The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-11

rom It's present territorial branch
foundation to the work shop or shop
nucleus basis, one OF the big prob
lens to solve is the relation of the
shop nucleus to the branch. The re-
lations between them will not be of
a single or everlasting type.
We have to consider:
/. The relations Of the shop nucleus
to the present territorial branch, and
2. The relation of the shop nucleus
to the shop nucleus branch, or the
branch composed of shop nuclei.
The former is the big transitional
problem; the latter takes up the re-
lations between the shop nucleus and
the branch when the party has been
more or less completely reorganized,
and somewhat definite relationships
and activity have thereby developed.
In America, it must be said, the
problem of the shop nuclei organiza-
ton is more difficult than in other
countries, due chiefly to the existence
Of the many language organizations
or declarations in our party The only
other country which really approaches
America in this particular difficulty
is Czecho-Slovakia. But even there,
after many attempts to side-step and
evade the reorganization Of the party
into shop nuclei, the Czecho-Slovak
Communist party is (the Young Com
munist League of Czecho-SlovaIzia al
ready has) now proceeding to organ
ize shop nuclei.
Shop Nuclei Will Aid Work Among
Foreign Workers
We must face the issue of the Ian
guage branch and try to find means
Of recognizing the entire Workers
Party on the shop nuclei basis, at the
same time not hurting the Commun-
list propaganda among the foreign
language speaking workers. On the
contrary, that must and will be ex-
tended when the shop nuclei work is
really started and understood It is
very likely that many other practical
suggestions and methods will be
evolved in making and experiment.
ing with the change and work: How
ever, to begin with, some forms of
ANA4S-SAA ~AA0ob W oCb uP.
First, Organize the Shop Nucleus.
Assume that shop nucleus has
been formed from branch or a num-
Der of English and language terri
torial branches. What shall be the
connection, then, of the members of
the shop nucleus toward their former
English or language branch? (Here
fhA Ink a.
branch is mainly considered; the Eng
hsh branch question is much easier |
of solution). In the shop nucleus,
as mentioned in previous articles, the
member pays his dues, carries on the |
economic and political work, and has
full power as party member, that is,
with voice and vote on all matters.
The shop nucleus member, however,
is not removed entirely from his
territorial Tor old style) branch. He
still remains member of his former
English or language territorial
branch.
To be realistic in reorganizing the ;
Workers Party, the most feasible me-
thod, at present, is to have the mem |
bers Of the shop nucleus remain also |
members Of their former territorial |
branches.
What shall be the powers and du-
ties Of the member Of the shop nu-
cleus in his territorial branch? Does |
he have the full powers Of party |
member in the territorial branch? |
To give him also full powers in the |
territorial branch would mean that he
has more rights than a party mem
Der who as yet does not belong to a
shop nucleus but only to branch. 1t |
would give him two votes. one in the
shop nucleus and one in the terri
torial branch, on all matters There
fore, in his territorial branch, the
shop nucleus member should be given
a voice only on all matters, but not a