The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-29


since become so familiar in America.
Begun by the officials of the
I.L.G.W.U. in Chicago (Perlstein)
the expulsion policy was quickly
given the blessings of the A. F. of L.
leaders when, at the Portland conven-
tion, they expelled VIM. f. Dunno,
regularly elected delegate of the Sill
yer Bow Trades and Labor Assembly,
from the convention on the sole
ground of his support of the T.U.E.L.
policy and the fact that Dunno is a
Communist.
Since that time the movement has
had a constant struggle for life. In
this struggle, in spite of many de-
feats and moments of internal weak
ness, the T.U.E.L. has established it
self as the indispensable central or
gan of the American left wing, and
has many signal victories for pro-
gress to its credit.
THE left wing gained the overwhelm-
ing majority support in the Fur
riers and Ladies Garment Workers.
Unions. Fighting against the en-
ployers, who were assisted by govern
ment and A. F. of L. officials, the
left wing succeeded in establishing
for the first time in America the s.
day week of DO hours. This success
even forced the A. F. of L. to adopt
the demand.
The left wing led the Passaic un-
organized textile workers, and in
spite of the active sabotage of the
A. F. of L., forced that body to ac-
cept the new union, which gained a
partial victory after II months strike.
In this struggle the left wing set a
new high standard in relief work.
with the nationwide organization of
the Passaic Strike Relief which be-
came real mass movement. Through
this struggle another slogan of the
T.U.E.L. was dramatized and brought
to the foreground, namely, Organ
ize the Unorganized"
HUNDREDS of other battles were
"a fought, in all of which some gains
we're made in educating and mobiliz-
ing the masses. In the railway in
dustry the left wing rallied a great
rank and file movement which was
only dispersed by the crushing de-
feat of the shop strike, followed by
blacklists, prosecutions, expulsions,
ETC., by the officialdom. In the min
ers' union, even Lewis was forced to
credit the left wing with third of
the total vote in 1924, and in 1926,
the progressive and left wing bloc
made similar showing, in both cases
having actually cast a majority of
votes, although being cheated out of
the election by Lewis. In the metal,
building, auto, rubber, and other in
dustries, similar movements took
place. The movement has been
through a period of sharp, intense
struggles in every industry.
And now the time has come for
another general get-together of the
left wing elements of all industries
to draw the lessons of the past few
years. In spite of the terrific pres
sure put upon the movement, it has
come through with the, spirit and
program intact and deepened. Those
signs of weakening in the struggle
that appeared for a short time have
now disappeared. The movement is
ready for another forward develop
ment. The masses are beginning to
stir with discomfort against the Of
fetal policy of submission to the en-
ployers.
No progress can possibly come out
OF the official leadership of the A. F.
of L. This fact has been overwhelm-
ingly demonstrated again at the Los
Angeles Convention just ended. Even
the capitalist press has exclaimed in
surprise at the extreme reactionary
spirit which ruled at Los Angeles.
Every trade union who wishes to
work for progress can now see clear
" that the T.U.EL. is the center of
the only active forces in that
direction. To make these forces
stronger, to swing the entire Amer
lean labor movement away from It's
present disintegration and decay, to
work for amalgamation, a labor par
ty, and organization of the morgan
lied. every group of progressive and
revolutionary trade unionists must
send delegates to the Third National
Conference of the Trade Union Edu-
cational League at New York City
December 3-5, 1927.