"IN THINGS ESSENTIAL UNITY."

Maoriland Worker, Volume 3, Issue 43, 5 January 1912, Page 18

"IN THINGS ESSENTIAL UNITY."

Proamblo. Wo hold that all men are created to be free, and should have equal access end opportunity to the enjoyment of all benefits to be derived from their exertions in dealing with the natural resources of the earth, and that free icoesa and equal opportunity thereto are absolutely necessary to man's existence and the upward progress of the human rac-e. Through the rapid gathering of wealth and the centreing of the management of industries into fewer and fewer hands, Trades Unions are unable to cope with the ever-grow-ing power of tho employing class, bocauso Trades Unions foster a state of things which allows one sot of workera to be pitted against another set of workers, thereby helping to defeat one another in wage wars. These conditions can be changed a.nd the interests hi tho working class upheld only by an organisation formed in such a way uliat if the necessity arises all its members shall make an injury to ono j cvi v jury to aal. Therefor© wo doom I it no-cssary to organise and maintain the Kcw Zealand Federation of Labor. Ainoi.pit our lawful purposes we declare natwv.- * ■speciall.y our obieots to bo:— RULE I.—OBJECT'S. CJ; use I.—To create and maintain a fund lor such purposes, in harmony with p.α-d promotive of the objects of this federation, as shall approve theiiieelveu to th« Executive Committee thereof.

Clause 2—To in.provo the conditions an-d prot-eet the interests of tho members of the Federation by increasing the proportionate share of the wealth of the workers, ehorleJiing the hours of labor, and endeavoring to educate for tho complete abolition of the present wage syt-km. and the substitution of the ccn.nwi; inwx'isiiijp of the means oi production.

Clause .'). —To secure employment of our members iji preference to rionunionisti-; to maintain a spirit of fraternal s-.Mi.pathy with the workers of this and other countries by assisting them when necessary. Clause 4. —To use- our united efforts to disi'oniat-.-o the contract labor and bonus .system, and toon as possible to abolish tlu'fp. believing the said systeiiis to be detriment;,! to the. best interesls oi' oigjuiised labor. Cl.itii-c !~,.--'i\\ enable and provide for thy I'Vderation to own. (mblish, and coiitici a ueokly ii«'\vsj.ap:^'. Clause (i.--'l'o eiisiire to members win, vie p.loved Ui have been unjustly treat id fiit K-.ipport of the L'ederation. \\\\,V: n.-C(>NS'!!TUTK>N. (1,,;,:-e ].--This i.igHJiiKitimi sliail he known as ilie "j\e« /i aland Federal ion of Labor." Clause L , . —i'a.l Tlie New Zealand Kcdeiation el' Labor shall be com]iosed of actu.il \\,me-earnors, brought togrt.lifr iii a F< deration of Unions and in-dividual meiiibers. providing tlioy subseiibe to 11 ■f * iiiiiieiples and objects of tl.is organisation. (b'> Individual members shall mean aeliial wai.'.i'-workers u'lio desire to at taeli thenisclves te the N.Z.K.L. until si.rh tiiiic as a branch of the sn.id to which they are eligible, Siuill Iw organised in the localt.y when' the individual mnuber may resir.e. (c> No oigani i ;:ition s-hnll be )>en::itted to join the I'VderaticM \y<t h--.ur first taking v reji'iciidui:. nliii'mmg the desirability ol joining nIV-n said l'Vderation. t.'lr.iisr- 3 --Ked.TMtin'-.- of ! I'd;:-: ■•!■-■ and Uni:ii,<- aiii'iiK-! -.vi!!: i!i" N.Z F.L. sli-11 have ,-,■:■-I'!. (,; :i;l>l:-!.ri.;l aiitdiiomy in tliei; i < »i> it ■,-. i ii". l.(-i na! affairs, providiin: '■ v. ! i -■ ;. ■ lii-ral c:-e----eutiv-e shall ha-,-- y.o\\>-y to eos.liol these (irj.'iiiiisnli'il-'-- in i; :,i! i-.-'x .••uneerilllicr t(.(. iiitoi-csts r\ [,i,e '■< :rni well'riK'. Clr.u-r- 'I (aY—An , , v.t, or oj'_ woikrrs iiic!i\ iditals m - v ! ci-o , ;.! ;-.ii;;at-"'l a y hereinbefore pro vi- d by y. ylug '.::' ijiinlter's font) ib :i iens (-1 is I• ' n-ei:!----)><>r in jidc.'iMce. (I.- federation <,! >-].:■ 11 be a«l----niitted on paying 1 he o:. ,i i- r's eoiilnbutii.ns of ('-(J pei iiiembei in :i<■ \;.i ■ Federation of Uhioli:- i>, '-.call X.Z. l'V'dei-.ition of Uiiions. Claiiie , r ,.--'Delegi!le> rf ing a majority of niembris <-i..;i,|ii .:-:\.y: ilie Federatioii slii.ll eonsUl'.ite a que.nuii. Claire C.--W; ven.ie and l)is!i;!r;-ie-menfs: The revenue of tin- Fi deration shall be derived from pii aiiiiiK.l ]iv. capita fax upon every financial me:iiher, to bo paid by each Union quarterly in advance, mid in ease of emergency such levies as, in the judgiiK-nt of t'le Executive Committee, may be necessary. The mine shall be l:nf;ed and paid on 'tho preceding report previous to such levy. Ciauso 7.—The annual conference ol (he N.Z.F.L. shall be the supremo legislative body of the organisation, and its actions and enact incuts rlihl! have- legal force, unless reversed upon a. referendum vote of the whole membership, touching, any and all amendments to the organic law which conference. m.\y adopt. A referendum shall only be taken wlim in I he opinion <■! the Hxoutiho it is rece-saiy ■ or on a signed by not !er: than 1000 liiirncial me.M'bcrK.

