The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-26
SKIS of Communists Party, Units and Members


members of the Red trade union will understand the
necessity for such political STEP that after fusion
there will be increase in the revolutionary activity
Of the members of the Red union in the a. F. Of l.
union.
y Only those revolutionary unions, whose entranos
into the A. of L. at the present time is impossible
in practice, will temporarily continue to exist indepen
IDENTIFY extending their basis energecslly recruit
ing new workers. at the time, they should carry
out the united front with the A. F. of L. unions and the
independent unions struggling consistently for
union unity and their entrance into the A. F. Of L., and
helping in the general strengthening Of the position Of
the revolutionary trade union movement.
For Trade Union Unity
When raising as the chief task the work in the
trade unions of the A. F. of L., at the same time
Communists must not to any extent weaken the work
in the independent unions, pointed out in pre-
vous decisions. However in view of the changing
ditions of trade union work. which demand that the
center Of the work be transferred to the A. F. of L.
it is nadvisable to put the question Of forming
Independent Federation Of Labor Inside independent
trade unions Communists taking into consideration
specific conditions in each case, should carry out the
tactic of struggle for trade union unity and afn
alton to the A. F. of L.
s. The tone used in the press with regard to the
A F. of L. must be changed, crtcizing and exposing
the reactonary leaders of the A. F. OF L. in q manner
convincing for the rank and file, but treating the A. F.
Of L. locals and unions workers organizations
in which carrying struggle for winning the
masses to the revolutionary struggle drawing in all
honest functionsres, fighting for influence, for
winning the trade union posts and being ready to
on ourselves responsibility for their work,
g. It is necessary to give the maximum amount Of
attention to the correct organization of the work OF
the fractions in The trade unions taking into account
that in connection with the transfer Of the chief aten
ton to work in the A. F. of L. the work Of the Com
munist fraction of deciSiv in1nor for
ensurng the correct work Of all the Communists in
the trade union movement and in carrying out the
Party line Without strong and well organized fractions
the Communist Party cannot carry out the necessary
flexible tactic and carry out its revolutionary line.
Carrying decisions through fractions the Party
organizations must act through convincing the men,
bers of the Party who work in the trade unions by
means of help and example thus forming and strength
enng internal discipline Everyday leadership on the
chief questions of the work Of fractions In the trade
unions especially in respect to strike leadership must
be concentrated directly in the &C. at the center
in the appropriate Party committees in the localities
Must Lead Work
For correct approach to the work in the A. F. of L.
is necessary from the very outset to against
the limitation of the tasks of this to the creation
Of Minority Movement" Opposition" being limited
to the most militant elements that close 10 the
Communists, and not striving to become real trade
union force winning the trade unions, their locals
various elected posts in the trade union organs etc.
In order to be leading force for all the disconnected
workers who swinging to the left in order to be
force, the Communists fighting for the interests
Of the workers strengthening their class positions in
A. of L., and in an the trade unions increasing the
offensive the bureaucracy must work like real trade
unonists looking after the affairs of their union seeing
to its strengthening and widening, fighting for every
elective post in the trade unions for whole trade
in the trade unions and whole unions actively
participating the training Of new cadres of revolu-
tonary trade unionists.
In theoretically carrying out this reorganization of
the work Of the Party in the trade unions which has
partially already been started it necessary carefully
explain inside the Party the tasks Of the reorganization
Of trade union work, avoiding taking steps without
preparation which only hinder matters