The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-01-07
Wider Unionism of All Locals In
terested Is Urged by Swamp
City Brothers Who Foresee
Necessity for More Aggressive
Combinations to. Fight Capital
istic Agressions.

lstlc Agresslons.
Toledo. Ohio, Jan. GA circular
letter advocating a step toward wider
unfonism in the labor movement has
been sent out by the Toledo Metal
Trades Council. 1t is suggested that
all local unions consider it carefully
and if found good recommend its
Endorsement. The letter follows:
brothers and Fellow Workers,
Greeting:
THE proposition as outlined in this
letter is of vital importance to the
organizations affiliated with the Ma
tional Metal Trades Council. We are
not unionism.
We have fought for these princi-
pies, viz.:- Shorter hours. better
wages, better shop conditions and the
closed shop.
We have fought for these princi-
piles on craft lines and have been in
many instances defeated.
On the other hand, our opponents.
the capitalist class. the trust, the cor
porations and manufacturers in their
fight against organized labor are not
divided on craft lines. The National
Metal Trades association, the Citi-
zens' Industrial Alliance and other
bodies are we'll organized, They know
that in union there is strength.
I'VE are divided, let US be united.
Let US be united on broad princi
pies for the welfare of the rank and
file of the metal trades.
Our proposition is to amalgamate
the different national and interna-
tional organiza tons affiliated with the
Metal Trades Council into one or
ganization, to be known as the In
ternational Metal Workers Union
The Plan Outlined.
How to do this.
We propose that you indorse de-
mand that our National Metal Trades
Council issue a circular, to be sent
during the month of April, 1911, to
each local union of all national and
international organizations affiliated
with the Metal Trades Council. That
said circular call for the election Of
delegates to delegate convention, to
be held in the city of St. Louis, Mo-,
during the month Of August, 1911, for
The purR0se. OF tanalgan1a&tngst the ma, (
tlonal and International organizations
affiliated with the National Metal
Trades Council into one organization
to be known as the international
Metal Workers Union
delegates to this convention shall
be elected by the local unions of the
different organizations during the
month of May. 1911.
Local unions shall. be entitled. to
one vote for the first hundred men,
bers or fraction thereof and one with
more than 900 members shall be en-
titled to two delegates. No local
union shall have more than two dele
gates. Two or more local unions Of
the same craft or of different crafts,
located in the same city or district,
may unite in sending one delegate.
Two or more local unions of the same
craft or of different crafts located on
the same railway system, may unite
in sending one delegate.
"All local unions organized before
January l, 1911, shall be entitled to
representation.
Local unions shall be entitled to
one vote for the first hundred mem
DCA0 VI 1ldIllOIl IuSlcOl dilu one dO
ditiopal vote for every additional one
hundred members or majority frac-
ton thereof Where two delegates
are sent from one local such delegates
have to agree on the division of their
votes.
Voting Arrangement.
Where two or more lodges units
in sending one delegate, the number
Of votes shall depend upon the tota
membership Of such lodges, one VOTE
for the first 100 members or fraction
thereof and one additional vote TO,
thereof additional 100 members o.
fraction thereof.
No member shall be eligible t
act as a delegate to this convention
who has not been q good standint
j. member Of his lodge at least thre,
months prior to the election of dele
gates. Delegates to this conventio,
must be working at the trade anl
nave worked at the same at leas
six months prior to their nomination
This shall not apply to salaried Of
1lcers whose time is fully occupied
by their organization. Organizers q
the A. F. of l.. or any state fedora
ton of labor are not eligible as de
legates to this convention.
"All expenses in connection will
this convention shall be borne by tn,
different national and internationa
organizations of the Metal Trade
Council pro rata Of membership,
The expenses of the delegates shal
be paid by the local sending them
Credential blanks shall be furnishe,
by the general secretaries of the diff
ferent organizations to their locals,
Local lodges must fill out ere
dentials in duplicate. signed by tn
presiding officer and recording sec
rotary, and attested by the seal O
the lodge, also stating the number O
members in good standing at thei
last official report. One copy q
the credentials to be sent to thei
respective general secretary and tn
other copy be given to their delegate
A1ternates must be chosen at tn
same meeting when the delegates ar
elected
/. Credential Committee.
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