The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-06-13

AnOJhef llp van NInkle.
The tailors of the AC.W. are lust WAITING
for Mr.. Gitlow to issue to them the slogan
of Trade Union Unity and they will rise in
arms against the burocracy. Where do YOU
come from, Mr.. Rip Van Wrinkle? You would
imagine that the tailors and cloakmakers don't
know the least of who the Hillmans and Schle-
singers are, what role they are playing. You
would think, that the talors will cherish some
hope of being able to secure improvements in
conditions through the medium of the Anal
gamated and poor Mr.. Gitow offers the SER
vices OF the entire majority group of C.P.A.
in order to disillusion them on the basis of
United Front Tactics.
1t is clear beyond doubt, that what Mr.. Git
low calls genuine militant unionism means
nothing less than the abandonment of the new
Industrial Unions and leading the masses into
the camp of the enemy. The formation of the
new Industrial Unions was a mistake accord
ing to these renegades, and in order to Justify
their going over to the company unions, they
deliberately misquote Comrade Lenin on splits
No wonder they see difficult circumstances.
Only now we can first realize why there was
such stubborn resistance to the formation of
such unions from the Lovestone leadership.
No wonder the conduct Of important strug-
giles retarded. 1t is the same rev, that
calculated on divisions within the ALL. Coun-
Gil for new manoeuvers. But why not admit
this openly? The ansWeT-politial cowardice
1t is only after we examine Mr.. Gitlows enun- !,
Citations on genuine militant unionization, that
we can really better digest the 'Leninist' line
in the Needle Trades IF the minority.
The first point of their policy reads, Cur
main aim in all our work is the strengthening
and the building up of the N.T.W.LU." Why
suddenly this assurance? Evidently these birds}
feel themselves guilty, for trying to smuggle
C1,rrh oI>r,,
tainly don't have to go too far to convince
yourself about. Let US just enumerate the
rest of the points as they are presented: "At ,
the presen, time the reactiGnary unions have
bigger proportion of the workers than has
the N.T.WI Union. However, the theological
hold of the reactionary bureaucracy is not ASA
strong as the membership of the right wing
unions while the theological influence of the
N.T.WLU. is much bigger than its own mem
bership and reaches sections of the membership
in the reactonary unions. In the reactonary
unions, there is growing discomfort of the
workers because of the policies Of corruption
and betrayal Of the burocrats"
Note the deliberate attempt to exaggerate
the strength of the company union and under
estimate the strength of the N.T.WLU. If it
is true as it is stated herein, that the ideo-
logical influence of he N.T.W.I.U. is much big
ger than its organzatonal strength, and if
there is a growing discomfort of the workers
in the reactionary union, then it would only
be logical for the N.T.W.IU. to assert its in
dependent leadership and organize and lead the
workers INTO struggles.
But the Lovestone feminist Line" says diff
ferent. 3. 'In the present situation great
emphasis must be placed upon the task of
building and leading a left wing in the re-
dictionary unions. 1t is now necessary to launch
general campaign to organize and crystalline
a left wing in the IL.G.WU., A.CW., to serve
powerful ally in the struggle of the Mt.
VIII.
Nothing exists for them, but the task and
duty of organizing and leading a left wing
that is why no mention of company unions.
They are mere reactionary unions. But their
treachery becomes even more apparent when
you read further the program for this left
wing in the reactionary unions. 1t follows:
4. az Fight for the economic program of the
N.T.WLU. b. Fight against the company
union leadership and policies 9 For the shop
Delegates Council. d. Fight for one Industrial
Union in the industry. What do these pro-
posals mean if not the opposition movement of
the good olden days. 1t means that these Love-
stonites are in reality social reformists, Music
ites sowing illusions among the masses about,
the possibility of reforming the company I'M
ion in the needle industry, about the POSSIBLE
lIy 1of unity OeCWeen tNG company unions ana
the N.T.W.IU. through the advocacy of the
slogan: One Industrial Union in the industry.
These Lovestone renegades propose for the
left wing in their reactionary unions to fight
for the Shop Delegates System, while in the
N.TWI.U they fought bitterly against it's
installation. They propose for their left wing,
to fight for industrial union and on the
N.T.WI.U. they fight bitterly against drawing
in members of the A.C.W. and the other trades,
into the organization
The masses in the Needle Trades Industry
gave them the proper answer. Completely de-
feated at the convention with their meagre
following dwindling away this group of re-
negades stands today exposed as the enemy =
of the working class, trying by all means to
undermine the N.TW.LU. and help to build up
the Company Unons-thus serving indirectly
the interests of the employers.