WFTU MEETS IN PET-P'ING, ESTABLISHES ASIAN BUREAU

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• Publication Date: January 13, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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BBTABLISHlFI AZIAN BUREAU
CHINA BUREAU PREPARES FOR COlC3 -- Weu-hui Pao, 6 Nov 49
The All-China Federation of Labor (ACFL) in Pei-p'ing issued a
press release describing the preparations for the Trade-Union Conference
of Asian and Austrs asiLa Countries to be ;:eld from 16 to 22 November 1949.
The press relies. stated:
"The Executive Bureau of the World Federation of Trade Ilntons
(WWFTU), rhict has been in Pei-,,'iug for some time making the necessary
preparations, will be in charge of the conference.
"There will be 58 Chinese delegates attending the conference. In
addition, delegates from the USSR, Mongolia, North and Rolath Korea, India,
Viet Nan, Burma, Thai]#nd, Ceylon, Indonesia, Philip9intn, llminys, Iran,
Australia, New Guinea, and Japan will attend.
ANNOUNCES A(BENDA, COll(ITf' N CRAMM -- Ta Kung Pao. 18 Nov 49
The Trade-Union Conference of Asian and Australasian Countries,
nesting in Pei-p'ing from 16 to 22 November 1949, decided on a rnree-pW.nt
agenda, which will include (1) reports on the activities of the WYPU
and. the future tasks of the trade-union movements :n Asian and Australasian
countries; (2) reports on the trade-union aovements in the Asian countries;
and (3) establishment of' the Asian Bureau of the WFTU.
'In the first day of the conference, 16 November, Liu Ring-i, deputy
chairman of the ACFL, announced the nrnes of 20 conference committee chairmen.
They include: Louis Saillant, Liu Shao-ch'i, Soloviyev (USSR), Vicente
Lombardo Toledano (Latin America), F. Zupka (Czechoslovakia), B. Blokzyil
(Holland). A. Le Leap (France), Lazaro Peua (Cuba), Abudulla Diallo (Sudan),
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Chu Haneh-fan, Aetsianov (Kazakh SSN), "noi Kyong-dok (No-th Korea), Liu
Ning-i, Sheiwankar (India), and A. M r jono (Indonesia).
their governments to protect their ~,:ightc and ra'-se their, sstandard of
living, he predicted that the colonial system of rule in Asia and Australasia
would coon come, to an end.
The important speech '-f the opening da;~ of the P:1-p'ing Trade-Union
Conference was made by Louis Saillant, Secr:tar,y-General of the Executive Bureau,
SAILILANT, L.IU SHAO-CH ''I SPER' - Ta Kung Fa 17 Nov 49
signifiea the unification of the workers of Asian and Australasian countrieo
who oppose the imperialists and their running-dogs, the KMT reactionaries.
"Y'vr more than 100 years," the editorial vent on, "the peoples in Asian
and Australasian countries have been handcuffed and oppcossed by the western
capitalists. The peoples in the East are now awakening and fighting to
secure freedcr end democracy from these oppressors. Under Soviet guidance,
we must form a aclid bloc to oppose world imperialists and win ultimate world
xace."
Tic Kung-min Jih-pao, on the same day, emphasized that the conference will
help the Cninese working class to unite with the vurking claw: of the world,
end that the Chinese people should take advantage of the conference to learn
from other countries their cultural and scientific "kuov-hov" and, at the
same time, improve friendly relationships.
KOREAN DELGATE ASKS REMOVAL OF US FORCES -- Wen-hui Pao, 18 Nov 49
Pei-ping, 17 November (NCNA) -- The second day of the Trade-Union Conference
was highlighted by Saillant's-speech on the "Activities of the WFTU and
the Mission of the Conference," and the resolution. submitted by Choi Kyong-dok,
the North Korean delegate.
Choi asked the removal of all US and British occupation forces and
a.litary attaches freae South Korea, Viet Nam, Burma, and Indonesia, the
withdrawal of UN Commission on Korea, and the complete and permanent
disaraament,of Japan.
IRANIAN DELEGATE SUBMITS RESO?,UTION --Ta Kung Pao, 19 Nc- 49
On the third day, the Trade-Union Conference was presided over by Beosia-
nova, delegate from the Kazkh SSR. This session included: (1) discussion
of the activities of the WFTU and the future tasks of the trade-union movements
in Asian and Australasian countries; and (2) the resolution submitted by
All Mahced Zaden, the Iranian delegate, which demanded that the death sentences
decreed L; the !...+:ifrn gc-ernment for democratic and labor-union leaders
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u.:1 -i, vuc Lr ,oaao gov~rr.-.;,t should respect the freedom
of mocratic workers, The resolut.i^?. ;i5u reauestmd t.hr' 4 AMA - V_+
SENi1S PROM T TO GENERAL MACARTRUR --Ta Yung Pao, 20 Nov 49
claims that you are s freedom &Y. democracy,
"This conference protests you. reihsa,1 to allow Japanese delegates to
attend the Trade-Union Conference +... c ei-p i.ng. The conference r~_nrivnn la
tae conference This draft ;'esolution reads in part.
Tthur who refused to allow Japanese trade-union delegates to attend
"The conference sa.7.utes the democratic progre s made by the trade unions
and vc:kera in Japan. The conference promises to form a solid bloc to
oppose anyone who tries to destroy the unity of the working else' or the
On the fifth day, the Trade-Union Conference unanimously passed the
resolution of the WFU pledging to assist the labor movement in?AniAn -A
WFTU TO ASSIST ASIAN LAa'OR MCV NT -- Wen-hui Paa, 21 Nov 49
LI LI-SAN MAILS IMPOF ANP ADDRESS -- Hue,-ch'iao Jih ,pao, 23 Dec 49
Perhaps the most important address of the whole Pei-p'ing Trade Union
Conference was deli"- ed by Li Li-san on the sixth. day of the conference.
Li Li-oj?,r, vice chairman of the ACFL, talked about the Chinese working
class and the people's victory, the present status of the Chinese labor
^.ovemont, and the future duties of the Chinese labor movement.
"The correct policy to pursue in the labor movement is first, to
organize the pessantiy. This can be done by winning their support by
land reform, reduction of rents and interests, etc. Next, it is
essential to win the support of the .etty bourgeoisie and the intelligentsia.
"The Chinese labor policy is based on more work and more pay, on
increase of production to benefit both labor and management, and on giving
health, insurance, and welfare protection to workers.
"The ACFL is planning to organize all workers in Chinn within a year.'
ADJOURN CONFNRXICE --Wen-hui Pao, 23 Nov 49
The Trade-Union Conference was officially brought to a close on
22 November. During the final session, it was agreed to establish the
Arian Bureau of the WFTU.
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L.VIXOti i.:UN1HIJI1a JN GONI ;ktENC -- Wen-hui
i?he i ~ade-Union Conference of Asian and Aust:.?nlasian countries
has came to a successful uc1 iaa. It hes shown tit the inwarialistic
forces in the For grsst Ire deteriorating, that the colmaiel peoples
have finally awakened,, that the victorious waves rising against imperial-
ism and feudalima in the Indian and Pacific oceans will soon engulf there.
C'hin's victorious tide will not stop uut.il ultimate victory is
won by tae anti-imperialistic countries ir. Asia and Australasia.
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