The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-27

Visit to the Union of Administrative and Commercial EMPLOYEES
visit to the Russian Trade Union of EMPLOYEES in Soviet
ana administrative institutions generally proved to be of great
interest ON inquiry found that the post Office employees
were not included in the union
q tne own Clerks in various industries transport
the union Of the industry itself
The unit organization the shop Office or store
committee These committees wherever so or more
are employed in the establishment Where less than SO
Gu shop delegate is appointed Both the shop
ana shop delegate responsible committee
TOT ne collection OF contributions and for reporting the
oanch any complaint nonulfment agreements or de-
the sup eonlttee may or may not be member of
committee and the same is true of the shop delegate
In small towns and villages general committee is elected
TO keep in touch with the branch responsible for the col
ana remission OF contributions Every county, or prov
do ~ Is cameo IN Russia has branch These often
very large area and much larger than counties in
ba All contributions from these large are RENTED
the district. W OiU' III on
AS already indicated the branch the contributions
out completely the union except in special cases
Inc central body in Moscow percentage of the branch
varying from to 20 cent In few cases. where
the area covered by the branch very wide and scattered it
ahes ne wnole OF the contributions to administer it,
IN ts case is RENTED to the central body
contributions paid monthly being the custom in Russia
70 pay salaries monthly though the salary can
O a ana Is quite generally paid halfway through the
Inc junction OF the union to that various Labor
uecrees are carried out to agreement with
employers for conditions than the decree where
optanabe and generally watch interests of the
~ IN mat direction But large part activity
OF this union in Russia is to provide resi-
houses for their members hospitals education and quite a
Trade Unions in Britain The fact that minimum wages
maximum hours, and wide range legislation is oper
mas set the unions free to take and carry through work
oner han that which customary where the Trade
Unions are of purely industrial and character
The function Of the shop and delegates is 70 see
ha the members are paid in accordance with DEGREES and
general Labor Legislation covering the members to negotiate
collective agreements alterations If any dsnute
arises which the shop committee delegate unable to handle
Il is referred to the branch which generally able to effect
settlement IT, however the branch obtain settle
ment it is then referred to the National Executive Committee
ana stu unsettled it is finally referred Minister of
aDoI VINO mas power to settle the matter will SEEN
therefore, that In the final certain of being
obtained. - - 'e
In all unions the Communist Party exercises very great
power apd influence On inquiry found that the mem
oes OF the Communist Party in this only per cent
visit was also paid to the Branch office Here
IS really the same procedure Central Office except
mat he Dranch is administering for the membership while the
Central Office is dealing with the branches throughout the
country AS usual the union had club the Office
'u there are others also throughout the city addition they
nave sport clubs OF all kinds societies composed M
ne members study circles the homes and sanato
iums. # ~ O
This union similar to most Trade Unions in Russia occu
ned great deal of its time and energy education and t is
uhc clear that a tremendous influence Is being exered
throughout the country the center Of which the various
Grade Union organizations