"The case was concluded on June 13th. After deliberating two hours the jury returned a verdict of guilty against all defendants on all 3 counts. The nine men were sentenced on June 16th. They are: Frank Spector, Los Angeles organizer for the International Labor Defense; record does not show that he was ever in Imperial Valley. Carl Sklar, Los Angeles organizer for the Communist Party; in Valley only a few times. Oscar Erickson, national secretary of the Agricultural Workers Industrial League; spent about two months in the Valley. Tsuji Horiuchi, Japanese citizen, secretary of the Imperial Valley Trade Union Unity League; Lawrence Emery of the Marine Workers Industrial Union; spent about two months in Valley. Danny Roxas, a Filipino, secretary of the local Agricultural Workers Industrial League; Eduardo Herrera, cement worker, Braulio Oroszco, carpenter, and Emilio Alonzo, agricultural workers; Mexican citizens. The first six men above wer...
A blog archiving the history of struggle-based, rank-and-file led, militant trade unions through pamphlets, photos & other union ephemera. This blog focuses on C.I.O. unions (1935-1955), and the American "Left's" involvement in social movements. An injury to one is an injury to all!