The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-14
Movement for World Trade Union Unity

i movement
trade union nternatonas the Red international Of Labor Unions
the Amsterdam International Federation Trade Unions
proven agents
capitalism working within labor movement defenders of
taiSm who capitalist class. On the
against capitalism Amsterdam has unity with the capitalists to
capitalism saboagng struggle of the work
ing class against capitalism while the r. L. u works to de-
stroy capitalism
In face of these fundamental differences why that the
R. L. u issues the slogan of trade union unity? The objective
of the Communists the from the refomsts for
revolutionary struggle capitalism and the unity of the
trade unions VIII create H1oauer neq IN b WHICH ng b
The of the Dawes an ascism mperaist and
combated by these
the R. l. has issued the slogan and taken practical steps
towards efecting world trade union unity.
Boshevism Against Splits in Trade Unions.
struggle unity in the trade union movement flows
logically from the Boshevk attitude towards the trade unions
during the entire history of the Boshevk Party the osheVks
fought trade union unity not only when they in
Prior November revolution when the menshevs
in the majority the trade unions the Boshevks combat
all splitting tendencies considering of their major tasks
the proarian revolution to be successful to win the ma
the organized workers the OF their policy
When the Boshevks majority in the trade unions they
likewise fought against all splits.
International and the R L. fought
senty against misguided Communists who from
time time raised the slogan of SpI the trade unions The
kernel of Lnns teaching on Communist work in the trade
unions lies precisely in the necessity of preserving unity fighting
all secessonsm and dual unonism and working within the trade
unions to win the majority for the revolutionary struggle Unity
of the trade unions Bohev method of winning the
The earnestness with which Lenn combatted all
splitting of the trade unions his pamphlet Left Wing Com
munsmAn nfante Sickness shows the Importance given
Communists give
bureaucra by DOING adds additional emphasis Lenns view
the necessity of trade union unity Lozovsky in his pamphlet
The Role of the Trade Unions in the Russian Revolution
states that the revolution impossible outside against
will of the trade unions.
Since its organization the R. L. u has raised the question
of trade union unity international
countries has fought the Amserdamers their
the trade union his 1921
when the r. L. u offered the of unity of the French
trade union movement the liquidation of the revolutionary
tons in the trade unions This the Amserdamers rejected
the result that the trade of split
clear therefore, that to the Communists trade unity
not only to the standard of living cond
tons OF work of the working class but also prerequisite for
the winning of the for the world revolution.
Conditions for Unity
But, 1t will be objected, the
conditions the Amsterdamer
swallowing the Communist trade unions
dam having majority if unity is affected? 1t will be said
the r. L. u should insist that the unified
ona must fight against pan against the capitalist
offensive and against imperialst
To put up these conditions rendering
impossible because the Amstedamers will
their alliance with capitalism. Therefore the R.
only demand The converting congress
OF all trade union workers. whether belonging
r. L. w. or to neither, in order to found united
International The r. L. u unity working
irrespective of wheher Amsterdam has
lead the new trade union international knowing
OF the working class will lay the struggle against
capitalism and create broader field in which carry
theological struggle to win the workers
Amsterdam's Objections.
On the contrary, the Amsterdamers be-
cause they opposed to unity of the working