Proposed New Constitution OF N.Z. Federation of Labor.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 67, 21 June 1912, Page 7

Proposed New Constitution OF N.Z. Federation of Labor.

TM the Preamble. i:t>i>. and Rules l.ei<i;i t-L'tll Mil eeirip into loree, lill January ], l<ll3. or at inch tiiuo thereafter as the Ex-witivo may dmn advisable. Iμ th-e !ii<a.ntime tbo organisation phnll )*' worlunl and governed by the existing R?;kf. All oi tbe funds shall Iμ , paid ii.to the. antral body for six ((>) month?. juid that it ho fl reeoiiiineiidation t<. Cen!'eTeno>e that PryanisorF b< l placed in the LoMMo place l<ho Constitution agr<-<-d i<l l-< {om» the memfKisli.]!. Preambfa. Tin , woiking-clase ami ih< <-h>jjUjying elasw have nothing 111 tohhikui. There ©an bo no jx-aee so lony an hinder and Want are found among million* oi work-ing-peoplo and the few. who make up the employing class, La\e i.l! ih<j good things of life. Be-hween these two t'lawt- a must po en until tl.-<» workorg of tho worl<S ojf.'aiii,io as a <-Ws<. ts»k« posn'-s----•ion of the t-nrtli and the iiiiiehir.ery of prod>K'iioii. ami alx)!;. , -); iho ivjij:<- system. We find that the wf r< ir if ; <-i I),<- nian•gemont of iiidustiks iiit<" i<wor and fowet hand? n,ak«>s tlui it ado urinns >ni*bJe to c<(i<i witli the evrr-j:r<.>ivir»f: power of the employing cLsc. The tradn iiuiniip foster :i ttn'.f ct /tff.-i'r? whirh allow!? one set of w< : :kr!jj *o t<* pittorl against another pv-t <if woik- | ers in the same industry. Ih< rely ht-lji- | Jnp defeat cue anothrr in wars. These, nnidiiious em; lit* t-harv. , !.;' iiT.cl i 'the in<v-i-< ef, <if i]\o v.'ftrkinjiH-lfiFv »tf• — I Iμ?M only liy an in Buel) ;i vuy ihat all it* niomLers in any one ui<lu:-tn', or in ;iil ii;ilnsti'i< s. it jieoeKjsary. woik n : iieri< - i i-r a utrike or if oii in r.i\v <!'■partliient tiherc<if. thus inakisit: '••''■ ■! jur. \- to Cue sin injury to all. Inste; '1 <.f the ( , oi;v<i\;,tivo rrvotto: "A t'iiir t]:\\'x wi»«''S for a i;.ir day's \vork," our watehwtird is: "Aixliiwii ol the nw system. :! It 1- t!i<- hi)-<orit.' iiiJs'ivii r.f worlct<l do away «iiii < apilnlit-m. 'Iho army <■ J" produ"ti<:i; !..<■ organised. !.<'( only i.ii the- e.ver,\d:-y with <:a]iitalist«. int also ffjirry on I'yrdiut ion m ! :< nt ity-italinn shall hav<> li<"'?' inert lly iii'.!ii^(: ially v< hvc ioii!,iiij_- tlie rtnicture of tiw unr so"i< :y v. it-;iiit tin , eheil ->f (ho old. Kiiowinj;. thi-rot'oro. <_]'■~: '■'n ]i ;ui <>rJ.'a,r.is;i(io>i is ah:-o!iiiVh I,'n Ktry tor tmr «'n;aiii-ipaiion. \\t- iiii.?< <;!<:<■! (h<. , ioliov.'inK «-<imM it v; ion : — OBJECTS. 1. i'o sreim- «'iiipi<iytn r'l »■■! •r,-.: 1 d,<-jii-bers iii jire'li'i'iTii-r'" to !'(:!i-'i;;i!iiiiist-s : io maintain a spirit "1 ir;.;> v:..; 1 ; >:•■))..; Ky hvitll tl;f uuili<is oi !.!;!!• :tr.(i i.:!:'V j countries liv a 1 :. 6 ;.^:!.;. , ! ; :.'!:i v.! <•: :<- ) fessary. 2. T<) 11,' i, •fjlir Ul:itl'! .:(;'. ;■-«. i>l <!'-- - the '■oiitrar; !:,':•!■:■ ;.!,<! J ■ <• r■.is pystotns. «nd as fion re- (■• s , -:!•!