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Vol. 78/No. 7      February 24, 2014

 
Rail worker donates ‘blood
money’ to build party
 
Below is a note that Jim Altenberg in San Francisco sent in with a “blood money” donation to the Socialist Workers Party Capital Fund. “Blood money,” as Altenberg calls it, refers to bonuses and other bribes used by bosses to press us to accept wage cuts, concession contracts, dangerous work conditions and speedup.

A check is in the mail to the party for $3,000, “our share” of money “saved” by Amtrak through a concession contract a few years ago. It enabled the company to cut the size of the train crews working on their passenger trains.

While the bosses increased their profits and a few workers got a little money for their acquiescence, two people now do the work of three. Recent railroad disasters from across North America, India, and Spain only highlight what the rail bosses’ unrelenting profit drive means every day for anyone who works on, rides or lives around the railroads. This is truly blood money.

I never agreed with the rail bosses’ divisive and dangerous scheme, and proudly give this money to the Socialist Workers Party, to tell the truth, fight and take further steps along the road toward workers power.

The Capital Fund finances long-range work of the party. To make a donation, contact a Militant distributor near you, listed on page 6.  
 
 
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