Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-17
LABOR DAY TO BE GREAT
CIVIC CELEBRATION IN
WHICH ALL MAY JOIN.
Committee on Mediation and Con-
Citation Given Broader Pow
ers; Legal Phase of Labor
Temple Association Be
ing Looked Into.

Amendments to the constitution and
bylaws of the Denver Trades and La
Dor Assembly We're adopted last Sum-
day that will mark progress for the
organized labor movement in this city.
When finally enacted by a referendum
vote of affiliated unions, the revised
constitution will establish several new
features. Among these is the crea-
ton OF committee on mediation and
conciliation, which supercedes the old
arbitration and grievance committee.
This committee is given broader pow
ers and will have much to do with
bringing about and cementing better
relations between employer and en-
ploye. 1t Will also adjust any differ
ences that may arise between local
unions or members thereof when called
upon so to act.
Per capita tax to the Assembly is
increased from two to three cents
per month. 1t is believed that this
will provide the Assembly with suffi-
cient funds to carry on its work thru
out the year without engaging in any
side enterprises or calling for volun-
tary assessments from affiliated
unions.
Labor Day Civic Affair.
Perhaps the most radical change in
the new laws will be an entirely new
chapter covering the annual celebra-
ton of Labor Day the first Monday in
September. 1t is proposed to make
this great civic event in which cit
liens generally will be invited to par
ticlpate. The Labor Day committee
will hereafter be more democratic,
with representation fromsevery bona
tide labor organization in the city, in
cluding of course. the railroad broth
erhoods. A number of citizens who
are in sympathy with the labor move
ment will be invited to become mem
bers of this committee each year and
assist in the arrangements for labor's
own holiday. The chapter creating
the Labor Day committee in the new
constitution of the Assembly will read
as follows:
Section l. There shall be a standing
committee appointed for one year, aft
ter the January election of officers, to
be known as the Labor Day Commit
tee, consisting of five members, of
which the President and Recording
Secretary shall be two. This commit
tee, in name of and by authority of
the Denver Trades and Labor Assem-
oly shall invite committee of five
from the Building Trades Council and
one representative from each bona
fide labor organization in the city to
cooperate, and this shall constitute
the General Labor Day Committee for
Denver and vicinity.
Sec. ,. The President of the As
sembly, elected in January, shall be
chairman of the General Labor Day
committee. Subcommittee chairmen,
together with the joint committee of
the Trades and Labor Assembly and
Building Trades Council, will form an
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General Committee is not in session.
Sec. 3. This Executive Committee
shall be authorized and empowered to
appoint a reasonable number of rep
resentative citizens, who are known to
be in sympathy with organized labor,
as honorary members of the General
Labor Day Committee. who also may
serve on the Finance Committee.
Sec. 1. All uneNpended money of
the Labor Day Committee for parade,
prizes, music, etc, shall be converted,
one-third into the general treasury OF
the Denver Trades and Labor Assem-
bly, and one-third into the treasury of
the Building Trades Council, and one
third into the treasury of the Denver
Labor Temple Association.
Sec. .. The treasurer of the Trades
and Labor Assembly shall act as
treasurer of the General Labor Day
committee.
Sec. 8. Members of the General La
Dor Day Committee, when authorized
by the Executive Committee to devote
their entire time to committee work,
shall be paid at the rate of five (S5.OO)
dollars per day.
Legal Phase of Labor Temple.
The new chapter in the constitution
regarding the Labor Temple Associa-
tion was debated. Action on this was
deferred until the next meeting in or
der to give the committee opportunity
to look into some of the legal phases,
the association being incorporated un-
der the laws of the state of Colorado.
IL was desirous that no conflict come
between the Assembly provisions and
those of the state governing corpor-
atlons. The special committee ap-
pointed by President Thornton to look
INTO this matter consists of ]. II.
Mitchell, Roy Heron and r. Y. Har-
rison.
With exception of this chapter the
entire new constitution and bylaws
as amended during recent sessions of
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