(• 4 ti ;;*'oSisli these. :!h s.i.u f-y,'-.i"n.s to .be detrimental to [in- ix ti i:.;<:«-t!s of ©rgatiiwid labor. a. 'lii enal.lo jcid ;vov:'(!, ! r ;•! <■ F. •]- ---eration t»i (;wii. i-iiili-h. /,: (1 <•<'!:?:■<;! a D.e.wsp;:[i<r or .m<« sjiafM rp. 4. To < iiMt:e f<! iti< :u*t;< rs v L<> ;i r* , I piov -I to tiave l< < v '.H.iiiM? , :-r< ;\:>->.\ I the Ml|.por( of th<' F<vlui;?io:.. ; ! CONSTITUTION. l< The u;:_ani*;iiinn sii;:ll Vt- '■•.ui'.pu'-i.d j «;l ;t< ttial vvf!;ir-\vM:i;<!v. <jrtii> <s\>t in- j tM'tlioc in an oii.'ai'i. , -.'!')':: < :> }•.-;'• vi>:;: !■ r:n.')\'., (Si Industrial M<-par!i':t-Ms. Lotii! li fiidiistrial C'oiiM'-iN. .ifd in-li-vidird tin nihers. Indii-idiial n:iiiii:(fs slmll 'i-e i!ir,<r actual w ai:c'-('n''k( is n':!.■>. in i.'-f.'laiod or iinoi ■;.; , anis< '1 hicahnc-. d< •■•■;?■«. t-. 1 attach 1 themselves to th" fi.-i;a>ii(-ati!:>)i uniil ' fill* , !) tiiiw- as a f< if-it I LtaiK-ii < ! 'iiis- or- ' jjanit-alioii shall l<- i:i ;heir | Joratit;.. Olliecrs and c-rn;'!<>w < '■ «( t!ir jroiwtral o'ii<-e .shiil! !.•■ lu-'tii'x f- .'it I;i.'l<-. i ' Lo'.-nl riiduvtiiul x> ull hr '-rut- i poM'i! of all tlii- a'-;'i;il ii,-iL<-\V(iri-;i-rs in , a !:'M(ii ii.<l(i- (r> n a i \ < : t ;<u;,l'!y. w< I'iv'l t:-.;:<-i h< :■ in I ':: '.!■■• 01 s!i<ip ! ( (•raii'-he< or ;iv 1 h- pa < l i. ,-i;i r i Mini-.-- j "iiieii-i> (il sai-1 iu'iic-iry u-.tty ;<< i< r t:<- ! 4'' ! sx:iry. l,o«al Cni..ns >h;.l! ;, :rj.::::■-t -,-;- ---liiUl!i<-:!f i«'M " : f ii (■'"IL-γ.-;! [l-;-(l. : ;::m :« < 'until '■■'leh t ; ii!<- as t!ic [)< fiai! n-i 11! t" i M'hii h the I'liioii h< h>!!.-'v i- i.-'.-iiii-.-d. > An fndiiMrial I)v|.ai!ni<-nt •-■ ; : all I.- j • iiiaiic up ol' I'uions <.f (•!«,->< !y iiind;-<d n iiui'.i-ti ies appr-ipna:' v ;•:< «-<n!a- [ iiiii' in the d'-|):i! '.|i:f I!' »f ;"ir: ,'nistra- ; lion, and a v 'si'..ne.l ih.-r<-!n l,\- the 1 <!(■!,/ ial |-:>.eciitiv- lit.asd .il >•.:< '..tvan- ' lidii'-irial Cuiiiieils-. f.,;• CiX ;•■;>.• ]«<*<. | c( ;:;<-i"-f;il IM,- I .ri; v in a ' V;iv< 1; <li-irie(, tnay ho nw.l j '■

tliHtl 1,-c i.it.p<,f.< il of delegates 'v-i-ir, not less thai, two ('2) Unions, ami hhall maintain communication l>et'\voeii k> u\ district and General Hoadrpiaite!<-. Industrial Unions within t)ie district defined in the charter of a District Council ehnll Ik , required to maintain adiliation with said CYur.ril. Indufirial Patriot Councils shall F.iporvin l the work of organisation in their respective jurisdictions, and shall employ unci) organisers ns mr<y bo doomed in-<iepsary. subject to the approval of the Gnietal Kxooutivo Hoard of the organisation. Industrial District Councils >!«*'.] hear ;v!i &ppo;;!s on charges from hiOltlbors of Local I'tiioiis within their jurisdiction*, aiul their decisions shall bo in f-uch matters, uniesp aplKV.!<d Iniii ie tlie Ceiipral E.to ntno P<iard or !o th<- (Vuiferenco. All nf Local Unions uiUiin the diftri«-t (Wined by an In<iiifftrial District Conrii-il charter shail )*■ first' approved hy said Council before jijjplicatiaii icr fliarter is made !