Vol. 78/No. 46 December 22, 2014
“I see the party and the Militant as an important way for us to strengthen the labor movement,” he said.
Naomi Craine and Anthony Dutrow work in a marine hardware plant in Miami that “is very stingy on wages, and doesn’t even give out much blood money,” Craine wrote. When they received $30 grocery cards to “enjoy the holidays,” they sent it to the Capital Fund for the party “to put to good use.”
Contributions from production, holiday and other “bonuses” from the bosses — designed to bribe workers to accept concessions, speedup and wage cuts — are referred to as “blood money” by supporters of the communist movement who turn them over to the party’s Capital Fund. These contributions are an important political foundation for the fund, which helps finance the party’s long-range work. To contribute, see page 8 for a Militant distributor near you.
— MAGGIE TROWE