The daily worker., 1926-04-10

menr TOR the struggle OF the British
working class.
In the discussion on the resolution
the delegates stressed the necessity
Of the general council Of the Trades
Congress to utilize the resolution OF
the Scarborough congress to become
the real leading center of the trade
union movement and also to call 4
special meeting OF the congress to
take steps to put the movement in
readiness for the coming battles. The
mining situation, the engineering
crisis and the unemployment situation
we're pointed to as justifying this
course.
THE speeches of the delegates
showed that the bosses had deter
mined to place the burden of the con-
tinuance of the capitalist system on
the backs of the workers by reducing
their standard OF living. It was par
ticularly refreshing to see that many
delegates pointed to the low standard
lof living Of the colonial peoples ex-
plotted by British capital as one Of
the main reasons for the desperate
plight Of the British working class.
Delegates from Dundee textile unions
showed that the reason for the unem-
ployment and starvation was the low
wages Of the Bengal textile workers
and demanded that this be taken into
consideration.
THE resolution on international
4 trade union unity was introduced
by Comrade George Hardy, acting Sec
retary of the National Minority Move.
ment. He delivered a splendid speech
on the subject and was greeted by
create applause by the conference.
The resolution calls ON the Trades
Union Congress to issue a special bull
letin for the information of the trade
unions on this subject, to work for
closer cooperation with the Russian
trade unions, to send workers delega-
tions to the trade union conventions
on the continent to explain the neces-
sity Of world trade union unity and
to work untiringly for the convening
Of an International trade union con-
gress Of delegates from HM orga1aE&e
tions, irrespective of whether they be-
long to Amsterdam or the Red Inter-
national Of Labor Unions.
The discussion from the floor
showed what grasp of the necessity
of world trade union unity the left
wing Of the British trade union move
ment has. Delegate after delegate
took the floor and pointed out that the
success of the British workers in
defending their already low standard
Of living depended ON the solidarity
of the International trade union move
ment. The resolution was carried
amidst loud applause.
nR. BAHT represented the All-India
- Trades Union Congress and in his
speech showed the close connection Of
the situation of the Indian workers
with those of Britain. Three Indian
ailors who accompanied him on the
platform were given rousing well
come.
The Trade Union Educational
League OF the United States was rep
by Tom Bell. In his speech
Of fraternal greetings he outlined the
situation confronting the left wing
trade unionists OF the United States.
The question Of company unionism"
and the 'B. and o. plan," labor bank
ing and the other forms of class col
laboration practiced by the trade
union officialdom highly amused the
conference. He declared that the
work of the National Minority Move
ment and the other left wing trade
union movements in other countries
were of the greatest importance to
the working class and must continue
until the workers are organized in
International solidarity for the defeat
II the international capitalist class.
THE concluding speech Of Chairman
4 Tom Mann brot forth great ap-
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