Montana labor news., 1949-04-14
organization

organization.
The committee recommended To
the MI. Executive Council that a
provisional committee of labor rep
rc>cntativc> from these nations be :
sci up A. oon A. possible to explore
the need, aud requirements to be
met by the constitution oil the in
tcrnational organization as a pre-
ltmiuary step to the calling OF a
world conference oi Tree trade union
group, ior the purpose OF actually
creating the new world body.
\ statement released by the COM
mit,ec emphasized the need Tor iull
discussion of problems incident to
the formation ot a new organization
by representatives Of all countries
and OF the international trade secrc-
~taria,, Ia insure that the eventual
creation OF the world federation will
bc brought about as the result of
truly collective. democratic prep
arations'
"Nc cmpllatically rcaiiirm." the
committee said. the declaration
made hs the Executive Council OH
llich !. 1910 To the effect that in the
preparation inr a new trade nlo
international there must be a com
plctc break with the methods OF big
power politics
Warning that organized labor
everywhere must learn from the
tragic experience with the Soviet
dominated World Federation OF
Trade Unions. the committee dc
clared that we must, strive Tor
something new and better than
either the WI%TU or the older In
,crnational Federation OF Trade
Union, The statement said
"We cannot undcrscore too heav-
, ilv that We are seeking the estaS-
! lishment OF a new free trade unior
= international with an efficient DEM
~ocratic collective leadership. with
strong autonomous International
TRADE ,%ccrctariat, We must have
4 genuine world organization OF
rec trade unions. 4 world %organiza-
tiun III trade unions Tree from all
control Is, governments and tree
IRON all domination and manlpn-
l~lation by political parties and po-
wlitical ideologicS'
The Al;I. group said that the pre-
Iiminary provisional committee
must seek Qualification. adjustment;
and agreement on a number OF III
portant problems before the formal
launching 81 any new world body
One 81 these. it said. is the prob
Hem 81 multiple utilization in any
lone country where there is more
lthan one Tree trade union federation.
such conditions exist not only IN
tine lnlttu NldttN puN ~ ''"y' -
Igium. Holland. France and l-uxem-
bourg a. we'll
Other problems for the committee
, To discuss include the sponsorship
4 i the call ior the world conference
!, The eligibility Tor aifiliation. the
l%actual structure nf the organization
he location ii its central headquar.
,cr,. methods oi financing. and :
IS stern 81 representation
& In the interim period before actor
! on The ncw International, the com
! lmittrc pledged the AFl. to contin
ucd effort in support OF Tree trad'
:. union groups everywhere Its state
\ rent said
THE American Federation .
Labor herewith assures the rank.
Il Tree democratic labor everywher'
Il ,ha, these negotiations Tor clarifi
cation aud agreement will not caus'
s ii, Is reduce BY an iota or SLOW
+, down one bit our Worldwide activi
!, he, in behalf nf free trade union
eli,m and democracy. We shall con
!, tinue our energetic support OF a.
II interviewing forces resisting tn
encroachments OF Communist an
every other brand OF totalitariat
le>poti>m and reaction. Throug'
y these activities we are strengthen
: ling the bond, OF international dem
= ocratic labor solidarity as an add
tional asset Tor a sound world or
eanizatiou OF Tree labor
al In support OF this intention III
d AFL group announced that an Az
II oftice would be opened i'll Tokyo t
help foster the growth in Japan o
democratic lalhr organizations