The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-10-19

In connection with the prosecution
Of the war the convention also in
the executive council to con-
vene conference of representatives
of international organizations engaged
in munition and war supply industries
to lay down definite policy to be pre-
sented to Premier Mackenzie King
and members of his government, under
which all workers will be given the
legal right to join trade unions of
their own choice for collective bar
gaining and to guarantee fair and
equitable wages, hours and working
conditions.
By a roll call vote of 236 to 90 the
convention approved the following re-
port of the committee on resolutions,
the result of which the G. l. O. unions
were suspended from membership in
Congress:
{. l. O. and Unity
Covering Resolutions ~ to 70
Inclusive
"Your Resolution Committee having
been instructed by the convention to
consider and report on that section
of the Officers Report appearing on
Pages 90, 80 and 81 and dealing with
the suspension of the C. l. O. Unions
and at the same time giving consider
alton to Resolutions Nos. 27 to 70,
dealing with trade union unity beg to
report as follows:
eve have carefully read and con-
sidered the Officers Report dealing
| with this matter, the circumstances
which faced your Executive at the
latter part of 1888 demanded the sus-
pension of the C. l. O. Unions in order
to retain in membership during 1889
those organizations affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor,
which have in the past, and do now,
represent the vast majority of the
organized workers of this Dominion
and whose affiliation has over long
number of years assisted to build and
give influence and prestige to this
Congress.
owe find that in suspending the c..
|. 0. Unions the Executive Council
was within its rights and in full accord
with the resolutions of the convention
of last year which stated: That action
taken shall be on terms acceptable
to international trade unions and thus
avoiding any disregard for or defiance
of their laws and policies This is
corroborated by the fact that closely
following our last convention the
Committee for Industrial Organiza-
ton held meeting at Pittsburgh,
Pa, which they themselves have des-
ignated as the first convention of the
Congress of Industrial Organizations,
and which action resulted in them be-
coming definitely dual tothe American
Federation of Labor, also changing
the relationship with this Congress as
it existed at our last convention.
ITO maintain the strength and au-
thority of our Congress it is essential
and necessary that the action of the
Executive be confirmed and that roll
call vote to reach decision on this
issue be now taken in accordance with
provisions in Section 7, Article III of
the Constitution.
"The resolutions submitted show a
desire that every effort should be con-
tinued to assist in whatever develop
ment shall take place that would lead
to remitting the forces of organized
labor in this Dominion and in concur
renee with this view we recommend
that the incoming Executive assist
wherever possible and hold them
selves in readiness to do their upmost
to heal the breach so that Labor can
continue to grow i'm solidarity and
strength within the American Fedora
ton of Labor and the Trades and La
Dor Congress of Canada"
To overcome difficulties which con
fronted the Congress in recent years
regarding suspension Of unions, ex-
PEELED from the A. +. of l.. the con
sttution was amended to provide that
organizations expelled by the A. F.
Of l.. would automatically be suspend
ed from membership in the Congress
1t is also provided that the same role
will apply to membership in trades
and labor councils and provincial fed
erations of labor, chartered direct by
the Congress-
1t was decided to inaugurate an or
ganization drive in cooperation ano
with affiliated national and internati.
onal unions.
The report of Secretary Treasurer
Talon showed decrease in member.
ship of 22,6l4, due entirely to the sus.
pension from membership of ClC
unions. The revenues of the Congress
were higher by more than $4,000. The
total membership upon which pei
capita tax was paid was given as
137,7G4.
The constitution was amended tc
vest with the Executive Council au
thority to change a convention city il
proper hotel accommodation may no.
be obtainabe. Rules governing issu
ance of charters to provincial fedora
tions of labor were revised to give the
Congress sovereignty over them. II
means that federations of labor must
not adopt policies contrary to those
Of the annual conventions of the Con
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