The daily worker., 1935-01-29
$4,000 Drivers
Out on Strike
In New York
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Officials of the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters, OF which
the strikers are members, continued
to issue statements that the strike
is not sanctioned officially, and is
"just rank and file movement"
Almost the entire day none could
be found for an interview, as they
were in conference with Justice
Humphrey, who heard further argu-
ments on the injunction which he
had not signed yet. Later an
nouncement was made that the
/ Committee Of 25 was leading the
! strike.
Arthur McKeeYer, secretary of
the Merchant Truckmen's Associa-
ton stated that after an inspection
tour, 1t was found that virtually all
Of the 5000 trucks owned by the
members of the association were al
ready idle.
While top officials of the team
sters union are dickering in court
and issue repeated warnings that
the situation is out Of their hands
and may develop into q general
strike, the workers are going ahead
to make the strike 100 per cent ef-
fective. Picket squad cars have been
flying in all directions checking up
on picketing of every pier and
garage.
Aim oSt unanimously, teamsters
express q determination to defeat
the injunction through effective
strike action, and give clear evidence
that the officials simply had to trail
along behind the powerful rank and
file forces that has been collecting
up while they were dickering with
judges and politicians to prove that
the injunction is Illegal" Michael
Cashal, Vice-president of the Broth
erhood of Teamsters, and Joseph
Ryan, President of the International
Longshoremen'S Association and
head of the Central Labor Council
again declared today that Commu-
nists are responsible for the devei-
opment of the strike, because of the
continual agitation through leaflets
and groups within the locals, to
fight the Humphrey injunction.
A story apparently released by the
same labor officials, who are so
anxious to disclaim any RESPONSE
bility for the splendid demonstra-
ton of the teamsters and printed
IN all capitalist papers, alleged that
the Marin Workers Industrial
Union, with headquarters at lao
Broad Street, issued a call for the
strike, effective last midnight.
NJ. w. 1. U. Gives Support
The Marine Workers Industrial
Union has issued a leaflet pledging
full support of the striking truck
men, but denied that it had issued
the call for the strike. The Marine
Workers Industrial Union. however,
will take immediate action to mobil-
ize all its forces for the winning
of the strike by giving the greatest
support to the truckers and long
Shoremen.
The union, in its leaflet, also
called on all longshoremen to sup
port the striking truckers.
The union is now endeavoring to
affiliate its members with locals of
the International Seamens Union
of the A. F. of L. on the basis of
a united fight for union conditions
on all ships. The union has also
offered its halls at 40 Broad Street
and 229 Tenth Avenue for the use
Of the strikers. Many truckmen are
already taking advantage of this
offer.
When reporter of the Daily
Worker tried to interview Joseph
Ryan, yesterday, Ryan beloved:
What? You fellows have a nerve
to ask me for statement after
what you did to me! You'll get
no statements from me! Get out!"
All efforts to question him on his
recent statements of Communists
organizing general strike in New
York were fruitless as he only let
forth volume of vituperations.
obviously furious at the way the
rank and file upsurge in the locals
has placed him and other labor
leaders on the spot" Between 20
900 and $4,000 longshoremen will
be affected if the truckmen's strike
remains solid.
The Trade Union Unity Council
and New York A. F. of L. Trade
Union Committee for Unemploy-
ment and Social Insurance have
issued statspaents to their affiliated
organizations and to the entire la
Dor movement for immediate action
to support the truckmen. The
truckmen and longshoremen are
called upon to take the situation
in their own hands and make the
strike against the injunction and
for union conditions 100 per cent
effective. The workers are advised
to elect a large strike committee
representing all locals, garages and
piers.
Despite the severe cold 80 strik-
erS picketcd at 37&l Street and 18th
Avenue and turned back every truck
that attempted to pass. Nick Mazro,
driving truck from Summerville,
N. j., had driven 40 miles from
Manville, N. j., not knowing there
was strike. The pickets made an
exception in his case and permitted
him to pass. But Mazro refused
the offer, stating that he would
park right on the spot until his
bosses telephoned him that he has
obtained the unions permission for
Mazro to drive the truck or to take
it back.
Hundreds OF policemen have been
stationed at all piers and garages.
But hardly any violence has been
reported during the day as thus
far there was no attempt to use
scabs.
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