Section 2. When a Union to which a member transfers collects for delinquent dues and assessments, none shall be remitted to the Union to which the member formerly belonged, but the same shall be retained by the Union making the collection.

ARTICLE XI
Meetings

Section 1. All Unions shall hold at least one regular meeting each month, and as many additional meetings as the Union may decide upon.

Section 2. Recording and Corresponding Secretaries shall advise the General Secretary-Treasurer immediately of changes by Unions in time and place of meetings, so that the official directory of the Industrial Workers of the World may be corrected at all times.

ARTICLE XII

Section 1. Unions shall have power to enact such laws for their government as they may deem necessary, provided they do not conflict with the Constitution and By-Laws of the Industrial Workers of the World.

ARTICLE XIII
Disbandment

Section 1. A Union shall not surrender its charter if ten members who agree to abide by the rules and regulations of the general Organization object thereto.

Section 2. Upon a Union surrendering its charter, the General Secretary-Treasurer shall appoint a representative of the Industrial Workers of the World to take charge of the charter, supplies, property and funds of said Union. Members or Officers of said Unions refusing to deliver charter, supplies, property or funds of Unions surrendering their charters to the authorized representatives of the Industrial Workers of the World shall be expelled from the Organization and prosecuted.

ARTICLE XIV
Quorum

Section 1. Not less than seven members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business of a Union.

RESOLUTIONS

Political Parties and Discipline

"Whereas, The primary object of the Industrial Workers of the World is to unite the workers on the industrial battlefield; and

"Whereas, Organization in any sense implies discipline through the subordination of parts to the whole and of the individual member to the body of which he is a part; therefore, be it

Resolved, That to the end of promoting industrial unity and of securing necessary discipline within the Organization, the I. W. W. refuses all alliances, direct or indirect, with existing political parties or anti-political sects, and disclaims responsibility for any individual opinion or act which may be at variance with the purposes herein expressed."

ORDER OF BUSINESS

1. Opening and Calling Meeting to Order.

2. Roll Call of Officers.

3. Reading of Minutes.

4. Reading of Applications for Membership.

5. Initiation of Applicants.

6. Reports of Committees, Standing and Special.

7. Reports of Delegates and Officers.

8. Reading of Communications and Bills.

9. Monthly Report of Financial Secretary.

10. Reading of the Receipts and Expenses since the Last Meeting by the Financial Secretary.

11. Unfinished Business.

12. New Business.

13. Nominations, Elections and Installation.

14. Good and Welfare.

15. Adjournment.

NOTE ON CHAPTERS VI, VII AND VIII

Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, Amalgamated Textile Workers of America and International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union Plan One Big Union

The plan of organizing "The One Big Union" for the needle trades was brought up at the second session of the convention of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America on May 11, 1920, and A. J. Muste, General Secretary of the Amalgamated Textile Workers of America, accompanied by a Committee, appeared before the Convention. The Committee came for the purpose of urging a merger between the Amalgamated Clothing Workers and the Amalgamated Textile Workers. Sidney Hillman, President of the Amalgamated Workers, is reported to have strongly urged "One Big Union" idea and an interesting report was filed recommending the formation of an industrial union involving all those engaged in the needle industry. This report was signed by Sidney Hillman, Joseph Schlossberg, August Bellanca, Hyman Lumberg, Alex Kohen, Samuel Levin, Lazarus Mariovitz, A. D. Marimmpetri and Frank Rosenblum. The report says in part:

The Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America have always stood for one international organization for all the workers, for all the workers in what is commonly known as the needle trades. We are more firmly committed to this principle now than ever before, as the necessity of this type of unionism is becoming more compelling every day.

"The International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, which is now meeting in convention at Chicago, has before it a proposi tion from its General Executive Board for the formation of alliance or federation of all the organizations in the needle trades. That does not go as far as we wish. Our ideal is one organization for all branches of men's and women's wear in the same sense as the Amalgamated is one organization for the workers in all branches of men's clothing.

"We do not, of course, presume to impose our views upon others. If the proposition for a federation of needle trades organizations means a step in the direction of our goal, it is encouraging, and to that extent a victory for the principle of one international organization.

"The most hopeful element in this situation is the fact that the organizations which may be affected have always been and are to-day in most friendly relations. There are strong fraternal bonds between the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, Fur Workers' Union, Cap Workers' Union, Amalgamated Textile Workers and our organization. No one will hail the progress towards one organization with greater joy than the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America."

With respect to the cooperative movement the report says:

"There is a great and grateful field for organized labor in cooperation. The existing machinery of the industrial organization may be utilized to get the cooperative work started. If we enter the cooperative field with the determination to make it a complement of the industrial and political labor movement, it will bring greater strength to organized labor in addition to the economic advantages for the individual members."

The report that deals with the subject of education follows: "All members must be instructed in the great problems of the day, as our welfare depends upon the proper solution of them. The labor movement is honeycombed with traitors and beset with many dangers. We must know how to guard ourselves and not permit the enemies to lead us into their traps. We must learn the proper use of the labor movement terminology and the differences between mere phrases and action.

"This is a particularly serious matter to-day when the enemies of the labor movement are recklessly twisting terms and phrases into the most vicious meaning. Workers are imprisoned for using language which had been considered perfectly harmless but a short time ago.

"The labor movement must defend all of its rights, whatever the cost and sacrifices. If legitimate working class action should bring punishment at the hands of the powers that be, it must be accepted as incidental to the struggle of the people for their rights and liberty. From such action the labor movement must not shrink, come what may.

"But it must carefully examine the high sounding phrases, which often come from the mouths of provocators. The labor movement, as people's movement, is endangered the moment its enemies succeed in placing it outside the pale of law; to guard against the dangers lurking in 'strong language' to-day we must have sound education."

While the Amalgamated Clothing Workers and the Amalgamated Textile Workers of America were acting favorably upon the proposition of the organization of One Big Union in the needle industries, the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union also meeting in annual convention in Chicago, was considering the same question. In the report given in the New York Call, issue of May 12, 1920, we find:

"Amid a great show of enthusiasm and by an overwhelming vote, in two instances unanimous, the convention of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union this afternoon adopted proposals for the federation of the entire American needle industry affiliated with an international organization of tailors' and workers' ownership and control of shops and stores in the industry. "Thus the wave of revolutionizing the needle industry as far as the International was concerned reaches its crest to-day. H. Lefkovits, Chairman of the Committee on Relations with National and International Garment Workers' Unions, rose to report that his committee had found the recommendations of the General Executive Board of the International favoring One Big Union of all the unions in the needle industry a very worthy proposition.

"The following resolution was adopted by the convention:

"Whereas, it is a fact that the strength of the workers depends upon their solidarity and coordination of action; and

"Whereas, at present we may expect a period of great strife and struggle in all of the industries, especially in the needle industry; and

"Whereas, the interests of all of the workers in the needle trades industry in the United States and Canada are similar and identical and it will be possible to carry on much more efficient organization work if they will be united into one central body,

"Be It Therefore, Resolved, that this convention instructs the general Executive Board to call a Conference of all of the National and International Unions of the needle trade industries in the United States and Canada, without regard to their affiliation, for the purpose of forming the alliance for offensive and defensive purposes." "

It was determined that the organizations to be invited to join the alliance would include the Amalgamated Clothing Workers