Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-12


organisation OF their Fnde herein affiliated.
undsr penalty Of ha4hg heir charter re-
voked for violation OF their charter, subject
to appeal to the next conyention.
Section 2 It shall be the duty of all ma.
dona1 and International unions affiliated
with the American Federation Of LABOR to
instruct their local unions 10 join chartered
central labor unions and state declarations
instructions shall be EiveH by The Ameri-
can Federation of Labor to all trade and
federal labor unions under Its Jurisdiction.
Section 3. Where there srs one or more
national or international union AFFILIATED
with this federation. they may organize a
trades assembly or central labor union. or
Join such body. If ALREADY IN existence.
Section 4. The executive council and local
central labor unions shalls use all possible
means to organize and connect as local
unions to national or International unions
the organizations in their vicinity: to aid
the formation Of national or international
unions where none exist and to organize
federal labor unions where the number OF
craftsmen precludes any other form oil
organization.
other central body of delegates. shall have
the authority or power TO order any Or.
ganization, affiliated with slch central
labor union, or other central labor body. on
national organization, until the proper au-
thorities Of such national organization have
been consulted and agreed to such action
Section G. Separate chartars may be issued
to central labor unions. local unions OF
federal labor unions. composed exclusively
of colored members. where. in the Judgment
Of the executive council, 1t appears advis-
able and to the best interests Of the trade
union movement to do so.
Section Z. No central labor union, or other
central body of delegates, shall have au-
thority or power to originate a boycott. nor
shall such bodies indorse and order the
placing Of the name of any person. firm, or
corporation on an unfair list until the local
union desiring the same has. before declar.
ing the boycott, submitted the matter In
dispute to the central body for investiga-
ton, and the best endeavors on Its part to
effect an amicable settlement Violation OF
this section shall forfeit charter.
Section g. No central body affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor shall
reject credentials presented by duly elect
ed or appointed delegation OF local union
union having utilization with the American
Federation of Labor, unless upon charges
duly proved against such delegation, OF
local union. Action Of the central body I'M
der this section shall be subject to appeal
to the executive council of the American
Federation of Labor. And no delegation
representing local unions affiliated as here
in described shall be suspended or expelled
until like action Is taken.
To secure a rigid enforcement OF the law
as stated. 1t is proposed to amend section
which provides that ut shall be the duty
of the executive council to secure the uni
f1cation of all labor organizations, so far as
to assist each other in all trade disputes. "
by requiring the executive council to re-
woke the charters Of all organizations which
at the expiration of six months notice shall
have failed to comply with the provisions OF
the above law.
To secure the amendment all central
bodies are urged to send delegates to the
coming convention of the American Fedora
ton of Labor who will be pledged to sup
port the measure.
The matter is being considered by a spe-
cial committee of The Central Labor Union
for report.
The committee of the Central Labor I'm
ion having charge Of the arrangements fol-
the observance of Labor day by the allied
organizations have decided not to have g
parade on that day. d, The question, it IL
stated. was submitted to the various loca.
unions more than month ago, and only
thfrty-one of the eighty five affiliated un.
ions responded. seventeen of which favored
parade. Among those who declined tc
parade are several Of the. largest ergani.
cations. The committee concluded that not
a sufficient number of unions having report
ed favorably to make creditable display
recommended to the Central Labor Unior
that the observance of the day be confined
to an excursion to River View. which rec.
ommendation was approved at the last
meeting of that body