The sub., 1944-10-12

|. tivities for the purpose of col
 lective bargaining.
 4.To promote and engage in any
 and all other lawful activities
 conceived in and designed for
 the mutual aid, protection and
 general welfare of members
 and employees; and
 Whereas, this organization is presently affiliated with the East Coast Alliance of Independent Shipyard Unions of America and also the Confederated Union of America; and
 Whereas, numerous members of this organization did form an opin- ion that the objects and purposes of this organization can best be accomplished by an utilization of this organization with the Ameri- can Federation of Labor and a termination of its utilization with the East Coast Alliance of Inde- pendent Shipyard Unions of Am- erica and also the Confederated Unions of America; and
 Whereas, pursuant to its func- tions and powers as contained in the. bylaws of this organization, the General Committee has spon- Sored and conducted a secret ball. 1oting among the members of this organization and also among other Electric Boat Company employ who are vitally concerned and who, in the judgment of the General Committee, were entitled to par ticipation by virtue of their pay- ment to the Union of assessments for Union benefits; and
 Whereas, by such balloting, there was afforded to all members of this organization and all other Electric Boat Co. members con- cerned, a fair and just opportunity for expression of majority prefer ence as to continuation of this organization with its present af- filiation or continuation of affilia- tion with either the American Federation of Labor or Congress of Industrial Organization; and
 Whereas as a result of the se- cret balloting, majority of those participating have indicated de- sire and preference that this or ganization be affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. NOW, THEREFORE, TT IS HERE
 BY RESOLVED:
 l. That there be terminated forthwith the utilization of this organization with the East Coast Alliance of Independent Shipyard Unions of America and the Con- federated Unions of America.
 2. That this organization shall henceforth be affiliated with the American Federation of Labor.
 3. That the Executive Commit tee of this organization shall take any and all necessary and appro- priate action in it's discretion in order to accomplish and effectu- ate as fully as possible the affilia- tion.
 A. That the American Fedora tion of Labor, acting by and through International Brotherhoods, Trade Councils, International Rep resentatives, District Representa- tives, and various other rep resentatives and groups or bodies, is hereby authorized and empow- cred to represent this organization in all matters pertaining to labor relations with the Electric Boat Company; in all matters involving this organization which are pend- ing before any Courts and Ad- ministrative Agencies, State and Federal; and in general, to repre- sent this organization in all fu- ture matters which may arise and affect the interests and welfare of the employees of the Electric Boat Company and the objects and pur- poses of this organization, it being hereby intended, in the discretion of the American Federation of La- Dor, that all rights and privileges, duties, and obligations which this organization may have pursuant to written contract with the Elec- Uric Boat Company dated Decem- Der 9, 1943, and pursuant to a certification by the National La-