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Maoriland Worker, Volume 10, Issue 431, 11 June 1919, Page 2
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j. ho sub-committee s-st "co to fcr mulcts v scheme fcr a Central Labo '-■S:? frr trie 7:~dss Unions of Auck Tn submitting '■::-..*■ {-sport ~8 are 0 th? cpir.iou that if ths i'?commenda tlo_s hersin cenrsiusd are acted upon the orid financial basis o trader*- unionism will he material!; strengthened. We find, under th? present system that little or no organising is done and ~. c:■?*-'£'.•!•:■..'■•;!*•• amount of un :)iz.■■•:".■■•.: y •-•:;.;;.--;;i.;p is incurred b] cvororus'O" ci' secretarial wager; off.co •.-.:....-, una other ofßce expenses j furor:..! o Va that the lowen po.--■;.•.■■:.:• ccs: of administer ins trade union affair;- (as shown 'by th? table at the end cf the report) it Auckland :-:-, in round figures, £7000 with no provision for organising wcrli ?.: ali. XL-* estimated cost cf tee secr.'it-z-ial -no oGee work, uudor th*: suggested csuirai ofu.ee, -with an e£T cie-nt office staff and also eight organisers continuously on the field, will cost about £3000. It is estimatec that this would mean a payment oi 2d. ps.r member per week, the balance (namely,'4d. per week) to be placed to the credit cf each unicn. Provision is made in the •constitution governing the, central office for th.a most democratic control of same by the. cnip.ns concerned. BAS.IS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANISATION. (I) Tho union. (2) The industrial group. (3; The district council. (4) The annual conference. (5) The national executive. (a) ORGANISATION. (I) The Unicn.—Autonomous and •cif-governing; embracing all workers ■-.usagea in tbe special branch of the ndustr'y to whict its m-.-ts.-'.-o :.> ■ -- ong; controlling res own 0>;t:;7c;.:.7..p n purely domestic matters. (2) The Industrial i.-rosn—Or.-wising all unions n]..: '.' :. '--.• .-.-lustrki! group. "<. .: -;.-••-;:.7 ■ .■ .--■uacii - ■"■*■.: ■ r 1 i ■ - " ■"-. •".:' . ■■;■u * •rem each riLn-ucu uu.ou. =;■'.-.•..-:',;u so he following numc;ic-.a basis: Jnions ot: 100 to -3GO members, two representatives; unions of 503 to 1000, hree representatives: unions of 3.000 :nd upward?, four representatives. The errscutive body of the council ih-Ii consist cf: The president, two ■ice-presdents, the secretary, and five lastsd members of the Council. (3) Tha District Council.—.- conculativ? body chie_.y, comprising two ,2) representatives from each indusrij.l group within the district. 71; TL? Industrial Group—The ouucil of the .rroup snail control all industrial and other disputes, and shall, so xr:r s? is consistent with this constitution, invoke the advice and assistance of the union or unions immedritt'iy cone meek No union within ths group shall cease wo:!:, in -he csss of dispute, without tk<; so.nctisn cf the council or .ts exteaUvt. 'I.uo couns..i shall undertake the crruuisatiou of tho whole cf the Labor! comurissd in the industry, and fori mat purpose may retain tne services j of such .organiser s as may be foundi necessary aud ostpodient } The council shall provide and issue | a uniform union ticket 'providing for j clearances of members and credit bill- j „nce"> from c-tio 'uroion to another or j from, one industry to another. Such! ticket .shall be issued to female mtm- I FINANCIAL. j Ths council ot the group shall i -:- j cuvs from each uffiiiatsd union an; annuai contribution of fid. per- male-; mc-mLer unu Cd per leraale member; pet ye-ir of wLioa amount the sum ' of 4d, per male member and 2d. p?r female msraber ::hai>. be forwarded to I the district council -, For tbe purpose cf orgKnisation _nd| efficiency tn the aaminlstrauon of the j a ft sir 3 ot maustziai •groups, ths com-j mi+tse recommends tho institution of ! one central oSko tor _ii- secretarial! work, and. so .sir- so is possible, r.no ■ Dmiiiovmont of present officials <v. ih--.--j cupaoiry of oryanisers. This the; committee <:onsi.dcis advisable owinyj :o the experience r.cuuc-d by these oiS- i cials in tne' past c-oxsTiTnioN or thi boaed of ■ COXTHO'L OF TEJ7 CIATEAI I I.ASOit O'FFIfT-;. j NAME ; 1. This' body shall be known as the! Board of Cent vol of tbo Ct.7-t.-_i LsborL Off; .jr.-. ' ! OBJECTS, : f. >'a) To provide trade unions with i secretarial, orsranisins; and other ser- ' vices, i.b't To provide such unions with a ; central for thr- conduct of such ' trance fees and contributions cf each I affiliated union. ; Co) To ">:.ssp tho kecks c-f sack such I u&_ce ci t.-Cn sucn ui-iC_- ; ■ (c) To j? rev id on suck! - Auckland Labor Council for- each sue! (V? To strsngiksn ?n:isting: unions tud to assist in the formation of nsv .tn.ionS(i) Tc snis.a T ."or to -vi "orkc.r.s by the distribution of liters;urs and to circularise the member; jf Jill cSlks.tsd unions as frequently :v. X) T-*- frcr-eraily sndsnvor t: ;treugtkcn the position of oryanistc jSocr by spreading ths suisit of t'i r . ;-r;uC'.plc of co-opersticn in. union .-:-aiienskip. 4- The beard of control ska!! cou;ist of tyro dslcgstss from each niu-; Ts-aEiSSticn as pros'tys-jii. In clause 9 j lerocrf, from -.vhom a chairman and 1 uch other cSicers os the board may 1 leem necessary shall perform such | iuties as are decided on by the board rom time to time. Each member of j
