Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-08-29
By
Rusch
Chairman

mics of labor are satisfied
with their success.
The enemies of the people
are planning to romote
more anti.labor and anti-social
bills. They have made it clear
they intend to completely abb
olish industry wide bargain
ing. They want to put a limit
on all means of raising funds
to defend the workers in
terests. They wish to first
render the union movement
helpless and then liquidate it.
The articles written by
spokesmen for the supporters
of the Taft Hartley law plain
ly show that only after the
labor movement is emasculat-
ed by restrictive legislation;
only after all fair-minded
judges have been replaced in
office by anti-labor men; only
after labor leaders are put in
chain gangs and only after the
workers are again at the COM
plete mercy of the employers
will the anti.labor forces cease
supporting anti-labor legisla-
ton.
Also scheduled to come un.
der further attacks from the
wealthy interests are the liv-
ing standards of the people
and the present inadequate So
cial security laws.
OUR FIGHT
If we intend to save the
gains we have left we cannot
succeed by carrying on a pure
ly defensive fight. We must
launch and sustain a vigorous
cam paign to go forward
toward the establishment
of more safeguards, through
passage of social legislation.
It Is also true that the the
Taft Hartley law contains so
many provisions destructive to
labor that if the law remains
in effect the labor movement
will surely be annihilated.
We have clear evidence
that proponents of the Taft
Hartley law intend to take up
where that law leaves off and
proceed to enact a union bust
ing law, guaranteed to de-
stroy even the semblence of
unionism.
This then is the challenge
facing the American public.
If anyone doubts the truth of
the above contentious let him
read the daily papers and
listen to the radio and be con-
Vinced.
CHALLENGE
This challenge can only be
met in one way. 1t iS our re-
sponsibilty to replace such re-
dictionary stooges in public
office with real representa-
tives of the people.
We who work for a living
constitute the largest class
numerically, and in a sense,
the strongest class economic
ally. 1t is true that without
our labor the whole social sys-
tenn would cease to function.
Yet we are politically weak
and ineffective.
This situation can no longer
be afforded or tolerated. We
must see to it the workers
register and vote.
Active union members are
interested in union politics ano
are of course concerned about
who gets elected to office in
theu Mon. If we will hence
forth use fifty percent of the
amount of energy formerly
spent to determine who gets
elected to union office and
the other fifty per cent to as
sure that union.mended men
get elected to public office,
we will have taken a big STEP
forward.
REGISTER
In order to do this, every
worker must be registered tc
vote. If you are not regis
tered go to Board of Elections
Headquarters at pit superior
st. and register now.
In order to stimulate the
participation by the public ir
political action, we must have
a large and effective Politica
Action Committee.
If you are not a member SCI
the PAC representative a
your local or shop or come II
the PAC office at AIS Win
throp st. and join now. Cos
Is only $1.00 per year.
The monopoly interests %
this nation are determined no
to rest until they have de
stroyed the labor movement
and restore the pre-Roosevel
tian principle of a free hant
for big business to do as !