherhood, the Parmelee company
union, declared to the press that it
was an organization without griev-
ances against the Parmelee System
1.-THE Parmelee System is the swell
est company in the world. We
haven't got a single kick" said Irv-
ing Robbins, stool-pigeon and head
Of the company union.
Robbins Lauds Police
Robbins also hailed the police for
their dirty work Of beating up strike
picketS. 1.-THE Police Department is
doing a swell job" said Robbins
For the first two days of the strike
there was a lot of rough stuff. but
the police are now right on the job
every minute" Robbins promised
police protection to strike breakers
and scabs who attempted to take
out Parmelee cabs.
After he had informed the press
of the strike breaking role Of his
company union, Robbins let it be
known that he had sent a telegram
to william Green requesting admit
lance to the A. F. Of L.
Birds of feather are sure flock
ing together, said Joseph Gilbert,
VI SaIllnSI lOI LIE ulllUIl, III COll~
nlenting on the proposed affiliation.
Call Sent to ALI Unions
In the call for the conference In
support Of the struggle of the taxi
drivers against the company union,
the Taxi Drivers Union of Greater
New York urged all trade unions
and workers organizations to elect
two delegates. Workers in shops
were asked to send representatives.
"The Parmelee System has taken
the lead in putting over company
unions on the drivers" said the call.
I'VE feel that all the labor unions
will support us in our struggle
against the company union" The
struggle against the Parme1ee COM
pany union is in the interest OF the
entire working class, the call pointed
out.
Workers are urged to collect funds
to aid the struggle against the COM
pany union menace and bring them
to the conference.