The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-02-20

CENTRAL DISTRICT

cal to endorse the accompanying reso-
luton, or a similar one demanding
the immediate reinstatement. of those
expelled without trial as guaranteed
~ the constitution, and that your 10.
cal call upon the G. E. b. to ~ ide by,
cAserve and enforce Section IS Of our
constitution.
Local Union No. 214O will thank you
for a careful consideration of this let.
ter and resolution. Further informa-
ton will be sent to you on request.
Please notify us of the action taken
on the resolution by your local. With
frateTnal greetings,
L. U. No. 214o, U. B. C. & ]. Of A.
(seaD
For the Local Union, William
Brown, Milo d. Long, John Sanderson,
Charles MacLean and Archie Cald-
well.
The Resolution is as follows:
Whereas, William Reynolds, mem
Der of Local Union No. 214O, U. B. G.
& ]. of A. who enjoys the confidence
Of the members Of the Brotherhood
to the extent that he has been elected
president Of this local union, vice
president of the district council and
member of the district executive
board has been expelled" from the
Brotherhood by the general executive
board without trial, and
Whereas, this action by the G. e.
B. Of the Brotherhood is in direct con-
flict with the provisions of the consti.
tuition as set forth in Section So, as
follows:
(a) A member must be charged
and tried within the jurisdiction of the
local union or district council where
the offence was committed.
(b) All charges must be made in
writing and signed by the
member or members making such
charges.
(D All charges must be referred
to the trial committee.
(g) The accused shall have a fair
and impartial trial and shall be al
lowed until the next regular meeting
to appear and reply either in person
or by counsel
I'd . it shall require a two
thirds vote Of the members present
(at the local union) to convict the de.
PENDANT and to fix penalty as they
may deem proper.
Whereas, five members of the Lo-
cal Union No. 1S1 of Chicago, Illinois
have been expelled" in spite of the
fact that the findings of the trial com
mittee have never been submitted to
vote of the local union, and subse-
quently three members of this tria
committee signed an affidavit STATING
that the report of the chairman of the
committee was not a true statement
of the findings of the trial committee,
and,
Whereas, suspensions and expuls-
ions in violation of the constitution
have taken place in other localities,
notably in Philadelphia and Los An
geles, indicating that the general of
fee has accepted the policy Of expuls-
ions as it's method of dealing with all
OPPOSITION and criticism, and
Whereas, this policy if allowed to
continue will undermine the morale
and militancy of the Brotherhood and
weaken its resistance to the "open
shop" drive of the building bosses,
therefore, be it
Resolved, that we condemn this
fragrant violation of constitutional
guarantees, and demand that these
members expelled without trial be i'm.
mediately reinstated, and be it fur
Their
Resolved, that a copy of this reso-
luton be sent to all local unions in
the Brotherhood calling on them to
rally to the defense of the constitu-
tional guarantees that protect their
rights and privileges Of membership,
and be It
Resolved, that a copy of this reso-
luton be sent to the general execu-
tive board, and copy to the official
| journal for publication.