7; th*? board shall h,_ve cne vote, ths * I chairman to have a deliberativs and a | casting vote. | AFFILIATION. ■ :•. .'i_y properly constituted trade (union may. by resolution, join the - Central Labor Office, and on payment : of a capitation fee of 2d. per member - ;.?er week (payable monthly), such un!on shall be entitled to the services of [ ;ne ofice. DISAFFILIATION. o. Any union may, by resolution, ; decide to disaffiliate with the office, out such decision shall not take effect until three months after such de.. cision and the payment of all dues. CONTROL OF FUNDS. 7. (a) The office shall receive all moneys belonging to each affiliated union, where such union desires it, ,| and shall m such cases, subject to the control and dirtr:ion of the board, deposit same in an approved bank to the credit cf such unions. Where the whole-of the fund 3of any union Js deposited with the office, such funds thai! be at the disposal and tinder the! : cant""*! of such, union, and the office shaii supply such union with a monthly statement of its financial position. In the event of any accumulated funds being in the possession of the office, and which are not necessary fcr extending the functions of the o_i.ee as herein provided, the board of control shall make a recommendtion with respect to such accuranl-■ c• : Junds. The disposal of iuch j.;:cumulated funds shall be determined by a vote of the members present at l meeting of each affiliated union, due notice of such meeting having been given. The chairman of each union snail submit a statement to the board .showing the number of members present at such meeting and the voting of such members, and the decision of the majority of members voting shall determine the method of disposal of such accumulated funds. (b) Any member of any affiliated jnipn may, on giving 43 hours' notice >n writing, inspect any or all of the ! ks cf his union in the Central .L/L-'ACrEMENT OF OFFICE. . .7 7. -: -fifi-fi 'MiYi be under the di". - L~ " .'.: :. al' control, which •.'.' -":o* ■. -.:....■ ':o '.'-ne appoint such j ;..ns.d'-ri- 1 ;7-_. firrr :.y :;?; :":■••: ;._cerv.*.-..?.- : I ..-f afnii-ttd iinmn i end ;;,■: J':.--i~nny: y Ihe disposal of the beard, -Lt. "vo--..--.Y !of control shall im-kt- such r-egu'-'Ucns jas are necessary fcr the contra! of : the office and the management and ! preservation of the funds of the office. EXTENDED ACTIVITIES. 9.-(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these rules,-the board of control may, through the central office, undertake the . secretarial or other work connected with any recognised Labor organisation. (b) It shall also be the duty of the board cf control to take any practicable steps to further advance the fraternal spirit among unionist- by such educational or otht-r as may be available f2*om time to time. ALTERATION OF CONSTITUTION. 1.0. Any of these rules- may be amended or rescinded on tbe motion of the board of control, provided that _,uch amendment is endorsed by a majority cf the members .present at a meeting of each union affiliated. The chairman of each union shall submit a statement tc> the board showin? the number of members present at such meeting who voted for, and : against, the proposed amendment. U rch amendment shall not have-effect until considered and voted upon by the members of such unions present at such meeting. j It will be seen from the constitution I tbat the control of the C.L.O. is- vested] in those unions which are affiliated I with it, and that tho machinery for i disaffiliation i.-: simple and speedy. j Unions iSTiiated jstain their identity, and at present elect their own i - O'Sct:; and carry ou'c ail business per- j' taining to their ow~ trade or calling, M To summari=e'*tbe monetary benefits) received from 2d. per- member per ■ wee):. For each union the following recurring payments are made: — j • Rent cf room foi one meeting per j i month Circula-s s_d po-vc-ft? .necesnary for! edlimj mee-tzng, j -Stationery and r.o:.ta?;f for all cor- j vespondence. ' f AXXUiatJou tYes paid to tiie Auckland! Labor Councih j Propaganda literature posted regularly to each union member. ■ j Comparative cost of system &.■-* oxist-j I ins in Auckland at the present time, j ar.d estimated cost, of a central office* '. EXPENDITURE AT PRESENT. j { r.'' Socretaric--' r-.X f.i r-o*' vce'*: 4S?** 0 v J ':2 :>.t i 7 p.*;r anr.ur,-'. I*l4 ti 0 j S C-ffi-:c Ol7'ra in .i- p.r ".vesk .... S.'-i 0 0 j .-<• Par-.-tUTu- Wccr.-tanes c. £:■■■) I p*:-r .Vjiir ' <flO rt <' 5 yi.2Si-!i.*.tn c.t i'.'i.'l'j/. j.*:- vrc?s G-U* il 0 £5965 13 0 SUGGESTED OFFICE. f n. a. L Sv.::e c.Z Cffico"- at £i pc-r w*zk .IQi 0 0 L Croic-i't-i S«'.-.T&t**ry a*. i:> p*ii- - -.-,-••:_- ."SO 0 '-'j i 1 "'YvYYi-.'"--.7.77...Y7..'!..'....Y7.Y7, »<so o o) r 5 Cr-'r.s .G'.riz „t £2 fe: %v»el*. .... 468 0 0| J :• Oi-.3-air.iser*:- at it, pcx r.-sek 1560 0 0 j -*; : rYeor.o?;.?3 3.-. i" psr e.r:r.v-rs. 14 V i) j c *. ) S ft'ese o ci It 15 suggested that the weekly! payment of 2d. per member on ai .nembarship of 1200 would enable a £ ;ti,rt with the proposed office. i £ s. a. ' , 9 .4.|J ■releuhoa*?, per t,->so_ y "S 0 | ClEce, %u~. ---jafc O it' Vj ]
