Denniston Strike

Industrial Unionist, Volume 1, Issue 10, 1 November 1913, Page 3

Denniston Strike

Rebels in tbe Coal-hells win.

(By. T. H. E. Marseillaise.) Here’s to the “ Industrial Unionist,” the Fiery Cross of the Working Class —and here’s to Revolutionary Industrial Unionism and the triumph of the wealth producers.

The I.W.W. has had a formidable representative on the Hill for some months. He has aroused a flame of hope in many a dull, raw proletarian. “Billy Banjo” speaks and writes of the “coal-hells of the coast.” Well, the slaves in these industrial hells arose in open revolt the other day (October 2) and proved themselves real pluggers. The now famous strike was waged, fought and won! The only evidence of the “ Comic Opera ” about this strike was when the coal-ring’s pawns threatened “ to strip the haulage if the men remained obstinate” —the rope had already been stripped by the people. The Strike was over a trucker being victimised. When the Strike was declared neither hand nor voice was raised against taking the stand. A Strike Committee was given control. This was composed, for the most part, of I.W.W. and revolutionary Socialist members. There are thousands of pounds of the wealth the workers created lying about in the form of plant, and all is high and dry and open. The evening the Strike was declared a gallant boss-pet was stationed in the fire brigade shed all night, and the trucks on the Main Incline are reported to have been riveted down —no lock or key were strong enough to resist the pressure in the air.

In less than twenty-four hours the trucker was reinstated and this without even the apology from the trucker that the boss demanded prior to the Strike. Those truckers are business-going rebels. Here’s to the Freedom-winning slaves of Revolt and Direct Action that won the Denniston Strike, and that can win any strike, and that is destined to send everything and every clod of respectable corruption to Hell, that stands in the way of the slaves and of Freedom., “ March on, march on, all hearts resolved on Liberty or Death,” * # -iK A short and busy strike occurred on the Otira-Bealy line in 'September. A non-unionist was put on, but the gang was a solid bunch and refused to work with him. A Pooh Bah came along and ordered them to resume profit-making. A unionist stood out and told him they would not work with a non-union-ist. The official thought some, suspended the embryo scab, and wired Fraser, Minister for Public Works. The Department wasn’t prepared for any trouble and wired back the finger who wouldn’t join a union. How’s that for a preference clause, you Pollys ? Read this and smile: “The Daily Standard ” was charged with a breach of the Electoral Act in publishing an unsigned article and commenting on the Liberal and Labour parties after the issue of the writs and before their return. The magistrate, after carefully reading the article, concluded that it was written against the Industrial Workers of the World, and dismissed the cast with costs.

Kunanga is sleepy these days; a dose of Direct Action “ dope,” and a supply of “ I.'TICs” would have a wholesome effect.

The I.WAV. organiser has been well received on the West Coast. He thanks all friends for consideration shown.

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