The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-11
Unity" Slogan
of Red Congress
of Labor Unions
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congress is no mere unity declaration.
The congress chooses II persons to
constitute negotiations commission
under the guidance of the Profintern.
The task of the commission is to keep
in touch with the Amsterdam Interna-
tional and with the English trade
unions and when necessary, to carry
thru negotiations.
The resolution is adopted with only
two votes against it.
Heller (Russia) reports on the tasks
of the Profntern in the colonies. The
crisis in Europe increases the flow
of capital to the colonies and strength
ems the explorations of the East The
backward technique and inability to
compete of native capital brings about
a cooperation with foreign capital
for the increase Of profits and the ac-
cumulation of capital. The labor or
CARNATIONS grew up spontaneously
after the Russian revolution, but they
are as yet ill-informed and they en-
dure the heavy economic pressure
and the pressure of governmental
power. The peasantry and handi-
craftsmen are an aid of the working
masses. The united front is coming
into being in Japan, Java and South
China. The time of spontaneous up
risings are gone. Only strongly found
ed organizations hold out hopes for
success. The most important demands
are: the right to organize, freedom
to strike and social legislation. The
tasks are to achieve a cooperative
movement, schools and clubs for their
support, and special organs for the
coordination Of the colonial with the
national movements. The Amster-
banners seek to obtain binding to-
gether of Japan, India, North and
Central China. The mass feeling,
however, is for the Prohntern. The
trade union movement has made good
progress in the last period of time.
In the discussion Nguyen-ai-Quack
Indo-China) presented a report on
the social situation and on the condi-
ton Of the working class Of his
country.
Tany (Japan) amplified the reports
of the speakers by indicating the
progress of the working class move
ment in Japan. He pointed out the
war possibilities between Japan and
America.
Radin (China) reported that the
social condition of the working class
under the pressure of foreign capital
has become demoralized. The press
appears only illegally, the working
class is robbed of it's leaders, who
are either killed or arrested. The
Chinese working class movement pos
sesses revolutionary spirit.
Semaoen (Indo-Asia) stated that
the wages for the native workers was
insignificant. Unemployment in the
colonies makes worse the conditions
of the working class in Europe. Joint
work between the colonies and the
mother countries is imperative.
Ismeil Turkey and Roland (Tur-
key pictured the situation of the
Turkish working class, and Kebir
Sade (Persia) did likewise for that
country.
Wilson (England) stated that dew
elopments drive the conolies to revo-
luton. The tasks of the Comintern
are to support the strikes and the ma
tionalist struggles. Of the colonies.
The demands of the hour, especially
in India, are: The question of wages,
the eight-hour day, the woman prob
lem, child labor and political rights.
Renaud (France) spoke of the
great economic Importance of Central
Africa. Black troops are being used
against European workers. The task
is the sending of permanent agitators
into Indo-China and Madagascar.
In closing, Heller showed the great
eagerness of the colonial proletariat
TO cooperate with us. The character
of struggle assumerd by the colonial
working class movement is a result
of the lowering Of the material con
| ditions Of the workers there.