The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-03
Seamen Attack
OIander Betrayal
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tons Committee, although repre-
senting many thousands of seamen,
was not informed of or invited to
these meetings. Last Friday, Sept.
%, the N. r. A. in washington de-
MED to your delegation that nego-
tiations were taking place when we
demanded right of representation.
But on Monday, Oct. l, at pm,
Mr.. Garrison was forced to admit
that the shipowners HAD met with
the 7. S. U. on Sept. 81. He de-
clared that no agreement had been
reached or anything settled in
these secret conferences. But the
same day, Oct. l, Mr. Garrison an
nounced that on Sept. %, the ship
owners had agreed to negotiate
with the I. S. U. leaders, who, in
turn, had cancelled the I. S. U.
strike call
What Has Been Won?
Nov the papers claim this IS a
victory for the seamen' and there
is no need for a strike! Who and
what has been won? The N. Y.
Times states
The union leaders promised
to call off the strike on condition
that the ship lines recognize its
right to speak for the seamen in
negotiating wages and conditions
mo action has been taken or
even an answer given to the de-
mands. They have not been set
tied. They will be negotiated in
the same manner as on the West
Coast, where, after two months of
negotiations, wages and conditions
are still the same! Nothing has
been won except promises-and
recognition of the 1. S. U. lead
ers-their pay for cancelling the
strike call.
who do these I. S. q. leaders
represent? The past week has
proven that they represent very few
seamen. Few Of you endorsed or
elected them. But thousands of
seamen have endorsed the strike
call of the Marine Workers In
dustrial Union, and united behind
the elected Joint Strike Prepara-
lions Committee. There can be no
doubt that the seamen want to
fight and that the Joint Strike
Preparations Committee represents
the majority. But the I. S. U.
takers would like to cancel the
strike call even though the demands
have not been granted.
Recognition of What?
During q week of strike prepara-
, tons, the seamen have demon
strated that the majority do not
accept Olander, Brown or Axtel as
their leaders. But the shipowners
now recognize these gentlemen as
your represen. atives! Why? Be-
cause they know that the I. S. u.
leaders only want recognition of
, their rackets, and will not fight for
3 the demands of the seamen! On
: the other hand, the shipowners
! know that the Joint Strike Prep
: arations Committee will insist that
E your demands for higher wages,
better conditions, control of hiring
i halls, be granted before the strike
t call is cancelled
; "Seamen, now do you understand
why the I. S. U. leaders have re-
+ fused to help organize a united
, strike! Because they do not want
to strike! They cancelled the
; strike call without even asking the
j., approval of the seamen. The regu-
; lar Monday night membership
' meeting of the I. S. U. was can
celled to prevent any action of the
membership. They did not even
announce their secret agreement
: until three days after it was
t reached! Now, do you see why
: these takers did not want joint
t committees of all unions which
, would have made it impossible TO
have secret conferences where sell
outs could be cooked up? Now Go
, you see why they exempted most
!. companies from their strike call
and why they approve of the Sea
l Service Bureaus instead Of Central
r lied Shipping Bureaus controlled by
. the seamen?
t "Seamen! Organized and unor-
!, ganized Can there be any doubt
+, in your minds that these gentler en-
/, are what the Marine Workers' m
i dustrial Union always claimed they
= were-strike- breaking agents Of the
E shipowner5! Drive them out of
, your ranks!
S Marine workers. A solid united
, front of the shipowners, labor fax
: erS and government officials has
/ been formed to maintain slave
> conditions low wages and la
: Dor rackets on the ships and
! docks. But this united front will
| and can be defeated by a united
front Of the seamen, longshoremen
and licensed officers. Thousands Of
you have already organized behind
your united front committees.
Thousands of others are ready to
fight for their demands. We have
seen unity, organization and the de-
termination to struggle grow over
night in every per. It is this grow
ing united front which has struck
fear into the hearts Of the ship
owners. They hope to stop it by
recognizing the I. s. u leaders,
whom most Of you have already re-
pudiated. But do not be confused
Do not leave these maneuycrs
divide you! Organized Build the