The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-14
Results Of the First Fave of Struggle and Organisation
Under the NetC Deal

The year 1893 and beginning of 1884, with its
wave of strikes and organizations, left its mark
upon the working class Ali forms of labor
organizations increased we can divide these
into four main groups y company unions,
embracing workers estimated variously from
one to three million; o A. F. Of L. land
allied organizations such as Railroad Brother
hoods 100000 new members with total mem
bership of two and half to three million;
- independent unons--150000 new members
with total membership around 100000; ~
Trade Union Unity League and allied organi-
5ations-10oooO new members; total member
ship $4,000
The first conclusion that must be drawn
from these figures is the tremendously in
creased Importance Of the struggle against COM
pany unionism. The company union is the
first line of defense in the factories for the
capitalists against the rising strike wave. The
line of struggle against company llnioniSm re-
quires simultaneous development of revolution
airy work inside the company union, utilizing
every opportunity for raising the demands of
the workers, fighting for these demands, and
putting forward militant candidates for all
-'ective posts, thus disruptins the employer
controlled organizations from within 1t has
them into real trade unions, but only by open
struggle. At the same time we must mobilize
all independent trade union forces for the open
smashing of the company unions.
The second conclusion is the greatly in
creased Importance of revolutionary work in
side the American Federation of Labor The
largest section of newly organized workers in
trade unions is in the A. F. of L. The bulk OF
these, in turn, are in some of the most i'm
portant industries,-such as mining textile
with important groups also in auto, steel anc
metal. Precisely these new strata in the A. F
of l.. are the least consolidated under the re-
dictionary leadership, the most active in pressing
forward their demands, and therefore the mos
ripe for revolutionary leadership In connec.
ton with the struggle against company union.
ism, struggle for the rights Of the A. F. of L
workers to fight for their immediate demands
large numbers of them can be Immediately
brought under revolutionary leadership by cor.
rect work. These new recruits to the A. r. o.
L. are not contentedly witnessing the A. F. o.
L. leaders signing away their rights as wa!
done in the steel and auto codes; they are no
content when they see their unions SMASHED
through the mediation of the National Labor
Board CWeirton, Budd, Edgewater, etc. They
are in open revolt when as in the auto settle.
n1ent last week, their leaders commit them te
the legalization Of the company union and the
outlawing of their strike movement Now, more
than ever before correct and energetic work
among the members of the A. F. Of L., giving
them independent leadership through the cry.
stallization of revolutionary opposition groups
bringing them into action against their leaders
and in open strikes and other forms of struggle
for their immediate demands, is a first line task
OF the Communist Party
How supremely important is this work is
shown by the serious results flowing from every
smallest effort that is made The broadest
circle Of this work is the movement for the
workers Unemployment Insurance Bill III r
1898. This bill has secured the direct support
Of over 1000 A. p. Of L. local unions many city
central bodies and even few State declarations
Of Labor In % cities, We have functioning