The Connecticut labor news., 1924-08-16
METAL WORKERS IN
 CONVENTION VOTE
 TO SHORTEN TITLE
All Officers Reelected at Triennial Convention-To Support
 Senator La Toilette.

'We had one of the largest and best conventions in the history of our orga- nization and enacted legislation that will prove beneficial to our members an advance the association,' said William L. Sullivan, general secretary treasurer of the Amalgamated Sheet Metal Work ers' International Alliance, upon his re- this week from Montreal, where the twenty-frst general convention was held during July 21 to g.
 All the incumbent officers were re- elected and the name changed to the Metal Workers International Associa- ton, dropping the words "Amalgamated Sheet and substituting Association for Alliance" thus shortening and making the title more representative of the employment.
 Among the progressive steps taken was empowering the general executive board to affiliate with the Conference for Progressive Political Action and have representatives at the meeting next January.
 A resolution to indorse La Toilette and Wheeler for President and Vice President was referred to the xecutive board to await action of the American Federation of Labor. Now that action, has been taken favorable to these can- 'didates, Secretary Sullivan stated that the organization would get solidly be- hind them in the campaign and No vember election.
 The convention voted that strike benefits in future should be at the rate of $o per week and provided for per- manent defens fund of not less than $25OO0O to be maintained by per capi- ta assessments when necessary. At pre- sent the fund considerably exceeds this amount
 The Howell-Barkley railway labor act and the child labor amendment were unanimously indorsed.
 It was voted to increase funeral bene- fit payments of rnernbers to $4OO, but out of work stamps were disapproved.
 A resolution calling for the amalaga- nation of smaller unions into one or ganization was adopted. It also was voted to permit members of copper smith locals to affiliate with larger To- cal unions of the association
 The law of the international was amended so as to permit district coun- cils to have delegates in future con- VentiOns.
 Many of the existing rules governing the organization and local unions were amended in such manner as to simplify and strengthen the work of these bo- dies.
 One hundred and seventy-hve dele gates were III daily attendance at the business sessions, and nearly as many more came along for the triennial re- union and to enjoy the hospitality and entertainment provided by the Canadian members of the association.
 The 1927 convention will be held in Atlantic City.
 The complete roster of general inter national officers elected follows:
 President John J. Hynes, Washing ton, D. C.
 Secretary treasurer, William L. Su1- livan, Washington, D. C. 1 Vice president-First, Thomas Red ding, Chicago; second, David J. Kiniry, Philadelphia; third, William M O'Brien, Cleveland; fourth, James Pat terson, Rochester, N. Y.,; fifth, Robert P Campbell, Seattle, Washi; sixth, John Mccarthy, Los Angeles; seventh, Fred H, Spangenberg, Philadelphia, i eighth, William. P, Butler, New York; ninth, Phil Ossmann, Louisville, Ky. :; tenth, Louis NJ. Wicklein, Washington, D. (.