The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-09
Mood for General
Strike on UpSwing
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previous anti-red resolution adopted
by the Labor Council, which was re-
jected by the rank and file.
The Committee had its first meet
ing with the representatives Of the
strikers and here the rank and file
leaders made a great mistake. They
agreed to call a conference Of A. F.
Of L. locals Saturday afternoon to
take up the question Of delaying
general strike action
Meeting in Eagles Hall, represen-
tstives Of IS locals unanimously
voiced the demand for the general
strike in the presence of 1900 work.
ers. But the adherence of the con-
servative elements to the foolish
agreement made with the Council
resulted in no action and disap-
pointment of the delegates who
shouted for the general strike.
The movement for general strike
continues. The teamsters and other
unions are considering taking the
step over the head of the Labor
Council and the Strategy Commits
tee.
The strikers are preparing to hold
mass funeral Monday at 10 an,
for the two workers, George Coun-
dorakis and H. G. Sperry, who were
murdered by police bullets on the
picket line last week. The bodies Of
the dead comrades are lying in
state in the headquarters of the
international Longshoremen's Assoc
citation
Coundorakis, a COOK, was q menu
Der of the Communist Party, and
Sperry, a lDngshoreman, was a war
veteran and a member of the LILA.
Hudson DenOunces Splitters
Sixteen hundred strikers meeting
in Eagles Hall enthusiastically
cheered Roy Hudson, national sec
rotary of the Marine Workers IN
dustrial Union. when he denounced
the splitting tactics Of the leader
ship Of the A. F. of L. unions and
called for firm unity between the
rank and file Of the I.S.U. and the
M.W.IU.
Other speakers at the meeting
were Caves Of the IS.U. and
Schmidt Of the LILA.
The military control of the water
front now extends approximately
two blocks from the docks, but
strikers continue to picket the ware
houses and watch for the delivery
Of cargo. Little cargo is actually
moving.
Dick Durant, member Of the 25oth
Field Artillery, National Guard, was
arrested and then honorably dis
charged for speaking to the troops
urging them not to take action
against the strikers
Great dissatisfaction and uneasi-
ness is reported among the troops.
The butcher union and the A. F.
Of l.. building trades union are re-
ported to be in favor of the general
strike.
Reports from San Pedro show
strong sentiment for the general
strike. The Labor Council there has
referred the matter to the locals.
The Trade Union Unity League
Council has called all affiliated
unions to take action along with
the Fishermen's Union of 1900
members which has announced that
it Is ready to strike.
In Portland, Ore. so locals will
meet Monday to discuss the gem
eral strike.
SEATTLE, Wash, July 8.-De-
spite the refusal of leaders of the
A. F. of L. to rally the workers
against the terror raging along the
West Coast against striking mari
time workers, three thousand work.
ers attended the funeral of Dafron,
the longshoreman who was muir
dered by company guards.
Leaders Of the A. F. of L.. in a
new attempt to betray the strike.
have declared Tacoma a neutral
port and have permitted cargo to
be shipped from that harbor to
Alaska.