2 SOCIALIST APPEAL DECEMBER 16, 1939 THE CHRYSLER SETTLEMENT ht What the Union Asked FDR Forgets the Forgotten Man And What They Got In 54 Day Lockout APPEAL ARMY Youngstown TROTSKY RAPS PRESS LIES ON DIES QUERY mas and Special New Year Gift Offer!
UNIONS FIGHT cript ers. Continued from Page 1) sistance for employable cases. hard to estimate the extent of ous relief situation. When about seem to have had to apply for The men who came under the suffering, but there are many au 2, 000 were laid of WPA, relief relief. However, because of dras eighteen month clause at first thenticated instances of extreme rolls immediately increased by Lic intake policies imposed on took the layoff as a vacation but privation. Poverty is not new to about 1, 000, but not all can be public agencies by financial strin had a rude awakening when they these people and they are getting attributed to WPA. What became they have in other crises, of the other WPA people is not The Flint branch regrets very Increased bundle orders and inineligible. Those who have been neither prompt nor certain. appealing to churches, settlement known.
deeply the necessity of returning creased subscriptions these are accepted for relief sink into the Those who applied for relief got houses, schools, even to the po The relief crisis became acute to the weekly Appeal. However, two necessities which will guarrelief, population which for the a month issue of surplus com lice, picking up food (polite for after a proposed special tax levy regrets will not remedy the situ antee an early return to the By The agreement signed by the when it appeared the corporation ed on allowances 35 below min more than 10 of the layoffs can it. The fact that they are inartic down. On september 22 the city. teviate this situationem in taldo anything but wait for doubtful ulate and make no forceful pro unable to meet its share of relief iowing up the shock of the re The following branches came Chrysler Corporation and the would take aggressive strike imum subsistence budgets.
Family society and settlement WPA reinstatement. How do they test blurs the acuteness of the expenditure, discontinued relief. turn to the once a week Appeal through with subscriptions last United Automobile Workers breaking steps.
problem and makes it easy for No solution is in sight. with a redoubled campaign for week (CIO) ending the 54 day lock The frontal attack of the auto workers report that the WPA live? You tell me.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. WPA the public to believe that everyThe Nation Capital subscriptions FLINT out represents a major develop barons was smashed decisively by layoff has added to a relict situaWASHINGTON, The Our reply to all those who New York City ment for the American labor the Chrysler workers. Unanswer on already shocking. There layoffs in August numbered about thing is all right.
ST. PAUL, Minn. Following layoffs were accepted quietly, point a finger and say told you Lynn movement. The calamity howlers, able proof was given in this that is suffering. There is lack of food. 2, 500 since January there has St. Paul who have been predicting the tle that the lesson of unionism There is much distress and anxi been a continuous reduction to the midsummer announcements the workers confident that at the 80 is the enclosed neat little Boston ose acquisition, the auto workers former hill billies and farm the relief offices that long is complicated by an August strikes on practically every proje right back to work. Their chinese branches give similar fighting reChicago ention, received the major disa person that only a veritable civil waits are inevitable. The prople ruling of the state relief office re ect in the city and county. The cont came when they found that sponses to our press needs. Let it be recorded that our San Francisco pointment. Confronted with a war can bring a return to the feel their utter helplessness and quiring local offices to eliminate strikers were orderly. but seem it wasn like that. their second. families with press has suffered a temporary Toledo.
Waterbury Three of the auto industry, the workers union is a tower of They can see no way out.
DENVER, Colo. Some 98 of to bar WPA layoffs from relief confused as to their objectives. must wait before they could be set back, followed by doubled and tripled efforts of a determined Public agencies have had considered for relief. To staff lim membership, which will quickly Los Angeles UAW CIO emerged from the con strength after the Chrysler strike and no boss in the auto industry those laid off under the eighteen and has created the most de flict a formidable power.