<> t]»o O.K. H.. h\it no charter of a Ciiion r;tr. \«- j<u>ked by a Di^iitt CoUlH'il. An Industrial Department >li:.ff <mbraee all workeri- in ;< purf.ieular Peparf!i,'!it. a i:.einbersiiip of rot- !cs< thnn i?(l<70 m< n.h«'.rn.. 'Che l)ep:,'-fi:!»-r-fs shall liave peiierai jiirisdietiiiii <n< r f!?eir own afl'ii?. j)ievided that all matters conc«-niinj_' the entire i»n-nib<-r , -hiii of the orL'iu.if-i.ticn shall Ik> )--<-(,t!cri b.y a. referendi'.in. The Departments shall be d< H-jt.i.i-rd as ioltovH: — Jlf ill". T>< par} m*"-nt. I'lis,t<>rat and Agricultural TurvATraiispi'MaTion D«-partmi'iif-. Construct ion Department. Pist i-ibnt iiij: p< , part meiit. i. , ;'-■<u; ifi.'_: P«-p;irl :in lit. Frii ■!'.!;.'.: :t::d Joiirnalis. if It; :.rtlr;< l.t. V\i\]'. S,-r-. ice Dcparti'Ki.;. Mrning Department liictiuW .'..U «i;t_'r-H(irk'-i'» <!■;;::<: .v a;:-.! alumf, th,.- miiu.s. h« l tt< ii. s smelters, <'te. Pastoral srr«§ Agricultural Department. iS);earc!>. ipusferers. f-hepiiri .K. ,':r<i--<>in, s-|r<-a!<Tv' cook 1;, farm lal-i-rejs, 1 dairymen. bntU>r iaetory lv.-rl-:' li mi 1 W(»rk<'! l -. n.-ark<-t •.'ard' , iier'i. !iO."r r 'ti. f!:'.xtuitl iw.-rl-ers. liiiN'hcrs ai:cl \-\:\i-<t-ator «<.ii-:r;v. , tr. Transportation Department. Wales v-..: ( - workers. lr:i : L" :i-. ■-<■:. M'aii.en. «\i i-v.rU-r" except i!i') l ." |« rir.aui sit'v cii;_.'i'.;j;<'d in food dis".r;!,;:'ii.:i. ! itil ( \ ;■ \; i< !;. etc. Cttnsiructton iieparJ.'r.ent. All v.■:■■:. :-s en-a-ced i.. hrl-Y-x ir> pr:i'.l':eiiii; Lrick". liih<», cement. '•■".'■i\ (vorkei's. "jawmill iv—Jiers, plane, rt if!, vv.«h and door factory «<>rkers. S; nict .;rnl irouworke 'S. slmdwri;r':'h. < l< < ■rri''!n:'« in or ins-l;;Ili'!£! I'.'-'J'.t in biiildinps, ivrite: - >.-. jifi'-i ters ard decora 1 or*, railway. ,-ir'i :o.'id rodi , *; ::'t;oi w<>rkors. <U~. Distribtftion Ospartment Includ'-s :,l! v.cr!-;<T« [>:. rhe difc-li-ibiiiU , !! el eon,rnodiiit:s : -.vr;e--]i(Hl>c;; •,■':. s!i(j:i U?si> ! lilli s. e;.iti:t. tte. Wsni'fscturirhg Department all workers cirjilciy. .] :i-, ' '<» t(->.;i!< :■ .in nl'.ictim --. w< )•];- its. In-ot i>nd si worker--. .-.;::<■ r^. lliii'in s-: ••i'«k''-rs. tailors, etc. Prfntins antf Jcurnnlijtic Department [iLcbide , ; all [ in tin , p'-iiiiin;: and lit :r::i.!i-5. c!iii:i«! v. <ij-rr;! i or--, clei !<v. < ;,-. Public Service Incliid. *■ tl l ' un-jy-Moi-1.-.-T- . li ; .-:,L.<d :i. the I'eM * '(:!<---. cable opcr.'tiii!-.. t, u>,ieipisl ::;s and < l"c! ric ph'ici k . W.irt:i '' . I: seller-;. ! !;,.;|t !C U •'!].■■' -. do:i.'-■•!■■ m !v::n;s c|.'. EXECUTIVE BOARD. 'li" i' i';;tic!;il and iudustrinl a "'air" of *-;■■(■!: d> ji:= r , : !';< lit -t-lijlll lie ccr.d'.K'U'd t'\ an K>.-' .-in !',•(• Hoard of i:n; less thai! s"vcn (','' I-..! , i::o:-e than {hirter-n «13' !i:v!i,!>c:si::n ;•■) i!ic -aid t)epa:U'-oi;t: firu\-id>-d iJ'ir. i!io |-',\e<-u( i\o |{..ard and n< ii' r.i! )!:•■:! !>. of iho said PepuMmen; -!,a!! ;.; all iimes be Mib:,:d::!r.te to f.'en,.,-;,! |-:, :r ,d ot ihe p[-<iv.,i. '! t>,(• ••\jii ||-c iii' -i!,-h r ( », l> ))- r'llll] !■:'■'!! i-i 1 '.'.Hi" I," lue i) ; -. a .-tM;'!-'- <;:■ 1..--..! i'rioiu'i),-,-.,!., r-d. '

