The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-05-11
DRAFT RESOLUTION AND DIRECTIVES OF
THE TUUL. BOARD ON WORK OF TUUL>
UNIONS IN UNEMPLOYED STRUGGLES

organizations and have the task of carrying out
the plans and decisions Of the proper leading
bodies of the unions within the unemployed
movement
5. The leading organs of the unions must be
represented in the leading organs of the unem-
ployed movement, so as to facilitate the closest
contact and supervision. This must not how
ever be effected mechanically. Leading members
of the unions must be active in the work Of the
councils and by virtue OF this secure election to
leading bodies of the unemployed.
8. The members of the unions within the
leading bodies of the councils constitute the
leading fraction of the unions. They are respon-
sible to the proper leading committees OF the
unions and In turn direct the work OF the menu
bers of the unions within the subordinate bodies,
of the councils -.e- -. ys--- ,-, .,.
7. Under no circumstances shall separte spe-
cial organizations of the unemployed be set up
by any unions or leagues as substitutes for the
united front unemployed organizations. Special
forms set up for the unions shall not be allowed
to replace the basic forms Of the unemployed
movement. The revolutionary unions, ETC., do
not build their "own" unemployed movement
They are responsible for building and providing
leadership for the whole united front move
ment.
8. The members of the revolutionary unions
leagues and minorities must not place them
selves above the discipline and decisions of the
proper organs of the, unemployed movement
They must undertake to convince the workers
and avoid imposing mechanically any decisions
of the fractions
g. The leading fraction within the National
Committee of the Unemployed Councils directs
the daily work for the TUUL Bureau; In matters
affecting unempoyment its drectives must be
treated as directives Of the TuUL.
II. Special Issues and Demands
/. In addition to the general program and
demands of the unemployed movement and the
local issues around which the struggles OF the
unemployed are conducted; all revolutionary
unions, leagues and nlinortties must work out a
special program of concrete demands to cor
respond with the special needs of the workers
in the respective industry.
2. Such programs shall indicate-Ca) how
work can be provided for large numbers Of iobless
in the industry (shorter hours no speed-up no
overtime etc.; (b) demands upon the employers
for direct relief to their former employees: (c)
demands upon the bureaucrats in the resctionary
unions.
8. The struggles for these special demands
must never be isolated from or o substitute for
the demands of all the unemployed In the given
locality.
4. 1t is the special task of the revolutionary
unions to see that all struggles are linked up
with our central demands for unemployment
insurance at the expense OF the bosses and
government +"
5. The unions, leagues, ETC., may either di-
rectly or through the councils call special united
front conferences on special burning issues that
arise within their oun industry
III. Unity of Employed and Unemployed
l. This must not be conceived of Gas has been
the case up to now) merely involving the
unemployed in support of strike struggles. This
is necessary, but can be effected only to the