CLOTH HAT, CAP AND MILLINERY WORKERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION - Constitution - Revised May, 1927

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Bibliographic microform target data and technical metadata accompany the revised constitution of the Cloth Hat, Cap and Millinery Workers' International Union, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor (revised May 1927). The text includes restrictions on use, film and filming details, and an index listing articles, sections, and page references. The document presents the constitution framework, starting with the preamble recognizing class structure and aims, and Article I on the union’s name, powers, and jurisdiction including the establishment of subordinate local unions.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages38

Reading Time1 h 36 min

AccessFree to download

Preamble

Constitution

Article I. Name and Jurisdiction

Sec. 1

Index

Apprentices

Arrears

Assessments

Conventions

98-84345-23Cloth Hat,Cap,andMillinery Workers... Constitution of the Cloth Hat,Cap and Millinery… [New York] [1927] COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY LIBBABIESPRESERVATION DIVISION # BIBLIOGRAPHIC MICROFORM TARGET ORIGINAL MATERIAL AS FILMED-EXISTING BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD ## RESTRICTIONS ON USE: Reproductions may not be made without permission from Columbia University Libranies. # TECHNICAL MICROFORM DATA 35mmREDUCTION RATIO: 9:1IMAGE PLACEMENT:IA A ## FILM SIZE: DATE FILMED: /2 /98 INITIALS: F MSH 2353S ## TRACKING\#: FILMED BY PRESERVATION RESOURCES,BETHLEHEM,PA. 2017 # CONSTITUTION 了OF THE CLOTH HAT,CAP ANDMILLINERY WORKERS'INTERNATIONAL UNION (Formerly—United Cloth Hat and CapMakers of North America—Organized 1901) Afiliated with the American Federationof LaborREVISED MAY,1927地00 INDEX | Article | Section | Page | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Apprentices. XIi1I | ⁷- | 50 | | | Arrears …… XVII | 20 | 49 | | | Assessments VII | 5
10-14 | 20 | | | Consumption Beneflt… IX | | 26 | | | Consumption Beneit VII | 7 | 20 | | | Conventions:
Attendanee Gen.Or.. III
Quorum at … I
General … I
ii
Order of Busines8 | 13
15
12
15 | 9
10
6
10 | | | Representation… I,XIII | 3-5,14 | 7 | | | When Held……… III | 1 | 9,38
6 | | | | | | | | Delegates:
Credentials of…… III | 9,11 | 9 | | | Expenses of… III | 12 | 9 | | | Votes of… … III | 10 | 9 | | | How Elected… Ⅲ | 6-8 | 8 | | | Dissolution:
of International Unlon II
of Local Unions… xII | 2
7 | G
G | | | Dues XVII
General Executlve Board
Duties of… ……… VI | 1.
1-10 | 12
13 | | | General Ofcers:
How_Chosen…… … V
General Organizers vi | 1-5
8-10 | | | | Ieadquarters… Ii | ¹ | 6 | | | Hours of Work… XVIII
Initiation Fee:
Non-Beneflclal… VI
To Loeal Unions XVII | 2
3
5 | 50
19
46 | | | Joint FExeeutive Boards ..XIII
Local Union8:
Admisslon of…… XII
Appeals of | 8-14
1-5 | 37
34 | | | _for a8sistance … XIV | 3
1-7 | 38 | | | Business transactions XV | | | 39 | Article Section PageLocal Unlons: Constitutlon of XII 6Constitutlon xIII 51-7Dutles of. 1 X 1-7Funds of … …XIV 1-2Admission of 363528 # CONVENTIONS Menbers into….…XIII 6Edueational and of the Label Work of……XIII 2Meetings of …XIII 1,3Order of Business of.. 3665125454549 Cloth Hat,Cap and M:llinery Workers'International Union Withdrawal of……XII 7Membership … … …XVII 1-22Admission…… …XVII_1,2.First Convention—December 27-31,1901 15,16,17,At Large…………XVII 19Second Convention—December 24-28,1902Suspension andThird Convention—May 1-6,1904Expulsion of………XVII 3.4,45 Fourth Convention—May 1-7,1905 6,20,22Immigrants as… XVII 15Membership Books of..XVIIFifth Convention—May 1-6,19067.8Name and Jurisdiction .. I 1,2Sixth Convention—May 1-10,1907Omcer8of Local Unions … XV4-639Seventh Convention—May 1-9,1909Duties of… … XVI 1-13Eighth Convention—May 1-7,1911Overtime ……XVIII 3President,General VI 11-15Special Convention—August 5,1912Parliamenitary Rules …. 1-1851Per Capitn Tax…… VII 2-3VIINinth Convention—May 1-9,1913Per Capita Tax………XVII 10Tenth Convention—May 1-8,1915Property· … ….VIII 1,2Referendum Vote…… IV 1-411Eleventh Convention—May 1-10,1917Secretary-Treasurer,General … VI 16-2116Special Convention—December 30,1917 48155 0015 9 Sick and Consumptionto Jan.1,1918. 2023314827

FAQs

What is the document’s stated purpose in its preamble?

It recognizes two classes in society, identifies concentration of wealth as the cause of workers’ economic oppression, and states that organization and united effort are needed for workers to enjoy the wealth created by their labor.

When was the constitution revised according to the document header?

The header indicates it was revised in May, 1927.

What authority does Article I, Section 1 assign to the international union?

It states the body is known as the Cloth Hat, Cap and Millinery Workers' International Union and grants it power to establish subordinate local unions and reserve rights to determine and adjust matters of general importance for local unions or members.

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