The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-08-27

fKED BLEND, lnt. fres-
CoLuMBVs, Ohio, Aug. 2, 1870.
Charles Hoeken, ESQ, Corresponding Secretary
of union No. IL, Chicago, ILL.,
DEAR SR-Ycur state ment abcus joseph il.
roch s about IS follows: Joseph Jirech appli
ed to your union for membership, deposited ave
dollars, and was To pay the remaining five dol
lars the following week, hus was compelled to
leave the city before the time of second pay
ment. Went TO Milwaukee with a certificate
from your union certifying that be had paid S.
to your union. Milwaukee union refused to re-
cognize said certificate, and as you say, refused
him permission to work 10 one Of their shops
Mr.. Jiroch then obtained employment, and
worked in an unfair shop in order to obtain mo-
ney to return to Chicago again, for which Of
fence Milwaukee union fined him $40, and your
union now thinks that their demand is unjust
therefore refers the question for my decision.
The reply to this from Milwaukee union is. that
Jiroch came to their city, obtained work in one
OF their shops, that be had certificate from
Chicago union, certifying that Jiroch bad APP
piled for m ubership to said union, and had
paid IS thereon, but Milwaukee union did not
deem this certificate sufi Client guarantee TO al
low him to 60 to work therefore demanded Of
him the constitutional deposit Of $l0 which
Jiroch utterly refused to pay, being very ins >
lent Sayiag that he would see the union id
first, before he would pay it. and that he would
sooner work in a rat shop, which he then did,
and for which offence Milwaukee union fined
him $40.
AKswER-Sections and 8 Of Article x. Of
the International Constitution covers this case
plainly Section two reads, IAN applicant for
membership, not having a card, and claiming to
be a member Of union, shall be allowed sufi-
cient time to hear from the secretary Of the uni
frnr, - ha md hms ha n 1onno1 n
sum not exceeding $40 as a forfeit" &c Sec
ton 6, of Article K, gives description Of
cards, and no others are legal. Section reads,
In case a non-uniou cigarmaker oh tains en-
ployment, under the jurisdiction of any local
union, he shall deposit $40 with said union as q
forfeit, which may be paid in instruments with
the consent of the local union having ju<isdic-
ton in the case, in consideration of which he
may be allowed to go to work while the case is
being Investigated" &c.
There 10 no Law that would compel Milwaukee
union to recognize this certificate issued BY
Chicago union to Jiroch. Therefor they were
justified in demanding Of him the constitutional
deposit Of $40, and for refusing the same, and
their demand Is unjust and should not be allow
ed Jirocb, Of his own free accord, violated
our laws, and should be punished accordingly
Yours fraterRally,
FRED BLEND, Int. Pres
(Ofhcial from the International SecreIary.l
BUFFALO, Aug Is, 1870.
To the Editor Of the woRKIzGAAHs ADVOCATE.
PIeuse insert the following changes OF secre-
taries and oblige, Yours fraternslly,
ELIAS SMITH, Int. Sec.
NJ. IL. Chicago, Illinois, Charles II HOeken
drawer 6131.
No. IL, BiDghampton, n. Y, E Cox, boz
1881.
No. "a, Windsor CT, John + GAMER, boz 1866
No. SO, Indianapolis, Ind, Charles Aleman
lockbo1, IS.
No. Al, Aurora, Illinois, Frank weismantel
drawer Al.
No. SO, Omaha, Nebraska, Joseph Sterritt
4 lockbox 8.
No. ss, St. Paul, Minnesota, John Mark. boz
1857.
No. lit Coldwater, Michigan, Robert Rat
tray, drawer =.
No lie Sag Harbcr, L. l., r Anderson, box
1244
Yours respectfully.
! e. SMITH Inter. Sec.
Onicial from Local Unions. Order cd published Ia tb'
WoRKMGMAN's Advocate.
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