The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-05
Rank and File
Resolutions
Are Published
T.U.U.L. Letter Calling
for Union Democracy
Is Distributed
By Bill Dunno
DAILY Worker Special cOrrespondent)

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Oct. A.
Three things of major political i'm
portance have happened in this con-
vention in the last three sessions:
one is the distribution to the dele
gates Of the Communist Party state
ment entitled Communists and the
Trade Unions" the official state
ment Of the Central Committee Of
the Communist Party, U.s.A.
The second is the distribution to
all delegates of the letter of the
Trade Union Unity League, calling
for the complete unification of the
organized labor movement on the
basis of the establishment of real
inner union democracy, guarantee
ing the full and free discussion of
all issues arising in the labor move
ment, without fear of discrimina-
ton, suspension or expulsion.
The third important development
consists in the fact that virtually
all resolutions which relate to the
rank and file committee program
have been introduced and published
in the official proceedings. The off,
cial publication of these resolutions
helps to diSpel all officially inspired
rumors to the effect that these res
olutionS taken as a whole are in
reality a program for the in1me-
date organization of armed insur-
rection against the NR.A. All dele
gates and all union members in San
Francisco can now read these pro-
posals for themselves. They no
longer have to depend on the off,
cial Interpretation.
Among the most important of
these rank and file resolutions are
the following:
Rank and File Resolutions
Outstanding among the proposals
made in these resolutions are:
That a one-day strike of all or
ganized labor be called when Con-
gress opens to force consideration
and enactment of the Workers I'm
employment Insurance Bill, and
that, pending its enactment, the A.
F. of L. demand adequate relief for
the unemployed from State and
City authorities.
That immediate steps be taken
for an organized struggle against
company unions and for the right
Of workers to organize into rank
and file controlled unions of their
own choice, and that support be
given to the workers in the COM
pany unions who seek to destroy
them.
That the convention go on record
for joint action of all workers re-
CARELESS of union affiliation in
struggles against the employers,
against terror, injunctions and for
higher wages, shorter hours and
better conditions.
That the right of every member
to belong to a political party of his
choice, without being ousted or dis
eliminated against, be established.
That President Green be con-
demned for his strikebreaking &C
tons against the West Coast Gen
eral Strike.
Numerous other resolutions in
cluded the calling for full autonomy
for Federal Locals, for the with
draWal of all officials of the A. F.
OF L. from posts in the MIRA, for
the immediate and unconditional
release of Tom Mooney and War
rem K. Billings, for demanding the
release of Ernst Thaelmann from
the hands of the Fascist butchers
in Germany, and for protest against
Fascism in Germany, and growing
Fascist tendencies in the United
States, for complete equality of Ne
gro workers in all the unions and
on the jobs and one raising the
problems of women and young
workers.
Resolution on Negro Rights
The Sleeping Car Workers Union
introduced a resolution demanding
that the A. F. of L. go on record
for the elimination Of the anti
Negro clauses in the constitutions
OF some trade unions; that COM
mittee of five investigate the status
Of Negro workers in the trade union
movement and report its findings
to the next convention, and that a
protest be made to Congress and
President Roosevelt against wage
differentials for Negroes.
The Hotel and Restaurant Work
ers proposed that the convention
oppose any relationship between
the affiliated unions and the Ma
tional Civic Federation, a fascist
organization, Of which Mathew
Vol, vice president o. the A. F.
Of L., is acting head.
The ped scare" yesterday en-
listed the cooperation of the San
Francisco Police Department to the
extent that the special detail of the
anti-radical and crime prevention
squad, together with the Fire Pre-
ventiol SQUAD detail were posted all
around the Civic Auditorium, the
location Of the Convention Hall.
an d were especially numerous
around the entrance to Polk Hall,
where the sessions Of the conven-
ton are held. No one in charge
Of the convention seemed to be able
to explain the reasons for the un-
usual precautions, but among the
uniformed forces and their plain
clothes auXiliaries there was a good
deal Of inquiry for the whereabouts
of Bill Dunno. Two officers were
assigned specially to look after Sam
Darcy in and around the conven-
ton hall today, In a general way
a fairly good time was had by all
concerned, but to any one who
knows anything at all about police
procedure it is clear that A. F. Of
L. oficialdom is getting ready to
pull off some kind of a stunt in