The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-26

taliStS have evolved for their
protection, maintenance, and
aggression.
Because Of the great interest of the
workers Of this country and others
where the DAILY WORKER is read.
we are reprinting here the stimulat-
ing letter sent out by the Red Inter-
national Of Labor Unions to all its
affiliated organizations on the subject
of Strike Strategy.
To All the Organizations Affiliated to
the r. l.. L. U.
Moscow, April 1, 1924.
The Agendai Of the Third Congress
of the R. l. L. U. contains the question
of strike strategy.
This question was considered by
Committee during the Third Session
of the Central Council last summer.
However, owing to the intricacy Of
the question and the insufficient clar-
ity of the materials, the question of
strike strategy was not decided
at the Third Session. The Plenum of
the Central Council of the r. /. L. U.
decided to defer the final settlement
of this question till the next congress
of the r. /. l.. U. This was agreed
upon in order that sufficient material
might be collected, thoroly discussed
and systematized, and that during the
coming r, l. L. U. Congress decision
covering the entire scope of the ques-
ton might be adopted.
The Central Council made this quite
clear in its circular letter of July
10Th, addressed to all the r. l. L. U.
organizations. lin conformity with the
above, the Executive Bureau Of the
r. l. L. U. has decided at its meeting
of March 25 1924, to ask you to speed
up the compilation of the material
which has been gathered by you
since the Second Congress.
In addition to the questions already
mentioned in the above circular let
ter, it is desired that the material also
deal with the following aspects of the
strike movement:
"a The total number of strikes d.
vided by industries and trades.
(2) The total number of strikers;
their percentage to the total number
of organized workers in the industry.
90 Industrial conflicts whether re-
sulting in strikes or mott.
(4) The number of work days lost
during each strike separately.
90 Organized strike breaking
(Technical Aid, etc.
CO The intensity of the strikes
(were there any conflicts with the
strike-breakers, did they take the
form of workers self-defense and of
armed collision).
CD The general causes Of the
strikes economic: wage cuts, length
ening of working hours, violation or
change of collective agreements, ETC.,
etc.
(S) Spontaneous strikes: their
causes, provocation on the part of the
employers, sabotage of the reformist
leaders, etc.; initiative and leadership
of spontaneous strikes; by the Re-
formists, Anarchists, or Communists;
the part played by the spontaneous
strikes in the general labor struggle:
the breakup of the united front,
Strengthening of the revolutionary
elements, etc.
90 Were there any solidarity
strikes, their volume, scale Irrational
and internationally, character of the
demands: economic or political. for
instance, Hands OF Soviet Russia, .
against the occupation of the Ruhr,
etc.
(1O) Did the strikes cause lockouts
or vice versa.
(11) The organization and develop
ment of union strikes (the industry,
where and how many, was the strike
restricted to its own trade or did it
spread to other trades as well (ter-
ritorial localisation of strikes); de-
scribe the forms Of material aid given
to the strikers.
D The role and influence of the
Factory and Shop Committees in the
cuepA can uC'CioBAuCutf anu COulplc-
ton Of strike struggles.
az The role of the unemployed in
the strike movement positive, sup
port of the strikes; negative, strike
breaking).
(14) The general results of the
strike (what real economic advan-
tages or losses were caused by them
to the particular industry or country;
did they strengthen or weaken the
idea of the United Front both on a
national or international scale).
Besides these questions, please give
particular attention to the character,
methods and forms of the strikes of
seamen lin foreign ports) and OF
agricultural workers.
The above questions on the strike
struggle are not intended in any way
to limit the scope of your report, but
merely to give general outline OF
the materials desired. ~
We expect that upon the receipt OF
the above mentioned circular letter
you will take steps to gather and Ella