The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-26

Organizer, District I.
front Of all trade unions and Other
organizations of workers and poo1
farmers to fight for the immediate
demands of the exploited masses an6
for the ultimate overthrow of the
capitalist system and for the estab
lishment of workers and farmers
government.
5. Against Racial Discrimination.
We are against the present attitude
in our organization OF excluding the
Negroes from membership. We are in
fTor Of following the example OF
c.ber labor organizations that have
already opepe1 'Jtb doors fer our
olored brothers. We ara, by the
present stupid attitude, helping tc
l IKE scabs to be Used against us
when we go on sLi Ike.
6. Freedom Of Expression Within
the Union, and Reinstatement Of sus.
pended and Expelled Members.
We stand for the complete freedom
of opinion in our organization and the
right Of members to express them
selves on all issues confronting the
labor movement. We believe that the
organization can only insure its own
growth by allowing revolutionary
minorities, who are always the back
bone In the struggle, to function un.
hindered. We stand for reinstatement.
of all members expelled or suspended
for radical activities.
z. Against Class Collaboration ir
all Fcrms-5. G. o. Plan, Etc.
We are absolutely against the pres
ent schemes of developing the union
into an efficiency apparatus for the
bosses. We know that the interests
of the capitalist class and the work.
ing class are not identical, and that ii
is necessary to carry on a relentless
struggle against capitalism until that
system has been overthrow and the
workers have taken over the means
Of production for use instead of fol
profit. We are against the creation
Of small servile sect of workers who
will cooperate with the bosses at the
expense Of their fellow workers. We
stand FOR workers control Of indus.
try as assinst all these class coIlab
Grafton schemes which will only heir
to destroy the morale Of organized
labor and thus help IT, destroy the la
Dor unions in this country.
8. Biennial Convention.
We stand for a convention every
two years which gives the member
ship an opportunity to pass upon the
activities of our officials during their
term of office. We believe that a BIZ.
ennial convention will help tremen
dously in the bilding up of our or.
ganization, as the rapid political and
industrial development in this country
forces the labor movement to make
changes in their policies and tactics
as well as forms Of organization.
9. Young Workers and Appren
tees.
The International Association of
Machnists has not followed a pol
icy Of excluding the young workers
, engaged in the trade from active par
lcipation in union affairs, but to the
contrary have made all efforts to
Eliminate any barriers that might
axist preventing this equal participa
ton in the affairs OF our union.
II is our duty to further recognize
the demand and need of a six-hour
day and five-day week with full pay for
all young workers of our trade. BY
supporting and fighting for this de
mand we will be advancing the wei
fare Of the American youth workers
and creating an opportunity for fur
Their employment 1 n the machinist
trade.
A systematic fight should also BIZ
waged against the so-called trade
schools subsidized by the employers
associations as they aim at under
mining and destroying the union.
10. Recognition Of Soviet Russia.
The left wing has carried on sys.
tematic campaign for the recognition
Of the first workers and farmers gov.
eminent OF Russia, and thru their
agitation the |. A. OF M. has gone on
record for such recognition.
We stand not only for resolutions
on this issue. but for real struggle
OF all trade unions to make the United
States government recognize Soviet
Russia and that our delegates to the
American Federation of Labor wage 9
militant fight 10 force the A. +. OF L
TO change its attitude on this matter
II. international Solidarity.
The !. A. OF M, at the presen
time. 10 loosely affiliated with the Fed