OFFICERS — SELECTION AND DUTIES THEREOF. The general officers of the organisation shall be a President, General Sec-retary-Treasurer. ,-> General Organiser, and a General Executive Hoard composed of the above-named officers and one member ol each Industrial Department. A provisional General Executive Hoard, consisting of the three above-named and six additional members, whnll bo I maintained until such time as the De- ■ partment organisations are formed. The '. Gierieral Secretary ai.cl tlu; General Organiser shall have'voice, hut no votte, I in "the aflaii.s of the Geiieral Kx<'<utivo Board. I The I , resident. General SecretaryTreasurer, and General Organiser shall j be nominated from tlie Unions of the I organisation; candidates for each respective ofliee receiving the greater number of votes sliall be declared elected. Provisional members of the G.E.B. shall be nominated and elected from the ftoor of the Confen-nce. DUTIES OF PRESIDENT. The I , resident shall Iw elected iin - ' nuallv. and his duties shall he to preside at all Hie moefiiii/s of tile Federation, and M-e that the luisiii'ss of tlie j Federation is conducted in a proper 1 manner and in accordance wit.li tin , i rules. He must sign all documents ! and se<? that strict order is kept during the sitting of the Federation and of tht . Executive Board nnvtings. DUTIES OF TIIE CENERAL SEC-RETARY-TREASURER. The duties (,| the General Secret a ryTrcflMiior shall be to Lake charge of all books, papers, and elfects of tlie office. He shall be. nominated and elected as herein |iie\ id d for, and j sha.ll hold ofi'.ee until his micw.ssor is duly e|e/-ied. <(ii:i 1 >fi<-') and in- i stalled. e.\«'cpt. in.case he ,sh;i)l resiirn j or be removed from . otlice. when his place shall he filled temporarily hy the '■ General Executive lionrd. He shall furnish a, copy of ail proceedings to each affiliated Local ("nioii, regaidless of their affiliation, if any. with any of the Departments of the organisation. Wo shiill conduct the rorrosnondenee jiertaiiiing to his office: he nhall be custodian of the S<'al of the organisation, and shall attach same to all official documents, over his official signature; h< , shall provide such stationery and oMiee supplies as are necessary for the ciiidm-tiiig of affairs of the organisa- i tion : he sliall act as secretary at all fiKM-'iniiS oi the General Executive Beard and all conferences, and furnish the Committee on C'redc.t ials at each i-oii.forenoo a statement of the financial .standing of each Department. Industrie! Council, and Local Tnion ; he shall have a voice, hut no vote, in flic governing bodies of tlie oreanisnlion. Th" (ieneral Secretary-Treasurer shall elote his ivco'ints for the fiscal yt:ir i") the last day of March in each vr:;r. He shall make a monthly finnn'al : report io the General F.vecr.Hve Bn.