The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-05-03

The call for the twentieth convention
Of the Minnesota State Federation OF
Labor was issued this week from the
office of the secretary-treasurer. 1t i.
as follows:
Duluth, Min4., May 1st, 1902.
To ali the Central Labor Bodies, Trades
Unions and Industrial Organizations
Within the State Of Minnesota,
Greeting:
You are hereby notified that the
Twentieth Convention of the Mime
sofa State Federation of Labor will be
held in Rochester, at 10 o'clock a. M,
June 9th and 10th, 1902.
All affiliated organizations are re-
quested to send their full quota of
delegates, while those not affiliating
in the past are most earnestly invited
to be represented at the coming con-
vention. The basis Of representation
shall be one delegate for each twenty
five members or major fraction there
of, but no organization will be entitled
to a greater number than five.
Organizations that have seeded from
national or international bodies will
not be allowed representation or given
recognition.
Organized labor in Minnesota now
embraces over 300 local trade and labor
unions, on whose rosters $4,000 names
are enrolled.
1t is essential to call the attention
of the membership to the eloquence Of
these figures and inspire activity for
a more concentrated effort, in order to
realize all the advantages this power
and influence can accomplish for the
wage Garner of Minnesota on a mutual
program of Community of Interest"
From present indications the Twen-
tieth Convention Of the Minnesota
State Federation of Labor bids fair to
be more generally attended and more
widely represented than any previous
of the Federation,
Many questions Of Importance await
the calm, deliberate consideration OF
the delegates. Every local in the state
organized on trade union principles is
urgently requested to be fully repre-
sented by it's most active and best
qualified members.
Many advances have been made dur
ing the past year. Organization has
progressed steadily. Wages have been
increased. Hours have been reduced.
Recognition has been secured. Condi-
tions formerly irksonlas have. been mod
la
established. =$.s y r r r? :; =;
The attention .ofsmany wage work
ers, not yet. organized, has been at
tracted to the advantages gained, in
which they have not shared, but who
are patiently awaiting the opportunity
to join forces with our movement as
quickly as we can give our attention
to organize them.
To our fellow trade unionists in the
r. r. brotherhoods we would suggest
the Grand Lodge constitutions, it
would be advisable to organize railway
mems clubs at division and terminal
points, and send their delegates from
such bodies, in order to enable them
to join forces with the Federation
along legislative lines, and so unity
our efforts.
Delegates should be selected at least
two weeks previous to the convention.
and their names sent to the secretary,
w. E. McEwen, Duluth, MINI.
The Federation is a deliberative 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, 1t is expected that all reso-
lutions, bills, memorials, ETC., will be
either type written or printed in dupli-
cate. at the expense of the organization
interested, before turned over to the
secretary.
The call is signed by M. E. Neary,
president, Minneapolis, Minn., and w.
E. McEwen, Secretary-treasurer.