The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29
REORGANIzATIONO Of
W.C.L.U.PERFECTED
LOCAL. TRADES UNIONS ADOPT NEW CONSTITUTIONS soR THE
CENTRAL BODY A DECISIVE MAJORITY - AMENDMENT
REFERENDUM PROPOSITION rs LOST

The lOeal labor union rconeaniaa.
tlen committee concluded It's Labor
at a meeting yesterday afternoon In
NaitrVHsca' hall When the votes OF
The unions on the adoption ~ the
proposed new constitution ana by
laws FOR the Western Central Labor
tinion were counted a was found
that the draft had been accepted hN
a largV majority The largest or
Eaniaation voting against Il WAS the
Clerks Union. The eonVcn ton. az.
Ter counting the votes and briefly
discussing the matter submitted n
60 the Western Central FOR action
neat "Wednesday night.
az the three alternative PROPOSE
ttons two OF them carried and cue
was lost.
The building trades unions. IN
which the chief opposition To- the re
organization plan was expected
voted as a rule Tor the adoption OF
the constitution. The building trades
are centralized IA the building
Trades Assembly. between which
iscdy and the Western Central therv
has been at times much friction.
Under the new constitution the
former central body Hitll exists. but
a. II subsidiary 70 the Western CEN
A considerable portion Of the oprc-
sition To- the adoption Of the reorgan-
ssaticn plan proha bly, arose cut OF
abe dtscord resulting from the Butler
hotel strike and the boycott against
the Seattle nrovink and Mating
Company
one OF the principal points % op-
POSITION TO the constitution was the
provision for the election Of officers.
As the constitution now stands the
officers can IL elected as often as
desired. This provision was fought
beclusc IL was thought that u left
ieeway for the formation OF ring
OF dsotatefs Ia the organization and
would allow officers 70 held their 20
efttons so long that they might be-
come tyrannicai In short. those
who fought this provision fearcd
that THE organization might develop.
another Sam Parks.
Now that the constitution has been
adopted u II up 10 the Western Cen
trial to get the unions working un-
der a. That body has been given fsili
power TO act IN the matter by the
Decentralization committee. but u may
have quite task on hand. THIS T.
because several OF the local unions
did not vote on the adoption. and
those that veted against IL may oo-
jet coming Ia under The neN con
stitution.
section % Article I. which pro-
-vtdsd for the election Of delegates.
was as follows. Delegates TO this
union shall be elected for a term Of
elk months. affiliated unions 20 elect
delegates every three months. Nc
Delegate. after serving six months,
shali succeed himself. should q
union desire the return of delega's
90 succeed himself it shall Apply. IN
writing. for Tire prtvilcge Of return
Ing such delegate. Upon such re,
quest this UNISON shall take secret
ballot. and Il shall require two
thirds vote OF the central body "a
grant such request.
The alternate section. which was
adopted In is place. says: Dele
gates to this union shall serve for
term Of six months"
section 4 Article J. was ~ fol-
lows: Any delegate 70 this union
ur.ou being elected SECRETARY. treas
urpr or business agent. shall cease
90 be a eredentiaI dslegnts. and ths
union 10 which he belongs shall b
notified to elect a delegate IN MS
stead
The alternate section. witch WA
EdOrtes1. AtftEeH N4N VIC WINS 80
rotary. treasurer. OF
the third alternative proposition
was ioSt. II provided that amend
meats 20 the constitution b. made
by rvferwnaun instead OF by q two
thirds vote.
The section relating 10 strikes. toy
colts and revenue follow:
section 1. This union regards the
resort TO boycotts and strikes az IN
expe1ient. and 70 be avoided 81