-i'd nnrl io the general meinbershin, ;ind he shn'l m.'ikn a coni)dete itemised rennrt of the financial and ether afl'-urs :;f his office to each annual eonfereneo. Ife ,!,;,!) p-ep:;re and sign all charters by Ihe General EN-ecutiv Hoard. II" shfll l-eer-ive all rnoneyt |' or levieu. ,in 1 supplies from V-'tional Tndnstri.il Departments, !iidi!"-ri i-»I i"i)'n:c)ls'. Local Tnioiis. md !()eei),ecs- .-,< l;;rge ; }<> ;hall reeei|i.' for same and chit for and lenosit all nionevs r>« instructed to do ),V the Coref.-i) EsecHtive Hoard in ,(mw eolvent bank or banks, v. hi,-h s!i->U >c dmnii out oulv !e p,-ty iudehtcdnesv irising out of thf , duo eondiiefiug of he of the ni-jrunis.-itinn. aiul ben only after bill shall- have been fnly presented by the creditor. w!umi n payment thereof h chef|iie shall "co Irawn and signed by th<: President, 'nistee. and himself. For the honest and faithful discharge ' if his duties be shall give a bond ; n neb sum or sums as; may bo fixed by hi , Coufon nee or Gen<-ral E>eeuti\e ionrd; the bond so given to be art- < i roved by the Genu;;! F-ieiu!!vc Boa id ' .ihl kept in their custody. 1 Re shall devote his entire lime fo < ho a (fairs of the organisation and shr.ll 1 t al! limes be under tin , «nporvision <>f he Executive [i-.ai 1. and shall re<eiv< l > f or his services .L' per ' eolith, which shall '~-■ p;-id out of the s ui'rds oi the organisation in '■'■c -^myk , < uanu'-r as is provided l\-r in th" pay- 1 r.eiit of otbiM- bills a;:;] inde!)! edm ss" 1 lie shall, with li.c iMi;iroval of the ; !'-m'i-al Exi-cutive Bo;\i'd. < mploy Mich < ssiv-tance as is iiec* s^a: \- 1 o coudiKit !ie affairs of his ofiiec. IJemnnenl ion ( ■ir <n.-ii e l .iiilo\ees :-l:.!l h" !ix---d by 1 !:e G-'-iieral l'/\e< lit !\c Hoard and pai , ! s oih'-r bills ai'.'l as | i-rcinbi-i'ore provid"d le;-; lie shall eon- ( (-■lie il;e fii-n"val Executive Board as r i'-rein:'ifler provided f\-r. j DUTIES OF THE GENERAL OFICAN'tCER. J It *hall be the duty i.f th- Grneral ," )iganiser io supen i.-c -.Ik- v (i -k of all r;.''iinis--fs in ilie field, and he shall f .ork al all times to the t list rnel ion of r,he Gciicrai Fxcciitivc ; I \ C Shall !■([«:][ to the E;,f '.-utho lit least S nee per n -iiit'i. J {

DUTIES OF THE GENERAL EXECUTIVE BOARD. Tin- General Executive Hoard shall be composed of tin President, Gemnil Socrcfnry-Ticasiiiei. General Organiser, and one niomber from each NsJionul I Industrial Department, ;is heroiin provided id! , . The C■< ikm a! j Secretary-Treasurer Mid th«« , <I f , .r:M-« 1 i Organiser shall be «-!«-<>ivf]' as pre\ ido-l foi- in Article 11 Section '2. f-xcejit m raw nf vacancy, when they shall bo elected an provided for in. Article 11 Section .J. The other members nf the. General Executive Hoard shall Iμ'- elected by their respective National Industrial Departments. No iiiCiulmt t,f the General Executive U<iard shall act a.s National Organiser en salarj. The General Executive Board sliall have general Biipc.rviftion of the "iitiin affairs of tlio organisation between conferences and watch vigilantly over the. interests throughout. iIF juiisrfictiuii. They .siiii.il In , ' assist-t d l.v th' , <>f)ir«TS ami