SOCIALIST APPEAL October 2, 1937 By Carlo Calif. Aviation The United front from Below Strike Firm AMERICAN LEGION WE LOVE OUR Times Change in the LOS ANGELES. Striking the will assist them.
members of Local 229, United The government is just as inAuto Workers, have now. for the terested as is Douglas in crushing fourth week completely shut trade union organization within down the Northrup divison of the such a basic war industry.
Douglas Aircraft Corp. in El Segundo, Calif. The union is now Strike in Danger preparing to prevent a back towork movement sponsored by the The greatest danger facing Company Aircraft Workers union. the strike is the weakness of local Several days ago Donald Douglas 214 of the at the Douglas published a statement that he plant in Santa Monica. At this was permanently closing the plant, employing 6500 men, the Northrup plant. Charlie Rogers, union has not recovered from the International Representative of set back suffered at the sit down the in charge of the strike in February. In the period strike, answered this by declar of reaction after the above strike ing this threat was propaganda the Union suffered from the COUNTRY.
issued to demoralize the union attempt of the Communist Party DOWN WITH men and that in several days the fraction to obtain control of the Douglas Corp. would attempt to union.
FOREIGNISMS effect back to work movement.
Attacking Socialist party mem DAILY WORKER The prophecy Rogers has bers from the floor of the union already been proved correct. The meeting, slandering them in a union has obtained a copy of a whispering campaign, calling form contract whereby strike them Trotskyist Fascists in an breakers promise to put up a 15 effort to bring the Moscow bond to guarantee their promise frame up into the union affairs, rank and file not to sit down, strike, or damage attacking any company property for a period member who opposes their policy BROWDER of one year. In consideration of and control, has discouraged this agreement, the Douglas Co. many members from participating promises to make a strong effort, in union affairs. However, the to resume operation of the plant number of members in the and to do all in its power to union is comparatively very small provide employment for the men and opposition to their tactics is conto for one year.
growing in the rank and file Because of the present weakCompany Fights Union ness of the Douglas local there is a danger that company union The Northrup strike was called men will be used as strike breakAugust 26th, 1987, in order to en ers in the Northrup strike. There force an agreement secured by is the further danger that the the union after the sit down Douglas plant will be able to ab It has been remarked before By John Hall claimed it. It was the best way strike in February of this year. sorb enough of the work that that history has a tendency to to assure one self of hearing.
The contract recognized the was done at the Nortrup plant repeat itself. Today, in the Social papers continue their factional As a result, it was comparatively anion, protected rights of senior to lock out the Northrup men ity, and provided for a plan of negotiation to settle labor dis long enough to break the strike. o an extent perhaps not realized policy is not the chief issue. What easy for the Militante to win by many comrades. Two years socialism must have its own Guard, though the important is that revolutionary control of the Party away from aged, time serving Old pates. Every provision of the The aircraft industry is again ago, the Old Guard, with their organ!
80 called contract has been broken by the the spearhead of the movement New Leader, were greatly agitatleadership of the Militants showDouglas Co. The Call is operated in accorded a touching reluctance to be to organize Southern California ed over the appearance of the In Angust an election and the defeat of the in Socialist Call, which was invading the Party. The NEC has neither taking over ance with present procedure in rough with the old Guard in was held at the plant. em preceive this strike will set back the entire monopolized for years by Oneal the desire nor the authority to faced with the necessity of buildthe Party. Then, ed majority of the vote over movement started in the February and Cahan. They demanded that suspend the Call.
its opponent, the company con strike. The Merchants and Man the NEC do something, and do It was a swell editorial. On the of the Militants began to show trolled Aircraft Workers Union. ufacturers Association is aware it quick.
editorial board were, among a curious shyness. Such a task Prior to this election the com of this, and more has to be done the Call appeared In the August 8, 1985 issue of others, Murray Baron, Robert is not for playboys, lovers of pany and the Company union had editorial Delson, David Felix, Aaron Le: large words, or sentimental pacito make the trade unionists of which has a very timely sound Herbert Zam. And Jack Altman Tyler, and fistic parsons.
attempted to obtain August a Federal injuction to prevent the election this area aware of it also.
today. Whether or not was business manager! To them, The challenge to apply Marxist and were defeated in this attempt.