Baltimore. The Chrysler Corporation en will henceforth lightly play with months requirement have been pressing and acute situation since tions. Intake policies have been itations in the public department lead back to the publication of Washington, DC tightened and acceptance is re are attributed the large number twice weekly Appeal.
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tertained some exo union Mu the notion that he can Jules Geller, Flint, Mich. Double Purge luctant. Relief funds are running of applicants awaiting interview The union by old fashioned meth have been reinstated and, because sions regarding the of the shortage of funds, only ST. LOUIS, Mo. purge of low. There a long cold winter and investigation. Probably literature agent in the country We have sent a letter to each Total auto barons believed they hoped ods.
about 40 have been accepted all relief families with one em ahead and the fuel bins are emp third of them are from WPA. explaining the necessity for ev 29 that the union had been weak The defeat of Chrysler plans is for rellet. What is happening to ployable member was coincident ty.
The sincere effort of the Flint ened and disintegrated by years a great positive achievement. The the other 60 no one seems to with the WPA layoff. The WPA Toledo Stops Relief An increasing number of evic ery branch to increase the bundle branch is the first worthy reof internal struggle and unem agreement resulting from the know. Funds for general relict Layoff served to make more so a ployment. Hence, they conclud struggle, TOLEDO, Ohio WPA policies tions would indicate that there order of the weekly Appeal, and sponse to the changed situation the other hand, can are so limited that grants amount situation already acute. It is have aggravated an already seri is actual suffering.
likewise to organize holiday of the Appeal. No sooner had we ed, if we lock the workers out at not be viewed in such unqualified to only 40 of minimum budget subscription campaign based on informed the branches of the nea time when production is high, terms.
requirements. Unless more funds the special gift combinations. The cessity to temporarily retreat the workers will desert their or WHAT THE UNION are found there will be serious ing of the unemployed was held The Minnesota State Federa gift combinations are advertised than this splendid response came ganizations and even march ACTUALLY GOT suffering during the winter on the City Hall steps, where tion of Labor has donated 1, 000 in this week Appeal. This offer through. We are sure that every through picket lines to get in a What did the union get? How months.
speakers warned the workers to the Defense Committee, plus will last from today until Decem single branch of the country will few months of steady pay.
close did the union approach that today victory was only over 500 collected from out ber 31, which gives all branches make similar efforts so that our The corporation was prepared these demands after 54 days of No Relief At All temporary and to immediately state locals. The Minneapolis plenty of time to take advantage return from the semi weekly will to lose millions in profits at the the lockout? When considering HOUSTON, Texas WPA layprepare steps for further action Central Labor Union and General of this opportunity to increase be of the shortest possible durapeak of the season if the back the settlement it must be borne onts occurred against a backto prevent a recurrence of the Drivers Local 544 have each do subscriptions tion.
bone of the union could be brok in mind that a union very rarely ground of no general public asen. The infamous Mohawk Valley gets everything it asks for in a The Workers Alliance, Stalin Milk Drivers Union has agreed formula was trotted out of the strike. But the extent of the com leadership of thelr own. Spontaenough to say that they lacked ist dominated unemployed union, to give a sizeable sum.
dusty files. Every faucet of prop. promise is usually determined by (Continued from Page 1) was again conspicuous by its ab In the meantime the WPA De Leon Trotsky, Mexico City, ர யர ர aganda was turned on full force the strength of the union at the neous resistance would have cersence at the demonstration, fense Committee is pushing its TIBURTIDUR ERUUTUS its appeared daily in the local press. tim the ta we were intacte in the stances: In these conditions lies states House of Representatives ence and misleadership among to be prepared for any contingency. Should sentencing take place, Business and professionawimen Chrysler lockout. the picket strikes monean corona de esta napoint invites you to appear as witness the Cleveland unemployed.
the defense attorneys will probwad of lies about the alleged in Detroit on the eve of the setThe workers did not feel that Texas. City designated with a ably ask the court to permit apcrimes of the union, Chrysler tlement.
