The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-08-08

triCt Board to the convention. Any
local unit Withdrawing the creden-
tial of an Executive Board member
from Local Central Council or Dis
trict Board shall provide statement
for reason for so doing, and Central
Council or District Board shall inn
mediately make a full investigation.
Should the recall, as instituted by
local unit be warranted, the Central
Council or District Board shall then
revoke Credential as held by EXecu-
tive Board member, and request EX-
ecutive Board to Immediately fill the
vacancy.
Clause II. Any officer of the O.
3. L. may be recalled by majority
vote of the District Board or Central
Labor Council which sent said Of
ficer to the convention.
Clause 13. The General Executive
Board shall fill vacancies occurring
on said Board by choosing a repre-
sentative from the same industrial
division.
Clause ID Meetings to determine
the recall of any officer, whether of
local unit, Central Council, District
Board, or General Executive Board,
must be specially summoned, all
members being notified.
Clause Is. Local units, whose
delegates on Central Council or Dis
trict Board have been elected to
membership on the General EXecu-
tive Board, shall fill vacancy on
Central Council or District Board by
electing an alternate delegate.
Conventions
Clause 16. This organization shall
meet in convention every SIX months,
the convention call to be issued by
the General Executive Board.
Clause II. The conventions shall
consist Of delegates from Central
Labor Councils and District Boards,
on the following basis of represent
alton:
Clause IS. One delegate for 1000
delegate for each additional 1000
members of less, and one additional
members or major fraction thereof.
Clause 10. All conventions of the
O. B. L. shall pool transportation OF
the delegates. Transportation to
mean railway or steamship fare
only.
Clause 20. Each convention shall
fix the date and locality for the sue
ceeding convention.
Clause 21: The General Executive
Board shall call a special convention
within 80 days upon receipt of a de-
mand from three or more District
Boards or Labor Councils comprising
a membership of not less than 16.-
600 The reason for such convention
must be stated in the demand and in
corporated in the convention call.
Per Capita
Clause 90. Per capita tax to the
General Executive Board of the q.
b. L. shall be ten cents per month,
which shall be paid through the Cen
trail Labor Councils and District
Boards where same exist.
Clause %. Any organization not
within the jurisdiction of a Central
Labor Council or District Board may
be affiliated with and pay per cap
ita direct to the General Executive
Board.
Clause "a. All supplies to be de
livered to Central Labor Councils
and District Boards where same eX-
list, said Councils and Boards shall
be responsible to the General EXecu-
tive Board for payment.
Clause 25. All supplies to be fur
nished to the membership at cost.
Clause 26. General Executive to
issue a special membership card for
members sick, unemployed or on
strike. Local unions to be empow-
cred according to their own needs
and circumstances to release mem
bers from payment of dues during
strikes and unemployment
official Membership Receipt
Clause 27. Each organization af-
with the O. B. L. must use
the official membership receipt un-
less exempt by the General EXecu-
tive Board.
Clause 2S. The General Executive
Board shall issue official member
ship receipt books in triplicate to
the Central Labor Councils and Dis
trict Boards who shall distribute to
their affiliated organizations; the
original receipt shall be placed in
the members folder; and all the du-
plicate receipts shall be sent to the
secretary of the Central Labor Coun-
ell or District Board, together with
a monthly remittance of per capita
tax: the duplicate receipts shall re-
main in the possession of the local
Central Labor Council
Clause 30. The following is rec
as a basis for representa-
ton of affiliated organizations to the
Central Labor Councils: one dele
gate for the first so members, or
less, and one additional delegate for
each succeeding lOO members OF Ild-
ior fraction thereof.
Clause 80. No delegate shall be !
seated in a Central Labor Council
who is not a bona fide wage Garner
and paid-up member of the
D. b. U.
Clause 81. In small towns and in
ISOLATED places where few workers
are employed, they shall organize
nto one unit, including all branches. |
Members of these branches shall be |
by central organization of
the industry to which they belong. |
Clause 32. All funds maintained
oy local units shall be the property |
IF the members composing said local |
Inits.
Disputes and Strikes
Clause 33. Whenever any dispute |
exists which the local unit affected |
cannot settle through its Grievance
Committee, the dispute shall be re-
erred in writing to their Central La
Dor Council or District Board.
Clause "a. A Central Labor Coun-
Ill or District Board to whom dis
lute has been referred shall, through |
heir Grievance Committee, endeaVor
o effect a settlement; failing a set
.lement, the Central Labor Council |
,r District Board, if they consider
he dispute is of sufficient import
lnce to the workers. shall refer the
ame in writing to the General EX-
,cutive Board.
Clause 35. If any Central Labor
Council or District Board refuses to
'efer such dispute to the General |
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