The daily worker., 1930-03-05
"UniOn Labep Fascists in
Chicago
By d. MATES.

THE social-fascists of the American Fedora
tion of Labor of Chicago are showing their
true colors more clearly than ever before.
Especially now, when the workers of Chicago
are displaying the greatest militancy and when
the Communist Party and the Trade Union
Unity League are intensifying their activities
and spreading their influence over larger num-
bers of workers in the basic industries. are
the takers of the Fitzpatrick Nelson Chicago
Federation of Labor machine openly coming
to the aid of the capitalist class in an attempt
to stem the growing influence of the Commr-
nists and the revolutionary trade unions of
the Trade Union Unity League -~f
The open fascist role played by the leaders
of the Chicago Federation of Labor as seen
in several events of recent date, will only help
to mobilize the militant workers in a struggle
to defeat and destroy these ocial-fascists and
to build and strengthen the revolutionary trade
union center--The Trade Union Unity League
There over 100000 unemployed workers
IN Chicago who are facing actual starvation
But no one would expect the Chicago Fedora
tion of Labor would tackle this most serious
problem facing the workers of Chicago. How
ever. when the Chicago Council of Unemployed,
affiliated with the Trade Union Unity League
held two overflow meetings at which some 5000
workers voted to march to the City Hall with
the demand of "Work or Wages the takers
of the A. F. of L. lived up to their true role
agents of the large industrial interests of
the city and denounced this demonstration, de-
caring this demonstration unlawful" and min
imizing the Importance by stating that these
thousands of workers were merely foreign
born Communists and should be ignored.
Advises Police.
Vice President Durkin, of the Building
Trades Council was even more frank and tells
the police how to act when similar dmonstra-
tions will be arranged by the Communists. In
an interview with the capitalist press reporters,
he stated that 'the police should organize
squads with banana stalks and teach these
demonstrators esson."
The thousands of unemployed and employed
workers who took part in the demonstration
on February 81 at the City Hall, many Of
whom were brutally slugged by the police,
will learn MANY interesting lessons from this
struggle as well as from the comments made
by the takers ON this militant demonstration
under the banners of the Trade Union Unity
League.
The workers present at the demonstration
have learned the lesson that this is only pos
sble by conducting effective struggle
against unemployment and misery, a most de-
termined fight against the allies of the bosses
the socal-fascists of the Chicago Federation of
Labor.
Labor" Fascists
But the labor takers of the A. F. of L. 20
even further in preparation for further betray-
ais of the workers of Chicago. The social
fascists see the growing struggles of the work
ers under the leadership of the Trade Union
Unity League and tho Communist Party have
taken steps to actually strange and paralyze
the struggles of the working class Of Chicago
by the establishment of "labor, post Of the
American Legion.
The American Legion known to all workers
for its open fascists attacks of strikers, per-
secution of militant workers. stirring up race
riots, etc. has established "labor post" with
the aid of none other than the Commander
of the strike breaking A. F. Of L., William
Green. t'e
At celebration at which the color standard
was presented to the Union Labor post of the
American Legion. held at the Electricians Hall
arranged by the Chicago Building Trades Coun-
Gil, all the prominent labor misleaders, mingled
with the militarists and commanders of the
Legion and celebrated the great occasion, feel
ing sure that now they were quite prepared for
any militia: : struggle which might be waged
by the workers of Chicago under tie leadersbip
Of tlC Trade Union Unity League.