The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-26

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western Europe and know the re-
formist trade unions can correctly
evaluate trade unions democracy"
"Those who have been in the Soviet
workshops and mills or attending
workers conferences and meetings
can see the results that true demo-
cracy has effected in the trade unions
and organizations of the U. S. S. r"
he said. "The workers themselves
are building up their own organiza-
tions and carrying on work in all fields
of economic and cultural construction.
A limitation of democracy is out OF
the question. Such a charge is a
calumny."
Dutch Militants Struggle.
Reinharden of Holland then spoke
IN behalf of the opposition in the
Dutch Labor Secretariat, entirely sup
porting the policy of the Red Inter
national of Trade Unions. Altho the
leaders" are expelling the militan S,
the revolutionary wing is struggling
daily for the revolutionizing of the
TABOR movement.
Poiret, of France, next dealt with
strike tactics and the struggle of the
General Conference of Labor. He
considered that the main fault lay in
the fact TINT strikes were not suf-
ficiently prepared for in advance.
eve must give definite ms ructions
to the leaders Of the strike move
ment in order to carry on an UNI
abating struggle against the en-
ployers and call strikes whenever
necessary to defend he eight hour
lay and wages" he said. eve must
have recourse to strike also when
ever the government attempts to en-
force measures directed against the
labor movement
Defend Minority Leaders.
Hardy, of England, read declara-
zion of the British delegation refuting
Ca1neys reproaches against the
leaders Of the Minority Movement and
emphasizing the necessity of a
stronger organization Of The Minority
Movement in Ireland.
Hardy further dwelt on the rela-
tions between the trade unions and
cooperatives, pointing out the assis
ance rendarad by the latter during
strikes. The speaker considered thu
the cooperatives must be definitely
made par of the class struggle Of
tho rrolpt oriat.
Chisostomo. of the Philippines.
thon royiewpd the political situation
and tho nosition of the Labor move
rnent in he Philippine Islands.
por'uquese Delegate. -. ~.
Alvez of Portugal smoke of the
growing ropressicns against the trade
union organizations on the part Of
the fascist Portuguese government
PORTUGAL is suffering from the lack
of experienced leaders in the lift
vino movement, Alvez said, The
building up Of a new national centre
for the trade union movement is i'm
nerative, ACCORDING to Alvez. as the
Portuguese neutrality-suspicious. con-
Federation was practically defunct
Tilrhomerova of the u. S. s. r. de-
scribed the position of the Soviet
working women. She stated that
there are over 100000 women en-
ployed in y. s. S. r. industry, with
an earning power of 60 per cent Of
the mems wages, an increase of 66
per cent in three years. Over 2,700,-
200 women are organized into the
u. s. s. R. trade unions, according
to Tikhomerova.
Blavier of Belgium pointed out the
difficult conditions under which the
Belgian revolutionary organizations
were working, due to the persecution
of Communists within the trade
unions. However, Blavier said, the
revolutionary movement is progress.
ing more rapidly every year. and the
revolutionary minority has brought
several reformist trade unions under
it's influence.
Sweden Swings Left.
Brandler of Germany welcomed the
fact that Losovsky's thesis has laid