The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-28
USE THE MAIN LEVER

organizations towards the questions Of trade
union work. For this purpose we must carry
out the following measures % Systematic
verifcation of the lower Party organizations by
higher organizations Party comnittees), in
which case the verihcation must without ques-
ton be by personal contact, instructors being
sent and the chairmen of the lower Party groups
being called to give reports. 90 Every Party
committee must systematically and as frequently
as possible consider the question of trade union
work, the veri1cation of the fulfilment of direc-
tives which have been given and the immediate
tasks
(3) Within short period-not more than two
months-the work of organizing fractions must
be completed in all trade unions where there
are Party members
THE TURN IN TIE TRADE UNION WORK
OF THE PARTY MUST ABOVE ALL BE CAR
RIED OUT DIRECTLY IN THE FACTORIES
BY FORMING FACTORY GROUPS OF RED
TRADE UNIONS THERE.
In all this work, in view Of the shortcomings
mentioned above, we must keep in mind
ID The trade union is not and should not be
duplicate of the Party The Party unites the
extreme vanguard of the proletariat, but the
trade unions should unite the broadest masses
of the workers. Hence the trade union Com
munist fractions must have the most definite
directiyes to bring into the revolutionary trade
unions ALL WORKERS IRRESPECTIVE OF
THEIR POLITICAL VIEWS, INCLUDING
THOSE WHO DO NOT AGREE WITH THE
COMMUNIST PARTY BUT ARE PREPARED
TO FIGHT FOR THEIR IMMEDIATE DE
MANDs AGAINST THE EMPLOYERS AND
THEIR SUPPORTERS.
90 In their work among the members Of trade
unions and among the unorgenized workers,
Communists must base their efforts ON convnc-
ing the workers. but in no case should they per-
init the directions Of the Party leaders on the
fundamental questions of trade union activity
to be carried out mechanically without discuss
ing them with the masses of trade union mem
bers.
90 On the other hand the Party committees,
when discussing questions of trade union work,
must bring in representatives of fractions of
corresponding trade union organizations
"a The trade union fractions must show the
greatest initiative in carrying out the directions
of the Party.
(5) Before meetings Of the trade union Or
gans, before congresses, conferences or general
meetings the fraction must meet so as to pre-
pare its speeches, its tactics to instruct orators
etc. If important questions are to be discussed,
the fraction must in advance receive directions
from the Party committee.
CO. At all trade union conferences, congresses
and meetings the fraction must appoint bureau
whose speeches and propositions will be compul-
sorry directives for all members of the fraction
during the work of she trade union organization.
Cd The fractions in trade union organizations
must be in close contact with the fractions of
corresponding organizations of the unemployed,
and must play the leading role with regard to
the latter.
Our Party must base itself on these organ
izaton rules which have been worked out as
a result of international experience and must
rapidly learn to use the lever of trade union
work, so that by using it in a Bolshevik man
ner, it can win over to its own side the major
ity of the working class