RULE II.—CONSTITUTION.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 2, 8 December 1911, Page 15

RULE II.—CONSTITUTION.

Clause 1.-—This organisation snail be known as the ' 'New Zealand Federation of Labor:" Clause' 2.—(a) The' New Zealand Federation of Labor shall be composed Of actual' wage-earners, m brought _ together in? a? Federation of Unionß and individualmembers', providing they subscribe to the principles and objects of this' organisation. (b) Individual members shall mean actual wage-workers who desire to attach themselves to the N.Z.F.L. until such time as a branch of the said Organisation, to which they are eligible, shall be organised in the localty where the individual member may reside. (c) No organisation shall be permitted to join the Federation without first taking a referendum affirming the desirability of joining aforesaid Federation. Clause' 3. of Industries land Unions"" affiliated with! tlie; N.Z. ; F.L. shall have cdihplete industrial ; autonomy in .their respective internal affairs,' proyfding that tne general?ex<S- • cutive shall have" power ,to controi ; these, brgauisactibhs in matters, concerning, the interests- of the general welfare. Clause 4.—Any _union of workers Or individual's may .become affiliated as hereinbefore provided by paying the quarter's", contributions of Is per member in advance.' (5) Federation of Unions shall be aa% mitted on paying the quarter's contributions 1 6f 6d- per member in advance. Federation' of Unions to mean N.Z. Federation of Unions. Clause s.—Delegates representing a i majority of members comprising the Federation shall constitute.a quorum. Clause 6.—Revenue and Disbursements: The revenue of the Federation shall be derived from an annual per capita tax: upon every financial member, to be paid by each Union quarterly in advance, and in case of emergency such levies' as, in! the judgment of the Executive Committee, may ' be necessary. The same shall be based and paid on the preceding report previous to such levy. Clause 7.—The annual conference of. the N.Z.F.L. shall be the supremelegislative body of the organisation, and its actions and enactments shall have legal force, unless reversed upon a referendum vote of the whole membership, touching any and all amendments to ■ the organic law which conference may adopt. A referendum , shall only be taken when in the opinion/ of the Executive it is necessary y or on a requisition, signed by not less than 1000 financial members. Clause 8.-—Representation ,in this Federation* for all purposes whatever shall be based upon the dues paid by any Union. Each. Union shall be entitled to one vote for one hundred members or less, and one vote for each additional one hundred or majority fraction thereof, provided no. Union shall send more than three delegates to any conference. Voting on all questions to be by proxy in the same proportion. Clause 9.—Representation at the annual conference shall be based on the January report prior to the holding of the conference, and the January report of each year shall be an annual report, provided, in Case a special conference is held, the representation shall be based on tlie last report prior to the calling of the special conference... Clause 10.—Delegates from Unions to the annual conference shall be paid by the Federation on the basis of one delegate for every 375 members or less, two delegates for 375 to 750, above 750 three delegates. Delegates shall be paid 22s 6d per day, with second-class railroad and first-claSs steamship fares, to and from the seat of conference. Delegates from Federation of Unions shall be paid on the basis of one delegate for 750 members or less, two delegates from 750 to 1500, over 1500 throe delegates Clause 11.—The -Federation may be dissolved by a 4-5 (four-fifths) majority of the members voting by ballot in favour of such dissolution. Clause 12.—Alteration of Rules: No new rules shall be made, nor shall any of the rules herein contained be amended, altered, or rescinded, unless a notice to that effect be given to the secretary, signed by the proposer and seconder, distinctly stating such alteration or hew rule, at the conclusion of the first day of the annual conference, when the delegates present at the following sitting shall decide tho same. All alterations, amendments, or new riiles shall be submitted to the Registrar of Friendly Societies.

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