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 must be circulated among the members of the Catholic unions and the workers in the factories controlled by them, with a view to weakening the demoralizing influence of the clergy, and drawing the best elements into the regular trade union movement of the country.

The most effective means for spreading the work of the league, so far, have been the district and industrial conferences be held from time to time. These gatherings should be extended to embrace representatives of all workers, specific industries and of all revolutionary groups in particular districts. Local, national and industrial conferences should constitute a regular part of the league's work. The eastern and western sub-districts of the league particularly, must hold regular executive conferences every year.

Vast distances, and the scattered nature of the Canadian trade union organizations render organizational work and the touring of speakers difficult in the extreme. Finance alone prevents direct personal contact between the various groups, and our only method of co-ordinating activities, heretofore, has been through the Labor Herald and other publications of the league. It is essential in future that some means be found whereby the Canadian section of the league shall have a publication devoted exclusively to the problems of the Canadian movement.

For this purpose a monthly bulletin must be published under the control of the executive of the Canadian district of the league in co-operation with the national executive. This bulletin should contain manifestoes and decisions of the R. I. L. U. and should deal specifically and intimately with the particular needs of the Canadian left wing.

An immediate task for the Canadian section of the league is the organization of all unemployed workers. Through local and central trade union bodies, league members must strive everywhere to set up local "Unemployment Councils" representative of both the unemployed and local political and economic working class organizations.

In those localities, where for any reason whatsoever, this is impossible, independent councils must be organized on the widest possible basis of representation.

In addition to the general appeal for solidarity between the employed and unemployed workers, propaganda in local unions should be centered on the slogan "protect the wages of employed workers by securing the maintenance of those who are unemployed."

Around the slogan "Work at trade union rates, or full maintenance," all these local councils must be welded into one Dominion-wide organization of the unemployed, organized employed workers and their organizations.

The reformist trade union politicians, whose influence is demoralizing the labor movement, must be fought relentlessly. Avoiding the futile policy of blind oppisition, the league must put them definitely on record for against every progressive measure. By merciless criticism of concrete events they must be unmasked and their vacilating policies and collaboration with the bourgeoisie laid bare to the working class.