The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-10

Of all workers to convert the lay-ofi
into a strike.
McGrady Threatens
With the strike situation grow
ing constantly more acute. the A.
F. Of L, leaders are exerting every
effort to retain their influence over
the workers and break the Motor
Products strike. These strikes
have got to be settled" declared
Assistant Secretary of Labor Nc
Grady, who is the special emissary
of General Johnson. 1.-THE men
must get back to work and I'll stay
in Detroit until this thing is cleared
up" he threatened.
McGrady and the A. F. of L.
leaders are paving the way for
bringing in Roosevelt in the same
way as he was brought in before
to send men back on the Presidents
promise of Square deal"
Rejection by a mass meeting at
Amity Temple yesterday of Motor
Products A. F. of L. members ina
jority Of workers in this plant are
organized in A, F. of ID of the
terms Of settlement negotiated by
A. F. of L. leaders, Collins and
Thompson, with the Automobile
Labor Board, was a smashing blow
at the sell-out plans. The settle
ment terms completely confirm the
predictions made by the Auto
Workers Union in a leahet to strik-
ers now being distributed, that the
board will try to send the men back
pending arbitration of demands.
One Of the chief points in the pro-
posals is the creation of an arbi-
tration committee Of the Labor
Board to take testimony from work.
ers and work out a new wage scale.
In place of the workers demand
for rs cents an hour minimum for
unskilled labor, the Labor Board
attempts to divide workers by set
ting up two categories: one to get
As cents an hour and the other SO
cents.
Collins Gets Cold Shoulder
No other demands we're even con-
sidered.
When Collins tried to persuade
the workers to accept these terms
he met such an unfriendly recep-
ton that he shouted, Don't be SO
hostile. Nobody is trying to sell
you gold brick. If you strike you'll
have to go through this same set
up eventually to get what you want
It's better to be in the plant max
ing a little money than to be out
on the street broke"
Worker after worker arose to de-
nounce the agreement, you may
be the head of the A. F. of L." one
said, 'but we know what we want
and we're the ones to decide when
we go back"
A roar Of approval swept the hal
when another said; Lets fight il
out and stay outw
On a motion to reject the settle
ment. not a single worker voted
in the negative.
Leaders In Protest Gesture
At the same time the A. F.. of L
leaders are attempting to stem the
growing diSillusion with the Wash.
1ngton settlement by sending a pro-
test wire to Roosevelt, charging the
automobile Labor Board with fail.
ure to carry out the President,
sentiment in creating it."
Rumors are also being spread Of
a split in the Labor Board, with
Richard L. Byrd, A. F. of L. rep.
resentative, supposedly fighting
Wolman and Kelley, the other two
members. This is for the purpose
of giving the impression that Byrc
is actually defending the workers
interests.
A. F. Of L, strong arm squads are
continuing their activities agains
militant workers. One worker wal
arrested today for distributing A
W. U. leaflets The following tele.
gram, addressed to A. F. of L., A
w. U. and M. E. S. A, was received
here today from A. F. of L. ranl
and filters in Kenosha, Wis:
Kenosha Nash strikers earnestly
warn you to guard against maneu.
verS of Auto Labor Board. Byrd
labor representative on board, triec
to trick us back to work. Men over.
whelmingly rejected betrayal settle
ment. Nash strikers anxiously avail