The following is an itemized statement of the amount received from the appeal issued to local unions requesting appropriations to be used for the legal defense of the officers and members of the American Federation of Labor in the injunction suit, and an itemized statement of the moneys paid out of that fund during the fiscal year ending September 30, 1909: Expenses, President Gompers holding conferences with attorneys at New York City.. 125 50 25.00 During the twelve months ending September 30, 1909, fees have been received for 176 charters issued to National and International, Department, State, Central, Local Trade and Federal Labor Unions. Of this number three were granted to the following Internationals: Operative Plasterers' International Association of the United States and Canada. International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite, and Paper Mill Workers of the United States and Canada. Two Departments as follows: INTERNATIONAL UNIONS.-Suspended, 2; Lobster Fishermen's International Protective Association, Gold Beaters' International Protective Association of the United States. STATE BRANCHES.-Revoked, 1; Iowa State Federation of Labor. CENTRAL BODIES.-Revoked, 11; disbanded, 16; suspended, 32; charters restored, 3. LOCAL TRADE UNIONS.-Disbanded, 39; suspended, 68; joined international unions, 6; merged with other unions, 4. FEDERAL LABOR UNIONS.-Disbanded, 8; joined international unions, 1; suspended, 35. To more forcibly bring to the attention of the delegates the remarkable growth in the membership during the past nine years, I have prepared the following table, showing the voting strength of the affiliated unions of the American Federation of Labor for the years 1901 up to and including 1909. This table is based upon the average membership reported or paid upon to the American Federation of Labor by affiliated organizations: Actors' International Protective Union .. Allied Metal Mech. Int Bakers and Confectioners' International. Barbers' National Union... Bill Posters..... Blacksmiths, Intl. Brotherhood of Boilermakers and Iron Shipbuilders.. Boot and Shoe Workers' Union.. Bookbinders, Intl. Brotherhood of. Bottle Blowers' Asso. of U. S. and Canada. Brewery Workmen, National Union.. Brickmakers' Alliance, National Broommakers' Union, International.. Brushmakers' International Union.. Building Employes of Amer. Intl. Union of.. Carpenters and Joiners, Amalgamated.. Carpenters and Joiners, United Bro. of... Carriage and Wagon Workers Carvers' Union, International Wood. Car Workers, International Association of.. Cement Workers......... Chainmakers' National Union'. Cigarmakers' International Union... Clerks, Bro. Railway.. Clerks, Order of Railway Clerks' Intl. Protective Asso., Retail Clerks, National Postoffice 95 178 190 134 297 320 320 81 65 66 61 66 70 291 800 305 340 41 55 73 41 9 11 11 10 Gold Beaters' Protective Union, National.. Grinders' National Union, Table Knife. Grinders and Finishers, Pocket Knife Blade. Iron, Steel, and Tin Workers' Amal. Asso... 52 REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS MEMBERSHIP-Continued. ORGANIZATION. Maintenance of Way Employes, Intl. Bro.of. Mine Managers and Assts. Mutual Aid Asso. Pavers and Rammermen, Intl. Union of. Pilots' Association of the Great Lakes, Lake. Plasterers' Intl. Asso. of U. S. & Can. Oper... Plumbers, Gasfitters, Steamfitters, etc..... Potters, Stoneware. Powder and High Explosive Workers. Potters, National Brotherhood of Operative. Potters' National Union of America.. Printing Pressmen, International... Printers, Plate, of U. S. A., National... 12 Slate Workers..... Spinners' Association.. Steam and Hot Water Fitters and Helpers.. Tailors' Union of America, Journeymen., Tobacco Workers' Union of America... Travelers' Goods & Leather Novelty, Intl.. Tube Workers of United States & Canada.. Typographical Union, International... Upholsterers, International Union of.. 12 26 43 98 300 3 2 3 3 99 139 201 14 21 42 80 Charter revoked. +Suspended for non-payment of per capita tax a Merged with Machinists. b Merged with Molders. c...... d... ded. 594 29 713 616 37 38 39 15880 CHARTERS-Reports from the Secretaries of 98 of our National and International organizations furnish us with the information that 1,476 charters GAIN IN MEMBERSHIP The gain in membership reported by the Secretaries of 34 International organizations over the membership on the first A. F. of L. locals.. Actors.. Asbestos Workers. Bakers Barbers.......... Brewery Workmen. Bridge and Structural Iron Wkrs. Brushmakers. Carpenters, Brotherhood.. Carpenters, Amalgamated. Carriage and Wagon Workers. Carvers, Wood Cement Workers. Chainmakers... Cigarmakers. Clerks Commercial Telegraphers. Compressed Air Workers. |