Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1905-09-20

seen. The rule among capitalists
is to organize each industry in all
its branches and operations into one
compact offensive and defensive
alliance. The country has had
ample proof of the power of
such an organization. With
labor organized in the same
general way-all the workers in
each industry being associated into
one compact offensive and defensive
alliance power of the wage
earners will be vastly increased; they
will become mutually helpful in
degree they have never done before
and will attain that economic su-
premacy which is certain to come
to an enlightened and revolutionary
working class.
The general constitution of the
Industrial Workers of the World
provides for thirteen International
Industrial Departments, subdivided
in industrial unions of closely kin
dred industries" Provision is also
made for local unions. 1t is to en-
vite attention to this latter feature
of this organization that this cir
cular is printed.
A local union of the Industrial
Workers of the World is directly
subordinate to the General Execu-
tive Board, by whom its constitu-
tion must be approved.
Ten men wishing to form a local
union may do so upon application
to headquarters and remitting SIo
which is the fee for a charter and
full set of supplies.
Any agreement entered into be-
tween the members of local union
and their employer, to be valid and
binding, must be approved by the
General Executive Board.
Local unions chartered by the
general administration shall pay
IS cents per member per month,
together with such assessments as
are provided for by the constitution.
Members-at-large on moving with
in the jurisdiction of a local union
mast transfer their membership
from the union-at-large to the
local union.
Of the IS cents per month paid
by the members of local unions
direct to heaquarters, S cents is
placed in the defense fund" and
20 cents in the general fund"
Local unions chartered directly
by the General Executive Board are
entitled to have one delegate in the
annual conventions for 200 men,
bers or less, and one additional
delegate for each additional 200
members, or major fraction thereof.
Two or more local unions in the
same locality, with a total member
ship of 500, or less, may jointly send
delegate to the national conven-
tons.
The constitution provides for one
universal label for the entire or
ganization.
All local unions must procure
supplies, such as membership books,
official buttons, labels, badges and
stamps from the general secretary
treasurer.
Between all local unions and
other organizations of the Industrial
Workers of the World there shall be
free interchange of cards, and a
paid-up membership card shall be
excepted in lieu of initiation fee by
bodies subordinate to the general
organization.
When there are ten local unions
with not less than 5000 members
in any one industry, the Genera
Executive Board is empowered to
call convention of that industry and
proceed to organize them as an
International Industrial Department,
of the Industrial Workers of the
World.
The foregoing gvies a general
outline of the functions of loca
union and the method of organizing
the same. Any add itional informa
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