The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-12-17

~ a local un,ou, unless said person be white,
practical cigar maker, and has served a regular
apprenticeship Of not less than rHkEE YEAEL
You must govern your eli in accordance with
your by laws with reference TO members work
ing ia a shop With men working IN der iustruc
lions That is local question.
Yours FraternAlly,
FRED BLEND, Int Pres
Approved
J. W. LAvI>E, Int. Vice Pres
Tnos. CLuSE, % Int. Vice Pres
SAMUEL SOLOMON, Int Treas
THos. J. BIRcH, Int Sec
Wv. CHAsE, Esq. Corresponding srcretar, o.
Union IS, Of Fall River Mas.
COLUMBUS, o, Nov. 81, 1870.
DEAR Sin Yours dated Nov. 8 Is al NJ nd
in which you say that at the time Of the strike
your unior did not understand that the special
assessment levied on members Of local unions
was compulsory, bat left for local unions to de-
eide. III ansWer TO that I will say that the
Executive Board levied d special tax on mem
bcrs of local unions having employment, 90
meet tie demands on the International Treas
uTy from local unioas on strike The cali was
issued February s, 1870, through our official or.
gan and by circular direct to local unions. The
call mode 10 compulsory on each local union to
collect fifty cents per week from each OF its
members having employment and TO foTNard
the same Up the international Secretary. Unions
thar failed to respond to that call gre held re-
spou,lhle for al arrearages
This neglect Of duty, admit places your
union ia very disagreeAble position, because 4
you permitted the most Of your members, al
The tine Of the strike, TO leave your jurisdiction
with clear cards, and without collecting tie
special assessment; aud the " cannot be
twisted TO suit all cases to an advantage, but
must be enforced with cqaal justice TO All aud
az all local unions are 20 be held responsible for
their arearages on the special assessment, as
matter Of fact it will include Fall River union
as well as the balance. The persons who have
ioiued your union since the special assessment
vas discontinued cannot b. held accountable for
the arrearoges Of your union previous 70 their
membership in your union. Members Or local
unions out Of employment, Or sick, were e.
empt from paving the special assessment .
Yours fratcrnally,
FrEn BLAND Int rrcsL
Approved } ". LAvNE Lst via Prest.
SYRACUSE, Nov 70, Is7o.-I approve II the '
within r CLrSr "a Vice Prcs't }
FHHApEIrruA PA. Nov 80 lsT0-With the 4
President ! agree that each local nion should n
he he'd accountable tor the amount Of its srrcsr 2
ages on special assessment OF SO cents per a
week, levied February s., is7O.' But at the e
-ame time / hold it CD hc an act Of injustice 20 l.
force any Individual member 70 paw more than
t9 80 ID ihe aggregate on said assessment a
Where Unions have neglected % collect said
assessment when due and have furnished the
deliuquenls with travelling cards arrangements
should be made 70 collect the arresrsges from
said deliuqueuts wherever found
THOs. j.. BIRCH, Int Sec'y.
fully concur IT, the decision of the Presi- n
dent in the case Of Mon No. IS, Of Fall River Z
Mass. SAMUEL SOtONOS Treas. Int. U. "
CoIuNBus, o De. :, Is7O.-The majority c,
+ the Board voting ia ths Affirmative this de- b
cision stands approved.
FREp BLEND, Int. Prest f.