memU-is <ii all or-i; nisartions subordinate to siuli oi^a;,i^atioii. They shall appoint- Mi' h organi--rrs as I the condition of tin- organisation jusi.i----i tics. The General Executive Hoi.r<l shall : not appoint an «rganiHot Tor any poi litii-al party. I All National Organises shall at, all Limes work mi Ar flu , instruction oi' the General Executive. All such organisers while in the employ of the organisation shall report to the Genera! -erctarv in writ injr <tri hlr.nl-:« provided f<>; that purpose, at bast «tn<-c per w-ck. The decisions (j( Iho General l\.\oct!tiv< Hoard on all matters |wi!aiiiii!'_r fo the organisation or any siib'.>rditi<it<- part (hereof 11 bo binding; subject to an appeal to the next eonlo'v nee or t<i she entire nif mfwrsliij) 'if the organisation: ■provided that iu<aw nf h r< forendiim t titt> of the oriiait'S.-tf ; di! being demand- <■(! by any K'l'lHifdim.te part o* the organisation, the expense of Mi'imitting the matter tn the referendum «hall be borne hy tin; organisation t> akiiii; the appeal, or.eept. wherein (lie decision of the General Executive Board Mhi.il b< , reversed by a vote of the membership, then the expense shall be borne by the general orgnniKation. Tlie General Executive Board shall liave full i> >\ver to ipsao ehnrtere to Nal-ional li.dnstrial Departmonts. Indus' I .rial C-onrcils and I/Oca! I'liions , . as herein provided for. Tf.e.v al o hay power to eh;\i-i(T and t-lassil'.v unions or organisations not herein provided tor. In ease the inenibeis of any Mibordinat« part of the organisation mc involved in a strike regularly orderwl by t!ie organisation or General Kxeeutive- Hoard or involved in a. loi-fc-Mit , . if. iti tl:e opinion of the General Executive Hoard it lipeonio necessary to fall out any other union or unions or organisation., they j.]u;ll have full pcw<r to <lo so. Any af'reeineiit (-nf< r<:d \::i<) between the members of any Lecal Un-oner organisation and ihi-ir employers, as a final so tit lenient <A any diiiiculiy or trouble which Tiui.v oecnr between Uiein, shall not bf rrwisidr-ref!'valid or bindint; until the same shall have the approval of the (Jeneral Executive Hoari!. The General ICxeenfivo He;.H sliall M'lien in :(s opinion it is necessary. Tiie Gonenil Kxem! ive shall, by a Iwo-tiiii'fjv vc'.';-, have |;<iv, --r to j levy a special l\y when si;').'i<]iiui(e | parts of the I , !'' involved! in strikes, or rhe condition oi' the treasury makes sin-.'i ai-tion nt<es>ary. 1 lie riiembon- , of the Gcrei , : , ! Fxeentive Hoard s.hali hay" I'ull p-nver (<> j \isii any siii;orii;iiate body nl the or- i ijanisati'iii and h;.ve lull r-iithnrify to Pxainiiw and audit all ncvonntK of sjii<] subordinate Inidies. and also u> compel tlie use of the nnive!sal «y;t.'in of book-keeping n« In- tin 1 C'oufereiKM' (if the ori fmisation from time to time. The General Executive Board shall vppohit a clif.rtniTf] ar.rountan!. CONFERENCES. The. General f!xeeuiive [iean] 'h.'il) 'Ir.v.v up a li:.t of dele<j;:-.tes ;e_ f ninsr ivlioiu n-i) obj« tieti das b< en iiled at '.ho "fiieral of[i(e. The Pr<-sideiit shal! ::all the C'oiilei'esiie to order ;i:ul lead ; .he aforesaid list. j Delegates fo the annual Conference ;hall bo as hereinafter provided for. ['he President., General Secret ary-Trea-;nrer, the Goneral Organiser. ;rid j ither members of the General Exeeu,ive Hoard shall be, deh^ates-at-hn■-.