Out with the Bureaucracy!
Unions are organs of workers defense, yet they are led by bureaucrats who care only for their perks and privileges. It’s for this reason the brass seek “friends” among the bosses while silencing the rank and file, avoiding the class battles necessary to defend our interests. To empower the membership, and as part of the fight for a new, class-struggle leadership, COFTU calls for:
- Average workers’ wages for union officers!
- Direct elections of the international president and vice presidents, local chairman, stewards and all union positions!
- One year terms and direct recall by simple majority!
- Dues collected directly by the union and paid by all—no perks for stewards!
- Open negotiations!
- Full disclosure and open discussion of contract proposals in advance of a vote, taken at mass meetings!