The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-09-23
A. F. of L. Con-
vention Call

10 All Affiliated Unions, Greeting:
You are hereby advised that, in pur-
suanse to the Constitution of the Amer
lcan Federation of Labor, the Twenty
Ninth Annual Convention of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor viii be held at
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, beginning ten
o clock Monday morning, November s,
1909, and will continue in session from
day to day until the business of the Con-
ventlon has been completed.
fepreSeatdtion-Repr to the
Convention will be on the following bas-
IS: From National or International
Unions, for less than 1000 members, one
delegate; 1000 more, two delegates:
5000 or more, three delegates; 16 900 or
more, four delegates; 30, 600 or more, five
delegates; $4,000 or more, six delegates;
l2s,oOo or more, seven delegates, and SO
on; and from Central Bodies and State
declarations, and from local trades unions
not having National or International
Union, and from Federal Labor Unions.
one delegate
Organizations to be entitled to repre-
sentation must have obtained a certificate
OF animation (charter) at least one month
prior to the Convention; and no person
Will be recognized as delegate who is
not member in good standing of the
organization he is elected 70 represent.
Only bona tidc wage workers, who are
not members, of, or eligible to member
ship in other trade unions, are eligible
as delegates from Federal Labor Unions.
Delegates must be selected at least two
weeks previous to the Convention, and
their names forwarded to the Secretary
of the American FEDERATION of Labor I'M
mediately after their election.
Delegates are not entitled to seats in
the Convention unless the tax of their or
carnations has been paid in full to Sep
TENDER 80, 1909.
1t is, of course, entirely unnecessary
here to enumerate the imminent impor-
tant subjects with which our Forthcoming
Convention will concern itself, but the re-
mlnder is not at all amiss that every eff
fort must be made to broaden the field
and means of the organization of the vet
unorganized workers, to strive more eff
fectually than ever to bring about a bet
ter day in the lives and homes of the toll
crs, to defend and maintain by every hon
orable means i'll our power the right to
organize for our common defense and ad-
vanccment, and to assert at any risk the
freedom of speech of the press The
Convention will also decide upon a closer
aililiation with the organized trade union
movement of Europe. These and other
great questions of equal Importance will,
of necessity, occupy the attention of the
Toronto Convention
Therefore the Importance of our or
CARNATIONS and our movement, the duty
of the hour and for the future, demand
that every organization entitled to repre-
sentation shall send it's full quota Of del
egates to the Toronto Convention, Nov
ember S, 1909
do not allow favoritism to influence
You IN selecting your delegates. Be fully
represented.
Be represented by your ablest, best,
most experienced, and faithful members.
rcdentiazs-Credential in duplicate
are forwarded to all affiliated unions
The original credentials must be given
to the delegate elect and the duplicate
forwarded to the American Federation of
Labor Office, S01-S09 G Street North
vest, Washington, D. G..
The Committee on Credentials will
meet at the headquarters of the Aneri
can Federation of Labor in six days pre-
vlous to the opening of the convention
and will report Immediately upon the
opening thereof at Toronto; hence secre.
taries will obselve the necessity of mail
ing the duplicate credentials of their re
spective delegates at the earliest possible
moment to Washington, D. c.
Grierdnces.-Under the law no griev-
ance can be considered by the Conven-
ton that has been decided by Il previous
convention, except upon the recommen-
datlon of the Executive Council nor will
any grievance be considered where the
parties thereto have not previously held
conference and attempted to adjust the
same themselves.
SAML. GOMPERS, Pres.
FRA NIX MORRISON SEC