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A petition for Charter having been received by us from a group of Marine Transport Workers located, we, acting under authority from the Industrial Workers of the World, do grant this Charter to Seattle Br. and the aforesaid Branch Union being duly installed, is authorized and empowered to initiate Wage Workers into membership and to transact business in accordance with the constitution, laws and regulations prescribed by the Industrial Workers of the World.

It is understood and agreed by persons installed by virtue of this Charter that each and all of them are bound to perform the duties prescribed by the laws and usages of the Industrial Workers of the World, and that general organization reserves the right to recall this Charter and to annul the privileges conferred herewith for refusal or failure to perform the duties or comply with the laws and usages of the Industrial Workers of the World.



Arthur Coleman

General Secretary-Treasurer.

Carl Keller

Chairman of the General Executive Board.