United labor bulletin., 1910-10-13
LABOR UNITED IN OHIO.
American Federation Of Labor Unites
Dual Federations.

For some time dual State Federations
of Labor have existed in Ohio, AID much
effort has been exerted by the national
organization to bring them together. This
result has finally been accomplished and
in communication to all central bodies
the officers of the American Federation
of Labor explains the situation and ap-
pends copy of the agreement. 1t fol-
lows:
Washington, D. c.. Sept 20, 1910.
To the Officers and Members of Central
Bodies and Local Unions of Ohio.
Dear Sirs and Brothers:-You are
aware that the officers of the American
Federation of Labor have for months en-
deavored to bring about unity in the Ia
Dor movement in Ohio. Some of these
efforts were unsuccessful, but it was
finally accomplished at conference held
at Cincinnati, Ohio, on the 25th and 26th
of September. The executive boards of
the chartered and unchartered State Fed
erations of Labor of Ohio were in con-
ference with Secretary Frank Morrison
of the A. F. of L.. and an agreement
reached for the consolidation of the two
bodies in accordance with the following:
Agreement.
The two executive board of the State
Federations of Labor of Ohio, assembled
in the Dennison house, Cincinnati, and
their session presided over by Secretary
Frank Morrison of the A. F. of L., having
taken up the matter of unifying the labor
movement of the state, acting in the in
terest of peace, good will, and the pro-
motion of the vital interests of labor
have this day agreed upon the following
proposition to the end that one conven-
ton may be held in October and one
body to represent labor as a State Fed
Grafton:
First. That all unions now affiliated
with the unchartered Ohio Federation of
Labor shall be received into the Ohio
State Federation of Labor at its conven-
ton at Hamilton, Ohio, on the following
basis:
(a) All unions who have paid to the
unchartered body their per capita tax up
to September 80. 1910. on the payment
of an initiation fee of $500.
(b) All unions that have not paid
their per capita tax to the unchartered
body up to September 80. 1910, and all
unions that are not affiliated with either
body, on the payment of per capita tax
tember, and an initiation fee of $500.
Second. That the time for affiliation
be extended until II o'clock noon, Mon
day, October 10, 1910.
Third That all books, funds and prop
erty of the old body be turned over to
the auditing committee elected by the
convention.
Fourth That section 1, Article XI, of
the Constitution of the A F. of L. shall
govern the credentials committee as to
the eligibility of unions for afiliation.
The following is the section:
ARTICLE XI.
Section l. No Central Labor union
or any other central body of delegates,
shall admit to or retain in their councils
delegates from any local organization
that owes its allegiance to any other
body, national or International, hostile to
any affiliated organization, or that has
been suspended or expelled by, or not
connected with, national or interna-
tional organization of their trade herein
affiliated. under penalty of having their
charter revoked for violation of their
charter. subject to appeal to the next
convention.
/ Fifth. That a transcript of unions in
good standing with the old body be fur
nished the credentials committee on Oc-
tober 9. 1910.