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

WHEREAS, 1t is a selfevident fact 70 the
most casual observer that all or nearly all
of the mechanical branches Of industry are
now realizing the advantages growing out
of associated action. and this being en-
phaticallv the case with regard to the trade
represented in this association, II becomes
our bounden duty to declare that unity OF
action, and that alone, has placed Cigar
Making among the living industries OF the
age; and, in order to elevate il 10 the con-
dition which its importance TO the com
munitv Justly entities it, and for the ac-
complishment of the ends We have in view,
we, the Representatives of the lnterna-
tional Union, do adopt the following as
the Constitution ofthe international Union
of Cigar Makers.
ARTICLE L
SECTION l. This organization shall be
known as The CIGAR MAKERS INTER
NATIONAL UNION or AMERICA, and
shall consist Of Local Unions composed of
practical cigar makers who acknowledge
the jurisdiction of the International Union /;
such Unions To be represented by dele
gates who shall establish their claims to
membership hy certificates of election,
signed bv the President and Secretary, and
bearing the seal of the Union attached.
SEC. 2 The definition of a practical
cigar maker shall be left to local unions
to determine, provided that no employer
shall be admitted but in no case shall
this section be so construed as to deprive
from membership any cigar maker who
may be a member of a cooperative assO-
citation, provided said association does not
employ any cigar maker.
SEC, g. The object of the International
Union shall be to facilitate the thorough
organization of the trade it represents, for
mutual benefit and protection to secure
cooperation whenever it may be deemed
necessary; and to decide all differences
that may arise in local Unions
ARTICLE II.
SEC. 1. The number of Representatives
to the International Union shall be one to
every one hundred and fifty members. or
a fractional part thereof not less than fifty
provided, that each local Union shall have
at least one Representative. But in case
any Union have not sufficient number OF
members to afford To send Representative
Unions may combine TO send one, provided
their combined numbers do not exceed
one hundred and fifty members.
SEC. g Each local Union shall elect
at its regular stated meeting in July, an
nually, as many Representatives as the
Constitution specifies, such Representa-
tives to hold their Office for one year, com
mencing with the first Monday in Sep
TENDER following their election.
SEC 3. No Representative shall be ad
mitted TO a seat in tn. International Union
until the capitation tax of the Union OF
Unions he represents is paid in full
SEC. T. The Credentials of all Represen-
tatives shall be in the following form, and
may be made out together or separately
aud certified by the President and Recor.
ding Secretary, sttested by the seal of the
Union or Unions.
CIGAR MAKERS UNION No.
July, 49,.
To the Officers and Members Of the Cigar
Makers International Union
This is to certify that Mr--of--
Union, was duly elected at regular stated
meeting of this Union, held on this date, az
q Representative thereof to your body, fol
the term of one year from the. first Mon.
day In September. In witness whereof we
have affixed the seal of this Union.
-P President
SEAL -Secretary
ARTICLE III.
SEC. /. The officers of this Union shall
. consist of President, First and Second
Vice Presidents, Secretary and Assistant
Secretary, all of whom shall be elected
annually, by ballot, and shall be installed
a soon after their election as possible
Their term of Office to continue one year
or until their successors are elected but in
no case shall any one be eligible to office