The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-07
9TH CONGRESS- Of
INT'L TRANSPORT
WORKERS IS HELD
Delegations From 81
Countries Attend

MOSCOW, (By MaiD.-The Fifth
international Conference of Revolu
tionary Transport Workers, which
was held directly after the Fourth
Congress of the Red International of
Labor Unions closed on April 9Th.
This conference differs from the
previous conferences Of revolutionary
transport workers not only by a
larger number Of countries repre-
sented but also by a much larger
number of delegates. Altogether 81
countries of all the continents and
'tho larger islands were represented.
Many Delegates.
At this conference were present
representatives of Independent revolu-
uOnary transport workers unions al
flhaJed to the transport Workers In
Lernational Committee OF Propaganda
and Action, delegates representing
revolutionary minorities in reformisl
unions and representatives of revolu
tlonary unions, which up till now
were not affiliated to the Transport
Workers l. P. c. or to other trans
DOEI WOIhSGS IIlIGIlldLiOIldl DOlllSSs
Of the total number Of delegates
present 70 had tull voice and vote
and AZ consultative vote. These
figures show that at this conference
the number Of delegates present ana
countries represented was not less,
but even more than at the congresses
Of the International Federation OF
Transport Workers. The same is true
of the number of organized workers
represented; more than two million
transport workers organized in revo-
lutionary transport workers unions
and in militant oppositions in the re-
formist unions were represented.
Delegates representing internationa
seamen's clubs also took part in the
work Of the conference.
Discuss Tactics.
The following vital questions OF
Importance to the broad masses OF
transport workers in all countries
were discussed at this conference:
Cd Report of the l. ?. C. (2) Tasks
Of the revolutionary transport work
ers. (3) Tactics of unity of the
transport workers. "a Rationaliza-
ton and unemployment in the trans
port industry. (5) The work and
tasks of the international seamens
clubs. 60 Questions Of organiza-
ton, propaganda and publication (7)
Danger of war. Isl Election of l. P. C.
In the course of the discussion all
delegates showed great activity. ~
delegates representing Is countries
spoke on the first item on the agenda.
In their speeches they cited the
achievements oil the militant tradl
union movement Of transport workers
in most countries. Many spoke of
Left movement among transport
workers in all part of the world, of
definite tendency on the part Of many
organizations, previously not at
flliated to the /. Z. c., to join the
militant trade movement; also the
growth of revolutionary minorities in
side the reformist unions.
AT the same time the speakers
noted many shortcomings and defects
in the work of the l. P. C. and the
activities Of the revolutionary unions
and oppositions. Almost all speakers
cited the fact that the l.. p. G. and
the national organizations of revo-
lutionary transport workers have
done little to transform into organi-
rational forms the influence the l.
P. c. has in several countries and
in many refQrmist unions of trans
port workers.
Influence Grows.
Delegates noted that although in
1926 much has been done by the !.
p c. and the revolutionary transport
'"orlIers' organizations in several
countries to strengthen organiza-
tionally the influence received as a
result Of propaganda for the class
struggle and organization of the
transport workers, great deal more
still remains to be done in that direc-
ton.
In the resolution adopted on the
report of the |. P. C. "the conference
places on record the considerable
growth of influence of the |. P. C. in
the period between the fourth and
fifth conferences. From Is countries
with which the l. p C. had organiza-
tional contact at the time Of the
Fourth Conference the number has
now grown to 43." Further the reso
luton states: "In order to overcome
all shortcomings and weak points in
our work, expressed mainly in in
sufficient organizational strengthen
ing of the theological influence the
!. p. c. has in the broad masses Of
militant transport workers, this con-
ference directs the ]. P. c. to take all
necessary steps to strengthen organ-
~1tionally its ideoloqical Influence"
ITO Be Continued