PROLETARIAN GREETINGS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 29 August 1924, Page 8

PROLETARIAN GREETINGS.

ItIISSIAN IXTEKCHANOE. • The scciVetary of the Auckland Bootmakers’ Union has received an interesting letter iroin Moscow which gives some idea of the aspirations and activities of the unionists of that muchdiscussed nation of the north (says the Auckland Star). The letter states:— “Dear Comrades,—On behalf of the Plenary Session of the Central Committee of the All-Russian Union of Leather Workers, which was held in Moscow, March 30, 1924, we send irevolutionary proletarian greetings to all the workers organised in your union, and propose to establish mutual connections and correspondence. We would be greatly pleased to keep each other informed on the situation of the union, the movement of wages and conditions of labour, the collective agreements, the Ia bo ui* legislation, and other labour questions. We also propose an exchange of publications, genera! meetings and membership books, as well as an interchange of delegations to our respective national congresses.

“Our union has a membership of 87,000 leather workers, and vigorously engages in the protection of the interests of our membership and in the recognition of their conditions.

“We are affiliated to the All-Russian Central Council of Trades Unions (the central, labour federation of Russia), which adheres to the platform of the Red International of Labour Unions. Whether your organisation agrees with the principles and tactics of our union or not, we would be equally pleased to have permanent connections with you, inasmuch as your union adheres to the principles of the class struggle. Through an interchange of information on our experience. activity and revolutionary struggle. we, it may be hoped, will be able to find a common language to work jointly in the interests ol' labour.

“All our previous attempts to get in touch with you have failed, and we would appreciate it if this letter would find a response from you. —With, working class greetings, V. Tvagronoff, Secretary. Room 240, Labour Temple, Solianka 12, Moscow.”

The letter is typed in English, bill the letter head is a. mass of incomprehensible Russian characters and letters.