PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION SEC. 80. Should the General Executive Board deem a law necessary to govern the Brotherhood in a matter not provided for in this Constitution, or that an existing law be amended, they may recommend the insertion of a new section or amendment Providing for increases in the salaries of General Officers, Organizers and Members of Committees of the Brotherhood. It being customary for the membership when desiring a change in wages or working conditions to notify the employer that an increase is desired. Your General Executive Board is of the opinion that salaries of the Officers, Organizers, Delegates and Committees are inadequate, and therefore submit the following proposal so that the question of an increase may be submitted for referendum vote to the membership in the months of March and April for decision. RESOLVED, That the figures in the second line of section 51 of the General Con 9 Kansas City, Mo. 18 Lincoln, Neb. 26 Newark, N. J. 33 Joliet, Ill. 36 Jersey City, N. J. 41 Wilkes Barre, Pa. 43 Buffalo, N. Y. 48 Worcester, Mass. 49 Memphis, Tenn. 52 Mt. Vernon, N. Y. 53 Dallas, Texas 59 Elizabeth, N. J. 64 Tacoma, Wash. 67 Bayonne, N. J. 69 Utica, N. Y. 76 Wichita, Kansas 78 Hoboken, N. J. 79 Denver, Colo. 80 LaFayette, Ind. 82 Gary, Ind. 88 Tampa, Fla. 89 North Hudson, N. J. 91 Wheeling, W. Va. 98 St. Joseph, Mo. 109 Omaha, Nebr. 112 Buffalo, N. Y. 115 St. Louis, Mo. 118 Louisville, Ky. 119 Grand Rapids, Mich. 120 Granite City, Ill. 121 Long Island City, N. Y. 128 Cleveland, Ohio 134 San Francisco, Cal. 138 Vancouver, B. C., Can. 140 Frankfort, Ky. 141 Knoxville, Tenn. 144 Perth Amboy, N. J. 147 Chicago, Ill. 150 Rochester, N. Y. 164 Jacksonville, Fla. ENDORSED BY 165 East Liverpool, 166 New Orleans, La. 181 Cleveland, Ohio. Fla. 238 Covington, Ky. 239 Concord, Mass. 242 Orange, N. J. 246 Des Moines, Iowa. 249 Dayton, Ohio. 256 Long Beach, Cal. 257 Springfield, Mass. 261 New York, N. Y. 268 Nashville, Tenn. 277 Atlantic City, N. J. 280 Brooklyn, N. Y. 282 Pittsburgh, Pa. 307 Morristown, N. J. 308 Cincinnati, Ohio. 309 Hazelton, Pa. 322 Ocean City, N. J. 333 San Diego, Cal. 345 Philadelphia, Pa. 348 Kansas City, Mo. 349 Montreal, Que., Can. 356 Newark, Ohio. 368 Washington, D. C. 387 Cincinnati, Ohio. 391 Boston, Mass. to be voted on by referendum, provided the proposed change is endorsed by 25 local unions representing at least five different states, provinces or territories. Should a majority of the members voting support the amendment it shall become a law. stitution be changed to read "$5,000" instead of "$3,600" and that the figures in the first line of Section 62 be changed to read "$5,000" instead of $3,600," fixing the General President and General Secretary-Treas urer salaries at $5,000 per year, and be it further RESOLVED, That the figures in the sixth line of Section 71 be changed to read "$75.00" instead of "$60.00," fixing the weekly salaries of the Vice-Presidents, Organizers, Auditors, Delegates to Conventions of A. F. of L. and B. T. D. and members of all Committees called to the General Offices at $75.00 per week. These Amendments, if carried, to take effect as of January 1, 1924, and will not require any increase of per capita tax. LOCAL UNIONS 392 Milwaukee, Wis. 408 Hackensack, N. J. Since the ballot on Document No. 98 was mailed to Local Unions, there have for this issue, the following additional indorsements: time of closing the forms 101 Chicago, Ill. 130 Houston, Tex. 20 Westfield, N. J. 160 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 205 Hamilton, Ont., Can. 215 East St. Louis, Mo. 244 Bloomington, Ind. 332 York, Pa. 520 New York, N. Y. 694 Asbury Park, N. J. 712 Atlanta, Ga. 747 Norwood, Mass. 765 Cleveland, Ohio. 819 Madison, N. J. 839 Asheville, N. C. 950 Hampton, Va. 1005 Chickasha, Okla. been received up to the 752 Omaha, Neb. 802 Madison, Wis. 814 Englewood, N. J. 916 Natick, Mass. 1248 Winchester, Ky. Saves Your Time Sheetrock Finisher was developed especially for Besides going on easily and quickly, Sheetrock One five-pound package of Sheetrock Finisher SHEETROCK Entered as second-class matter, La Fayette, Ind., under act of March 3, 1879. They are packed into the bleachers, The big diamond is a-shining The Spring air is sharp and nippy, Ev'rybody's at a tension, Here they come!-the Big League wonders! Forth they stride, with heads held proudly, Heroes ev'ry one a "winner," YES, "play ball" and let us see that no "bunts" are made, that "muffs" are out of the question and that no "called game" will be in order to break the work in our trade; and finally, that painting and decorating will continue to go undisturbed to the end that our members will always be able to "play ball." -Editor. |