The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-02
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men,s OF tho charter issued 10 the
Seattle Ccntfal Labor council, the
executive council reached the fol.
lowing decision:
81. That tho Seattle Central labor
council Is required 20 conflne its
aetlvitha within the locality OF
Seattle.
-. That tho Seattle Central Labor
council must recognize and Ia rn.
quired TO sustain the Jurisdiction Of
Washington state Fedoratton OF
Labor.
"a. The scatth Central Labor
council must AZ all times recognize
and maintain tho supreme authority
OF national and international trade
unions within tho trade and indus.
trial Jurisdiction MS recognized by
tho American FNderntion OF Labor.
e. That the Seattle Central labor
council must al all times recognize.
support and maintain the laws. prin.
ciples and policies OF the American
Federation OF Labor IA NIL national
and international relations and
policies and shall diHayow any
action taken by II which directly or
Indirectly conflicts with or eyades
It's unquesiioned support Of laws.
principles and policies OF tho Amer.
lean Federation OF Labor az contain.
ed IN tho instructions conveyed by
tho executive council Of the Amer.
lean Federation OF Labor 20 tho
Seattle Central labor council In the
communication dated May it. 1874
GIVEN 10 DAYS
TO CHANGE MINDS
IS, That unless the Seattle Cen.
trail Labor council shall on OF before
20 days from the date OF this action
officially inform the president OF the
American Federation OF Labor at
headquarters az Washington. u. c..
that the Central Labor council Of
Seattle has agreed 10 the above dc.
ciaion. this charter OF Central council
shall automatically stand revoked.
a. Tho executive council os the
American Federation Of Labor, in
reaching tho above conclusion, has
tho sole purpose OF adjusting the
differences existing between the Sc.
attic Labor council and the American
Federation Of Labor and 10 restore
harmony and cooperation within the
labor movement OF Seattle with that
OF American labor movement.
There IA always guaranteed 20
organizations affiliated TO the Amsri.
can Federation OF Labor the right OF
changing any OF ita laws. lis princl.
pies or It's policies. but thla must be
done In an orderly manner--a man.
uer provided by tho rules and pro.
cedurs Of American Federation OF
Labor In whose conventions tho free
state forum prevails and whose
whole manner OF conduct IL the most
democratic OF any general labor
movement in the whole world.
III u tho earnest hope Of crecu.
tive council that tho decisions and
conclusions above sst forth shall
meet with prompt and hearty sup.
port Of tho Seattle Central Labor
council and the rank and file of or.
Eanizsd trade union movement Of
your city.
by order OF the executive council
OF the American Federation Of La.
Dor. SAMUEL GoMpERs,
President"
Tho federation has lost In mem.
hers during the past year. tho re.
port OF Secretary Frank Morrison
disclosed. II now includes 2.sss..
+ss workers. decrease OF 100000
since the 1922 report.
Delegates were today comment.
Ing on the non.nppearancc OF VII.
liam y. Foster. radical leader.
scheduled 20 speak in tho city dur.
ing tho labor convention. Foster.
en- route here. was called back TO
Chicago on extremely important
business his agent announced.