The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-09
CHAPTER II.
Shop Nucleus Function.

CHOP nuclei must become express
sive of the everyday needs Of the
workers in the shops, becoming a liv.
ing part of their fights for better
conditions, win their confidence and
furnish organized, conscious leader
ship to attain our definite objects
Shop nuclei should establish contact
with the workers in the shops, help
enroll them into the trade unions
mobilize them for mass demonstra-
tions, election campaigns, and for
greater and more decisive political
struggles.
There are many special opportun-
files for shop nuclei to do effective
work. The fact that they are organ
fed units functioning in daily con-
tact with masses Of workers and in
intimate contact with their problems
makes for greater possibilities. The
means at the disposal Of shop nuclei
are, first through individual propa-
ganda by the members to their fellow
workers, next through shop organize
tions, strikes and also through social
and union connections. The most eff
fective instrument of expression Of
the shop nucleus is the shop bulletin.
Some Experiences Gained.
The reorganization Of our Party,
now that the technicalities Of trans
ferTing the members to the new units
has been about completed, is showing
its real problems. These are the prob
lens Of properly organized function.
Our main difficulty is still a small
party in large Industrial country
with the members scattered in many
different shops. In this connection
our experiences have shown the mad
visibility of maintaining shop nuclei
below the number of about seven
members actually working within the
shop. Particularly due to the existing
language difficulties it has also been
found necessary in many cases to at
tach additional comrades to the shop
nuclei. comrades fitted for certain
necessary work who can help build
the unit and also comrades who can
help overcome the language difficult
ties. Such attachments should be
made, however, as far as possible
from among members working in
shops within the same industry.
The maintenance Of shop nuclei be-
low the required number should be
permitted only in shops with great
possibilities or with comrades we'll
qualified to take care Of the work.
Shop Nucleus Economic Work.
The economic work Of the shop
nucleus is its participation in organ
ization of the daily struggles Of the
workers. Struggles for better wages,
shorter hours, elimination of piece
work and speed-up system, for san
itary conditions, proper safety de-
vices, compensation for accidents and
unemployment. against slave driving
foremen, against victimization CT
workers, black list systems, spies and
special police n the shops, against
The bosses so-called welfare associa-
lions, bosses shop committees or COM
pany unions, against violation Of
working agreements where such ex-
ist, and for the organization of the
workers into workers shop commit
tees and trade unions.
When these issues are properly
taken up and suitable slogans adj
vanced and presented concretely ac-
cording to the conditions in the shops
they viii help gain influence for our
units and gain the confidence Of the
workers. To also give these issues
their proper political connection must
not be overlooked. We must always
remember that shop nuclei are poll
sical units. The struggle around
these issues should be connected de
rectly with our Party campaigns.
While the individual members carry
out their specific tasks, the nucleus
acts as a unit in these activities.
Party Campaigns in the Shops.
One of our most important present
Party slogans is the one Of organiza-
ton Of the unorganized. This is also
the one most easily grasped by the
workers in the shops; it is concrete
and fits their needs. While this slo-
gan is being put forth by our units,
the needs for organization should be