The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-05-05
DULUTH, MIMI, May 1, 1900.

To all the Central Labor Bodies,
Trades Unions and Industrial Organ
izations within the State of Mime
sofa, Greetings:
The Eighteenth convention of the
Minnesota State Federation of Labor
will convene in Red Wing, at the opera
house at 10 a. M, June II and u, 1900.
All affiliated organizations are re-
uuestrd to send their full quota of del
cG,ates. while those not affiliating in
he past are most cordially invited to
be represented at the coming conven-
ton The basis of representation shall
De one delegate for each twenty-five
members or major fraction thereof. but
no organization will be entitled to
greater number than five.
organizations that have seeded from
national Or international bodies will not
be allowed representation or given rec
ngnitiOn.
The revenue of the Federation is de-
rived from an affiiatiOn fee of $1.O0
payable on entrance and a per capita
tax of one cent per month for each
member of the organizations affiliat-
cd, the per capita tax to be paid at the
beginning of each quarter at the call
Of the secretary. The dues of central
labor bodies are $l.0O per delegate.
Ever since the organization of the
Federation, it has worked increasingly
in the interest Of of the wage earners
of the state, using it's influence to Sc
cure legislation in their behalf, and on
the other hand preventing the enact
ment Of many laws prejudicial to their
interests. It's work in the field of Or
ganizatiOn is unparalleled by any or
ganization Of its kind. There are many
hourishing trade unions in the state to-
day, that owe their birth to the state
Federation of Labor. Never in it's his
tory has it been SO successful in organ
ization work as during the past year.
Organizers have been working in the
smaller cities of the state and each
venture adds several new unions to our
already large list.
An organizer is now working in Man.
kato and Faribault. and when the con-
Vention meets it is expected that he
will report much success.
Every trade union in the state that
is desirous of a complete organization
OF labor in every city in the state
should be represented with full quota
of delegates. 1t is as essential for
trade union to affiliate with a state
federation as it is to affiliate with a
central labor body.
The Federation is only endeavoring
to do in the state what your trades as
sembly is doing in the cities.
That the good work now being done
throughout the state shall be continued
depends largely upon the interest man.
ifested by the local unions in the state.
This interest can be exhibited at the
Red Wing convention. $ ~ ;535ss 1. sgs
Let every live and energetic union be
represented. Send your most able and
aggressive and at the same time the
most conscientious and just members,
and the greatest and most important
convention in the history of the labor
movement of the state will be produce
tive of the very best results.
The Federation is a deliberate body
for the consideration of measures CAL
culated to benefit the working classes
The sessions are of but short duration
and as it is necessary to expediate
business, it is expected that all reso-
buttons, bills, memorials, etc., will be
either type written or printed in dupli-
cate, at the expense of the organization
interested, before being turned over to
the secretary.
The headquarters of the officers will
be at the Hendel hotel, $1.25 per day.
Heiselman hotel has made a rate of
$1.0O per day. Delegates desiring to
secure rooms in advance will commu-
nicate with J.. o. Hancock, chairman
arrangement committee, Red Wing,
MINI.
If found practical the Credential COM
mittee will meet on Sunday so that the
time of the convention will not be cur
tailed.
Each city will be obliged to make
rates with the railroads, as general
reduced rate could not be secured.
Enclosed are blank credentials in du-
plicate; when your delegation is chos-
Ell. fill them out, deliver one copy to
the head of your delegation, to be by
him presented to the convention when
he arrives.
Mail the other at once to the secre-
tary at the address given below.
Any further information desired will
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