The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-17
Defeat Roosevelt's Wage Cut
For the Railroad Workers!


president ROOSEVELT has stepped In to help the
rich railroad nnagnates get another pound Of flesh
from the railroad Last June, the railroad work
rs were handed ten per cent pay cut Since February
1882 the railroad stock and bondhoders made a cool
s3ssOOOOOO out Of slsshes IN railroad workers pay.
Now they want another $7O0OOO0O for 1884 This was
In addition 70 over 100000 given to the railroad
parasites By tbs Roosevelt government through the
RIG.
The 1888 pay cut was supposed 70 be restored
y l. 1884 But that just the trick used 10 get the
pay over Once they got it over the railroad bosses
working secretly and openly with the heads Of the
Railroad Brotherhoods are now preparing to make the
cut permanent with an additional five per cent they
can get away with both.
Knowing that the railroad men are in mood to
stand by and see their wages undermined President
Roosevelt steps in to keep the men from any action
against the railroad parasites
Every railroad worker should note the vicious trick
cry used to perpetuate the 10 per cent and not let
their leaders get away with IT, After secret confer
ences it is agreed that the railroad executives issue
an order for Is per cent cut Then the railroad labor
union executives prepare for conference March
This gives them plenty Of time for maneuvering They
20 into the conference make hullabaioo Then they
come to q compromise a continuation Of the 10
Der cent cut That Is what the railroad bosses want
but they will take more II they get away with It,
ID is no accident whatever that Roosevelt issued
Statement the very day that the railroad
bosses announced the IS per cent wage cut.
An these forces work together-Aganst the workers
lin this instance against the railroad workers
Roosevelt tells the railroad men that they must not
ask for wage adjustment" now He tells them they
should remain inactive and supine and let the wage
cut Of 10 per cent ride after Is supposed to be can
oeled
NO RAILROAD WORKER can read the following state
u ment OF Roosevelt without his anger rising with
out asking himself what TO do about H. Roosevelt
says
Under presens oOndltaons the DgsSecuslOn Of q
bitter controversy between the railroads and shear
employees wages would havs 3 most disturbing
Influence and further convinced that COndi-
lions yet sufficiently stable 10 permit OF wise
determination Of what ths wages should be foe ths
future
I'm the circumstances venture 20 express the
hope that the railroads and their employees may be
able to agree upon extension Of the present agree
nent for at least SIX month"; l am confident that
such extension would be Of advantage to those
directly concerned and also 70 the entire eountry
Roosevelt wants the railroad workers 70 feed their
children less bread give them less clothing for another
sx months because he is not sure how high prices OF
food and clothing will skyrocket He doesn't want any
disturbance" while the profits OF the few thousand
railroad stock and bondhoders continue to go up He
does not million railroad workers to interiors"
with the NRA. program Of smashing down the workers
living standard.
But the railroad workers, from many indications
seel differently about II, On the Chicago b North
western, $4,000 are voting FOR strike and struggling
against the fake maneuvers Of their leaders
Yesterday $50 trainnsn Of the Kansas City Southern
Railway voted to strike March LIST against change
N ShaS
pay
The railroad men growing bitter over repeated
wase cuts. However they have been fastened by
whole series Of cramping laws by the repeated be-
kAyals OF their leaders.
This latest dastardly trick 10 put over the 10 per
esns cut for an indefinite period Plus the growing
grievances, should not be allowed TO pass
TIE rank and nls should bring the matter up in their
lodges and not listen 70 the worthless promises that
win be made by either Roosevelt the railroad execu-
dves, the trade union leaders Only organization
for action nov can win any results The aim Of the
railroad labor leaders Is 10 stall the men on arrange
endless conferences maneuvers and fakes but they will
and do not want 20 do anything TO stop the cut
The railroad workers, BY the hundreds Of thousands
must make thet1 voaces heard.
Organize this rank and Gle opposition In thu railroad
brotherhoods TO forcs through action organization for
strike struggles. 10 smash the proposed wage cut
Demand the restoration OF the wage cut Fight
against the exention Of the 10 per cent cut and the
proposed addition Of another per cent slash
Organize for effective action
Particularly Is 4 w 70 che Communists Party DIS
ricts Sections and Units concentrating on railroad
centers TO press the question Of the wage cut medi-
ately 70 give militant leadership 70 the light against
wage cuts. Distribution Of leaflets and organization
should proceed rapidly to rally the railroad workers for
struggle. The issues are being drawn sharply The
men are ready for struggle Is up to us to lead In
the demand and organization for this struggle against
wage cuts.