The morning call., 1894-06-30
i ARTICLES OF FEDERATION.
Exact Provisions Made for Just Such
- a Contingency.

E&aCC PROVISIONS MACE Tor JUST SUCH
-..-@... a Contingency,
- It will be interesting. just at this time, to
p many persons to know the exact contents
fthe articles of federation binding all the
great abor organizations in the employ of
-Tailroads, and the provisions made therein
for just such an emergency as has arisen
here The Instrument follows:
=. =. ARTICLES OF FEDERATION.
LAS amended in accordance with section 10,
at Chicago, January 6. 1S94)
Section /. On any system OF railroad the
general grievance committees and boards of
adjustment may federate and cooperate with
any OF the following organizations; Brother
hood Of Locomotive Engineers, Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Firemen, Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen5 Order OF Railroad Telegraphers,
SWitcHwen's Mutual Aid Association and
Order of Railway Conductors, for the purpose
OF: adjusting any grievance which may be
. presented in accordance with the laws of the
organization aggrieyed.
Sec, 2; In the event OF any organization fall
ing TO adjust a grievance IN accordance with
the~laws governing their organization, the Sec
retary Of the general grievance committee OF
said organization SHALL under the direction OF
the chief executive officer OF said organization,
prepare full and complete statement thereof,
under seal and with the signatures OF the COM
mlttee attached. and forward the same TO the
chairman CT the general grievance committee
OF each organization constituting the fedora.
tiOn.
Sec, 3. Tine chairman OF any general grieV-
aAce committee receiving statement as pro-
yded IN section from The chairman and sec
retary of any general grievance committee rep
Tesenting any organization participating in the
federation shall forthwith answer such call in
person, meeting the others al such time and
place as is designated. and when so convened
lie several general chairmen shall eonstJnIte
the general federated committee of that sys-
TEN, ana shall proceed 10 organize by the elec-
tiDn of a chairman ana secretary, who shall
serve Until their successors are duly elected.
After such organization hey shall, if they ap-
Prove the grievance in. conjunction with their
. executive, officers, exert every honorable effort
10 adjust the same
Sec 4. Whenever the chief executive officer
q of*rhe organization aggrieyed is prepared TO
apUrove a strike he shall Immediately con-
vene the chief executives OF all organizations
T5Dresented1n the federation, aud in the event
or It becoming necessary TO inauguTate a strike
the same shall be authorized only by two
third vote OF the federated committee and The
consent of the chief executives of all the organ
iZations represented.
Sec.-5. Should strike be inaugurated, the
chief executive OF the organization aggrieved
II
power TO declare the strike of with the consent
of The general federated committee together
with the approval OF the chief executives OF The
organizations embraced in the federation. as
provided in section 4
Sec. 6. The expenses incurred in the settle
ment OF any grievance [Or in case OF strke) shall
be paid by each Organization ID accordance
with the provisions of their respective con-
sIituuons and bylaws.
Sec. z. Ascopy gf these articles. duly signed
by the authorized representatives of each OF
the organizations represented in the federation
on any system. accompanied by a certified
statement from the chairman and secretary of
the general grievance committee OF each Or
ganiZatIOn that these articles have been
adopted by a two-thirds vote OF the members
Of the organization, the. employees OF that sys-
TEN, shall be fotwafded TO the chief executive
OF each Organization and receiVe his approval
before becoming effective, and no member OF
this organization. shall engage in or be a party
TO any federation or ALLIANCE .except as herein
provided. %
ESec. 8. Any organic alton that is a part OF this
fed ration, failing to comply with THE rules and
regulations contained herein, shall not receive
any support .or recognition from any organiza-
lion embraced in this federation Oh the system
uIon which the violation occurs, but no organi.
Zaron will be deprived OF the benefits OF this
federation by reason Of the acts Of its represen-
talFYes, Or its indviduaI members, until such
ume<as TREY have approved OF the action by
faiFpre TO discipline the parties at fault, and
then, only rerproper trial and conviction by
tWo-thlnds vote OF the federated board. subject
10 an appeal 10 the executives OF the Organiza.
lions, parties thereto.
Sec. Q. If federation is formed on anv sys-
tenn which does not include all the orgaptZa-
lions herein named the others shall be eligible
10 membership and may file application for
Federated Board. Upon receipt OF such apnli-
cation he will forward the same to the chairman
of each general committee. party TO the fedora
tiOn, who Will in turn submit it To his asso.
ciates. Upon receipt of the vote OF his asso-
Ciates he shall file with the secretary OF the
Federated Board the vote OF his organization
In accordance Herewith, and the organization
applying for membership shall be admitted II a
majority OF the organizations party TO the
federation vote In favor of such admission.
Sec. 10. These articles may be revised
altered or amended by unanimous consent OF
the executives Of the organizations party
therto.
f. p. Sargent, grand master b. or L. f.; f.
Z. Clark. grand chief conductor o. of r. c.;
S. E. Wilkinson, grand master b. of R. T.; d.
G. Ramsey, grand chief teegrapber o. of X.
T.; j. Z. Wilson, grand master S. NJ A;
w. V Stafford, chairman q. r. c.; Ed T. Josie,
chairman S. NJ A a.; c. Z. Swain. chairman
B. of Il. T.; j. Friant. chairman b. L. f.; B. A.
Meyer. chairman o. r. T.
May 8. 1894
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