The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-02
(From the American Timberworker
of Feb. 24)

of Feb. 24)
1t is the purpose of the Information
al Union of Timber Workers to unite
in one organization, regardless of
creed, color or nationality, all work.
men eligible to membership who are
engaged in the production of lumber
on the North American continent.
This means it includes in it's member
ship all the workers engaged in the
woods, all the workers engaged on the
logging railways, all the men in the
saw mills, and all the men engaged
in manufacturing plants that are di-
rectly part of saw mill plants, such
as lath mills, sash and door plants,
etc. The organization does not in
tend to foster or promote any dual
unions, and will not come into con-
flict with existing unions, over ques-
tion of jurisdiction. Its purpose is to
organize the unorganized branches of
the numbering industry.
Our Purpose
To increase the wages and improve
the conditions of employment of our
members by legislation, conciliation,
joint agreements or strikes.
Social Purposes
In addition to the above, it is our
purpose to furnish facilities for the
social intercourse of our members and
to develop an educational system cal
culated to educate our members, their
wives and children, in the fundamen-
tails of social science and economics.
Divisions
The numbering industry has-owing
to geographical conditions-a natural
division into districts, such as the
Grays Harbor District, the Willapa
Harbor District, the Columbia River
District, and other districts.
The tentative plans of the 1nterna-
tional Union of Timberworkers, rec
ognizes this natural division into dis
tricts, and provides for district or
ganizations that will be self govern
ing to the extent not inconsistent with
the general purpose of the Interna-
tional Union.
The same purpose holds true of the
sawmill workers and the workers in
the logging camps.
Provision is made to enable each
branch to govern itself and develop
it's own method of protecting itself,
the only restrictions being imposed
by the International Union, being
such as are deemed necessary for the
welfare of the International.
Democratic rule will be the ideal of
the |. u. T. All officers of the In
ternational Union and the District
Organizations, will be nominated and
elected by the membership at large.
All laws and rules of the Union will
be only adopted when majority of
the membership voting shall vote in
favor of them.
The Initiative, Referendum and the
Recall shall be part of our organic
laws, thus placing the destinies di-
rectly in the hands of the membership.
All officers holding in trust the
funds of the International Union or
of the district organization shall be
bonded to fully protect the members
from loss of funds. In all saw mill
districts where the foreign member
ship justifies the policy, foreign
speaking locals shall be chartered and
every convenience afforded for an ac-
tive participation in the affairs OF
the District Organizations and the In
ternational.
The International Union of Timber.
workers is absolutely autonomous, il
makes it's own laws, its own rules ane
regulations, and it will NEVER sur
render these rights and privileges.