The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-18
Chicago Workers Prepare for
National JObIess Convention
Hold Meetings, Elect
Delegates, Prepare for
City Demonstration

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-THE workers
Of Chicago, under the leadership Of
the Unemployed Councils, C.W-A.
unions and other militant working
class organizations, are intensifying
the preparations for the National
Convention Against Unemployment
to be held in Washington, on Feb.
3, 4, and 5. Under the slogan Of
Jobs OF cash relief for all the IN
employed, and for the Workers IN
employment and Social Insurance
Bill, meetings are being held and
delegates elected to the convention.
Only one out Of II workers regis
tered in Chicago for C.W.A. jobs,
according to statements by C.WA.
heads, will ever receive C.W-A. jobs.
and over 10000 heads Of families viii
never get jobs.
In the struggle for unemployment
insurance, hundreds Of unemployed
workers are coming to the Unem-
ployed Councils for leadership. 9th
ers, taking the initiative into their
own hands, organize committees Of
action, and go TO the C.W.A. offices
demanding jobs.
Discrimination in Giving Out Jobs
At the same time, thousands Of
workers on C.WA. Jobs, are finding
the results Of this undertaking By
the government of giving Jobs to the
unemployed. Workers are forced to
wait three and four weeks for their
pay, and find that different rates OF
pay apply for the same Jobs. Ne
Toes and foreign-born workers find
themselves Disseminated against in
the giving Of jobs. Workers are
fired on the slightest provocatfon, or
when they attempt to form unions
With these conditions existing III
C.WA., coupled with the collapse Of
the present relief system, the great
est opportunities exist in Chicago for
the mobilization of large delegation
of workers to the Washington con-
vention, and for the organization Of
the workers for the struggle for jobs
or cash relief and for the Workers
Unemployment and Social Insurance
| Bill.
Chicago to Have Large Delegation
in Washington
The Cook County Conference, held
Jan. Is has taken steps to reach the
greatest possible number Of workers
from trade unions, mass organiza-
tons, and workers unemployed
groups. Negro and youth organ-za-
tons will be visited with the inten-
ton Of electing delegates from these
| groups.
Demand Unemployment Insurance
On Feb. 5th
! The preparations for the Washing
ton convention can be successful only
If they are linked Up with the local
struggles Of the unemployed for their
immediate needs, and for the adop-
ton Of the Workers Unemployment
and Social Insurance Bill.
Because the carrying through OF
the local struggles preparatory to the
conference is of the utmost import
ance, the Cook County Conference
calls upon all Unemployed Councils
to carry out the decisions Of the con-
ference to call conferences and mass
meetings Of all workers registered for
C.W.A. jobs, organize all eva.
workers into unions and TO give them
assistance in their struggles for their
/ demands; to demand jobs for Ne
/ groes and foreign born workers; to
demand Jobs or relief for all single
workers; and to initiate struggle for
the endorsement of the Workers I'M
employment Insurance Bill by the
City Council, Aldermen and other
/ governmental bodies