Abstract

The Trade Union Congress, 1924

The article presents information on the Trade Union Congress, held in Hull , England in 1924. The hostility of the congress to the Communists was marked. All their resolutions were voted down; their speeches were listened to with reluctance and impatience. Especially noteworthy was the fact that overwhelming opposition compelled the withdrawal of a resolution in favor of independent working-class education. The congress revealed certain definite weaknesses which, ought not to be passed over in silence. It is too big to be effective. Debate is impossible on any subject in a real way. The congress clearly tries to cover far too much ground. It would probably be a great improvement if all its hardy annuals were removed from its program and left to the Labor Party.