The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-25

combat the syndicalist and opportw1ist ten
denotes amongst the seamen
The Industrial Union must intensiysfy 60 over
from propaganda and agitation to action, pre-
pare and carry through on the basis OF indie
pendent leadership the economic struggles on
the basis Of the united front tactic overcome
the tendency to divide strikes into ours" and
theirs" uniting them with the struggle for I'M
employment insurance and immediate relief,
gradually carrying 1t to a more highly political
level. We must carry through more systematic
work in the reforniSt and company unions and
build revolutionary opposition groups there.
This work must be taken care of Immediately
For this purpose special plan must be worked
out with concrete tasks. These tasks must be
given the greatest attention by the union. We
must concentrate in the coming period the work
Of the union first OF all mainly In New York
(Atlantic coast distdcD, New Orleans (Gulf
COAST, and San Francisco Pacific COAST. The
union must turn It's face to the ships and docks
and must carry over the center Of gravity Of
the everyday work Of the union onto the ships
and docks We must see that the trade union
groups (ship branches or groups) begin to func-
ton regularly. We must instruct the ship groups
and ship delegates constantly in their work. We
must work out concrete instructions for the work
of the ship branches. We must better the work
in the International clubs.
Very serious attention must be given to the
drawing in of American elements, organize q
collective leadership dock buro), organize q
broad "active," draw into the clubs not onfy
members of the Industrial Union, but also mar
inc workers and longshoremen who are MEM
bers Of the refornist and company unions and
unorganized. The activities Of the union must
be planned and carried out systematically.
Recruit Mennbersi
broad recruiting campaign should be start
ed, opening it with a two weeks mass CAM
paign. 1t is imperative to open wide the doors,
particularly for the longshoremen organizing a
special section in the union for the longshore-
men. In this broad campaign, special atten-
ton should be given to drawing in masses Of
Negro workers into the union.
In all the organizations from to to bottom,
also in the International clubs special depart
mentS for the work among the Negroes should
be organized, to more theoretically draw them
into leading posts Of the unions and the clubs.
The Marine Workers Voice" must be turned
into a mass militant organ, must organize a
broad net of worker correspondence directly from
the ships and docks, organize periodical con-
ferences with the correspondents and readers,
start broad campaign for subscribers and read
ers, increase the circulation in the coming
months to 10000 Alongside with this we must
start systematic cultural and educational work
by organizing with the help Of the Cultural
Federation lectures, reports, concerts, etc. For
the purpose Of developing new cadres Of lead
ers we must organize short courses on trade
union problems.
In order to improve the financial situation OF
our union, we should find out those who do not
pay their dues regularly and carry on cam
paign for regular payment Of dues. Organize
affairs, create finance committees in all organ
izations, organize auditing committees and have
periodical finance auditing, limit the expenses
of the union, work out budget and see that
the expenditures are carried on within the bud
get, take some steps in order to build a strike
fund.
All these tasks can be carried through when
the Party and T. U. U. L. will give help and
guidance to the Marine Workers Industrial
Union and really turn their faces to the water
front.
In May, 1882 there will be held in Hamburg
Germany, the first International Congress Of
marine workers, longshoremen, rivermen and
If instead Of the old methods of
slow tempo, we will bring in new contents and
new methods Of mass work, collective leader
ship, system, plans and mass activity OF the
the Industrial Union will be able
to participate in the International Congress as
an important link In the International army OF
militant fighters on the transport field and
bring to the Congress It's share Of militant ex-
perience in the work