The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-06-10
Nonrn1K Va. NV s. ISL.

NORFOLk, A., MAY o. To- /.
,be Executive Board OF the Os'' "AAef'
p,.,s,nationAl Union. HI.
ln'et'~sU Union has been allowing
GfNiL u work where It could be 81
i; memuV - ,re month ago, when Il was then
uneo II ia considered by many to be
prVhDnnolitic Just at this time as y throws
very 81 .mplovment not knowing whether
se'ei ,,srv 10 the constitution or "he'Ler
i con "I With local unions. We submit
W. decisi II. Ii is quite necessary 70
~ Am YOU as soon az pracucaOie'
bsr from IoO Yours Fraternallv,
r NJ MEXICAN, 7. 0. box 81
ToLspo, Ohio Nay II, 1871.
~ r.ass.n, Esq, Cor. Sec. Of Union No.
a Of Norfolk, "a
". S,a--In yours Of the 9Th inst' you say
-, 1our urion previous to month ago al
n,.d il, members to work wherever 'Oey
.,t,in employment, and you desire to
49, 4 .bi. is in accordance with the cOn''itu'
wbether it Is optional with other local
~. 20 allow it, members to work wherever
80 obtain employment. In answer ! Will
:, that local unions have the authority % al
MANNERS to work wherever tley can
,,.o smplo,ment at cigar making under 1T
..;.a;ctiop. provided said members do o.
xi,b sny unfair persons TO our organiza-
aor | would call your attention to stc'ion
r..,i.Is 10 of ire constitution, the beginning
.,h ,e.ds; Each local union shall re-
r,;on card from any cigar maker OBJ
lining employment under rs jurisdiction.
,i,u 2 # the same article IN tie inernA-
...j constitution reads In case any non
,;r.,m mixer obtall, employ meut under
I'D; zion of any lccil ion, he shall de-
,sn5o, a.. Sitn aid uaion as forfeit &c
,,;Jsr,tig. or which he may be allowed to
- .bile ne ease il being Investigated &c
/. nv opinion these two sections makes i
,.,.l.ory On heal unions not to allow it,
n.n.,,r, to WorA N shops sith unfair men.
Fltcrnally yours.
FREn BLEND, Int. Pres't
Itc rot thiuk sec ion and article 10 disal-
Ina. ,caI unIo from giving the right to l's
rtai efs 10 W IL ~ SHOPS "HS'S VAC P''0S Oiii
md Tor making cigars
wv LAvISE. Int Vice Pres
BUFFALO. Nav 20, 1871.
m Of the opinion that section and 3 OF
Ella 10 does in no way prohibit local unions
m ,Uo~lrg IL members TO work in shops
,teh . union nav allow By Legislation.
DAVID SHATLER, 5, cond Vice Pres't.
WssrFIEID, MAY ~, Sill
.grre with the president. The ia" Ger
,,.nI uruhibi,s the working with unfair men
tgt !. 4 seems 10 be policy Oh the part Of said
MAN thiuk they should be allowed to use
,e-s own d. erection in the matter, As We know
tie clse IN other places, and therefore vote
ines ~ 20 SAMUEL 0oLoAoN-
PHLADElPHIA, Pa, MAY "A, ISL.
fuuderstsnd :, ctious ana 8 OF article 10 TO
te proyl-iul,e 10 prevent unfair men from work
M IN union shops But | know Of no law IL
NJ CONSTITUTION that prevents local union
rom giyig its members the privilege to work
" inf4tr shops within it, jurisdiction. would
rinestl, recommend that the right BE- exer-
used DIV 10 cases Of the most extreme necessi-
", a. that mode Of working a. my knOwle dge
ta,avery demoraliziag effect.
THos J. BIRCH, Int. Sec
TOLEDO, May 81, 1871.
~. Nehegan, Esq,
Nv decision Of May 18th. 1871 in accordance
,sb tue above vote, auds reversed L ions
go sli,v ID. men Der u WORK 10 unfair :. oJs
FRED DLE>n, I'M, Pre-'t