ITALIAN COMMUNIST YOUTH FEDERATION DIRECTIVE

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• Publication Date: October 25, 1950
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The following is a translation of a directive issued b-? the
Federazione Giovanile Corm; to gate. Italians (FGCI g Italian
Communist Youth Federation) in the Turin Province,, to all %
its subordinate sections.
1. The offensive which the ruling classes and the Do Gasperl Government are
mounting against the working class is becoming more reretion ry in charm
actor. its effects are being felt mainly by the young workers, who are
being subjected to unemployment and. general exploitation. The FOCI and
its young members must face this situation and do all that they can to
improve the standard of their work in the trade unions:, Young workers
must be attracted to our orranizations en masse,
2~ Up to now our city has been in a privileged position as regards industrial
employment compared with other Italian cities. The offensive,, however, is
now under way, and it would be as trell to examine closely the work w ich
the Italian youth movement has accomplished in the trade unions, and
eliminate the weaknesses which have been mrparent in its recent activities.
There have been some successes. The Assembly of Young Workers held on
4 November 1949 was attended by COQ young men and girls, and a debate was
held on the living conditions of young people. The meeting of young chem-
ical workers was also successful,, and the full part played by the young
workers in the big strikes was equally an achievement.
3. Our failures have been mainly on the organizational side. We have not been
successful in strengthening the Youth Labor Commissions,, the Category Union
Youth Cora iss--lons, and the Factory Youth Commissions. Another of our prin-
cipal weaknesses is a lack of initiative,,,snd a tendency to work on too
restricted a scale. We have not found suitable techniques for interesting
new young workers, such as stulents,, business wens' sons,, technicians and
artisans, in our activities The working youth must be placed in the fore-
front of our struggle,, and the influence of the Confederazione Generale
Italian del Lavoro (CGIL; Italian General Confederation of Labor) must be
increased. Furthermore,, not enough emphasis has been laid on the contem-
porary problems which were brought `up sore years ago,, and the more urgent
questions of the moment are either relegated to second place or forgotten
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Another defect is revealed in the lack of continuity in the work of the
Youth Comnissions, a failing which will prevent them from becoming cen-
ters of activity in the trade union and factory. As a result of this we
have failed to recruit new cadre rem.lbers,and our control over young mem-
bers of the Internal Cera.ussion, who should devote a lot of time to our
work,, has been g ener. ally ineffective.
In order to eliminate these weaknesses we propose to take the following
actions
ao In general, concentrate on the serious struggles which will -take place
in our province, and find new ways in which the youth can share in the p,
b. Make a detailed study of the air, and grievances of all young people who
have joined our struggle, Tether they are employed or unemployed- and
c,> Develop mass action among young people through the medium of the trade
unions, factory and other sports clubs, and the cultural societies.
6, Our first objective must be the format' on of a strong Youth Labor Comznla, ion.
which will be mainly composed of young members of the Internal. Comrussionsf,
and the leaders of the Factory Youth Cosy^issions,> Each member of the Ymith
Commission '.i71 be .ven one definite job to do. Other objectives are the
establishment of Youth Commissions supporting the important trade unions,
especially FIO:4, FILC, and r IOT and the form --tion of four separate "study
cormtissions" within the framework of the Central Yo, th Commission
The functions of the "study corIInissions" will be, respectively, as follows.
a,. Investigation of the problems of the young unemployed worker. This
must be treated as a priority task.- A complete census of unemployed
youth mriwt be made with the h .22p of yours ? workers who are employed.
Unemployed youth centers nr st be formed to act as nuclei for future
agitation;
b. The study of the economic and political problems which face young
workerss
ow Investig-tion of the possibilities of mass movements based on sporting
and cultural activities and on tozxrism and
du The study of specific provincial. problems ,.tr ' ch must include the
factories and the peasant classes.
8( The functions of the ""study commission" responsible for (c) above can be
amplified as follows g its role will be to:
a. Collaborate with the labor Cc alesion and the trade unions In the
development of wi deacale z:~s ss activity, and thus "polarize" the youth
of the trade unions;
b. Study the possibilities for penetrating and exploiting factory sror`?a
clubs? These e st at the FIAT, Michelin and Lancia plants. Football.
matches, athletic _.?ieetings and gymnastic competitions can. be used to
win over the young workers. Camps and tours can also be organized. or
workers and students. TheP4trorlonanl s Thursday scheme" .mist be adapted to
include debates on the individual p^oblems of young workers. Par?`-3_cr1 ?
attention ttust be -P-aid to the ,maali and r diuim sized industries, 0r L':7.-Ls
score each young member of the Internal Commission sho'-,ld aat aside one
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hour of his working day in which to visit the smaller factories.,
with the object of forming initial cohtacts leading to the for-
nation of internal Youth Cornr!iscions a 'Wh.3n formed, these Comm
nissions will maintwin weekly contact with the Central. Youth
CoorAssion responsible for the trade or industry concerned.
9. The organizational tasks set out above must be completed during the
course of July 'nd August 1950. This -will enable us to call a neeting
of the various Provincial Assemblies of Young workers in preparation
for the National Assembly, which will .meet in Octol-ev or November o In
order to ensure the success of the above progrin, we ask for help of
the local Chambers of Labor and the various trade unions, and move that
a trade union liaison of "icer be "co-opted" to the Youth Coir nission,
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