US farmers fight Carter
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While US union bureaucrats draw ever closer to their imperialist by the miners-is seeking ways of asserting its independence.
And in this situation an important "middle layer". thousands of exploited small farmers suffering from the plunder of the banks, the food monopolies and the giant farming syndicates-is also emerging in independent struggle, in conflict with the capitalist Democratic Party.
Motorcade
Labor News, paper of the US Socialist League (DC) reports from St. Louis, Missouri:
"St. Louis, February 11. Farmers from as far away as California joined forces today in an impressive motorcade and rally sponsored by the American Agricultural Movement. Over 800 farm workers clogged the streets of downtown St. Louis in an appeal to the consumer to support the Movement's five-point program centering on 100% of parity.
Tractors
The many banners and signs on their tractors explained vividly the problems of the farmer, whose income under the present market and pricesupport system does not meet his expenses. In response to this situation the farmers are pledging a 50% reduction in planting to curtail available food supplies and asking the American consumer to put pressure on the Congress to pass legislation their program.
Teamster support
The increasing support of the organized labor movement for the farmers strike was represented by Matt Adoud, a high official of Teamsters Joint Council 13. Pledging continuing Teamster support for the farmers, he encouraged them to organize themselves and maintain control of their own movement. Bob Williams of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists was also present in solidarity.
Although some farmers others were correctly demanding a producer-elected board to control the Department of Agriculture and an end to secrecy in market
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