The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-11

The manufacturers are n
which closed the 1888 strike. The
Paterson silk workers certainly re-
alize that the German sweeping
victory is victory for the manu-
facturers.
German and other U. T. w. Off
Gals support the Roosevelt truce"
of NO STRIKE order. But the silk
workers have none of the truce
They are striking against worsen-
ing Of their conditions.
The Paterson workers are faced
with the most urgent necessity of
uniting and organizing all their
forces under rank and file control
and prepare for strike struggle to-
gether with the silk dyers.
In the last general textile strike
the cry of the workers was get the
dyers out on strike" On Oct. "a
the dyers' contract with the Dyers'
Institute expires. It is certain that
right now, today, is the time for
the silk workers, weavers, dyers and
all other crafts to form a commit
tee of action and prepare for strike.
The workers have learned from
the last general strike that Keller,
as well as Amerato and Buldanzi of
the dyers' union, have followed or
derS of the national officers" who
sold out the workers.
Keller is now coming out with a
statement that he was against call
ing off of the strike. He may say
it now, but the workers of Paterson
know that he did not even give The
workers a chance to vote if they
wish to return to work. 1t was
Keller who called off the meeting
on Monday morning and who or
dered the workers back to work.
The rank and file workers were not
even allowed to enter the Union
Hall. Police were called in by the
very same Keller 10 prevent any
meetings in the Union Hall.
Keller, in the name of the Joint
Executive Board, is now coming out
with statement, or telegram, to
the A. F. of l.. convention asking
the OK. of German and Green for
a general silk strike. They say:
Situation in Paterson growing
worse. Seventy shops already on
strike. General strike situation
rapidly developing. Ask convention
for national general silk strike
sanction. Financial support needed
Immediately. Entire A. F. of L. or
ganization must get behind silk
movement"
No Strike Preparations
Keller now goes on record that he
asked the national officials for
national silk strike sanction. But
what is Keller doing TO develop a
strike in Paterson? He is doing
nothing. He has called in Mr.. John
A. Moffitt of the National Textile
Relations Board to investigate. Moi
fit is we'll known as strike
breaker. 1t is clear that Keller goes
on record for a National Silk Strike
only to be able to come out before
the workers and say, Il am for
strike, the national officials are in
my way"
Rank and File Committee
The, committee of Is elected at
membership meeting after German
and Keller called off the strike have
a real job on their hands. This COM
mittee forced Keller to call mem
bership meeting. At the meeting
motion was passed to condemn
Keller for betraying the strike.
After Keller left the meeting, with
not one member following him, the
meeting continued. The member
ship is for the ousting of Keller.
Faced with a strike situation the
membership must now prepare to
lead the strike. The union was
built by the Paterson workers and
they should organize and build
their union under rank and file
control.
The shop chairmen and each and
every union member are faced with
the need of the election of union
committees to carry on the union
work. Keller is not respected by
the members. He cannot be trusted
in the leadership of the union.
The first steps to be taken to pre-
pare for strike struggle are:
l. Call 6 meeting of all workers
now on strike and elect strike
committee which will have the sup
port of all the workers. Enlarge the
relief committee.
2. Call meeting of all shop
chairmen and at this meeting elect
a committee for strike action
against wage cuts and discrimina-
ton.
8. Call a meeting in one of the
largest halls for dye and silk work.
ers and at this meeting mobilize the
workers for strike action when the
Overs contract expires.
The silk workers of Paterson will
not be alone in their struggle. The
whole silk industry will be stopped
when the dyers and silk workers of
Paterson organize strike for BET
ter conditions. Don't wait for Cor
man and Green to sanction your
struggle against the manufacturers
Don't wait until Keller will call
strike! He and the national Off
Gals cannot be trusted. They be-
trayed the last great general strike.
Paterson workers! Organize to
strike under rank and file leader
ship!