The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-28
The Auto Union Conference

WILLIAM GREEN has taken another
step in the betrayal of the auto work
ers by railroading through the recent con-
ference of A. F. of L. federal auto locals
in Detroit decision placing these federal
locals under the domination of one man,
appointed by Green. The machine of Col
Inns, Green's representative in the auto industry
steam-rollered through the conference resolution
which sets up national council of eleven, over the
federal locals, whose only power and function is
ito advise and assist the national representative of
the A. F. of L. (Collins)." william Green took
personal charge of setting up bureaucratic one
man domination, speaking at the conference against
strikes and declaring that the auto workers were
not intelligent experienced enough to have their
international union at this time.
The Green Collins machine took these steps at
this time because of the growing dissatisfaction of
the auto workers with the results of the rule of the
Auto Labor Board set up by Roosevelt with the
agreement of the A. F. of L. officials Under this
board the workers are robbed of their right to strike
all Of their economic demands have been forgotten
ana DurleQ IN enQleSS arDltratl0n.' Never have
the company unions fourished in the auto industry
as they have under the Auto Labor Board which
1egalized the company unions This Iegalization of
the company unions was recognized by the A. F. of
L. officials. The auto workers are seething with
anger at the betrayal of their demands against the
speed-up, for wage increases and for union recog-
milton.
However, the strangling of the rank and file
ut fbo
There were twenty-five delegates from Cleveland,
Tarrytown, South Bend Flint, Kenosha and Detroit
who supported the rank and file resolution for one
industrial union in the auto industry. This reso-
luton embodeS the call of the Auto Workers Union
for unity in the industry to fight for the economic
demands. The resolution of the rank and file pro-
posed: Cd an industrial union uniting all crafts
and all present unions in the auto industry Except
company unions; (2) for rank and file control of
the union; CD it specifically excludes from the or
ganzing committee of such an industrial union
"foremen superntendents or officials at present on
full time salary basis" "a it clearly lays down the
purpose Of the union to be a determined struggle
against the employers and company unions.
Although this resolution was sidetracked by Col
Inns machine the fact that Is delegates represent
ing federal local unions supported it, shows that
the Green-Colns machine will not be able to
prevent the developing struggle in the auto industry
Now the task is to consolidate and build this
rank and file opposition to the no-strike Auto La
Dor Board backed by Collins and Green
The building and spreading of the organized
rank and file opposition in all federal auto locals
of the A. F. of L. will insure the development of
an effective struggle of the auto workers for their
economic demands. The organization of the rank
and file opposition will achieve the solidarity and
unity of the auto workers in their fight against
the betrayal policies of Green and will smash the
strangle-hold of the company unions.