Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-07-22
.nsrres AND cHAuFFEuRs
ENJOY THEMSELVES At
MONDAY NIGHTS MEETING

s.-~a nurab.r II tie members OF
zs.osters and shanffears union
:, attendance at the regular
z.5.s nj that organisation Monday
-. THE meeting proper was soon
Us aud resolved itself into a social
" .,ge.ber. al which those present
sntoved refreshments OF sandwiehes'
5oaEbnuts and root beer.
President Jones presided 81 tn
,-.ssting end introduced c F. Dangh-
~ nresident-eleet of the Twin City
federation Of Labor. and John V.
D. both Of whom gave short talks
=, he general labor situation, EN-
oh.sszing the necessity of closer az
s,Iia,jon between local unions and the
s,a8sration II is his intention. said
,hs new,y.eleoted president, to use
~ ,tmost endeavor to build the fed
nrat{nn IN numbers and strength TO A.
,,oint where II will be power fo
Eood in the community. To accom-
s1is5 his. he said. the local unions
mnst first get behind their own off
GERS. attend meetings, and elect del
egates who have the necessary union
snirit to prompt them TO be regular
,ttendants al the bi-monthly meetings
of the Federation.
In the current number of the Of
sicial magazine of the International
motherhood of Teamsters, Chauf-
ssurs Stablemen and Helpers, Pres
ibent Daniel J. Tobin editorially urges
The membership to meet their obli-
Satinns as union men. He says:
All local unions affiliated with the
.,h Mt
least once a month. II they could
meet twice a month it would be much
better. but a local union cannot ex'
peci TO continue successful and func-
tion as IL should unless ii holds a
meeting at least once month, giving
the members a chance to consider and
discuss the affairs confronting 1t.
There should be freedom OF express
sion and any man who has some
thought within him, even though II
;s contrary to the wishes of some OF
the others. should be given chance
IN EXPRESS it. One of the great causes
for the success of the labor movement
is the fact that IL holds meetings reg
ularly. the meetings are attended, the
men are given a chance to express
themselves and formulate new pol
ieies without, of course. interfering
with the fundamental principles con-
tanned in our constitution. Local
unions. If they cannot meet twice
month, should meet at least once
month. and in the future any local
union that refuses to hold meeting
once a month, except where special
dispensation is granted by the Inter
ganisation will subject itself to dis
cipline by the international Union.
and unless il holds regular meetings,
may find itself suspended from the
International Union. No body of men
can function properly by leaving the
entire work of the organization to the
local executive board. The local
should meet, the executive board end
business agents should make reports,
discussions should be held, the men
should be educated and advised and
action should be taken without any
force being placed on the general
membership. We therefore advise
local unions from now on to hold reg
ular meetings at least once month.
IL is customary in some places, due to
the hot weather, to suspend meetings
during the summer. This is a bad
practice. The men get out of touch
with their officers and the affairs of
the local and II is distinct violation
of the laws for locals to do away with
meetings for two or three months
during the summer. You might de-
eide, if holding weekly meetings. to
hold semi-monthly meetings, or If
meeting twice month, to hold meet
ings once month during the months
Of July and August, but during the
other months OF the year there should
be no necessity for suspending meet
ing of the local. Therefore. we ad
wise the membership to insist on the
local holding meetings and having re-
ports made, especially reports per
tanning to the financial trapsactions
OF the local union"