The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-26

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Musteites, Loyestoneites, etc, being
too closely identified with the official
bWocracy - make an impression
upon the rank and file opposition.
The weakness of the opposition
movement as organized at present
is that in the main it still functions
along the lines of the opposition Or
ganized in prosperity times, that is,
OF the basis Of groups that function
only when the local unions meet and
when elections are held in the local.
That is as legal parliamentary oppo-
sitions.
Programs Net Enough
This kind of opposition is capable
Of making a strong impression upon
the workers only as long as 1t has not
sufficient mass influence and this
work is in an elementary educational
stage. But the moment it has mass
influence, the workers being forced
with the steady decline of their con-
ditions on the job will not be salts
fled with the opposition introducing
good programs and demands and eX-
pect the opposition to lead them in
the every day struggles against the
loss Of conditions on the job which
means against the boss, irrespective
of the treacherous maneuy5s Of the
A. F.. of L. buroCracy. Even the small
err oppositions could in the prevailing
circumstances increase their influ-
ence far more rapidly if they would
master the method and tactics as to
how to develop collective organiza-
ton and action on the job.
The outstanding problem there
fore that faces the mass opposition
movement in New York is the trans
formation on these opposition from
one of parliamentary opposition into
an opposition of action for improve
ment of conditions and for indie
pendent struggle.
The task is to reyolutionize these
oppositions from one of being mere
militant agitation groups to one of
militant action. The maintenance Of
unionism in many trades depends es-
sentially upon this Transformation.
Organization Methods
The rank and file members in the
different local unions have them
selves taught US many new ways of
opposition organization in the local
unions. From rank and file groups
and fraternsl clubs to joint action
and united front committees etc.
Several oppositions have sprung
up of a nature not controlled by the
Trade Union Unity League but per-
suing essentially the program Of the
T.U.UL. In all these forms the class
conscious left wing should be ready
to learn what we must add in the
Transformation Of these oppositions
is organization on the job. Shop
groups. organized by every individual
member Of the opposition at the
place of work to resist and to fight
the maneuyers of, the bosses, of the
labor takers, to raise the standard OF
living of the workers.
Another prerequisite for the effec-
tive development of the oppositions
are trade committees, that will link
the opposition groups Of the differ
ent local unions in each trade and
the interlinking of the trade organ
ization with the ether trades OF the
same industry through leading COM
mittees, periodical conferences. etc.
Another very important future of
the opposition Organization that must
be developed now are methods Of
organizing the unemployed in the
difference LEGAL unions and linking
this with the organization among the
employed workers
Conclusion
The united front between the
workers organized in the A. F Of L.
or the Independent unions III the
coming struggle against the class
enemy and the bosses labor lieu
tenants depends essentially upon
the development Of the opposition
along these lines. This conference
shall serve as the starting point to-
wards the transformation Of the OPP
position work along the lines suit
able to the needs of the workers and
the condition of the crisis Of CAPT
talism. While We continue to use
whatsoever is good in the old meth
eds we must look towards and seek
out methods suitable in the struggle
that faces us now. The main line in
this resolution should be applied &C
cording to the situation, degree Of
strength of the opposition etc, in
each trade.