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PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF WORKERS ON THE ISTHMUS YEAR II No. 20 PANAMA, MARCH 25, 1946 a copy FOREIGN LABOUR NEWS Enjoyment. Sadness. Bravery Kingston, Jamaica:now in power, and the Gov England:The Left Wing People Naernor refusing to exercise his powers has sent the Vice PreWe find the workers striking tional Party, Jamaica of which even in sident Mr. Nethersole solithese big countries Attorney Norman Washington citor of Kingston to London to where conditions appears to be Manley is leader has charged take up the matter with the much better than in smaller both Alexander Bustamante Secretary of State for the Cocountries, but at times it might (formerly Alexander Clarke)
lonies and other Officials neednot only be actual labour trouband the Governor Sir John ed as their intention is to have les but these conditions that Huggins for inciting riot and the Governor called home.
reaches the workers are deciscondoning a one man dictatorial sions of some who are on government respectively. The top thinking of their own selvP. is affiliated with the Port Au Prince, Haiti:es. and they represent the majority of the civil servants The people have been Now we find even soldiers and for this the majority of treated so unfair in all issues of wanting strike, vexed with government institutions are now labour etc. that they have protheir own selves and can hardly on strike such as: Mental Hos tested to the President Elie say why they have reached this pital, Prison Warders, Railway, Lescot and are now calling for decission, but its for the conFire Brigade and the sanitary a BLACK PRESIDENT as ditions which they know they departments are expected to they claim are barred from have to face and it not just follow at any moment, the Gov Public Office if they are not what was promised during the ernment Printing Office went light skinned.
war, and if there isnt fair play on a 48 hours sympathy strike The labour situation is also of labour over the world then but has resumed work. The unsettled but there is some it can be plainly seen that the Hon. Winston not receiving the protec hope that peace will return as Churchill and tion they should get from the the military junta that over President Truman pleas for government, as Bustamante is threw President Lescot are world peace will be in vain, for head of all govt. in his capacity working out plans of employ there surely will be another as Minister of Communication ment for labour to assist the World War and very soon if and head of the Labour Party population.
some settlement is not reached.
COLN DEFINITION OF THE RACKET SYNDICATE thing the labourer must bear DID NOT KNOW. pulation that in the midst of As we have always felt it of an ANTI SYNDICATE of our duty to give to our read CAPITALISTS. The workers in ers the open story of any these positions would do themmatter which we feel is unfair selves more good if they would to the workers, we now take unite and take things up in this medium to express the their own hands and fight this word Racket from its origin dangerous ENEMY ACTION and denomination. At present of the Syndicate. This might this scheme is referred to appear very dark to the labstrike, sabotage, and boy cott, ourers to face a strong team of etc. which comes under one Capitalists, but this is the aim of view, which is only to wrong way to look at it. One the prestige of the Syndicate; even though their sinin mind is that the capitalists cere word always try to misare dependent on them as lead the workers that they are much as they are dependent aiming to have a prestige for them. The Demagogy is now on the Capitalists, for if there is no labour then the Capitalthe best force of Racket and ists cannot survive, therefore have behind it a wonderful there is no need of doubt but manifestation, which in most fight fiercely and democratically cases can hardly be traced to for your equal rights.
find the origin or headquarters.
Referring to the foregoing statement Racket breaks up OF GANGSTERISM the unity (especially in the Another dangerous way building of institution) of Labof ourers, by selling out strikes, the Anti Syndicate is the given using up of the funds of the name of Syndicate Ganginstitution, and also selling out sterism. It is manifested this the strike contracts to the way, a group of NO GOODS or WISE GUYS makes up a employer and by so doing selling out the rights of the Synvery ingenious and smart Syndicate which the workers have dicate, makes it their business worked so hard to have and to direct for their own benefit, cherish so dearly.
to satisfy their egotistic and personal interest and to exIn all these incidents the ploit the whole mass.
employer is always trying to make belief to the labourers Such groups live in excitethat they are trying to help ment, at every interval at their the cause to their credit, but disposal they try to create some it all boils down to just one irruption between the thing RACKET but the very labourers themselves or the truth is different. The Syndi labourers and employers, and cate counteracts any procedure in the outcome they technicaland knows very well that all ly become bosses of the Synthis means RACKET. It is dicate. This action is called a plainly observed that these ac GANG and it offers them a tivities are merely maneuvers thousand and one different ways of reaching their goal. In that way they have the opportunity of exploiting the organization, switching the proper objectives or aims. The gang that is in reference does not only refer to VIOLATIONS OF DEMOCRATIC PRACTICES but also switching trajectory of the National Organization and also the inclination of this wicked group which has no intention but to defraud the workers, adds to the Syndicate a surprise that may get back the The Victory Carnival of 1946 Inmediately after their act management in positions, free has left behind it tales of joy of kindness they dissappeared ing them from detention.
mixed with sadness and bray showing that they did not do ery and at the same time a this act for gratitude or mowonderful reminder to the po netary reward. It was here that Co operation and quick thinking all enjoyment the arms of tra took place and it was equally member of the Bartenders, gedy is always present. In ins brought to hand by both WEST waiters and similars Union, re tances such as the Muller Build INDIANS and PANAMANIANS marked did not know aft ing we were proud to see that and the friendly way the entire er he found himself receiving the colour or race which is al affair was carried out was a a sick benefit weekly after he ways sold shouldered in most great credit, and if this could had completed six months any happenings of importance be continued the colour bar or membership.
displayed the greatest amount discrimination of race and colHere are just a few of the of courage and manliness at the our would soon die. In our many benefits you can derive time when it was most needed. daily lives we all learn lessons by being a member, and all With all the excitement of the from the daily happenings we you have to do is drop in at see in the administration of af103 Central Ave. 3rd Floor and crashing building a group of all required information coloured young men began tak fairs, no matter in what form to or for what purpose, and if ing the injured ones away from make you a member will be in the debris, they assisted never before in our history one given.
every way possible even in was seen was in the Muller 1 The union takes active transportation to the hospital incident and that calls for costeps in obtaining em and even at this point those operation between the WEST ployment for members.
who could assist medically did INDIANS and PANAMIANS and The union reserves the their part generously and with when that is acheived we will rights to argue with ema smile.
be having a better Panama and ployers over any disputes.
a DEMOCRATIC COUNTRY to Another outstanding point be proud of. The union grants sick bethat no one could allow to pass nefits and assists in adwithout comments were the At thi stage we extend our vices which are always young men who rescued the profund sympathy to the vicone of the best methods three little boys who had been tims of the accident and pay of settlement of issues fortunate enough to be able to our gratitude and respect to which would prove expenhold on to a seven foot railing those who had acted so coursive to members, and lots which was about forty feet ageously in the time of need, more.
above the street and in the act of doing this rescuing job might and by so doing we term them Just drop in and regist have caused damage to their a credit not only to their reser and you will be entitled own self, but did not hesitate pective nationalities but a creto all these benefits.
to think of all this.
dit to CIVILIZED HUMANITY. BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL ERNESTO CASTILLERO