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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-08
Favorable Left Wing
Prospects.

"TNHE prospects for the formation Of
L a left wing are favorable. Since
the fifth congress the international
campaign for unity has developed in
two directions: the Anglo-Russian
unity committee and the workers dele
cations. We must now demand that
an official trade union delegation be
sent and not only from the A. D. G. B.
German Trade Union Federation) but
also from the christian unions.
"The sending of women's delega-
tions is of great Importance so that
the German. working woman can COM
pare her miserable slavery with the
situation of the Russian working wo-
man. We must avoid all dubiety in
the struggle for unity. We must fight
the theology that the liquidation of
the Red International of Labor Unions
in the interests Of united trade union
International would be identical with
the liquidation of the Comintern.
who is unable to understand this
10 Tic AOlC Va -khC VI duC
ions with the role of the party. We
reject any consideration of unity be-
tween the Comintern and the Second
(socialist) International, such a thing
cannot even be discussed. When we
set up the slogan for a world joint
congress for the amalgamation of both
trade union internationals we propose
the liquidation of both the Red Inter
national of labor unions and the Am
sterdam International. The real unity
of the working class, the creation of a
world wide trade union international
is not an agitational question, but one
of the greatest aims in the struggle
for the freedom of the working class.
The dangers arising from the protrac-
ted nature of the struggle for unity can
be overcome by the mobilization of
all our forces for the decisions of the
fifth congress"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-08
Question of Working
Women.

NOMRADE CLARA ZETKIN who
~ was greeted with great applause
declared: There is not a word to be
found about the organization of the
working women into trade unions
neither in the theses nor in the pre-
vious discussions.
This is not an accident, but the ex-
preston of the sad fact that apart
from the Communist Party of the So
Wet Union, the Communist Parties do
not estimate the movement amongst
the women sufficiently high. Apart
from the Russian party only the Brit
ish party does any real work in this
connection altho small beginnings may
be observed in the Italian and the
French parties. All this, however, has
not lead to any strong and systematic
work. The work amongst the women
in Germany and in many other coun.
tries also is sdeplorable, altho one
must remember that from, one-fifth to
The technical development Of capital
ism, the increasing mechanization of
industry, etc, drives ever more and
more women to seek their livelihood
in industry. The number of women
organized in the trade unions at pres
ent however is insignificant, and even
those that are organized, are for the
most part under reformist influence.
Whoever simply looks at this situation
without doing anything is not a boil
shevik, he is an objective enemy Of
Communism. A successful struggle
against capitalism Is imp ssible UNI
less we are able to win the girl clerks,
the typists and telephonists.
1--WE must extend our organizations
al activity to the home workers and
TO the proletarian housewives also for
they play a very important part in
the struggles OF the working class. IL
is not sufficient to adopt resolutions,
we must work practically and emerge
tically for the organization Of the wo-
men workers Whoever does not do
HIS duty in this question recognizes
neither the correct tasks OF Commun.
ist practical politics nor the Commun-
ist ideal (applause)."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-08
The American Bureaucracy.

"TN America the same phenomenon
can be observed as in France, the
existence of great number of I'M
organized workers. The work amongst
these unorganized workers represents
a very important field of work for the
Communist Party. Much attention
must be paid to the work in the COM
pany unions and we must win the
workers inside them.
Purcell, who has described the anti
democratic system, the corruption, the
unlimited power of the trade union
oligarchy has correctly characterized
the American trade union movement.
Our work is made more difficult by
the existence of powerful trade I'M
ion bureaucracy. Our Trade Union
Educational League is still very weak.
The left wing tendencies are still in
sufficiently organized. The circum-
stance mentioned by Dorsey that 80
per cent of the Communists are not
members of trade unions, must be
radically altered.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-08
Italian Fascist Unions.

NOMRADE BRACCO declared in the
- name Of the Italian central COM
mittee: 1.-THE chief factor in the Ital-
ian trade union movement is the exist
ence of the fascist unions which have
gone thru three stages. Before they
had seized power the fascists strug-
gled against us upon the basis of free
competition in this, however, they
met with one defeat after the other.
after their seizure of power the
fascists smashed our trade unions but
remained nevertheless in all the trade
union elections in the minority.
Recently the fascists have intro
duced legal monopoly for the fascist
unions according to which all workers
even if they are members of another
union must contribute to the fascist
unions.
Whoever criticises the measures of
the fascist government is expelled
from the union and in this way he
loses his job. The aim of the fascist
trade union organizations is to better
the methods of class cooperation with
the bourgeoisie.
."GEVERAL syndicalist organizations
~ have already come to complete
agreement with the fascists. The
connection of the catholic unions with
the fascists is only question of time.
The reformists want to fight against
the fascists exclusively with legal
means, they attack us most of all and
hinder our work for the re-establish-
ment of the organizations which have
been destroyed.
Arguing against Bordiga, the speak
er declared that the formation of per-
manent agitational committees for the
organization of all workers prospect
i've of whether they were one time
trade union members or not was abb
solutely necessary. These committees
carry on no sort of competition with
the trade unions, on the contrary their
chief aim is the restoration of the
trade unions.
1.-THE program of these committees
is: the struggle for the freedom of
the trade union movement, the restora-
ton of the destroyed unions, the strug-
gle for the eight-hour day and for in
creases of wages. The speaker closed
by referring to the necessity Of work
inside the fascist unions for the pur-
pose of winning the masses organized
in them"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-08
More Interest in Russia
Than America.

