The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-17
OrganiizatiOnal
Problems
By ARNE SWABECK.
CHAPTER VI-(Continued)

| should meet regularly as often as
conditions necessitate, their execu-
tive committees must function regu-
larly. 1t must be borne in mind
that fractions are very distinct from
the basic Party units, the nuclei. The
latter being the political units, take
up all questions of general and spe-
cific activities and decide on policies
and measures to be taken, The frac-
ton works in direct contact with and
under the direction of the Party
trade union committees. 1t has no
disciplinary powers, but it is to carry
out the policies laid down by the
proper Party units. 1t discusses the
needs of the union, makes recommen-
dations and carries out policies as
decided by the proper committee.
In industries where workers who
are employed in the same place also
belong to the same local unions it
has at times been difficult for the
comrades to make the proper distinc-
ton between the trade union frac-
tions and the nuclei. This is par
ticularly true of the mining terri
4 tory where the shop nuclei and the
fraction may have identically the
same membership. In that field it is
of Importance to remember that the
fractions concern themselves only
with the work within the union.
Otherwise our nuclei, the political
units, will be completely reduced to
mere trade union fractions.
At the present time the major task
of our fractions is naturally to es-
tablish the widest possible contact
for the development of the left wing
movement. While the fractions must
always function as firmly disciplined
bodies, the question of definite Com
munist influence upon the movement
is determined by its growth or to
put it more concretely, the impor-
lance of the function of the Party
trade union fractions increase as the
movement grows.
Trade Union Fraction Opportunities.
The tempo and the method en-
ployed in the activities of our trade
union fractions naturally must cor
respond to the conditions of the
unions at the given time. The issues
must always be formulated so as to
have the broadcast possible character.
During intense struggles of the
unions the tempo increases and the
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the basis of throwing the largest pos
sible number of members into the
struggle, of unifying them for the
struggle and of establishing the in
fluences of the policies worked out
by the Party. Our fractions first de-
eide on the definite measures in ac-
cordance with the general policy and
strives to put them across.
THE opportunities of our fractions
particularly utilized are generally
the following: during strikes, during
the working out Of new agreements,
at trade union conventions and cleo
tions. At such times the fractions
put forward their program CORES
ponding with the needs of the situa-
ton. Elections must never be con-
Quoted merely as a hunt for office
by our members, but primarily for
the revolutionizing of the union
membership and the development of
a left wing movement. They offer
splendid possibilities to put forward
policies and tactics which will be for
the benefit of the unions and have
the object of gaining influence for
the Party. 1t, however, goes without
saying that to effectively fight for
its program, the left wing can bet
ter crystalize it's following around
definites candidates whom it strives
to elect.
Other Forms of Mass Organization.
The mass organizations formerly
mentioned, created for permanent
specific objects or for temporary OBJ
jects around the single issues
should particularly be utilized as
7 bridges to the masses. Our main OBJ
ject is to unite the workers for the
struggle, and to be successful it is
necessary to develop the Party influ-
ence to insure the correct policies.
While this is so, the specific condi-
tons prevailing determines whether
the Party, in all local applications of
united front tactics, appears in its
own name, or thru Party delegates
from affiliated organizations.
In setting up temporary united
front organizations, the form is flex-
ible. While the general policies are
worked out by the C. f. C. there may
be variations as conditions may die
tate in the different localities. The
movement itself is the decisive thing
and while the object is to win the
masses, relations with leaders is often
necessary in the local application as
well as nationally as a bridge to the
masses who follow them. 1t is i'm
portant that such temporary organ
izations have a bona fide basis, with
affiliations Of bona fide organiza-