The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-03
AMERICAN negro
LABOR CONGRESS
OUT TO ORGANIZE
A. N. L. c. Lays Basis
for Future Work
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oGANG NAG AnICACoNo VI bAAC ANN6AO mass
es. 1t shall have authority to nego-
tiate and to make friendly arrange
ments for cooperation with other Ne
gro organizations of economic or poll
tical character, but not with any or
sanitation or persons antagonistic to
the Negro race or to the working peo-
pie as a whole, nor shall any nego-
tiation or arrangement or co-opera-
ton be made with any political or
ganization of any person for political
purposes, except with a political or
ganization of the working class or
farming class"
In another passage, the congress ex-
presses it's attitude of friendliness to-
words other organizations working in
good faith for the interests of the Ne
gro race: 1.-THE American Negro La
Dor Congress is not a rival organiza-
ton as against any other existing or
ganization wishing to serve the Ne
gro people, nor rival to any labor or
ganization. On the contrary, the con-
gress wishes to give cooperation and
brotherly help to all bona fide organ
izations having the interest of our peo-
pie at heart The congress invites the
utilization of all such organizations.
Especially the American Negro Labor
Congress will not be rival to any
trade union or labor union, but will
do all in its power to build up and
strengthen all bona fide organizations
Of the working people.
"Our attitude toward any bona fide
labor union is-we want our people to
join it; we want our people to
strength it; if any labor union ex-
cludes persons of our color we demand
that it shall let them in for the mutu-
al benefit; if it will not let our people
in, we will encourage the formation
Of unions of our people, not as rival
unions, but as unions demanding to
be joined together with the former
union in single organization for all
races without discrimination. We fav-
or that all labor unions shall affiliate
with the American Federation of La
Dor wherever this is reasonably prac-
ticable and create a larger unity Of la
Dor. Otherwise-that is, where the
general labor organization in given
field is not affiliated to the American
Federation of Labor-such independ-
ent union will receive our support, al
tho our influence will be used in gen.
eral to bring all labor organizations
into the American Federation of La
Dor"
Attitude on Company Unions.
The attitude of the congress is stat
ed as follows: I'm all cases where
the word union is used, it is under
stood and specified that the many ex-
listing so-called company unions Tor
ganized or controlled by employers),
are not considered as unions. How
ever, any minority within such com
pany union may. upon organizing as
a minority and declaring its purpose to
attain the quality of real labor
union, be entitled to representation in
the local council and also to the ma
tional congresses"
The congress has provided for
number of local bodies. to be COM
posed OF Negro labor unions, mixed
labor unions not having any rules or
customs discriminating against Ne
groes, groups of Negro industrial
workers organized for the purpose of
obtaining admission into existing
unions, organizations of Negro agricul-
tural workers, delegates elected by
groups of three or more Negro work
ers Tor mixed Negro and white work
ers) who work together in a work
shop, factory or farm.
For Inter-RaeiaI Committee.
Plans for the formation of inter-rac-
ial committees to unity the workers of
all races and show the similarity of
interest between them are laid down
in the constitution. The congress
charges the local councils with the
duty of negotiating with trade unions
and race organizations, "in the en-
deavor to establish in each locality an
inter-racial labor committee to be
formed of delegates from Negro work
ers' organizations and white workers
UfSdulldliOuS. lhese iubeA-idNAaA AaboA
committees are to have the purpose of
organized cooperation of the working
people of both races to establish be-
tween them harmony, understanding,
and good will; to bring all Negro
workers into the trade unions on equal
footing, with equal conditions, equal
pay. equal rights to all kinds Of en-
ployment, so that there will be no
more conflicts between the working
people of the two races, but that all
can strive together to improve their
condition"
The character Of the national COM
mittee elected to direct the work OF
the congress during the coming year
is in keeping with the working class
character of the organization. The
small committee OF nine includes Roy
Mahoney and William Scarville, both
workers in steel mills; G. w. Fulp, a
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