Immediately after the election any claim that starting a new principles in action faced the party almost immediately. The the Northrup Company, then conSocialist paper was gross hardships of carrying on our trolled by Douglas Company breach of discipline was plainly independent Socialist campaign through ownership of a majorToday, thousands of revolution men right down to a walk. And and made. branch of the parent with the Socialist Call. The Ap places and do things, BUT WE ary Socialists face expulsion from today those who talk radical and corporation. The Douglas Com peal is doing a job that the Call MUST BACK THE APPEAL.
the Party on the technical ground do whatever is easiest can see an pany then refused to negotiate might have done had the expul appeal for subscriptions and con Appeal. And the very ones who appears to be taking shape here The response to last weelds of supporting the Socialist easy way out. The People Front with the union committees, and sions of the revolutionary social tributions was encouraging but supported the position quoted America (and kicking its godbegan its campaign against the ists not left it in the slough of far from adequate.
union by dischargiing union men. reformism and class collaboraabove are among those demanding mother, the in the face at The strike vote was held after Every effort is being made to the expulsions. Obviously, some every turn) in the form of pro150 men had been fired.
With centrists and right bring the APPEAL out on time. thing has changed. Just as ob gressive and labor Parties.
wingers controlling the policy of So far we have been able to do viously, it must be these former Best of all, LaFollette and La Profits from Government the Call. there is only one paper this and we refuse to let our militants, for the Party rules Guardia and such have a habit left that presents the revolution selves be handicapped by late have not changed. think that the of winning elections, such Contracts ary Marxian point of view, ed publication, reason can be found expressed change from the dismal business itorially and in reporting the Double your effort sub in the lucid style of August Tyler, of running campaigns which do The Douglas Company with news THE APPEAL. scriptions and contributions WE writing in the lone issue of Social not get you an office, but simply ever milion dollars of contracts With the APPEAL to back us MUST HAVE. Here another ist Clarity. They (the Stalin serve to build a revolutionary with the army and navy, in our activities, we will go blank. Use it without delay.
and large contracts with foreign ists) have merely consigned party. And in the rush to climb theory to the realm of theory. on the bandwagon, the peanut governments for production of planes is determined Their principles are like the ritual politicians and muddleheads, are deSocialist Appeal 100 Fifth Ave.
stroy trade union organization of some den religion; something not going to let Party legality, Date within its factories Anticipating Room 1609 to which one pays homage on Socialist ethics and principles, or high days, holidays and convenexpansion of the plants as a even common honesty stand in New York City tions. But which, as practical their way.
result of the war developments, the Company will procede with people know, has nothing at all enclose.
for which please send me the to do with their daily practices.
BULLETIN its policy of utilizing the most Socialist Appeal. One year. 00. Six Months The rise of the militant moveruthless methods to crush the There will be a protest dement of locals. 00. ment in the Socialist Party was stration against the Nazi rally at At the beginning of the strike a necessary response to the clear Madison Square Garden, this enclose.
many of the union men believed building the Socialist Appeal. as my contribution toward indication, by world events, that Sunday, Oct.
the working class lacked one We must reply! Every comrade that Lewis through Roosevelt prerequisite to a successful out.
would bring pressure on Douglas Name struggle for Socialism clear Mobilize at headquarters, 116 to settle the strike. Most of the revolutionary party on the inter University Place at 5:30 men have now discarded this illuAddress national scene. Only the ossified All others should report sion and now recognize that neither Roosevelt nor the agen(like the Old Guard) could deny soon as possible at the Garden City cies of the government such as that. thousands varieties or 50th St. and 8th Ave. Doorn with radicals and semi radicals pro Fasciom!
some tion.