The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-01
Central Labor Union Backs Social Insurance Congress
Unity Urged OnS.P.
For Insurance
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speech Of President Roosevelt at
the recent Conference for Economic
Security, in which he referred to
plans for genuine social insurance
as fantastic The speech of Post
master General Farley few days
later called upon the Democratic
majority in Congress to ignore their
prediction promises. The orders
issued by relief administrator Hop
kins were that wage-rates on relief
work shall no longer be based on
fixed minimum, but shall be de-
termined in each locality in accord
ance with local conditions.
Surely, the present situation
calls for the most vigorous and
united resistance on the part of all
who need and all who favor a fed
eral system of unemployment and
social insurance which is to be pro-
vided at the expense of the employ
erS and the government.
THE National Congress for TN
employment and Social Insurance
represents an attempt to effect the
necessary united action for social
insurance The individuals and or
CARNATIONS who sponsor this Con-
gress represent the great and grow
ing movement for such insurance
among the workers, farmers, pro-
fessional and other sections Of the
population. Like the movement it
represents, the National Sponsoring
Committee includes individuals and
organizations Of various political af-
flliations and views.
s. P. Invited
ut Is our hope and aim that
the Congress shall in fuller man
rier reflect the unity of all who
agree on the necessity for a COM
prehensive and adequate social in
surance program regardless of diff
ferences on other issues
For this reason, we renew our
invitation to the Socialist Party to
join the campaign and struggle and
to participate in the National Con-
gress for Unemployment and Social
Insurance. Since many leaders and
subdivisions of the Socialist Party
have already expressed their ap-
proval of the Workers Unemploy-
ment and Social Insurance Bill, and
Of our plan for united action in sup
port of this, which embodies the
principles of social insurance pro-
gram such as our Committee and
the Congress aim to advance, we
feel that it should be possible for
you to join with the other partici-
pating organizations and groups in
this vital action.
I'VE feel sure that the action you
take in this vital matter will greatly
interest not only the membership
of the Socialist Party, but also the
many millions of workers who
through their union, unem-
ployed, fraternal, veteran, profess
sional, cultural and other organiza-
tons expressed their demand for
genuine unemployment and social
insurance by endorsing the Workers
Unemployment and Social Insur-
ance Bill. These masses have al
ready recognized or are rapidly
learning that their urgent need for
a system Of compensation that can
safeguard them against loss of in
come because of unemployment, old
age, industrial accident and sick
ness and during periods Of mater
nifty, is being trified with by I'M
scrupulous politicians and dema-
gogues. They realize that such
system of compensation can be won
only by united militant action and
struggle. They have a right to de-
mand of all political parties, that
claim their support, a serious and
energetic participation In this neces-
sary struggle.
1T is in behalf Of these great
and growing masses and in the in
terest of all who face the threat
of restitution and greatly debased
living standards, that we direct our
selves to you with the earnest in
vitation to join in a united move