The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-27
Act Against ROOSeVelt'S
Relief Cuts

THE Chicago united front demonstration
L of $4,000 workers for increased unem-
ployment relief, against relief cuts and
for the Workers Unemployment Insurance
Bill, is evidence of the intense protest of
the workers against the relief slaShes now being
carried through by the Roosevelt government.
The employed and unemployed workers alike are
indignant at the recent moves of the Roosevelt gov
eminent to reduce relief and cut wages The already
pitifully inadequate work relief minimum wage Of
thirty cents an hour has been abolished "Unem-
ployables" are being removed from relief rolls and
abandoned. Wages are being cut. The demand OF
the workers for the thirtyhour week without reduc-
ton in pay, which would reduce unemployment, is
opposed and considered impossible" by the Roose-
welt government. Roosevelt has abandoned his
promises to grant unemployment insurance and has
come out definitely against any federal unemploy
ment insurance and for only state reserves which
do not apply to the unemployed
In answer to these attacks, which are of vital
concern to both the employed and unemployed,
broad united front National Congress for Unemploy
ment Insurance is being held in Washington, D. c..
on January ST. This Congress has as its central
demand the passage of the Workers Unemployment
and Social Insurance Bill.
Leading up to this congress, local struggles for
the demands of the unemployed and employed work
ers are being developed. These struggles should be
extended MANIFOLD. The broad united front devel-
oped in Chicago should serve as an example to all
other localities.
Strikes of those on work relief should be devel-
oped and organized wherever possible against cuts
in pay increase of hours and for recognition of the
job grievance committees.
In every city struggles must be organized against
relief cuts and for adequate relief for the unem-
ployed during the winter, against reduction of the
wages on work relief, for the thrtyhour week with
out reduction in pay for all workers. for the i'm
mediate passage of the Workers Unemployment and
Social Insurance Bill which includes health, old
age and all forms Of social Insurance. for the rights
of the workers, employed and unemployed, to or
ganize to meet and to strike.
Especially must the members of the Communist
Party and the Unemployment Councils take response
bility for developing these local struggles as part
of the preparations for the united front Congress
for Unemployment Insurance.
Immediate steps for mass demonstrations, and
pressure on local governmental bodies and upon
Congressman and Senators must be made at once
The delegates to the National Congress should
receive support in every city by mass demonstrations
Of workers jan. 7, the day on which the Con-
gress delegates will present their demands to the
United States Congress and to President Roosevelt.
To build these demonstrations the work of
popularizing the Congress must go forward in the
shops, in the neghborhoods and at the relief sta
tons. Mass meetings and the distribution of htera
ture at the relief stations mobilzing of the relief
workers to elect job delegates to the National Con-
gress, symposiums unemployment insurance
must be arranged
Develop local struggles against the Roosevelt
relief sIashing drive
Build powerful united front around the Ma
tional Congress for Unemployment insurance.