Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-15
LABOR CONVENTION.
Call Issued by Rresfaent Gompers for
Bostnn Metinr.

The official call for the annual convention
OF the American Federation OF Labor, to be
held in Boston next month, reads as follows:
To all affiliated unions.fgreeting:
Pursuant to the constitution of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Lalpr, you are hereby
advised that the awenty-third annual con-
vention of the American Federation of
Labor will be hed In Eaneuil Hall, in the
city OF Boston. -Mass, beginning at 10
O'Clock Monday naorning. November 8. 1908,
and will continue in session from day to day
until the business Of ahe convention has
been completed
Representat1on-Repre in the
convention will be on the following basis:
From national or international unions, for
less than 1900 members, one delegate;
4.UVO or more, two delegates; 5000 or more,
three delegates; 5000 or more four dele
gates; $1,000 or more, five delegates; $4,000
OF more, SIX delegates; 12S,OOO or more,
seven delegates, and SO on; and from GEN.
tral podles and state declarations, and from
local unions not having national or inter-
national union, and from federal labor
unions, one delegate .....-
organizations, to be entitled to representa-
ton, must have obtained a certificate of af-
nilatlon (charter) at least one month prior
10 the convention; and no person will be
recognized as delegate who is not a men,
Der in good standing of the organization Id
is elected to represent
only bona fide wage workers, who are not
members of, or eligible to membership in,
other trade unions, are eligible as delegates
from federal labor unions
belesates must be selected at least two
weeks previous to the convention, and their
names forwarded to the secretary of the
after their election.
delegates are not entitled to seats in the
convention unless the tax of their organiza-
1903.
The growth In numbers and in importance
of our organizations and our movement the
DUTY or the hour and for the future, de-
mand that every organization entitled to
representation shall send it's full quota of
delegates to the Boston convention, Novem-
Der g. 1903.
DO not allow favoritism to influence you
in selecting your delegates. Be fully rep
resented.
Re ably represented by your best most
1a1thful and experienced members.
Observation-Disclosures in duplicate are
forwarded to all affiliated unions The orig1-
nal credentials must be given to the dele
gate-elect and the duplicate forwarded to
the American Federation of Labor office
NOS. 423-42o G street northwest, Washing
ton, d. c.
Inc committee on credentials will meet at
the headquarters of the American Fedora
tlon OF Labor six days previous to the OPEN
ing OF the convention and will repOrt i'm
mediately upon the opening thereof at Ros
ton; hence secretaries will observe the ne
cessity of mailing the duplicate credentials
OF their respective delegates at the earliest
possible moment to Washington, D. c.
GrleVances-Under the law, organization
having grievances against other organiza-
IONS are required to meet by representation
Tor the purpose of adjusting the questions
In dispute before the same can be consider
ed by the convention. A grievance which
has already been considered by previous
convention cannot be taken up by the forth
coming convention unless three years have
elapsed from the time Of the decision being
rendered; provided, however, that the or
gamzat1on FEELING aggrieved has obtained
the consent of the executive council to
again bring the subject-matter to the at
tention of the convention