The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-27

a fake agreement which they claimed had been
reached in Washington. The final settlement"
signed by Roosevelt was not issued until late Sun
day night. They did not dare to bring this to the
auto workers until it too late to call the strike
for Monday morning
The A. F. of L. leaders were forced to lie to
the workers about the conditions of Roosevelts
settlement. For example, David Lano, executive
secretary of the A F. of L. auto union, wired to
the meeting Of 200 Chevrolet shop stewards:
Won everything we asked for"
What did these labor Ieutenants of the auto
bosses ask for? Did they ask for improved condi-
tons? Did they ask for union recognition, and the
right to strike? They the delay of the strike
and the Strengthening Of the company unions and
compulsory arbitration against the workers. That
is precisely what was won by the bosses in the
Roosevelt settlement" They had to use this trick
cry to prevent the strike Monday The United
Press reported that Sunday night THE Detroit,
Flint and Lansing locals of the union holding
death watches in their respective union halls. They
convinced that only miracle could avert
bitter and long drawn out struggle When extra
editions reached them they cheered."
without telling the workers what was in Roose-
velt's agreement they urged the workers to pass
resolutions praising the President. Roosevelt prod
uced the miracle" for the auto bosses, for which
they were eminently plaesed and delighted
This most fragrant sell-out by the A. F. of L.
oficaldom, this strengthening of the company
union, this criminal stalling and betrayal of the
strike sentiment of the workers. was exposed step
by step by the Auto Workers Union.
On Sunday night, when the A. F. of L. leaders
were putting their names to the company union
agreement, united front conference called by the
Auto Workers Union was being held rallying the
workers for struggle against this seI-out. At this
conference there were delegates from the A. F. of
L. from the Mechanics Educational Society, as well
as from the Auto Workers Union locals and unor-
ganized shops.
GLAZING away at the line the auto workers will
v learn of the gigantic treachery imposed on them
by their leaders. There will be steady stream of
lies and demagogy in an attempt to blind the auto
workers and keep them from realizing how badly
they have been tricked and fooled
Now more than ever it is the task of the auto
workers to rally their forces to organize and prepare
for strike To be successful against the new at
tacks of the auto bosses and their government but
tressed by the treachery of the A. F. Of L. leaders,
1t is necessary to unite the ranks, regardless of
union afhliation. The A. F. of L. workers should
mobilize their forces to drive out from the midst
the A. F. of L. betrayers.
The Auto Workers Union has been and is lead
ing the struggle against the treacherous sell-out
and for a united struggle Of all the auto workers
In the A F. of L. locals the rank and file opposi-
lions must be built into powerful force against the
betrayng leaders Now more than ever there must
be struggle to overcome and defeat the Roosevelt
peace" terms that have delighted the bosses and
which have been made in accordance with their
principles of the open shop and the reentlSs slave
driving of the workers.
The Roosevelt government daily is showing it
self to be strikebreaking government. It's MIRA.
has nurtured the company unions into a powerful
octopus that is sucking the life out of the workers
1t is decreeng that the workers shall not have the
right to strike. BY its every action it mobilizes
against the organization of the workers into their
own, genuine trade unions 1t has declared war
against the working class and is ready to go to the
greatest lengths to impose the industrial peace and
slavery that the bosses desire.
The settlement" in the auto industry is a blow
against the whole American working class The
capitalists in every industry will rejoice over it, The
A. F. of L. leaders have fully lived up to General
Johnsons Characterization of them when he told
1000 bosses in Washington Gentlemen who con-
troll industry, their interests your interests"
Conditions in the auto plants are unbearable
As result of ROOsevets Settlement" they will
become worse. Roosevelt brings in a new force in
an effort to keep the auto workers from struggling
against these conditions Only by action by the
workers, only by united ranks, mObiizing their
forces for strike the workers beat back these
attacks and win union recognition and better con-
ditions. Auto workers! Organize and prepare for
strike action!