The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-07-17
THE BRITISH MIN'R.
SUGGESTED RULES EoR NATIONAL Fedora
TON.

posed ot local associations or organized
trades of workmen, employed IN and
about every description of mines in Eng
land, Scotland, and Wales.
.. That all local associations have full
power to manage their own affairs, consls-
tent with the rules and principles Of the
National Union, which are as follows .-
lSt The preservation Of life and health Of
the mining population by acts Of Parlla-
ment. W otherwise. Pad. To use every
legitimate means 70 secure the highest
pnssthle benefits to the workmen So em-
ployod 3rd. 10 promote any well-dehned
scheme Il seasrnablc emigration. 4th.
10 obtain compensation for accidents
where the employers are Liable
That there be a central board for the
association. consisting If fifteen persons,
including the president, secretary, and
Treasurer. whose duty shall be to meet as
often a. the circumstances Of trade or the
interests 81 the members they represent
may render necessary. always providing
the president sanction the same
4. Each thcer shall remain in office I'M
I'll the ensuing Conference meeting, unless
he miscohducts himself, or the local aSso-
citation, ia which he IS a member, has
Withdrawn from the National Union; then,
If either of the above takes place, he shall
receive all wages due to HIM up to such
time, and shall no longer be an officer Of
the National Union. Such vacant office
shall be filed 10y a competent person, duly
elected by the Central Board, until the
ensuing Conference meeting.
). That Conference Of representatives
from the various associations he held once
in every twelve months, or oftener II re
luired, at such places, as may DC agreed
upon from time To time, after the first
Conference Of the formation Of the Ma
tinnal Union, and at which the officers
shall be elected or reelected. The Con
ference to consist of members from the
local associations OF districts, with the un-
derstanding that the representation be i'll
accordance with numbers, as thus An
association or district, having 1000 menu
bers or any less mum bers, e. be allowed 10
send one representative to the Conference,
and other associations consisting Of more
than 1000 to be allowed two representa-
uyes. and for any additional number Of
members to De allowed one representative
! Tor every three thousand members.
g. That all the representatives to the
/ Conference shall be duly provided With
proper credentials, duly certified by the
| president, secretary. OF other officer of the
association he may repre- sent.
II No person shall be permitted to at
/ tend any Conference as representative,
/ who is not financial member Of the
I union.
/ 5. That each and every member Of the
| local associations that are connected with
the National Union shall pay one penny
I per month tor the purpose Of forming a
central or general fund, the object Of
which shall be to support the members
\ who may be thrown out Of employment,
\ III all cases where the employers will net
I allow the matters IN dispute to be settled
| by Cancellation or board Of arbitration.
g That president be appointed. whose
duty shall be 70 advise with the local asso-
cation on all matters bearing upon the
general principles and rules OF the Ma
| -iunal Union, m all cases where his servi-
cts may be required or the services Of the
/ Central Board may be asked for He
shall receive for his services such sums as
a Conference may from time to time ap-
point
10. That permanent secretary be APP
pointed as soon as deemed necessary by
the Conference to take charge Of the
books, documents. and correspondence OF
the union, aud who shall be subject to the
approval of the Central Board
IL. That one Of the objects shall be Ia
establish local boards Of Cancellation or ar
bitration IN every mining district Of the
| United Kingdom, and thereby (lf possible
prevent the disastrous strikes and lock
outs So frequently occurring IN our midst
L. That the Central Board meet once
in three months, Or Oftener if required,
70 take in consideration the whole aues-
ton of trade and wages Of all the associ-
atoms Or districts Of the country. and to
make report thereon and issue the same
amongst the members.
IL. That whenever the members Of any
local association Or district connected with
| the National Union are refused the priv
! lege OF advantage of negotiating with their
employers for a settlement Of any dispute
in keeping with resolution 8, they shall
receive from the central fund the sum of
IS I'd per member per week, which allow
ance shall be irrespective Of any other
support that NAV be given by their local
association or by any other means what
ever. The Conference OF Central Board
to have power to levy the members to
meet the aforenamed payments when the
funds require that to be done
IA. That one penny per month must be
RENTED by the 9th day Of every month.
in one sum, to the treasurer of the Ma
tlonal Union and any district being more
than two months in arrears, shall have no
claim upon the funds II the union, and
shall be suspended from all benefits for
four weeks after paying up all arrears
10. The treasurer shall receive and paw
all moneys belonging to the union and
shall under no circumstances pay. lend.
or otherwise appropriate any of the funds.
belonging to the union, to any local asso-
cation, member, cause, or purpose what
ever, except in accordance with the rules
resolutions, and minutes of Conference or
Central Board. He shall at all times give
ample security for the money entrusted to
his care, which amount shall not be more
than L.lOO0 but he shall not be respon
sible for results following legal actions.
only for what he receives
Is. Should the council or committee of
any local association connected with this
union have any reason to anticipate any
stoppage Of work, in keeping with rule 8,
they shall give notice through the local
secretary Of the same to the president and
secretary of the National Union, so that
the Central Board may be called together
with a view Of using their best endeavors
to prevent such a calamity taking place.
IL. Should a stoppage of work take
place In any local association connected
with this union, and require its moral or
pecuniary support, the council or commit
tee of such local ass cation must Through
the local secretary lay the whole facts Of
the dispute before the president and sec
Rotary Of the National Union, who shall
have power to call the council together for
the purpose Of investigating the case,
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