The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-08
Workers Bill
Demand Put
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Union Delegation From
Congress Presents
Resolution

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA de-
mand that the Executive Council Of
the A. F. of L. begin a nationwide
in all A. F. of L. unions
on the Workers Unemployment In
surance Bill was presented today
to the Council by a delegation Of
A. T. Of L. members present at the
National Congress for Social ard
Unemployment Insurance meeting
hero.
The demand, presented in the
form Of a resolution passed by the
A. F. of L. delegates meeting in
was also passed by the
Congress. The full text follows:
Trade Union Resolution
Whereas, The National Congress
for Unemployment and Social In
Sursnce attended by 5000 dele
gates from all sections Of the
working population for a united
and determined fight to win I'M
employment and social insurance
as embodied in the Workers Bill,
II. R. 2827 formerly H. r. 1898;
and
Whereas, At this Congress there
are more than 300 representatives
of unions of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor officially elected
by their locals and central bodies,
who have unanimously endorsed
the Workers Bill: and
Whereas, This large delegation
of A. F. of L. representatives is a
reflection of the deep going senti-
ment for the Workers Bill in the
American Federation Of Labor as
the only genuine plan for unem-
ployment insurance thus far pre-
Sented and this sentiment has al
ready been expressed in the en-
dorsement of the Workers Bill by
nearly 5000 local unions, scores
Of central bodies, several State
Federations of Labor and five In
ternational Unions and seven In
ternational Union Conventions;
and
Whereas. This tremendous rep
resentation at the Congress and
this widespread demand of the A.
F. Of L. members for the Workers
Bill has developed in spite of the
open opposition of the Executive
Council of the A. F. of L. to a
genuine plan for unemployment
insurance; and
Whereas, The Executive Coun-
Gil, without the consent of the
membership, is instead supporting
the administration program which
involves a wholesale wage-cut-
ting in the public works program
and a bill for so-called unemploy-
ment insurance" which excludes.
half of the working population
and all Of the present unemployed
workers: and
Whereas, The Workers Bill pro-
vldes adequate protection for the
millions at present unemployed.
all workers regardless of race.
color, political affiliation. or ma
tionality, demands that the funds
come from the incomes of the
higher brackets and covers the
unemployed on a national scale,
while on the other hand the adj
ministration- Green bill calls for
a reserve plan, state by state, COW
ering a small portion of the en-
ployed workers for limited pc
riod by an indirect wage cutting
plan of taxes on payrolls:
Therefore be it resolved, That
the delegation of 300 members of
the A. F. of L. representing their
local unions go on record endors-
ing the Workers Bill III. r. 1S2D
and demanding that the Executive
Council of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor endorse and fight
for the adoption of the Workers
Bill as the only genuine plan Of
unemployment insurance.
And be it further resolved. That
the delegation Of A. F. of L. men,
bers Of the National Congress de-
HidluS Gildb J1e Executive Council
Of the American Federation of
Labor initiate a referendum of the
membership through the Interna-
tional Unions to register the opin-
ion Of the members of the A. F.
Of l.. on the Workers Bill, and
that the Executive Council carry
out this mandate of the member
ship regardless Of their individual
opposition; also. that the Execu-
tive Council endorse the building
Of unemployed relief committees
in the local unions of the country
for immediate relief of the unem-
ployed.