The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-29

spoke on a plan of regional unity
conferences in all textile centers to
unite hundreds of independent unions.
At the auto conference, John
Schmies showed the effects OF the
NRA, and the A. F. of L. cooperating
under the MIRA. Music appeared as
a spokesman for the American In
dustrial Association code, bearing a
fake union controlled by stools. Music
was called in to explain this but he
lamely said he did not know much
about them. He never asked the Au-
to Workers Union about them. The
Auto Workers Union proposed a uni
ted auto conference soon, on the ba-
sis of the code submitted by the Auto
Workers Union, and to prepare an
immediate struggle.
At the unemployed conference,
johnson, a Musteite of the ONO
Leagues, said that unemployment in
surance is not achievable under cap
italiSrn.
Answering him 7. Arnter OF the
Unemployed Councils said this shows
lack Of faith in the masses. 1t
showed unwillingness to carry on the
day-to-day struggles actually win
ming the masses for the struggle for
unemployment insurance and against
capitalism. Budenz of the Musteites,
implied on the platform, that there
was no democracy in the Unem-
ployed Councils. This was his reply
to the criticism of the failure OF the
Unemployed Leagues to unite. we
risked isolation from the masses, he
said, "to bring about unity.
Agree ON Program.
After this discussion all agreed to
fight for the Workers Unemploy-
ment Insurance Bill with the per-
spective of a conference OF the two
organizations
Conferences were held Of needle,
packing house, and marine workers.
At the Steel and Metal Conference
the Musteites agreed to use the Steel
and Metal Workers Industrial Union
code as basis of struggle with some
notifications, but refused to agree
to single other unity demand.
John Mellon. secretary of the Steel
and Metal Workers Industrial Union,
reporting at the conference told how
the union rapidly is advancing. "We
won all six steel strikes we led since
the MIRA. We have broken into
closed company towns. One solid
union is needed with clear pro-
gram" Shaky elements, he said, who
cannot commit themselves to fight
ing program should be regarded as
disrupters. The Conference for Pro-
gressive Labor Action. he said, vacil-
lated at the conference, stating,
there is no guarantee the workers
will accept your union. You better
form independent groups, and may
be later on we can unite"
Evading United Front.
"This is an evasion Of the united
'front.', said Meldon. I'VE leave the
door open to unity. The CPLA is
opposed to our proposals to win the
steel workers away from the A. F. Of
l.. takers, and also is opposed to our
proposal for direct activity in the
steel mills towards the building OF
one fighting steel union"
A Musteite speaker presented the
issue that the Steel and Metal Work
ers Industrial Union was dominated
by the Communist Party.
Earl Browder, as a member Of the
Trade Union Unity League Board
said: eve see the tasks before us
more clearly as a result Of this con-
ference.
IT want to speak freely on some
questions. The Communist Party
supports the TUUL and the policy Of
industrial unions, and supported this
conference and all unity conferences.
It Is the bunk when they say the
SMIU is controlled by the Communist
Party. There are not enough Com
munists in it. There should be more.
The CPLA must face criticism on the
united front. There is no amnesty
on criticism. We want it and accept
1t too"
Unanimous resolutions on the
Mooney and Scottsboro cases were
passed, as well as on deportations
and against the Whalen threats, and
to Unite all unemployed organiza-
tons.