The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-05-11

extent that the unemployed are convinced,
through active support Of their struggles by the
employed workers, ct their common interests.
1t is also dependent upon the extent to which
the direct needs and interests OF the unemployed
are specifically dealt with in the strike program
2. The part time workers are the most direct
link between the unemployed and the employed
workers. They must be organized into the COM
mon united front and into the unions, leagues
and oppoSitionS on the basis of their special
demands.
3. Wherever shop organizations Of the revolu-
uonary unions exist, these must be required to
regularly take up problems connected with the
struggles of the unemployed and to cooperate
with the Councils operating in their territory.
T. The organization of Unemployed Councils
In all reformist union locals can be a further
effective means for establishing unity of unem-
ployed and employed.
". Recruiting Unemployed into Unions
With unemployment established as a per-
manent mass phenomenon, it is not possible to
regard any workers as permanently unemployed
or employed Those drawn into the unemployed
movement must be given the opportunity of
learning the meaning Of revolutionary trade
unionisn and made members of the revolu-
tionary economic organizations.
The TUUII fractions in the unemployed or
OF special "trade union subcommittee" within
the councils and committees that shall have the
task OF winning the unemployed for the unions.
V. Putting These Directives into Effect
l. The leading committees OF all unions,
leagues aud ninorites shall immediately insti-
tute discussion in all sections OF their Or
CARNATIONS on the tasks of the revolutionary
unions In the unemployed movement.
z. AL members employed or unemployed) of
the revolutionary unions shall be required
to become registered supporter OF the unem-
ployed councils and to affiliate with the basic
unemployed organizations in their neighborhood
8 Those who are not able to affiliate to an
already existing unemployed organization, shall
be formed into initiative committees and assigned
the task u forming an unemployed committee
under the direction of the nearest Council or
OF the union itself where a council does not
exist
4. In cities where TUUCs exist these shan
coordinate the work of members of our various
unions through the medium OF the leading frac-
ton in the city unemployed council.
5. AL unions must Immediately check I'D to
see that they have delegates in the corresponding
unemployed organizations. These delegates must
be required to act in leading capacity and to
devote their major attention to unemployed
work and must not remain mere formal delegates
6. The work Of our fractions and the progress
OF the unemployment movement as whole must
regularly appear on the agenda OF all units and
leading committees OF our unions, leagues and
r1iaorities, and these must come to feel respon-
sible for all phases Of this work
T. AS a further means Of supporting the
unemployed movement and establishing the
responsibility Of our revolutionary economic
organizations towards this movement, each sub
division shall be required to pay a nominal
monthly affi1iation fee to the corresponding
subdivision of the unemployed movement.