The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-07
Stachel in Convention
Speech Tells of Sweep
of Strike Struggles
l,0OO,OO Involved in Struggles During 1888;
''Strikes Took Form of Fight Against N.R.A.'

misssls, for their special demands
which arise out Of inequality of
wages and conditions. We will not
be able to build the revolutionary
trade union movement unless We
earnestly win the Negro workers for
these unions.
Youth: eve have been guilty Of
social-democratic underestimation of
the young workers. This requires
greater attention especially with the
entrance Of the young workers into
the important industries mine, auto
and steeD, and especially in view of
fascination and attempts of the
bourgeoisie to win the youth. We
must raise special demands and spe-
cial forms of their Self-activity
through youth committees, youth
sections. Never for a moment must
We give the excuse We have no ex-
perience.' (Applause).
Women: I'VE have tried more
than ever to emphasize work among
women in resolutions at this conven-
ton. We must not take this as so
many words. We must take it in
the spirit written into the 18th CT.
plenum resolution in view Of the
drive towards fascism and war"
Growth Of Company Unions
Company Unions: Since the MIRA
there has been a growth of company
unions especially in the basic indus
tries. The bosses see the workers
struggle as never before. They know
in the present period economic
struggles quickly develop political
features. They realize that the
struggles of the workers will be-
come more and more revolutionary.
That is why the capitalists are
feverishly building the company
unions. We can term the whole
development we have to meet and
fight against somewhat as follows
The capitalists have formulated the
policy of winning for the company
unions the A. F. of L. officials, and
"A. F. of Liking" the company
unions. They are faced with the
fact that the workers hate the COM
pany unions, despite "democratiza-
ton" schemes and sanctions of
Roosevelt and the N. r. A.
Comrade Stachel covered work
among the railroad workers, sharply
criticizing the politely of under all
circumstances combining work only
to the brotherhoods and not organ
ling unorganized railroad workers
and those in company unions.
Building Revolutionary Opposition
A great portion of the report dwelt
with work within the A. F. of L.,
and the building Of revolutionary
oppositions, There are opportunist
dangers. We must see both the
growth of the A. F. Of L. and the
rehabilitation of the masses. Some
see only one of these. 1t Is peces-
sarv to combat any weakening and
neglect in the reformist unions, of
late tendencies have also developed
Of liquidating T.UU.L. unions. These
are dangerous. We must fight both
tendencies. Dealing with the ques-
ton of independent unions, Com
rade Stachel said I'VE must build
foremost the T. U. u L., while work
ing for the building of real class,
independent trade union center.
Otherwise, an independent labor
federation will be refornist one.
Our resolution says we must build
an independent central organization
of labor along with revolutionary
oppositions within the A. F. of L.
We must have a flexible tactic,
leading toward the greatest speed in
winning the masses in the trade
union for class organizations, for a
revolutionary trade union policy"