Communist Workers Union of Germany

The Communist Workers' Union of Germany ( KAUD ) was a council communist organization in Germany in the final phase of the Weimar Republic and during the time of National Socialism

The KAUD was established in December 1931 by parts of the General Workers Union (AAU ) and the General Workers' Union - founded organization unit (AAU -E) " Frankfurt- Breslauer direction " and the KAP. You should reach a summary of the still-active council communists in Germany. The activities of the KAUD are not well documented, little is known about members. Among the founders belonged January Appel, who lived at that time in Holland and there at the founding of the Group of International Communists ( GIK ) was involved. At the time of its inception, the KAUD had 343 members.

To mention is the one published by the Berlin group weekly newspaper The battle cry of the organ KAUD - RBO, which was published until 1933.

The KAUD saw itself as an association of party and trade union and was an attempt by the joining of forces of council communism mainly under the impact of the rise of National Socialism. The aim of the KAU was the " training of the proletarian masses, the propagation of the communist Soviet movement " and the " creation of proletarian combat unit by the councils ." Basis of the KAU was of the opinion that all the struggles of the working class had to lead himself.

At times, the KAUD concluded with the German section of the Industrial Workers of the World ( IWW) to a " cartel " together. KAUD and IWW also tried an approach to the Free Workers Union ( FAUD ) to form a " cartel against fascism and reaction." However, this did not materialize because the FAUD for " very difficult" held the idea in theory to be correct but in practice ..

The KAUD was in close contact with the Dutch Group of International Communists ( GIC ) and gave their signature " basic principles of communist production and distribution " out. As of 1933, the members of various resistance groups were active, some in the group Red fighters and the Communist Union Councils.