United labor bulletin., 1910-09-15
CALL ISSUED
FOR CONVENTION

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Labor, which will be held in st. Louis,
Mo-, Nov IA, 1910. We are in receipt of
copy of the call, signed by Samuel
Gompers and the executive council of
the Federation, which reads as follows:
To All Affiliated Unions, Greeting:
You are hereby advised that, in pursu-
ance to the Constitution of the American
Fedei alton of Labor, the Thirtieth An
nual Convention of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor will be held at Northwest
Turn and Liederkranz hall, st. Louis,
No. beginning 10 O'Clock Monday morn
ing Nov. IA, 1910. and will continue in
session from day to day until the busi
ness of the convention has been COM
pleted.
Representation-Rep in the
convention will be on the following
basis: From national or International
unions, for less than 1909 members, one
delegate; 1000 or more. two delegates;
5000 or more. three delegates; 10000 or
more four delegates; $4,000 or more,
five delegates; $4,000 or more, six dele
gates; 12S,000 or more, seven delegates,
and so on; and from central bodies and
State Federations, and from local trade
unions not having a national or interna-
tional union. and from Federal Labor
unions one delegate.
Organizations to be entitled to repre-
sentation must have obtained certifi-
cate of afiliation (charter) at least one
month prior to the convention; and no
person will be recognized as adelegate
who is not member in good standing
of the organization he is elected to repre-
sent
Only bona fide 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 secre-
tary of the American Federation. of La
Dor Immediately after their election.
Delegates are not entitled to seats in
the convention unless the tax of their
organizations has been paid in full to
September 80, 1910.
1t is. of course entirely unnecessary
here to enumerate the imminent import
ant subjects with which our forthcoming
convention will concern itself, but the
reminder is not at all amiss that every
effort must be made to broaden the field
yet unorganized workers, to strive more
effectually than ever to bring about
better day in the lives and homes of the
toilers, to defend and maintain by every
honorable means in our power the right
to organize for our common defense and
advancement, and to assert at any risk
the freedom of speech and of the press
and the equal rights before the law of
every worker with every other citizen
These and other great questions of equal
importance will, of necessity, occupy the
attention of the st. Louis convention.
Therefore the Importance of our or
ganizations and our movement, the duty
of the hour and for the future, demand
that every organization entitled to rep
resentation shall send it's full quota of
delegates to the st. Louis convention,
November IA, 1910.
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.
redentials-Credentials in duplicate
are forwarded to all affiliated unions.
The original credential must be given to
the delegate-eect and the duplicate for
warded to the American Federation of
Labor office, S01-SO9 G street Northwest,
Washington, d. c.
The Committee on Credentials will
meet at the headquarters of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor six days pre-
vious to the opening of the convention.
and will report Immediately upon the
opening thereof at ST. Louis, hence secre-
taries will observe the necessity of mail
ing the duplicate credentials of their re-
spective delegates at the earliest possi-
BILE moment to Washington, d. c.
Grievances-Under the law no griev
ance can be considered by the conven-
tion that has been decided by a previous
convention, except upon the recommen-
dation 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.
Railroad Rates-Applicatio was filed
for reduced rates for the benefit of the
delegates attending the convention, but
the Central Passenger association, in
whose territory st. Louis is located, re-
fused the application.
Here is inserted a large list of hotels
with which arrangements have been
made and the prices to be charged. The
call then continues
Reservations in any of the hotels can
be made by addressing the secretary of
the Convention committee, David Krey-
ling 1885 Pine street, st. Louis, Mo.
Headquarters of the executive council
will be at the Planters hotel.
Delegates should notify Secretary Da-
Il, nF 30 hot,
at St Louis, and over which road they
will travel.
If there be any further information re-
garding the convention or the arrange
ments for the convenience of the dele
gates, it will be communicated in later
circular, or through the American Fed
erationist.