"ONE GREAT UNION

"STRUCTURE OF W. I. I. U.

"LOCAL INDUSTRIAL UNION

"Unite all the actual wage workers in a given industry in a given locality, subdivided into branches as the particular requirements of said industry may call for

"Branch 1

Branch 2

Branch 3

"NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL UNION

"Unites all local industrial unions of the same industry in a country or continent.

"DISTRICT INDUSTRIAL UNION

"For the purpose of establishing in a given district solidarity of action, a council is organized, composed of delegates of local unions of at least five or more, located in that district. Councils are chartered from the General Administration of the W. I. I. U.

"DEPARTMENTS OF INDUSTRIES

"Are organized of National Industrial Unions of kindred industries, in accordance with the provisions governing such body.

"INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE W. I. I. U.

"American administration.

"Australian administration.

"British administration.

"GENERAL ORGANIZATION

"American Administration

"The General Executive Board elected by departments, and referendum of membership. The general secretarytreasurer, the general organizer, editor of official paper and literature committee, elected by the regular convention of the Workers' International Industrial Union composed of delegates from all subdivisions of the organization.

"MEMBERSHIP AT LARGE

"Wage workers in a locality where no local is organized.

"LOCAL RECRUITING UNIONS

"Organized by wage workers employed in different industries where no Industrial Local Union has yet been organized. "The International Bureau is not fully constituted, the American Administration is serving in a temporary manner at present.

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"The subdivisions - industrial and national industrial unions shall have complete autonomy in their respective internal affairs, within the limits of the general constitution and the control of the G. E. B. in matters concerning the general welfare. All members and divisions of the organization are integral parts of the One Great Union.

"Universal transfer from one union to another, and admittance of all wage workers to membership, without regard to race, creed or color, makes possible that solidarity so much. needed for direct improvement of working conditions and social progress generally.

"Every wage worker should be a member of the W. I. I. U. "Join today.

"Join the Industrial Union of your class.

Write

"THE WORKERS' INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL UNION. "(Issued by the American Administration Headquarters; address, P. O. Box 651, Detroit, Mich., U. S. A. for further information, samples of literature and papers. Distributed locally by the Workers' International Industriai Union. This leaflet, $3.50 a thousand; 35 cents a hundred.)" (Label.)

The organization is international in character and revolutionary in aim. It is in complete accord with the Russian Communist Party, as is illustrated by the following quotations from an article entitled "The Russian Revolutionary and Social Industrial Unionism," by S. F. Friedun, which appears on page 12 of the "First of May" magazine for May 1, 1919:

"The feat of the Russian workers has compelled universal attention and heartfelt applause from the class-conscious workers everywhere. The Socialist Industrial Unionist, always on the alert to learn from a defeat of the working class and to be guided by its successes, has eagerly watched the passing of events in Russia. Unfortunately, a sea and continent lie between us and our Russian fellow-workers; yet

the reliable information received and the impartial reports of those who have no interest in adulterating the truth, convery a clear idea of what has transpired and is transpiring. The Russian revolution has proved a thundering endorsement of the principles of Socialist Industrial Unionism. The Russian workers, first in the throes of Revolution, and now in working out a stable Socialist structure of government, have been compelled by the force of events to adopt. the underlying truths of Socialist Industrial Unionism. They are making realities of our theories. It is my purpose to point out, from the facts on hand, wherein the principles of the W. I. I. U. are confirmed by the actual events in Russia." (Pages 58, 59, stenographer's minutes, Committee Hearings.)

Their approval of the Third International which was launched at Moscow under the leadership of the Russian Communist Party is shown by an article in the same issue of the same magazine, entitled "Revolutionary Socialism and the Third International," appearing on page 3:

"To quote Lenin: 'America is a great country, great in technical achievements. Marvelous developments are possible there. The American Daniel De Leon first formulated the idea of a Soviet government, which grew up in Russia on his idea. Future society will be organized along Soviet lines. There will be Soviet rather than geographical boundaries for nations. Industrial Unionism is the basic state. That is what we are building.'

"The Second International is dead! Long live the Third International of Revolutionary Socialism! Long live the International Solidarity of the Workers, reared and cemented by Socialist Industrial Unionism!

"Workers of the World, Unite! You have nothing to lose but your chains; you have a world to gain!

"Fellow-workers: Vote and strike as a class, by joining as a mass the union of your class - the W. I. I. U.” (Pages 60, 61, stenographer's minutes, Committee Hearings.)

The organization has branches or affiliated organizations in other countries, namely, the British administration, with headquarters at 47 Oswald street, Glascow, Scotland; general secre

tary, Thomas L. Smith. Its official organ is "Industrial Unionist." The Australian administration headquarters is at Hatte's Arcade, King street, Newton, Sydney, New South Wales, and its official organ is "The One Big Union Herald."

Metal and machinery locals of the W. I. I. U. in and about New York are as follows:

Local 228, Branch 1, meets every first and third Friday, 8 P. M., at 411 East 83d street, New York.

Local 217, meets every first and third Tuesday, 8 P. M., at Parkway Assembly, 51st street and Fourth avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Local 221, branches 1 and 2, meet first and third Friday, at 7:30 P. M., at 62 Cannon street, Bridgeport, Conn.

Auto Workers Industrial Union, Local 556, branch 1, meets at 411 East 83d street, New York, every second and fourth Thursday.

Recruiting Local 100, branch 1, meets at 411 East 83d street, New York, every second and fourth Tuesday.

You are invited to the meetings of the above locals. Lectures and discussion at every meeting.

The propaganda carried on by this organization will be treated in that section of this report which deals with propaganda in general.

CHAPTER III

International Federation of Workers in the Hotel, Restaurant, Club and Catering Industries

A typical example of industrial unionism is also found in an organization known as the International Federation of Workers in the Hotel, Restaurant, Club and Catering Industry. This is an organization of employees in the industry indicated by its name which has come together in an attempt to form "One Big Union" based upon the same principles as the I. W. W. It is the result of the agitation in this field, of members of the I. W. W., and although a separate organization, is very closely identified with that movement.

In January, 1917, members of this organization opened their headquarters at 158 West 46th street, Borough of Manhattan, City of New York.

In 1918 the membership had reached approximately 7,000.

At the present time, however, the membership has reached approximately 20,000. (See March 15, 1920, issue of the "Hotel Worker.")

At the convention held in New York City on July 8 to 13, 1918, a new preamble was adopted to the federation's constitution, which is as follows:

"The Workers of the Hotel, Restaurant, Club and Catering Industry have organized this federation with the intention to give an opportunity to all workers employed in the industry to improve their conditions according to the necessities and conditions of life.

"Taking into consideration the facts of past experience that it is impossible to accomplish anything worth while by following the old system of craft or trade unionism, we have come to the conclusion that in order to cope with the present situation successfully, the workers must organize and combine industrially on the economic field on the principle of the class struggle. In advocating these principles we recognize the necessity for the workers to fight continuously to shorten the work day, to increase the pay according to the conditions obtaining where they live, and to co-operate with all other workers who struggle for the abolishment of the wage system, for the complete emancipation of labor. We, therefore, unite under the following constitution."