the demands pressed by the un view to your personal convenpeal of one or two of the cases dealers were squeezed into a deThe corporation granted a gehence table warranted a continue to have a complete record of the ion leadership over the conferience. The Committee desires and hold execution of the sen May we suggest that one of the following offers nunciation of the UAW. The fas eral three cents an hour wage intion of the struggle. The work history of Stalinism and Invites tence on others until the fate of will make an ideal gift for your friends and comrades cist spielers, Coughlin and Ger crease. The union had demanded ers wanted the thirty hour week you to answer questions which TDI FRAMTID the appeal is determined. In this ald Smith, were amply pro a 10 per during the holiday season.
sent wage increase. On at forty hours pay as they so can be submitted to you in adway, the cost of appeal will be greatly lowered. The whole trans These special offers hold good until DECEMBER 31: vided with funds to pour their ly a few classifications received overwhelminglyst April. Con has been mentioned frequently by analyze the testimony. the evi would cost about 6, 000.
venom against the workers over this increase.
indicated at the vance if you so desire. Your name (Continued from Page 1)
the third trial alone UAW convention (1) One year of the SOCIALIST APPEAL and the radio. huge meeting was The corporation granted sole ditions of permanent unemploy such witnesses as Browder and dence; they didn argue about mittee welcomes contributions called to organize fascist gangs.
The AFL WPA Defense ComNEW INTERNATIONAL back to work movement, with collective bargaining to the ment for a large section of auto Poster. This committee will acHomer Martin and his scab AFLAW. The union asked for the workers and only intermittent cord you opportunity to answer which of the 25 WPA strikers from sister unions everywhere. 00 (reg. price 00)
on trial were innocent or guil Funds and resolutions of support launched several times. Misguid Sole collective bargaining by tunate, put the 30 hour week at (2) One year of the SOCIALIST APPEAL and bound. Matthews, Chief Investi ty and of what specific acts should be emailed to Lorelair Johor ed Negro workers were led the huge majority vote it polled the very heart of the auto workgator, Special Committee on volumes of the SOCIALIST APPEAL for 1938 through the picket line in an at in the NLRB election before the ers struggles. The UAW leaderthey were innocent or guilty. Central Labor Union, 18 8th Un Arican Activities.
ship has not lifted a finger beand first months of 1939.
tempt to provoke a race riot. EvThe corporation conceded an sides a few articles in the United tendency of the Chairman of this the jurors themselves tell, they horrible Independently of the political No, according to the stories St. Minneapolis. The federal government is trying to make a 00 (reg. price 50)
was dragged off his knees long improved grievance procedure Auto Workertoaight for this committee, could not find it permissible to avoid appearing ag sat around in an amiable apolis of the Minneenough to threaten Organized la (3) Two bound volumes of the SOCIALIST APPEAL Guard assistance to strikebreak from the management and two The auto workers wanted a afford to pass up this from the unton are to render de substantial increase in wagea. tion. My answer was: covering 1938 and the first months of 1939.
ant put up a clever defense, opportunity. We won have many cisions COMPANY PLANS BREAK grievances within This demand was buried for al 00 (reg. price 50)
days from the time they are sub most the entire duration of the political duty. accept your invitation as a who told the best story. For as more opportunities unless we ON UNION ROCK far as that jury was concerned, shove this whole conspiracy mitted. The union asked for a lockout and finally And (4) One year of the NEW INTERNATIONAL and a raised yet all of Chrysler voice in setting production stan towards the last few days in the the defendants were guilty even frame up down the throats of Exposes Press Lies plans went wrong. The union re dards. The company rejected this public press but only in a horse timony about the history of before It was a matter thus of my tes before the trial got under way those who cooked it up.
