The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-05-05
STATE UNION LABOR
IN ANNUAL !! MEETING
Big Convention Called For
Saltwater In June-Au
Unions Interested.
Reduced Railroad Rates Will
Be Granted On ALI Rail-
roads In State.

The unions Of Minnesota are called
to meet in state convention at Still
water, Monday June II, IL and 10. The
secretary treasurer of the State Fed
GRAFTON of Labor issued a call from
his ofce., in this city on Monday last
The following are a few extracts
which may be Of interest to Duluth
union men:
All trades assemblies. building
trades councils, union label leagues
and delegate craft organizations will
each be entitled to five delegates.
Local unions, paying into the fed
GRAFTON on a per capita tax basis will
each be entitled to one delegate for
every twenty-five members or major
fraction thereof, but no organization
will be entitled to a greater number
than five delegates.
Organizations that have seeded from
national or International bodies will
en- recognition.
The revenue Of the Federation is
derived from an utilization fee of $500,
payable on entrance, and a per capita
tax Of one cent per month for each
! member of the organization affiliated,
the per capita to be paid at the be-
ginning of each quarter, at the call
| of the secretary. The dues >of Central
Labor Bodies are 800 per delegate,
The Western Passenger association
Will grant one and one-third rate
from all points in Minnesota. This
grant Will be made on the certificate
plan. Delegates will purchase through
tickets one way from their home city
to saltwater paying full fare, and take
receipt thereof. When arriving at
ot1ll"ater' they will deliver receipt
10 w. T.. McEwen, secretary treasurer.
VINO will certify that the holder has
been In attendance at the convention,
When the receipt has been signed it
can be taken to the ticket agent at
saltwater, who vol issue return tick
ct to starting point for one-third rate.
Every relegate is cautioned to pay
strict attention to these instructions.
Hotels at Saltwater: Sawyer House,
| headquarters, $500 per day; keystone
Hotel, $3.50 per day; Pitman House,
$1'oo per day; McLree House, $1.25 per
day; st. Paul Hotel, $1.0O per day:
Elliott House, $1.O0 per day.
Many questions of Importance await
the calm, deliberate consideration of
the delegates. Every local in the state
| organized on trade principles is un-
gently requested to be fully represent
ed by its most active and< best o,,a1i-
fed members.
Many advances have been made dur
ing che past year Organization has
progressed steadily. .. Wages have been
increased. Hours have been reduced
recognition has been secured. Com
ditions formerly irksome have been
modified. Permanency or organization
is established. .~-.-
The attention Of manv ware worl-
ers has been attracted to the advant-
ages gained, in which they xave not
shared, but who are patiently await
ing the opportunity to join forces with
our movement as quickly as we can
give our attention to- organize them r.
The Federation is deliberative
BODY Tor the consideration Of measur
calculated to- benefit the workine
classes. The sessions are of-but short
dura tioi1, and 1t is necessary to
expedtate busin ess, B It is expected that
all resolutions, bills, memorials etc
will be either. typewriter or printed
IN duplicate at the expense Of the ~.
ganizat ton interested, before sthev ara
turned over to the secretary
The edential commit tee viii meat
Lee q. sunda Juns