The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-23
BRITISH AND RUSSIAN UNIONS
ISSUE STATEMENT ON UNITY
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7. U. O. and the delegates Of the All
Russian Central Council Of Trade
Unions.
The conference, it WIN be remem-
bered, discussed questions affecting
the possible afhiation Of the Russian
trade union movement TO the Interna-
tional Federation Of Trade Unions.
The statements by each side, the sub
stance OF which Is here given, will
shortly come up for discussion by the
L B. T. U. at Amsterdam.
The British Statement.
The British statement, after pre-
liminary remarks, is as follows:
% It is suggested that the Russian
movement should consider a reply to
the Amsterdam resolution to the ef-
feet that in the interest of interna-
tional unity they are DESTROYS Of par
ticipating in an International Fedora
ton OF Trade Unions which would In
clude among its objects those enumer-
ated In the rules Of the Amsterdam
International and a constitution, in
general outlines, not essentially dis
similar from that Of the Amsterdam
International.
As the present rules Of the Interna-
tional Federation were drafted to
meet the requirements Of the coun-
tries, at present af1lliated, and, with
out supplementary revision, may fail
to meet legitimate requirements Of
the Russian trade union movement,
preliminary conversations and confer
ences are absolutely necessary.
The object of such conversations
would be 30 ascertain how best to de-
velop the existing International Fed
Grafton 30 as to facilitate the inclu-
sion Of the Russian and all other trade
union organizations
Conference Proposal.
(2) The British section will under
take to submit TO the Amsterdam In
ternational that this, in principle,
complies with their condition for a
conference as far as can be reason
ably required, and will urge that full
consideration must be given to those
special difficulties confronting the
Russian trade union movement, as
representing country with great
variety of very distinct nationalities.
The British section will declare that
an international federation Of an all
inclusive character cannot be fully
developed except by making full pro-
vision for variations IN tradition, his
toric association. and political differ
ences in the various countries.
The British section will also again
affirm that the differences between
the Russian Trade Union Council and
the International Federation Of Trade
Unions can be most successfully dealt
with by an informal conference.
(s) Subject TO joint agreement on
the above clauses, the British section
win submit to the International Fed
Grafton of Trade Unions the following
proposals.
(a) The Bureau of the International
Federation Of Trade Unions to call an
immediate conference, with the repre-
sentatives of the All-Russian Council
Of Trade Unions for the purpose Of
considering the position arising from
the decision of the General Council
meeting at Amsterdam on the 9Th to
the It'll February, 1925, and also the
conclusions Of the joint discussion of
this conference.
If such a conference be convened,
the British section will endeavor to
secure the fullest cooperation Of all
parties concerned.
(b) In the event Of the Bureau of
the International Federation of Trade
Unions deciding that they are unable
to convene a conference as proposed
above, the British Trades Union Con-
gress General Council will undertake
TO convene a conference and endea-
vor to promote international unity
by using its mediatory influence as
between the Russian trade union
movement and the Amsterdam Blu
reau.
In this capacity the British Trades
Union Congress General Council will
be inspired by full appreciation of
existing difficulties and a desire to
create a united industrial internation-
al organization capable Of efficiently