The labor world., 1903-08-22
W0LARCE UNIONS
DECIDE TO UNITE.
FORMER DULUTHIAN ATTENDS
TEAM DRIVERS CONVENTION.
Is One Of Most Powerful Organizations
Affiliated With American Fedora.
ton of Labor.

acting as business agent Of the Team
Drivers union was a visitor Of the city
this week. Mr. Knauff has been at
tending the annual convention Of the
Team Drivers International union at
Niagara Falls and on his return home
stopped over to visit his sisters who are
well known here. Mr.. Knauff spoke
as follows in reference to the work Of
the convention.-
Everything expected to be accom-
pliohed by the amalgamation Of the Ma
tional and International Associations Of
Teamsters has been done. And, con-
trary to the opinion Of many, the pro-
ceedings have taken a conservative tone
very encouraging to the older leaders in
trade union ranks. There was a bolt"
to be sure, but second thought was the
best thought and later the disgrunt1ed
delegates came back and took an active
part in the proceedings. Each associ-
alton deposited with the new treasurer
certified checks aggregating $4,000,
which gives the International Brother
hood Of Teamsters a financial standing
seldom equaled by a. labor organization.
This with it's 100, 900 membership and a
set Of laws practically prohibiting SYM
pathetic strikes and making it very hard
for local unions to strike also, ought to
insure it prosperous career with a
great amount Of good work to it's credit
in the way Of ameliorating the hard
conditions Of teamsters.
The salaries of ~he president, vice.
president, secretary and organizer have
been placed at $3.50 a month; the editor
gets 500 a month, others get 81 a day
when working, and $3.50 for hotel ex-
penses when away from home. The per
capita tax is Is cents per member per
month, and one-third of this is set aside
for defense fund. But Cancellation and
arbitration must be treid before any
strike is ordered, the new constitution
reading:
when any difficulty arises between
members of any local union and their
employers the members shall lay the
matter before their local and, approved
by the union, the president shall appoint
a committee to wait upon the employers
and endeavor to adjust the difficulty.
Said committee shall report at the next
meeting and the local unions shall then
take such course as is prescribed in this
constitutions;
IF settlem ent cannot be reached the
union shall, at a summoned meeting,
order secret ballot to be taken and
a two-tllirds majority of all members
OF the union present is necessary to
adopt the motion to strike. If a two
thirds vote of the members present at
such meeting shall decide to inaugurate
strike the local secretary treasurer
shall be ordered. to. at once transmit a
detailed account of the difficulty and
the exact vote and action of the local
NnioG.s to the general president, who in
at once forward a copy of the
application to each member of the gen.
eral executive board. The general ex-
eeutive board shall then notify the gen.
eral president by wire of it's decision,
and II the action of the local union has
been sustained the general president
snail then deputiZe some suitable Of
flcer, organizer or member to proceed
at once to the scene of the difficulty,
and said representative shall have
power to select threee members Of the
local union to 60 with him and endeavor
to adjust the trouble by negotiation or
arbitration. Failing in a settlement the
in writing to the general president and
givea concise and full statement as to
what course should be pursued and
should he deem it advisable the local
union may at once inaugurate a strike
The name of the organization was
changed to ''The International Brother
hood of Transfers" Helpers will be
given membership.
Each local of 200 members or less will,
be allowed one representative in the an
nual convention, and one delegate for
each 200 or majority fraction thereof.
No delegate will have more than one
vote. There will be no proxies Locals
Of less than 100 members may unitee in
the convention. The executive board
VIII be composed of the president, seven
Vlce-presldents, secretary-treasurer,
auditor, and general organizer.
Young men aged 1S years NAV be-
come members. Only one local of one
branch of the craft in city will be al
lowed, except where necessary, the gen.
eral executive board to decide. This
makes it possible to have colored locals
in the South.
Should any member cease to be ac-
LANSAJ CASdSeu dL our craft. ne shall i'm.
mediately be given an honorable with
draWal card" is section that cuts out
City Clerk Bender Of Chicago. c.. F.
ONeil, Buffalo; George Innis, Detroit
and Frank Markey, San Francisco, were
elected deputy organizers for eastern.
central and western districts respectiye-
ly, at a salary of $3.50 per month.
The committee appointed to investi-
gate the charges against President
elect Shea Of Boston, made report that
wholly exonerated him.
Indianapolis, Ind, was selected as tho
brotherhood headquarters, and Cincin-
natl, Ohio. was named as the meeting
place for the next convention.
commissioner D. D. Mulcahy of De-
trolt, was selected as a disinterested
party to settle up the affairs of the two
former unions and to get the new union
ready for business by Oct. 1. For this
purpose TIM sum Of $1,000 was placed in
his custody % meet expenses.