Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1915-01-20
REPORT OF THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR CON
VENT1ON FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE RAIL
WAY EMPLOYEES DEPARTMENT


he law, Of which have not been object
ed II hv the executive council ui the
+ of providing III - lar A. legs
ltti,e enactment can. Tor JOINT offensive
and defensive action by the affiliated or
.ani1atirus \ law ut tins KIND ueeeN
>.,rilN ,arriv> with It the financial and
moral support and responsibility IN pro
norton 10 the number oi men affected
I'VE have M knewwlcdse To the effect
that the american Federation at labor
h,, either assumed or been gwen the
authority II lay To any affiliated oreani-
ya,ian that II must enter into such an
alliance. when by So dnlnS they would
compel such organizations t. INCUR II
rancial and other obligations not accept
able T. them
The ORGANIZATIONS now affiliated have
- agreed bu, deny any organization. IN
GUIDING the \ + ot l.. the risht IL dc
cnlr with whom they shall enter INTO 4
compact iur offensive nr defensive ruf-
nose, lu>t - long a. theN Cariinc >u'h
compact t. ORGANIZATIONS affiliated t.
the \ i ii !.
lhr ORGANIZATIONS flow composing thc
mechanical section ot the Railway I'm
pfsAeS Department embrace withn ihei,
membership practically all classes of
men employed IN the various depart
mcn,, 81 i railroad other than th' tran
refiati.u department.
We challenge any enc t. prove Tt
these EXAMINATIONS are NV - have Al
NY time solicited iot membership uie -
.l. ~ Las nf work eth,f fhAn til
IS i.sh tlry had control uN,t '.r WtnN
w., .rl J. us hei,rc any = the d,
.4t'nl - Nrrr ORGANIZED aHa 'r 81 -
aia- ~tfl
N.., >, Ak the ehlIuan "t thr
. ~ tf,g5 NIL Section = E4Aft-S n :
Nv # procedure intct'crs vii - II
.i. alliance ~ Nau htkr outlined al IL
.sW n. existence II Il de, ~ Nj ]
IL t. haNc an opportunity / c'Nl.ier
.~t. matter anf Nubu'ft 10 ,,rui3ars
.,hah wauld make II possible 1T the
Runway Department T. continue i, a
railwlv department OF the American
Federation ii Labor. II MT under >oiur
TIER head We do not care about thr
uaiae IT the department.. We want the
rtsht II thu hady To- do something that
i- hcu,'Itlil iur about l2iooo mcu IN
tho duiefcnt organizations
Ilec President Duncan The word
pro- edurr' would not cover the point
VA haze III mlud-lt would be the law
rather than the procedure The word
procedure has reference t. decisions and
actIan bv thu, convention concerning all
ORGANIZATIONS MT included IN H. law.
TIN, carries with II that other method
II .xnre,,iau Of opinion the American
Federation al Labor ha>. other than l.
mentioned IN IL, constitutional law II
the delegate had asked II what he has
referred tn came under the word laws
I Ill "a, ",es"
-,
Delesdte W marion ne Ia" ana III,
procedure ot the American fedefa''on o'
Labor, as understand H. DO not pro-
vide tor any ,ueh action "a We nave OUT
lined IN the Railway Department. 30
Tar a. | know, II does not interfere with
1t What | want Ia know Is whether this
laa. IN which You have injected the
word, procedure and rules governs.
DO those words interfere with this form
Il organization,
Vice Precedent Duncan. The oryani-
cations now IN the Railway Department
lave ccded II the Railway Department
authority over questions that the interna-
,anai, have not gwen the American
t. the American Federation ot Labor
and the decision upon the point at issue
vaald either have To- be reached by tins
,anscutIan IN session now. ur would FOL
"a the method provided IN a subsequent
#, ton, namely. coming under an appeal
II an ORGANIZATION J. aggrleAcd at the
action IT the Railway Department II
Neuld hasc a right to appeal to the