•;<<, .Vitli one vote each. but sliall mri lie j ire.redil.ed delegates nor carry th- , vote I if any union or organisation. i : No (!<<l<"rate shall east mere than one ■ote. when voting on of a ehaleni;ed delegate or dofrcrnteo. National Industrial Depnrtn;enis shall lave two delegates for th* , lirsi IGOd < if its nunibers and an nddiiional dcl< - i rate for each additional 1.000 or major ; xirtion ihrreof. | Local Unions, dire-etly eharfered by : he ovjiiinisation, sltall have one dele- < ;ato for TidO members r.r less and over ; )(M) two delegates. When two or m<re delegates ar-'' re- j irepenting any I,oc:i! rnion or Indii-;- s ■rial Department in the Conference, Hie i "ofe of their respec!i\-o organisation i htiVl be eijuaiiv divided between ni.-h ! ielepates. ' ]

Hoprrsoniation in Mio Conference. shall I)P based on tho national dues paid to the general organisation for the last i> six months of each fiscal ,y<'s»r, ami each. ] union and organisation entitled [o re- , presentation in tho Conference shall he 1 entitled t<l one vote, for tin , first 100 - of its DN'onlwn :uid one additional vntfl I for each additional huixlrvd <ll)0) of 1 its mcnilu-fs or major fraction thereof. ' Two months before the anr/ual Cini- ' foiene/ , the Oneial Secret a r.v-TVea--1 mutt .shall M.:iid to each Local Tjijch and National Industrial Department, !! credentials in duplioat-o l< r the number - of delegates they are entitled to in the Conference, based on tlio national duee 1 for the last six months. The Unions and Industrial Departments shall properly, fill out the blank ' credentials reecivod from the Cm-ik-ial 1 Secretary-Treasurer and return one 1 copy to the L'eneral office n< ; t Inter than 14 days before Conference. The t .tl-.<-i ' onpv shall ho presented by tho d'-le, jraf.c- to the Committee on ( YoiVntials ■ • when the CciHVreiieo Del--fiatoti to the Conference from Local I'<•----1 part moms shall he linano" , ! members of : tho ueneral orjianisnt i.ni f<;r ;it 1-:i<-'t ' one year. ;tiid in the , ''' loc-i! uv.'t.u ' ri j, least liiiifty d:ivs prior 1n the nonii'ia--1 inn and ehetion of rh>le:_'ates. ; The oxponsef! of dde;.;:, (<"•■ a ft"ndii;i? aiinnat ronf'TeiK-os s!,-" ho home hy tlK'ir retpfclivc' Local ('iiioiis o r Depart ;::i iit.s. exeeptiiiL; t ra ellin<_; < w'licli shall ho borne I \- tho ;:;<'!icr;',l or^a nidation. Two or nidie fy<K';i] Viiions in (ho .saiiu' lui-ality, with a total !v.(mi!!,<v-,';;i-) ol ."00 or less, may jointly sen.l v i\\] .- Kate io tho ("'o;.|ViW;,e, and tlio .v<v., .if said deh- r ,j.te sliiili Ik I>;>----.1 on !'::■■ i,--pros.-.iii::!