The workingman's advocate., 1870-11-05


less than the initiation fee,
7 I SEc g. In case any non union cigar maker
obtains employment under the Jurisdiction Oh
any local union, he shall deposit ten oohArs
with said union as a forfeit, which may be PAID
in installmcnts with the consent OF the local
union having Jurisdiction in the case, In con-
! sideration of which he may be allowed to work
while the case is being. investigated In case
he i found to be an unfair man, he shall. by
paving all fines that may have been imposed on
\ him by local unions aud defraying expenses
shall be accepted as Il member in said uni' J /
I SIC Any cigar maker obtaining enpioS- /
ment ia a place where no union exists, shall Oe
required to deposit his card with the nearest
union. For neglecting TO do so, the SAID union
shall fine him five dollars
I FSEc g. All members working outside where
auniou is located, shall receive certificate Of
membership on depositing their card said GER
tifcate to be endorsed by :he president and
secretary, and TO be renewed every three
months, providing the dues are paid up, aud
shall besr the words: This certificate will be
null and void three months after date" aud in
case the holder Of such certificate be compelled
to leave without being able to obtain his card,
said certificate to supply its place until he can
have it sent
Src. 8. No travelling cards, certificates of
membership, or retiring cards shall be issued by
local unions, except such as shall be provided
by the International secretary and all cards
sent by the International secretary to local
unions shall bear the impress Of the interna
tional seal, with the nAue Of the International
secretary, as a proof Of their genuineness and
said card shall be null and void in two months
after its4ssue.
fSEc Z. Local unions may assist needy
cigar maker who is travelling for employment,
provided lis card bears the following endors
I Frhia "a ~, aartifv that
il compelled to leave the jurisdiction Of this
union."
/ Officers shall iu no case certify that the
bearer is compelled To leave for want OF EN-
ployment, when such employ ~nt can be had
under their jurisdiction
SEC s. The amount of the loan shall in all
cases be endorsed on the card, certified by the
president, and the address Of the secretary OF
the union granting the same shall BE- attached
thereto.\
I SIC W All monies received BY local unions
wuhich are due TO other unions shall be imme-
diately forwarded to the unions to which they
are due, as provided for in Section 8, Article
Vi. and il shall be the duty Of financial secre-
\ taries OF local unions TO give a correct account
at their regular meetings of all monies loaned on
( cards and all disbursements received by them.
I Z SAC. 10. When a member Of any local union
| presents a card with money loansd endorsed
\ thereon the upion, IN whch he deposits his
card, must collect twenty per cent Of his wages
at the end of each week while such DEBTOR is in
employment, or they shall be responsible for
! the same.
| SIC, ~ All expenses incidental 10 the
collection and forwarding Of loans shall be paid
by the debtor.
SIC. IL The dues Of members Of all local
unions shall commence on the FIRST Monday Of
every month. member drawing his card shall
paw dues for the month in which his card is
issued, to the union from which he receives il,
and no other union shall charge dues for the
same month.
SIC. Is. ANY cigar maker having a card
shall be required 10 deposit the same with the
director Of the shop, or the financial secretary
Of the union u.deT whose jurisdiction he
obtains employment, before being allowed to
20 to work, whereupon he shall be admitted
into said union free Of charge. Shorld he desire
to leave their jurisdiction before the regular
meeting of the union, he shall be granted a
new card, and for such card he shall pay the
sum Of twenty-five cents, which amount shall
60 into the treasury OF the nnion granting the
card.
ARTICLE XI
lSEC. /. No person shall be eligible to mem
bership in any local Union unless said person
be a white practical cigar maker, tand have
served a regular apprenticeship Of not less than
LJree years.
I SIC 3 Each local union shall have the right
to regulate the amount Of the initiation fee OF
lis apprentices also cigar makers coming from
foreign countries, except British North America,
provided that the apprentice fee does not
| exceed s..
SIC. 5. ANY cigar maker coming from a
foreign country, having union card, shall b.
f admitted a local uujOn WithOut nv shar
provided that four months shall not have inter
vened between the date Of its issue and its ac-
ceptance by q local union.
Sac. No local union shall allow its mem-
bers to work with filler breaker.
ARTICLE XII
SEC. l. Any member who shall neglect to
pay the dues, fines and asses smcnts set forth in
the bylaws, for such time as maybe mentioned
therein, shall be reported to the union BY the
financial secretary, at its next stated meeting,
whereupon the president shall declare such
member suspended; provided, that no member
shall be considered suspended until the adjourn
ment Of the meeting at which the name OF
said member is read.
I SKc. 2. Any member suspended from a local
union cannot be admitted into another local
union, but shall first be reinstated in the union
from which said member was suspended, and
shall pay such sum their bylaws may pre-
scribe. \
SIC 3, AuY member in good standing wish
'7g to withdraw from any local union for the
purpose Of leaving the district, shall make
application to tie financial secretary for a
travelling or & retiring card, which shall be
granted upon payment Of all fines, dues and
assessments lawfully charged against said mem
Der on the secretary's books. No retiring cards
however, shall be issued by local unions, except
at regular meeting of the same
ARTIFICIAL KIN.
SIC T. The addresses Of the president and
corresponding secretary Of each local union
shall be published by the international secretary
in the official organ quarterly.
SIC. When any change occurs in the
Offices Of president or corresponding secretary
Of local union, it shall be he duty Of the
newly elected president or secretary to forward
their full address 10 the secretary Of the inter-
national Union, and be shall notify all local
unions Of the change as soon as possible
ARTICLE XIV.
\ SEC. l. Each local union can make bylaws
for the government Of its own members, pro-
vided said bylaws do not conflict with this
constitutlOn.l
SIC. 2 Tins uuion shall not be dissolved while
7 there are three dissenting unions. nor shall this
section I've subject TO any alteration whatever
I SEc. 8. No part Of this constitution shall
be altered, amended, annulled or suspended
unless submitted il writing at a session Of the
international Union which shall require a
majority vote Of ali delegates presently
lSEc. 4. This constitutions shall txko effect
aid remain in full force from January Ist 1871,
provided the same has been duly ratified by a
majority OF local unions under the jurisdiction
Of the Inematiopal Unionl tf-e-
SIC 5. All Laws or parss Of laws, conflicting
with this constitution, are hereby declared null
, and void.
SEC. 6. This constitution shall bc adopted
or rejected as a whole, by local unions. with the
e1ceptioni Of See. J, Of Article Ii, which NAV
r be voted on separately.
| All Of which is respectfully submitted.
THOMAS CLUKE, Chairman.
WM. J. CANNON, Clerk
CONRAD KUHN,
5 MuEL SOLoNASs,
THEo. FITZGERALD,