THE workers, however, are very cool
L and sceptical towards the Amer
lean report Of their trade union lead
ers. They are much more interested in
the report of their comrades who have
returned from Russia.
"A further hindrance for our work
is the internal party opposition. For
this reason the executive must de-
mand the end of fractional struggles
and render elements like Ruth Fischer,
which only conduct fractional strug-
giles for their own sake, harmless. 1t
is characteristic of the effects of the
Dawes plan that even bourgeois econ
omists like J. M. Keynes admit that
the aim of the transfer commission
must be the lowering of the standard
of living of the German working class.
The trade unions must fight against
this, even If the right wing trade un-
ion leaders in their defence of the
Dawes plan go TO the last ditch with
the bourgeoisie. The question of the
relations of the Communist Party to
the Dittmann wing is important. To
refuse to take any notice of the op-
positional attacks of Dittmann at the
Breslau trade union congress would
NOT be bolshevism but stupidity. We
shall fight against the anti-bolshevist
actions of Dittmann, but support him
against the bureaucracy when he
fights for industrial unions, for trade
union unity and for the Soviet Union
"Lozovsky is right when he says
that in the interests Of unity we must
strengthen our own forces. But our
strength does not lie only in the par
allel trade unions, but above all in
our theological and organizational in
fiuence in the reformist unions. This
is true of all countries, but particular
ly OF Germany where the Independent
parallel unions play a much smaller
role and where any over-estimation OF
them might lead TO disruptive devia
lions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-08
Unity Problem in Jugo-
SlaVia

Z" T the beginning of this year the
"A revolutionary trade unions made
a proposal for the establishment of
unity to the reformist unions. AS a
condition for this unity the reform
lists set up the unconditional accept
ance Of the statutes of the Information
al Federation of Trade Unions and an
unconditional entrance into the latter
In this connection there arose differ
ences Of opinion inside the Commun-
list Party of Jugo-Slavia. The right
group demanded a capitulation in the
face Of Amsterdam, the majority how
ever was of the opinion that affiliation
to Amsterdam could not be a prelimin-
airy condition, but only the result of
a unifcation congress. These differ
ences of opinion led to the splitting
off of the right group from the indie
pendent trade unions under the lead
ership of the renegade Miloykowitch,
who naturally attempted to establish
his own form of unity with the re-
fOrmists, however, without success.
The governmental persecution pre-
vented the independent trade unions
from pursuing the struggle for unity
further because in January, over $50
trade union officials were arrested.
Amsterdam is attempting to utilize the
terror of the bourgeoisie in order to
strengthen its own weak position in
the Balkans. In this connection it
plans to call a trade union Balkan
conference of the reformist unions,
and the place chosen is just Sofia"
The speaker then attacked the
standpoint of .Bordiga in the question
of International trade union unity
which is the expression of a lack of
confidence in the power of the work
ing class, q power which can force the
Amsterdammers to accept our terms.
We shall overcome all difficulties and
establish the unity of the Jugo-Slavian
proletariat.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-08
The French Question.

are difficulties in France:
i the existence of two parallel
trade union declarations, the existence
of a. great mass Of unorganized work
ers and the unstable character OF the
trade union membership. Our organ
izations are weakest in the north altho
that is where most OF the big under
taklngs are situated. We must not
carry on our work too discursively.
but so that we concentrate first upon
one task and then upon another, etc.
One OF the most important tasks in
France is the organization OF the un.
organized workers. The apple OF dis
cord In the French trade union move.
ment is the question OF the relations
of the party to the unions. This is
caused chiefly by the existing syndi-
caIist tendencies which have always
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-08
Less High Politics

THE speaker stressed the remarks
L of Tomski upon the necessity for
the trade union official not merely to
concern himself with high politics but
also with the questions of the trade
union and factory life of the workers
down to the smallest details and to
perform petty work. Here is the main
weight Of the trade union work. Dur
ing the time of the Ruth Fischer CEN
trail committee the space and import
ance occupied by the trade union work
in the whole policy of the party be-
came ever smaller and smaller, this
could be seen with perfect clearness
at the Berlin party congress altho the
executive had given instructions that
the trade union question should oc-
cupy the foreground.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-08

