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March 29, 1932
The Daily Worker
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
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Rank-and-file longshoremen in Baltimore and Philadelphia reject I.L.A. officials' wage-cut proposals, urged by Marine Workers Industrial Union to strike and form committees against the sell-out plan set for April 1st.
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SEAMEN REVOLT AGAINST RYAN'S SELL OUT PLAN
Plan Exposed By the Marine Workers Industrial Union
BALTIMORE.—A growing wave of rebellion is developing amongst the rank and file of the International Longshoremen's Association against the proposals of the officials to voluntarily accept a wage-cut from the shipowners April 1st. The sell-out plans have been exposed by the Marine Workers Industrial Union which has called upon the rank and file to reject the proposals, vote strike against the wage-cut, and to elect rank-and-file committees to fight the wage-cut.
The latest revolt occurred in Baltimore, where Ryan's proposals for a voluntary wage-cut were unanimously rejected by the rank-and-file of the I. L. A. at a special membership meeting, March 24th. At this meeting, Ryan appeared personally for the first time in any port, and begged the men to accept a 10-cent hourly reduction in pay and reduction of compensation from $20 to $17.50.
No publicity was given for the special meeting, but the plans of the officials to put something over on the rank and file were defeated by the Marine Workers Industrial Union, who held a meeting at Locust Point, exposing the plans of the fakers and calling upon the workers to go to the meeting and vote strike against the proposals.
As the longshoremen were going to the meeting a special leaflet was distributed to them. At the meeting Ryan launched an attack against the "reds," but the longshoremen followed out the program of the M. W. I. U. and defeated the proposals of Ryan.
Last Tuesday in Philadelphia the rank and file voted down the proposals and over a thousand longshoremen attended an open-air meeting called by the M. W. I. U. Thursday, and when the gangsters of Polly Baker attempted to break up the meeting they were prevented from doing so by the rank and file. This meeting is the best one that has been held on Delaware Avenue, and illustrates the growing rank and file movement and the increasing influence of the M. W. I. U.
The latest maneuvers on the part of the officials have given greater emphasis to the coming world Unity Congress, and the I. L. A. longshoremen are discussing it and the election of a rank-and-file member of the I. L. A. to represent the longshoremen in Hamburg.
Plan Exposed By the Marine Workers Industrial Union
BALTIMORE.—A growing wave of rebellion is developing amongst the rank and file of the International Longshoremen's Association against the proposals of the officials to voluntarily accept a wage-cut from the shipowners April 1st. The sell-out plans have been exposed by the Marine Workers Industrial Union which has called upon the rank and file to reject the proposals, vote strike against the wage-cut, and to elect rank-and-file committees to fight the wage-cut.
The latest revolt occurred in Baltimore, where Ryan's proposals for a voluntary wage-cut were unanimously rejected by the rank-and-file of the I. L. A. at a special membership meeting, March 24th. At this meeting, Ryan appeared personally for the first time in any port, and begged the men to accept a 10-cent hourly reduction in pay and reduction of compensation from $20 to $17.50.
No publicity was given for the special meeting, but the plans of the officials to put something over on the rank and file were defeated by the Marine Workers Industrial Union, who held a meeting at Locust Point, exposing the plans of the fakers and calling upon the workers to go to the meeting and vote strike against the proposals.
As the longshoremen were going to the meeting a special leaflet was distributed to them. At the meeting Ryan launched an attack against the "reds," but the longshoremen followed out the program of the M. W. I. U. and defeated the proposals of Ryan.
Last Tuesday in Philadelphia the rank and file voted down the proposals and over a thousand longshoremen attended an open-air meeting called by the M. W. I. U. Thursday, and when the gangsters of Polly Baker attempted to break up the meeting they were prevented from doing so by the rank and file. This meeting is the best one that has been held on Delaware Avenue, and illustrates the growing rank and file movement and the increasing influence of the M. W. I. U.
The latest maneuvers on the part of the officials have given greater emphasis to the coming world Unity Congress, and the I. L. A. longshoremen are discussing it and the election of a rank-and-file member of the I. L. A. to represent the longshoremen in Hamburg.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Betrayal
Justice
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Seamen Revolt
Wage Cut
Longshoremen
Union
Strike
Baltimore
Philadelphia
What entities or persons were involved?
Ryan
Polly Baker
Marine Workers Industrial Union
International Longshoremen's Association
Where did it happen?
Baltimore, Philadelphia
Story Details
Key Persons
Ryan
Polly Baker
Marine Workers Industrial Union
International Longshoremen's Association
Location
Baltimore, Philadelphia
Event Date
March 24th; April 1st
Story Details
Rank and file of the International Longshoremen's Association reject wage-cut proposals by officials, exposed by the Marine Workers Industrial Union, leading to votes against cuts in Baltimore and Philadelphia, with calls for strike and rank-and-file committees.