TRADE UNION MOVEMENT AND SOCIAL DEMOCRACY

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• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 5, 2000
• Sequence Number: 27
• Publication Date: November 23, 1957
• Content Type: REPORT

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TRA.DE? UNION ROVEMIT
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From_ Be.
by Tauxo
31,
Reewmatly there hav been iysi dismission* on the tivjti?i of the AX
and its ettitude in various d taesa 'It has been said that
given up the decleions made in at whieh the org
founded, It has been said that it has mitered: a ivad that will lead
breaking up of the whole trade mei= systeet, :This opinion seese ;justified when
me observes the activities of the SAX Agents among the union* which have net
accepted the recent trend of the -SAX, and which have criticised the wage aad
labor contract policy of the SAX,.
The general opinion is that the trade union OV.R4 ahou1
am n interest in the managemeat of the worker& wogs and co
ontract questions,, Recently howeVer, the SO-leaders have
support political activities which do not ittifill'this PIWPOSIO and whis
improve the well-being of the trade union memberev; - 'A seems -that the SAX
supporting Agrarian aims and is serving the personal interests of soma atttioue
individnals.,, In this way,, the SAX is losing the confidence of its memberst; The
founding principle of the SAX was /to promote vocational Orgeudaation among the
workers for Unmoving their economic positions, by being an independent organ,-
inetion free from political parties'
It is deplorable that under peaoetiess condition: it is not possible
guide the organisation according to these principles?
In 1946 it was decided that when acting in the tnd. ludo* movemext the
Democrats start from the point that the movemat can have fighting power
when it can include within its Reaps 41 wage **Mire disregardiag party!,
laagnage and religious opiaions. Above aUsthe organisation mat be kept
independent from political parties
When we regard the preseet-4IW rade union movement aVildA
OgitiVilit of the central organisation, we mast admit that there
which are difficult to corrects, and that these mistakes have no
in the bevelling of wage questions but also in the use of mow co
the menters. There have hem attespts to use these funds for purposes
quite foreign to the trade union. movelsoxtz Thus it is no wonder that the
are passive and iediffereat and that they wish te resign from the organisation,.
But this wou.14 not solve the problem., The members should join together OM
closers, take lively interest in the =Ater* and direct the leaders of the
organisation to not according to principles approved by the trade intim mvemento
because the poser of the trade MUM movemet lies in the matter sad activity or
itmberso
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195'7 CERP8 Section D - Item VI - B 2, EMbDes No. 246 of Nov. 13p 195/
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Polittcal Activities of S
Under
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A number of articles have appeared recently criticizing the apolitical
activities" of the SAK$ The attached article (See Enclosure No. 1) was, printed
in the SD paper "Sosialiderokraatti" which is controlled by the regular SD Party
leadership$ The author is Tauno Sutinen9 an official of the pro-Lindblom Wood
'-
workers Federation
Sutinen points out that since its foundation? the SAX has attempt
non-political, and that the present trend is therefore contrary to the most basic
principles of the Finnish trade union movement. He implies that the membership is
losing interest in trade unibnism, and that SAK leaders are mismanaging wage
neg iations and union fundaQ
For the Char6 d,Affaires aoiel
Eller R. Cook
Second, secretary of Embassy
Enclos
Summary Translation: Trade Union Movement
and Social Democracy,
Department please Pass copies to: STOCKHOLM, OSLO, COPENHAGEN
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