The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-13


Grafton of Trade Unions was not authorized to
initiate relief action (p. Sc of the report)
Many pages of the report are devoted to Moscow
the R. /. L. u. and the Russian trade unions The
entire correspondence between the r. T. u and the
all-Russian Federation of Trade Unions, and part
of that with the Anglo-Russian committee was cop
led for the purpose of proving that Moscow is the
worst of all evils and Amsterdam the brave knight
fighting for the unity of the international trade
union movement. Many words and much hypocrisy
We need but read the reports of the sessions of the
professional internationals, and we shall find that
the resolutions in regard to the relations with Mos
COW contain not only one contradiction after an
other but also the shameless maneuvers of Amster-
dam against trade union unity. A glance at page
81 will show why the West-European workers must
oppose uniting of their trade unions with those
of Russia.
"The policy pursued by the Russian Fedora
ton of Trade Unions in this period and par
tcuary in 1926, has once more convinced the
l. F. T. U. that it's tactics (of having Moth
ing to do with the Russians) have been alto
gether right. The attitude adopted towards the
leadership of the British Trades Union Con-
tl gress both during and after the coal-miner's
strike is obvious proof of the fact that the
Russian Trade Union Federation denies the
right of self-determination in the trade union
movement of the individual countries. 1t has
never been more patent than during the mining
IA dispute that the Russian Trade Union Fedora
ton interprets the word unity" only in the
sense of Subsection to Moscows doctrines
The selfsacrificng fight put up by Russian trade
unions for the victory of the British miners is there
fore taken as confirmation of the accuracy of the
Amsterdam policy of-preventing unity with the
Russians. A precious admission on the part of the
famous labor leaders of Amsterdam This fully
suffices for any worker to recognize the said lead
ers, and he cannot fail to know their meaning when
they attempt to make their abb in the following
terms:
Their (the Russianso great membership and
the consequent influence exercised on the reso-
lutions, afford the Russian trade union move
ment the guarantee that their wishes would
enjoy consideration in so far as they are in
keeping with the principles and policy of the
International Federation of Trade Unions"
Fully dozen pages devoted to the British
miners strike The preceding paragraph shows
plainly in what spirit this subject too is treated
The question is raised as to whether the Am
sterdam tactics, the attitude of the British trade
union leaders, the attitude of the foreign mners
sections not also partly responsible for the de-
feat of the miners. There were only two disagree
able things during the conflict the "incitine" and
trade union undermining" attitude of the Russians
and the renitent conduct of the strike under the
leadership of Cook. The report even has the effron
terry to say some words in praise of the shameful
business of the five per cent loan granted the British
trade unions through the "co-operation" of Dude
geest and Sassenbach At the same time If does not
forget to express its decided dsapprova of the fact
that the English also turned for help to trade unions
not affiliated to the I. F. T. u
True, without the help of the Russian trade unions
the British miners fight would have broken down
few months earlier which would yet have enhanced
the fame of the strike-breaking International The
list showing the aid received by the miners from the
individuals countries is highly interesting Per trade
union member. Holland gave 118 cents, Denmark
6S, Switzerland 80, Sweden 18, Germany Is, France
% The Germans Excused" themselves for the pau
city of their active help by referring to "the Repara
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