THERE are approximately 100000
Il children working in the mines,
factories, farms, stores and other
places Of employment. Out Of the
above total thousands of children and
young workers are employed in the
textile industry which includes the
manufacture of silk, cotton and wool
en- fibre.
A visit to Passaic will assure any
one that. thousands Of children are
employed in the mills there, for a
measly wage and exploited under the
most inhuman conditions. If you hap
pen to watch the picket line, visit a
store or drop IN the relief Office Of
headquarters of the United Front
Committee you are bound to meet
children and young workers who are
out on strike for living wages, recog-
milton Of their union and improved
working conditions.
These young workers are the back
bone of the strike. They are demand
ing something more than merely work,
work and more work. They want
more pay and shorter hours so that
they will have am opportunity to en-
joy SEINE Of the things that the sons
and daughters Of the bosses enjoy.
A little sunshine, more fresh air, some
more recreation and a better oppor-
tunity to develop themselves mental
ly, morally and physically.
Will the textile strikers obtain
these things? Yes, If the rest Of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-08
Trade Union Discussion

played a great role insFrance.
"The Comintern has made its task
to win over the syndicalist workers
In this connection much has already
been done, but by no means every
thing, particularly as anarcho-syndical-
list tendencies exist inside the party
itself. These tendencies were strength
ened as a result of the incorrect policy
of the party towards the unions. This
was expressed in the letter of the
right opposition. Monatte even de-
manded the formation of an unpoliti-
cal trade union federation, which
would have meant returning to the
prewar form of syndicalism. But
similar tendencies exist amongst sec
lions of the party which are not in
the opposition. We must fight all
these tendencies and establish the cor
rect and normal relationship between
the party and the revolutionary trade
unions. Despite all the difficulties we
have made considerable progress since
1929. The united front amongst the
railwaymen was carried out excellent
ly.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-08
comintern Letter Helps.

THE course was only altered after
the receipt of the open letter of
the executive committee of the Com
munist International which led to a
Strengthening of the. trade union op-
position. For the first time for years
we are now able to observe not back
sliding, but progress in our trade I'M
ion work and this despite tremendous
difficulties. The transferring of the
Independent unions to the free trade
unions (the social-democratic unions
which comprise the immense bulk OF
the German working class) has in
most cases already been successful
The decisive factor for the successes
which we have achieved in the trade
union work has been the correct pol
icy Of the party.
In her speech Ruth Fischer only
quoted petty things but the essence
of the problem is not whether Ruth
Fischer is a good or bad leader, but
the question of the road taken by the
German working class, road which is
blocked by the policy of Ruth Fischer
and the ultra-lefts. The chief hind
RANGES in our trade union work are:
the permanent unemployment, the low
pay, the fear of dismissal, certain
tendencies towards passivity inside
some sections of the working class and
finally the struggle which the reaction
airy trade union leaders carry on
against us. In this connection the
Americanization contributes its quota.
Americanization means a tenfold ex-
ploitation of the German workers &C
cording to scientific methods. The
German bureaucracy in the trade I'M
ions is also obsessed with this Amer
icanism.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-08
Bordiga and Luther

DORDIGA'S standpoint reminds me
II Of the words of Luther: "Hier
stehe ich, ich kann NIGHT anders, Colt
helfe mir!" (Here shall stand, for
can do nought else, so help me
GodD The German ultra-lefts COM
pare the fifth congress with the Frank
fort party congress and attempt to OPP
pose the open letter of the executive
committee Of the Communist Interna-
tional TO the fifth world congress and
TO the Frankforter Germany party
congress. This is correct as far as
the Frankfort party congress is con-
cerned and incorrect as far as the
world congress is concerned.
"The Frankfort party congress and
the fifth world congress directly con-
tradict themselves in various matters.
Frankfort made great concessions to
the sabotagers of trade union unity
inside the Communist Party, on the
other hand the fifth congress finally
settled these sabotagers Of the Schu-
macher type and began with the
policy OF trade union unity.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-08
Achievements of Fifth
Congress

NOMRADE GESCHKE Germany:
~ A number of comrades regard the
fifth congress only as a correction of
reformist and opportunistic errors.
This was done by the fifth congress 1t
is true, but its most important and
historically most valuable decision
was that which introduced the strug-
gle for the international unity of the
trade union movement. In this strug-
gle the Comintern has already achiev-
ed great successes. At the time we
Germans made a mistake and began
only with the policy of the united front
after we had been persuaded by the
Russian comrades. We wish to stress
particularly the words of TOmsh that
the struggle for unity is not a maneu-
yer TO expose the reformists, 1t is not
a trap, 1t represents our firm will TO
establish a united front of the entire
working class of the whole world.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-08
Bordiga's Wrong View.

THE closing speech of Lozovsky up
4 on the trade union question was
as follows:
"The formulation of Bordiga accord
ing to which only unity upon a ma
tional scale is desirable and that the
slogan of international unity is false
because it is impossible to win the
Amsterdam apparatus is incorrect, it
is metaphysical. The chief thing is
not the apparatus, that is difficult to
win over also on a national scale, but
the working masses who support Am
sterdam. 1t is these we have to win
over. have already shown in my
speech that the most urgent need of
the whole International working class
movement is that for a united trade
union international. Bordiga the
mathematician believes that just as in
geometry the shortest way between
two points is a straight line, so this
is also true of politics. We must
however be able to maneuver, TO make
short retreats in order then to go over
to the offensive The policy of the
Comintern was correct and a proof
for that is the fact that Bordiga stands
alone here.
"The Belgium party made mistakes.
1t is true that we must retain our
positions in the reformist unions, but
when the reformists expeI Commun-
lists we must not simply sit still and
withhold our votes, that is simply
political suicide.