The daily worker., 1934-08-23

demand for broadening the Execu-
tive Council is not a fight for rank
and file participation and control
but for more power and control for
themselves.
Their demand for industrial un-
ionism is not for organization on in
dustrial lines on the basis of a policy
of militant struggle but for the
same policies of compromise and
surrender as the present officials
pursue. The rank and file program
must expose these elements as
fake oppositionists who use dema-
gogy to deceive the workers, and put
forward clear cut demand for in
dustrial unionism, for rank and file
control and for policy of militant
struggle.
"The rank and file delegates must
give their full support to the repre-
sentatives of the Federal local
unions, who are fighting for an in
dustrial form of organization based
on class struggle policies.
Rank and File Resolutions
"The National Committee meeting
held in Detroit on Aug. II and IL,
where fifty-two delegates from the
basic industries met to consider the
program of the rank and file, to be
presented at the Fifty-fourth Con-
vention, drew up a series of resolu-
tions:
lon Unemployment Insur-
ance; 2-On Federal Local I'm
ions; 3-Demanding withdrawal
of officials from NR.A. Boards;
d-For wage increases and i'm
proved working conditions; g.
Calling for solidarity actions with
workers on strike for their rights
and conditions regardless of union
affiliation; 6-Against company
unions and for the right to be-
long to unions of our own choice;
For industrial unionism based
on struggle; Son exempting un-
employed from dues; 9-On democ-
racy in the trade unions; 10
Right of trade union members to
belong to any political organiZa-
ton; 11-Against the use of the
National Guard and against in
functions and terror; 13-On
William Green's strike breaking
action in the West Coast strike.
14-Repudiating A. F. of L. reac-
tionary officials stand on sym
pathy strike.
"The rank and file in the A. F. of
L. local unions should introduce res
olutions and instruct their delegates
to the convention to fight for these
resolutions. Every Federal local
union, every Central Trade and
Labor Council is entitled to one del
egate to the convention.
"The rank and file members OF
these Federal locals must do every
thing in their power to elect del
egates to the convention who will
represent the sentiment of the rank
and file membership.
"Functioning A. F. of L. Commit
tees, as we'll as local unions, are
called upon to elect representatives
to the Rank and File Conference.
These delegates will be elected
not by the top officials or by the
corrupt machine, but will be duly
elected by rank and file members
A large number Of these delegates
must come from the coal mines, steel
mills, auto factories and from other
basic industries.
THE delegates to the Rank and
File Conference should be elected
directly at local union meetings. Due
to the great distance, one local
union may not be in position to
send one delegate. However, several
local unions jointly can elect del
egates to the conference.
THE A. F. of L. Committees in
the various cities must call special
conferences between Aug. is and
Oct. l, at which proposals and res
olutions should be worked out for
the Conference, and delegates
elected.
Arrangements have been made
for two-day conference in San
Francisco. and for a large mass
meeting to be held in one of the
largest halls in that city. Special
attention should be paid to securing
rank and file delegates from the
West Coast Cities"