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The Daily Worker
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
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At the UMWA convention in Indianapolis on Jan. 30, three workers were arrested for distributing a National Miners Union statement urging repudiation of John L. Lewis and others, demanding unemployment insurance and support for the Kentucky mine strike. Lewis rejected the demand amid discussions on injunctions and wage cuts.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 30. - Unemployed Council to present to the convention the program of struggle for Unemployment Insurance.
Three workers, Davis, Hockman and Stanton were arrested at the United Mine Workers of America Convention hall while distributing a statement of the National Miners Union which calls on the rank and file delegates of the UMWA to repudiate Lewis, Walker and the other fakers and form a united front of all miners against wage-cuts and for unemployment insurance and the support of the Kentucky mine strike.
John L. Lewis, who fears the influence that the National Miners Union statement will have on the rank and file delegates, is responsible for the arrest of the workers. The convention hall is surrounded by stool pigeons, dicks and gunmen. Lewis rejected the demand of the
Throughout yesterday morning's session there continued a discussion on the injunction obtained by the Illinois District against the International. Walter Malone spoke in favor of the use of injunctions. Lewis maneuvered in order to appear to be against the injunction, but he too obtained an injunction in Franklin County against Walker.
Buckner of Illinois condemned both Lewis and Walker, declaring that the Edmondson "rank and file" movement controlled by Lewis is organized against Walker. Van Bittner stated that the best steps the union had ever taken was when it accepted the wage-cut in 1928.
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Indianapolis, Ind.
Event Date
Jan. 30
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three workers arrested; lewis rejected unemployment insurance demand; discussions on injunctions continued.
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Unemployed Council presented program for unemployment insurance at UMWA convention. Workers arrested for distributing National Miners Union statement calling to repudiate Lewis and Walker, form united front against wage-cuts, for unemployment insurance and Kentucky strike support. Lewis responsible for arrests; hall surrounded by security. Discussion on Illinois District injunction against International; Malone favored injunctions; Lewis appeared against but obtained one against Walker; Buckner condemned both; Bittner praised 1928 wage-cut acceptance.