Clause b.— -Re|.-re.s< ;iia.tion in lliis F((Ici:itlnl! for all piITpUM'S whatever Khali bo based upon the (li:f.« paid !. any Union. Each Union shall bo entitled to oiio vote, i'o-r one hundred members or lor.s, and our vote: for each additional one hundred or majority I'rnrt/ion thereof, provided no Union shri.ll sond more. thrui tlircn dolrralfs U, any rotilVrcnco. Voting <>" all qisfstio'jis to bo by proxy in tlio same proportion.

Clause 9.—Representation at the annual conference shall be based on the January report prior to the holding of the conferencej and the January report of each year shall bo an annual report provided, in case a special conference is held, the representation shall be based on i'h<; last report prior to the calling of the special conference.

Clause 10. —Dolomites from Unions to the annual conference shall be paid by tlio Federation on tho basis of one delegate for every 375 members or less, two'dclegates for 375 to 750, above 750 thrco delegates. Delegates shall be paid 22s Gd per day, with second-class railroad and first-class steamship fares, to and from tho sent of conference. Delegates from Federation of Unions shall" , bo paid on the basis of one delegate for 750 members or loss, two delegates from 750 to IMO. over 1500 three deleyr-t-cs

Clause 11- —The J'< deration may be dissolved ry a 4-5 (jour-fifths) majority of iln iiK-inlievs votinp by ballot in favor <-.f f-i.'-j. tii^-ohitic-K.

Clause ii>.-•- Alteration f.f links: No now rule ,3 S'.liii!! !>•' mf>-iie. r,i,r shall any ivj Hie rules i.<-ii-in .'■< litr>ii:t<j lie amended, altered. ( r reminded, unless a notut- I* that <llfct )«• f:iver, tn the- secretary, ly i).-<- proposer and seconder, duta.'tly flat-i.f. such alteration < r new rule-, at the conclusion (sf the first 'lay of *-l\o ar.Tiv.n) fcnfereuee, when the de)e!i:,tes present at tli<fcllowing sittiri.p slia.ll dw.i'le ihr- same. All alterations, aii.e-ndihei.ts. or new rifles sia.ll be suriiiiii ted t-c the Registrar -t t'riendlj Sceptics.