The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-20
Rank and File Pursuing
lO-POint Program Set
at Conference
NATIONAL IN SCOPE
Need of Winning Negro
Workers TO Union Is
Stressed Again

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Feb. ls.-
Having frustrated the plans Of
President Nike Tighe Of the Anal
gamated Association Of Iron. Steel
and Tin Workers to break the or
gsnization through wholesale ex-
pulsions. the rank and file has
taken hold Of the organization drive
and is going full speed ahead.
The program to organize the in
dustry. adopted at the Feb. 8 con-
ference at which 400 delegates
represented seventy eight lodges Of
the A. A. has already been an
proved IN many additional lodges.
The following is the ten point
program, for which Nike Tighe
tried to expell the bulk of the or
ganization:
!. Because of the nature Of the
industry the campaign must be ma
tional in scope. Every effort should
be made to dramatic the opening
of the campaign by distribution Of
circulars, radio speeches, m ass
meetings and wherever possible pa
trades should be held All possible
publicity should be utilized and the
endorsement Of other labor organi-
cations, fraternal orders as we'll az
] churches and their affiliates.
Organizing Committee Proposed
2. In each town where there Is
more than one lodge, Joint A. A.
organizing committees should be
formed Tor the purpose Of actively
and intensively carrying on the or
ganlzng work and co-ordinatinz
the activities of the various lodges.
Such A. A. committees should also
enlist the support Of other local or
CARNATIONS and other liberal ele-
ments.
3. Because Of the Importance of
having public sentiment favorinc
the steel workers wherever possible
We should set up committees of
prominent people of the commu-
nifty such as Church people, educa-
tors, writer's, etc, for the purpose
of speaking at meetings giving in
terviews to the press and in other
ways seeking to mold public opinion
! in favor Of the steel workers.
4. Each lodge should elect an Or
/ ganization committee whore duty
shall be:
ca To bring back those members
who have dropped out Of the lodge.
(b) To recruit new members.
(c) To form Women's Auxiliares
in each lodge
I'D To work in close harmony
with the City Organization Commit
tee.
Volunteers Asked
5. In each lodge we should develop
the idea Of volunteer organizers,
who will plege themselves to do spe-
ciflc organizational work. Such
members to be placed on a Special
Honor Roll in each Lodge and each
District.
6. In order to meet the maneu-
vers of the Steel Trust and other
enemies of the steel workers. edu-
cational committees should be set
up for the purpose of training the
workers along the lines Of trade
! unionism. Also special educs sional
features such as lectures. Discus
sions. questions and answers. etc,
should be introduced in each Lodge.
7. The success of any movement
to organize the steel workers greatly
depends on what side the un-
Iemployed steel workers will be. With
this in mind each lodge should set
up special Relief Committees that
will develop activities in favor of
the unemployed and part time steel
workers that are union members as
we'll as to recruit unemployed steel
workers into the union
8. One of the greatest lessons We
must learn from recent struggles of
workers is the importance Of dreT-
ing the Negro workers into ths
union, otherwise the Steel Trust viii
use them against the Union. Ir
. order to attract the colored steel
workers into the Union, special de-
mands should be worked cut
= against the differential, etc.
{, 9. Each district should set UP z
! Publicity Committee that will popu.
J. larize the organization campaign
: Wherever possible we should enlist
! the support of professional men
+ writer's and newspaper men that arr
: friendly to the cause Of the stee
. workers.
10. without finances there can b
: no organized drive. This must b
: made clear to all. Each lodge mus
K therefore form Finance Committee;
! whose chief task shall be to raist
], finances, through organizing affairs
h parties, appeals, etc. Each lodg
shall have enough finances to cove
b its expenses, as well as to contribute
! to the District organizing fund.