1938 bound volume of the NEW INTERNAmained solid as a rock. Despite demand and returned the proce trading manner. To force a ten Stalinism but in no case about Minneapolis the jurors arrived in TIONAL When Washington stages a TOLEDO UNEMPLOY 50 (reg. price 00)
unemployment insurance by a leaders claim rectify previous Chrysler workers it was neces icen countries. have never heard Moscow trial, it is much clev ED FACE EVICTIONS abuses.
nied relief except in the most (Continued from Page 1)
miserly allotments, the ranks of The new agreement abolishes strike. The UAW leaders surren ment concerning the activities of defendants to defend themselves.
the Chrysler workers were un the no strike clause. Under its dered this policy for the dubious the Latin Americane communists It doesn use the third degree or are thus deprived of even this terms a strike may be called five advantage of unemployment in luxury. The Blade buries all storSend all orders and payments to: breakable. Every rumor of scab days after the union has complied surance. Which the workers did or the oil question, and could in solitary confinement or dictate totes on the relief crisis in the back movements brought thousands of with all the steps of the grieven get.
no way present anything on this the defendants what they must SOCIALIST APPEAL workers to the picket line before ance procedure. This is a decidedThe real demands were lost in before the Committee. None or say. It just does one little thing pages of the paper. Toledoans the Dodge main plant. Only a few its representatives have visitedit picks its juries very careful have to read out of town papers 116 UNIVERSITY PLACE NEW YORK, in Mexicati avea never.
signed, 10, 000 workers formed point of view. In the past the union shop and a voice in con and don have any connection courts which permits virtual Every session of the city counthe largest strike line ever seen union with irresponsibility and ers were completely baffled when we pretended platus of the Latin ists, the federal government unity furthest. The county is blamcorporation could charge the trol of production. But the work with the unmasking of the real hand picking. Like good Marx to see who can shift responsibil cil has developed into an attempt in Detroit. Fifty thousand auto violation of the agreement when after a few days, the negotiating American Communists.
the company made a strike ines committee publicly announced 11 should actually have to ap dices of well off farmers and ed, or the state, or the Federal ANNOUNCEMENTS capable.
that they had withdrawn both pear is a witness before the Dies small town business men just government anything except to NO GAINS ON these demands.
Committee of the House of Rep. about parallel the prejudices of feed the unemployed.
There is a dangerous tendency COUPLE desires furnished room SENIORITY ISSUE THE NEW STRATEGY in Bronx with comrades. Write The union did not get the six OF THE BOSSES questions specified in the above portant reason why convictions among Toledo trade union leadcare of Stanley, 116 Univer weeks seniority clause. New sity Place, 27 UNIVERSITY PLACE workers, mostly young militant about? That was precisely the nature of Mr. Matthews, all the cent of those tried; in labor cases, resolutions proposing mass action what then was the struggle quoted telegram bearing the sig in federal court run about 98 per ers to table or bury in committee against starvation. The union DON GO WHACKY! this Sat elements, have little opportunity question the corporation was at rest represents, as have said, a bit higher.
committees which have attended NEW YORK, six months tempting to get the workers to the product of a fabrication.
city council sessions have been Happy! at the Bronx Branch seniority required by the agree. ask. The same strategy was used Coyoacan, Trotsky Telephone GRamerey 0917 ready to be satisfied with the ciGame, Party and Surreale ment as it stands now. This in the General motors strike ear December 7, 1939 NEW YEAR REVEL 1324 will not enhance the popularity ly last summer. The workers ty fathers cries of no money.
wi Headquarters: Dance and Ave. Freeman St. of the union among thousands of were out on strike for several Station 29 minutes from Un young workers who attribute weeks. They got only a few minor Entertainment XMAS EVE PARTY Special Combination Offers lon Square. AT IRVING PLAZA UPPER WEST SIDE YPSL XMAS SOCIAL 916 9th dy jobs to union regulations.
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Auspices: Bohn Aluminum and Packard a mass revulsion against the unAuspices. Upper West Side Branch PRE XMAS SOCIAL of the Joe plants, through a two and one ions. They throw the onus for the in combination with (Continued from Page 1)
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