The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-03-21

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HEAbVt AsrsRS CiGAR MAKsEs iNT. UNIoS oF n A.
CLEVELAND. o. Feb % 1874

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HEAbvu AsrkkS CIGAR Manners Isl UNIoS Of n A.
CLEVELAND, o., Feb 20. 1874
| THEODORE FITZGERALD, ESQ
ri NIce-Pres't G. NJ. l. U.
Dear SIR. y our favor, wherein you desire
an expression of the views Of the Executive
Board on the following ques ions, has been re.
ceived
Has local Union the right t. order its
/ members t. strike for other causes than those
land down by the international Constitution
Should a majority Of a Union 50 order.
would union men be Justified IL refusing to
comply with the will Of the majority!
In reply, will state that deem every To-
cal Union an Independent body in itself, with
the full right to make its own laws and en-
force them in any manner that they may deem
necessary. provided that such laws DO not con
fiict with International law or principles in
which case they are null and void should
local Union deem it necessary t. engage IN a
strike in order to enforce. If possible, IFS own
laws, which are local in character. and such
such strike has been ordered bv the majority
Of the Union, am Of the opinion that every
member Of that Union is in duty, as well as
honor, bound to abide by it. The Interna-
tional Const tuition does MT deprive any IN
ION from engaging IN a strike, il simply speci-
d. .,, ~s.-Su..----S P"ss.O4a "hlcii
allows me no rest OF opportunity for med
Itation. Should she be taken from ex-
thet tie causes Ia which II guarantees ITS Pc
cuniary support, and those causes are limited
to
satIon
"a strike for increased compensation al
ter certain conditions therein mentioned have
been complied with and
3-When conditions are imposed upon
members which are contrary to the principles
and provisions Of the International ConstItu
ton.
These are the only causes in which all the
local Unions represented BY the International
Unionl guarantee to assist each other; but
that, Judge. does not deprive any local I'm
ion of the right to engage in strike on its
own responsibility in order to enforce its rules,
and should be as fully binding on the mem
beers Of that Union las well as all othersD, as
though they were receiving pecuniary support
from the other Unions through the Interna-
tional Union. Yours fraternaIly,
WIN. J. CANNoN. Int. Pres.
ST LOUIS, Feb. "a, 1874.
approve Of the view expressed by Presi-
dent Cannon, in the above letter.
JOSEPH BOKIEN, LIST NicePres
HORNELLsvILLE, Feb. rs, 1874.
coincide with the position taken by the
International President on the questions sub
mitted by Vice-President Fitzgerald and ia
vor the publication of the opinions Of the
Executive Board Z. J. Cox, Int Sec.
DETROIT, March 5, 1874.
| agree with President Cannon upon those
questions. FELIX A. LELKIE,
Asst Int. Sec.
ROCHESTER, March 9, 1874.
| fully concur in the opinion expressed by
President Cannon, on questions presented Dy
me | thought Il well to have decision o
the Board on these questions, so that Dnlon
could act accordingly. favor the publication
THos. FITzGERALD, ID Nice-Pres.
HEADQUARTERS CIGAR MAkERs ISr. USIoS o. n A.
HoRNELIsvILLE, n. Y, Mar. IA, 1874
TO Local Secretaries
Blank reports, for the term ending Marc
81, 1874, have been mailed to each Union
Your attention is called to the provisions o
the new constitution relative to capItatlOp ia
and striking fund. 1t is earnestly requisite
that secretaries will act promptly in sendin
their reports at the end Of the quarter, as r,
ouired by law, thus enabling the Executiv
Board to meet its obligations upon maturity
, Fraternaly,
n Z / Coy INT &C. RoV 70