The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-11-25

Unions, subject 70 tnc Ofuef o. the Ex-
ecutive Board of the International Union.
In case of difficulty, the International
Secretary shall be required to make out In
full the amount needed from each local
Union weekly. Should said Striking Fund
be exhausted and the difficulty still con-
tinue, the Executive Board shall have
power 10 levy an assessment on each local
Union, according to Its number Of mem
bers, q sufficient sum, weekly, 70 meet the
necessities Of the case. ANY Union fail
ing to comply with the provisions of this
section shall be subject 10 the same penal
ties prescribed in Section of this Article
Sec. 8. During the time of q strike in
any Union, and q special assessment being
levied on members Of local Unions by the
Executive Board Of the International
Union, all Unions must send weekly re-
ports to each of the Executive Board of
the International Union, notifying them of
the total number of members Of each
local Union, how many in employment
and how many out of employment
the number being sick or excused from
paying special assessments through other
causes.
The above report must be mailed from
each Union TO each Of the Executive Board
the strike ID In force, or until orders are
received from the Executive Board to dis
continue the same. Unions failing to
comply with the above shall be fined for
the first offence not less than five dollars
nor more than twenty; for non-compli-
ance after that, the Executive Board shall
have power to declare their charters null
and void The international Secretary
shall be authorized to prepare blanks for
the above reports, and cause them to be
sent to each Union.
Sec. A. In case Of difficulty arising in
any local Union, the President of the local
Union shall make known the cause,
through the Secretary. to the President
the International Union also how many
men are out of employment; what amount
of money, If any, is required-such COM
munication shall be attested by the officers
with seal attached provided, that no local
Union shall call for assistance, whik on
strike, until the Striking Fund in their
possession is exhausted.
1t shall be the duty of local Unions re-
| quiring assistance to Immediately elect q
board of not less than three members, to
whom all moneys shall be sent, and they
shall transmit receipt for the amount sent
to the Unions sending such assistance; the
names and address of said board shall be
forwarded TO the President, in their call
for aid. All applications for aid to local
Unions shall come through the Officers of
the International Union.
Sec. 5. Members out of employment
through difficulty, shall receive at the rate
of seven dollars per week, U. s. currency,
provided, however, that they must be on q
strike at least five days before being emit
tied to the above benefits All benefits
shall date from the day the difficulty is
sanctioned by the Unions or their respec-
tive committees.
/ SEC. 8. Local Unions on striks and re-
ceiving aid shall, at the end of each week,
forward full statement Of all moneys re-
ceiyed, from whom received and how mach
expended, to all local Unions, and also to
the President and Secretary of the Inter
national Union, according to the blink
form provided by the International Union,
and at the expiration of the strike they
shall return all moneys remaining in their
possession to the local Unions, pro rata.
Any Union on strike failing to comply
with the provisions of this section, Unions
shall withhold all further aid from until this
section is complied with.
SEC. q Local Unions sending money TO
Unions on strike shall send the same by
express, post office order or draft, wjthin
| forty eight hours after receiving notice
| from the Executive Board. Said order must
be drawn in favor of the board appointed
by said Union, the board acknowledging
the receipt Of the same.
SEC. 8. Local Unions sending money to
the International Secretary shall be re-
quired to send the same by express, or posi-
| office order, and shall Immediately send
official notice by mail to the President and
| Secretary of the International Union, stat
/ ing date, amount sent, and for what pur-
pose, which shall be recorded by them
and the Secretary shall, Immediately on
receiving the money, send receipt there
for to the Union transmitting the same, and
send q COPY of the receipt to the President
Of the International Union. Each local
Union shall retain their receipts and have
them presented at each session Of the In
ternational Union.
SEC. 8. Local Unions sending money
to each other must remit the same by ex-
press or post Office order. The Secretary
transmitting such money shall notify the
President and Secretary of said Union al
their separate addresses the Secretary re
ceiving such money shall Immediately send
a receipt to the Secretary, and copy Of
such receipt to the President of the Union
from whence the money came.
ARTICLE VIII.
SEC. /. Any Union that may be formed
hereafter may be admitted on application
to the President of the International Union
provided that the application be signed
by seven practical cigar makers and &C
companied by the charter-fee of five dol
lars provided, further, that their bylaws
are approved by the Executive Board.
SEC. 2. The Executive Board, before
granting q charter to any number of cigaI
makers, shall first hnd out the circum
stances and character of said applicants
from the local Union under whose juris
diction they are working at the time they
demand the charter.
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR CHARTER.
We, the Cigar Makers Of being
duly organized as 9 Union, and having
adopted . Constitution In conformity with
the principles Of the international Union
respectfully request to be admitted, pledg
ing ourselves to be governed by the Con.