- i; n h<'re!i;hel'oro provi'l-d f< r, pr.ivi.l. 1 v;,id del«.j:at> is' a ii'e,,ih"r in «ond siandin<i of one of Uie [,'x;il Unions so Kendin>> him. No Loral I'iiion slial! be ndiniited tft representation unless U, li;>s' lieen ' duly ' oliarterod thno jnoMthi lielVue tii" as- ,- somblinc; of the Conference aitd is ollirrH'is.o in <:oorl standing. No Loral Union slml! Ix l rnliiUd !a representation at any Confevau-e 111:-1----has not paid tax on at least twonly n'cnihers for the six months prior :r the Conference. The Confon , nee of the the leuishitive body of the or^anKatun), and its (•naclinents jiic of |eu;i] tone when sustained by roloreiidum vnt:' ot t b« iiKMuh'-rship, loncliiiiK any and all amendments to the organic' which the Conference may adopt. As io nich ainendnn'nts, they shall he submitted to a referendum vote by tlio General Kxo cnlivo. Board within" 30 days ai'ur ti<« adjournment of the C.Vnferenr... Tho vote shall close 30 days after t!.e d.-i;.« of the call for the r< I'enndiiiM. REVENUE OF THE ORCANISA T»ON. Tho revenue of tin- organisation shall be derived as lollows : — Charter tecs Cor the Department* shall he C 2. Charter fees for District. Councils and Unions shall im £1. Members a! larire shall pny an ,in« niial fee of OS. dive -1: I. No fluids of the i;e!ier;'.l ,iT - '.',ani"■■.".t i' A jor subordinate parts (hereof shall f;<? I used J'or political party pnrpoMv. MEMBERSHIP, ETC. None but actual n ■,'ili-m -lialS he inemiMTs of the <w(.:;nii«;ition. 1 Xo person shall he eligible mi- membership who is perinaii'iitlv ompl<>\<.<J ia i sii|'i'r\ ision. J A majority vote c;i-.t shall rule in \h<>. fK'iicial organisation and its subonlinat<' par's, cxce])t as i>l her« iso pfovi(!i-it for in this Constitution. No one employed in an in.hi-.wv which X organised in his locality i.- . -V.for inonibors - hi]i in the mix- <l ]/oeal I'nion. and no momler of a mixed l.oi'al Union can remain a ir.oiiibrr of iho sanio after the Dcpnrt i,;i i;l oi' thi , iiidu-.'ry ii' iviiich he win ks has been in Lwnised in that locali'.y A rcl'eivndu'n shall old;: he l;-)\- It >vh"ll. in the iip!li!<jll of lhe Kxie'll i\ c it is or on a n i;iii.-it i'lit by not le>s than loo il Financial members. All p'l'erriidti'ii ri-tiiriis I'roni ["niotn" or D-'pa.i'tnieiiLs si:all not < xci cd tj.-«>. iuemb"rs!iip in LdOii ,-,iai mr i dn month prior to tu«' of sdeh referendum. All I'liioir-, Department*, and individual members mus.i jii'ociii'i , >uj>j>ii< s, such as memberhliip "iiookv. ctrcial bultoiis. hibvh-, badges and si amps (r<.in tho (i.'iifTal Se<-!< (arv-'freaMitcr. a'i <>) w'ncli shall bo ot tinil':>fm de-siiiu. Tlx'rc shall be :i free I clearance cards.. betweun all i>l -_:;-.! lirt - liens siib'.ii'ilinat* , to the iii and any l,o<-;d I"11fi■ n or Imlu*! rial pariment shall acccjil, in h< , !! ol n.itiaiioii fee. fh' , paid-up inemher>hip ejiid of any r<■< , o;j;tiised labor union or organisation. All l)< , |)ariuieiii'. and ot!i«r Mi!>oidjnate ions <if the r ;!ii shall use. the official organisation Ktiinips in No member shall be con-idciv,! in -ood utandin.'j; wlie. fails !<> pay dues and levies inside of fhreo months.