Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-08-24
Blasts AFL "NOn-
Partisan" Claim
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as to its practicability and posi-
bilities of success" thus stalling
and preventing action.
The labor takers who are
heading the fight against the :
recall are George Early, Dave
Levine, Charles Doyle, Frank
Brewster, lackey Of Dave Beck,
McGuern and Bob Harlin.
These men are cooperating 3
with all the reactionary and
fascist elements including the
American Legion to fight the
recall thus showing clearly
their role as labor lieuten-
ants" working within the ranks
of labor for the interests Of the
capitalists.
If Smith were recalled Dave
Levine as president of the City
Council would be in line for the
job as mayor. Levine said he was
opposed to the recall because II
he were made mayor he would
lose his friends and would not
be able to live up to his promises
to labor. This in itself is damning
evidence for one who is support.
ing the present mayor.
Another benefit to the capital
lists is served by the non-partisan
policy and its effects on the
working class is that it prevents
the passage of legislation for
workers rights. As the labor Of
ficials become more and more the
servants of the capitalists their
political demands for workers be-
come weaker and weaker.
They endorse the legislative
programs OF the capitalist poll
ticians and oppose workers leg
islatiOn. For example, the Seattle
Central Labor Council leaders OPP
pose the Workers Unemploy-
ment Insurance Bill (HR 1888.
In the last war the labor mis-
leaders of the American Fedora
tion of Labor supported and fos-
tered imperialist war. Now they
are doing nothing to interfere
with the gigantic war prepare.
tions plan of the New Deal.
Appointment Bribery
One of the ways the employers
corrupt labor officials besides
outright bribery is by political
appointments This practice ex-
tends all the way down from ma
tiOnal appointments to small To-
cal jobs. A recent example of
this in Seattle is the appoint.
ment of Paul Fredrickson as
building superintendent of the
city by Charles l.. Smith. POliti-
clans award labor leaders for sup
porting them and for continuing
the betrayal of the workers.
The American Federation of
Labor misleaders philosophy is
based on class coiiaboration-the
subOrdination of the workers in
terests to those of the employ.
ers on every front in the class
struggle
Their continued policy of non.
partisan politics has become a
political straightforward" for the
workers. 1t divides the workers
strength in fighting exploitation
and gaining their rights.
Some day political party
will be launched, a real progress
sive forward looking party may
be founded where reactionaries
would be out of place. Some day
a political party may come into
existence that will express the
aims, the aspirations and the
dreams of the creators of wealth
Until then, the American Fedora
ton of Labor will remain non
partisan" says the Labor News,
the voice of the takers.
There is a political party
that fights for workers rights.
There is a political party that
has incorruptible leaders in
the working class which is lead
ing it to fight for better things.
That party is the Communist
Party which shows up the fax
ers and misleaders of the Am
erican Federation of Labor.
1t is therefore opposed by
them. 1t is opposed locally by the
,Fredricksons, the Doyles, Levines,
Earlys, etc, and attacks on it are
cOndoned and urged by them.
The Communist Party is opposed
nationally by the national mis-
leaders such as VOL, Green and
Ryan.
The American Federation of La.
Dor misleaders are working with
Roosevelt and the MIRA to break
strikes, kill workers and pile up
the gold of its masters. Green is
carrying out the orders of the
Rockefellers and Morgans by
urging deportation and attacks
on the Communists.
Workers! Repudiate these
American Federation of Labor
misleaders and agents of the
capitalists! Vote for real work.
ers candidates in the fall elec-
ton. Show them there is an end
to exploitation, graft and cor
F. ruption. Vote Communist!