The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-14


termined to crush those whose polit-
ical opinions it disagrees with.
TNHE G. E. B. charges that the left
4 wing in New York, whether it is
called the Trade Union Educational
League or the Amaigamated Action
committee, is a group organized by
outsiders to wreck the union, and that
its activities are nothing less than
dual unionism. First of all, we want
TO categorically deny that the left
wing has ever taken over the affairs
of the organization, proposed to the
membership not to pay dues or advo-
Gated the organization of dual union.
Secondly, since when is it dual
unionism to propose constructive
program for the organization? The
G.. e. B. should not hide behind a
scare phrase in order to avoid its own
mistakes and the costly effect of its
policies upon the organization. The
G. E. b.. should deal with facts when
it makes such charges, not with gen
eralities and mere statements.
The lett wing proposes amalgama-
ton. Is that duaIism?
The left wing proposes one joint
board for the New York organiza-
ton. Is that dualism?
The left wing proposes the aboIi-
ton of the standards Of production.
Is that duaIism?
The left wing is for week work.
is that dualism?
The left wing proposes 36-hour
week. Is that dualism7
The left wing proposes relief for
the unemployed. Is that duaIism?
The left wing proposes that the
corrupt, reactionary officials who
have bIed, betrayed and sold out the
workers and ruined the organization
resign. Is that duaIIsm7
THE left wing is the strongest force
4 to build and unity the organization.
Dualism can be charged to HiIlman
and his G. e. B. that throws out en-
tire locals, conducts fraudulent cleo
lions as in Local 2, that uses gang
sters to terrorize the membership and
to prevent freedom of expression and,
lastly, the decision of the G. e. B. in
New York is dualism because it is the
institution of reign of unprecedented
terrorism and violence against the
membership. 1t is the dualism that
splits and disrupts the organization.
The left wing is for freedom Of opin-
ion and speech in the union. The G.
E. B. is not.
Discharge the gangsters Reinstate
the expelled Call for the resignation
of the corrupt. discredited officials.
Hold membership meetings, in which
the rank and file can express itself
freely. Do these things, then we will
know whether Hillman and his G. r.
B. are sincere on the question Of free
dom of speech within the organization.
The left wing demands deeds and not
words.
THE G. e. B. has appointed a COM
- mittee of three consisting of Bel
lanca, Blumberg and Rissman of Chi
cago to handle the New York situa-
ton. 1t is no accident that Rissman
Of Chicago is on the committee Kiss
man is the man who instituted the
reign of terror against the member
ship in Chicago. The whole decision
of the G. E. B. is part of Hillman's
intention to war against the rank and
file. 1t is war to crush the men,
bership, to force them to pay so cents
dues and to grant the manufacturers
more concessions, including piece
work.
The membership is not fooled. They
accept the challenge. The same fate
awaits the Hillmans, Beckermans and
Rissmans that befell Feinberg. Bres-
lau, Kaufman and others. The left
wing fights against IIillman's policies
of class collaboration with the bosses
and double dealing within the organ
ization which have demoralized the
organization and degraded the work
ers. The basis of the discomfort in
New York is to be found in the bad
economic conditions in the industry
and in the corruption and treachery
practiced by the officialdom dominat.
ing the organization. Hillman and
his G. e. B. cannot expect to end the
discomfort of the membership bv a
policy Of war that continues the pre-
vailing conditions.
fTiHE fight of the rank and file for
the constructive proposals Of the
left wing to end the prevailing abom-
Unable conditions in the industry and
in the union will, therefore, continue.
Down with terror and sanester-
isml
Down with HlIIman's policy Of
class collaboration
No so cents dues without the con-
sent Of the membership
No piece work in the New York
market and week work turnout the
countryl
... We demand oeneraI aun..4. e..