The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-03
Progressive Miners Smash Dual Unions


to tear them to pieces.
Moro unIens--Less unIonlsm.
1--WE dual unions appeared, and
\ when they finished fighting the
old unions and fighting each other
nearly all traces of unionism were
wiped out in many seaports. Similar
attacks are now being directed against
the weakened railroad shopmen's
unions.
ut is a notable fact that generally
the dualists have been of the revoln-
tionary or progressive type, who, dis
gusted with the program and tactics
Of the bureaucracy in the old unions,
have unsuccessfully attempted, by
lack of left wing organization, to turn
the old unions into revolutionary
weapons of the working class.
"Despairing Of doing so by working
without organization Of a left wing,
and looking for short cut, they
turned to dual unionism to accomplish
that end. The result, however, altho
unintentional, has been to further
weaken the existing unions and the
progressive element therein, leaving
the bureaucracy more firmly en-
trenched.
Must Fight Inside Unions.
I"DROTHER miner, your struggle in
- the union is the same as the
struggle of workers in all the labor
unions turnout America today. 1t is
part of the class struggle. The Lewis
machine, like the Berrys, B. and o.
| Johnstons, Lees, Greens, Farringtons
and the whole DISQUALIFICATION out
fit of the A. F. of L. can never be
fought outside the old unions by form
ing new ones.
ITO withdraw from the old unions
is but to weaken yourselves and to
turn the old unions over exclusively
to the takers. Those amongst you who
are advocating split in the miners
union are playing into the hands Of
the coal operators and the bureau
cracy.
Good Intentions Not Enough.
'CHoULD the misguided few succeed
~ in splitting away the DISCONTINUED
element in the miners union, the ele-
ment that has been in the vanguard
of the struggle against the bureau
cracy, the element that has fought for
the miners in all the struggles of the
coal diggers, the only real protection
and leadership the coal diggers have,
would but rob the membership of
every vestige Of protection and do the
very opposite from what these mill
tants set out to do in the first place
protect the miners from the treachery
of their leaders.
1.-THE miners will not give up the q.
M. w. Of A. They have fought and
sacrificed for the union as few out
side of it can understand. The plains
and hillsides Of this country are
crimson with the blood of men who
died that our union may live. Ludlow
and Cabin Greek will never be erased
from the memory of the coal diggers,
and the contemplate leeches who now
are in control of our union-the
Lewises, Farringtons. and Cappelinis
will be fought and defeated within
our union by the combined effort OF
an awakened, outraged opposition
Organize Progressive Committees.
TT we could organize the members
4 outside the union we can certainly
organize within it more easily. It is
our duty to organize within the union
at this time for the Progressive Min
ers' program, and part of that program
must be the cleaning out of the class
collaboration officials who are fighting
the progressive demands OF the coal
diggers.
So, all together, slaves OF the pick,
organize with the Progressive Miners,
for their program, organize for the