The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-03-26

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and employ only a few men, MAX
ing it almost impossible to reach
them by sending out an organizer as
the expense would be too great for
us to meet.
Many cities, almost every city
and town has a small broom plant
where the owner does all the work
or employs only one or two men. We
have made special provision for
these shops to use the label and the
workers to become members-at-
large of our organization, paying
their dues direct to the General Of
ifice and securing the use of the la
bel.
| In some cities a number of men
and women are employed at the
trade and can form a local union.
We would earnestly request that
your organization have your organ
ization committee or label commit
tee take this matter in hand and as
sist us by organizing the broom
makers there and also making a de-
mand for the union label broom. A
large per cent of the brooms used
are made by prison or other un-
fair labor, many concerns exploit
ing convict labor and making huge
profits thereby. We know that the
Trade Unionists of your city do not
wish to purchase prison or scab
made brooms and an earnest de-
mand for the union label will guar
antee that the broom is made un-
der fair conditions and will be a
great aid to us in our efforts to
drive this unfair competition out of
the BUSINESS. Your dealer can Sc
cure label brooms and a list of label
shops will be furnished on demand.
We allow one dollar for each men,
ber secured,
Remember, we have special pro-
vision for the small shop to use the
label and about all that is needed
to line up is few demands for
the label Will you aid us by max
ing this demand?
If you have live, local organizer
ask him to look this matter up.
Thanking you in alvance for any
assistance that you may give, | am,
Yours Fraternally,
WILL r. BOYER,
Sec'y-Treas.
An answer to this letter will
bring you a good union label whisk
broom.
Instructions for 0rganizing.-A
| local union may be organized by
five or more broom or whisk tyers,
broom sewers, hand or power, or
broom sorters or other workers or
by combination of all these. All
employees of a broom factory being
eligible to membership.
Where a local union is formed,
each member shall pay one dollar
as a membership fee and twenty
five cents as charter fee, this pay
ing for charter and all supplies
necessary to conduct the business
of the local union.
Per capita tax to the Information
| al Union is siXty-five cents per
month, palable at the first meeting
of each month. This entities the
members to burial and other bene-
| fits. Each local union regulates
its own wage scale. However, :said
wage scale, said wage scale must be
endorsed by the General Executive
Board before being presented to the
employer. Labels are furnished to
local unions at sixteen cents per
thousand.
Members -Large.-Where there
are not enough men employed TO
form a local union the workers
NAV become member-at-large of the
International Union, pay a fee OF
one dollar and dues of twenty-five
cents per week, direct to the Inter
national Union and have the use of
the label. Members-at large should
nav dues monthly in advance. La
bells are furnished to members-at-
large. Members-at-large, in good
standing, are entitled to all benefits
of the organization.
Men conducting their own shops
can become members If they en-
ploy less than three journeymen.
To use the label, they must also hold
membership.
Applications and further instruc-
tions or information will be furnish
ed on application to viii X. Boyer
S5s King Place, Chicago, Ill.
Referred to the Organization
Committee. ordered printed in the