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78 78 HANDBOOK OF AMERICAN TRADE-UNION3 Water : Affiliated to the American Federation of Labor — Vage Longshoremen's Association, International 102 Masters, Mates, and Pilots of America, National Organization 104 Seamen's Union of America, International 105 Independent organizations — Engineers' Beneficial Association of the United States of America, National Marine 100 Engineers, Ocean Association of Marine. 102 Neptune Association 104 Agents, American Railway Not affiliated to the American Federation of Labor. Organized in Minneapolis, Minn., in May, 1920. Originally this association was the Order of Railroad Station Agents, organized in 1908. Internal dissension split the organization in 1920, and the Order of Railroad Station Agents has since passed out of existence. The American Railway Agents is a small organization, numbering about 200 members, scattered throughout the United States and Canada. It publishes the Railway Agent as its official organ, and its head- quarters are Room 404, Bankers' Trust Building, Indianapolis, Ind. Carmen of America, Brotherhood of Railway Affiliated to the American Federation of Labor. Organized at Pueblo, Colo., in August, 1891, as the result of a con- solidation of various other organizations in the same field, among them the Brotherhood of Railway Car Repairers, which had been in existence since 1888, the Carmen's Mutual Aid Association, and the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen, organized in Toronto, Canada, in 1890. The organization functioned independently until 1909, when it affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. Following its affiliation with the federation, it became involved in many jurisdictional difficulties with the craft unions, which claimed many of the occupations in car building, such as the carpenters, painters, sheet-metal workers, etc. Adjustment has in most cases been reached by agreement with the various craft organizations, how- ever, and the brotherhood continues to function essentially as an industrial union. Objects. — " We declare the intent and purpose of this brotherhood Is to advance the moral, material, and industrial well-being of its members. First, to bring within the fold of our brotherhood every carman eligible to join our ranks. Second, to secure for our members a just remuneration in exchange for their labor. Third, to shorten the hours of labor as economic development and progress will warrant. Eight hours per day is the workday desired, and 44 hours per week, in order that our members may have more opportunities for intellectual development, social enjoyment, and Industrial education. Fourth, to combat wherever it exists piecework, the bonus system, and all other degrad- ing systems of labor, and to endeavor to establish through joint conferences of employers and employees such rates and working conditions as befit the ideal of honorable labor. Fifth, to federate with all other railway labor organi- zations for the common good and protection of all. Sixth, to cooperate with all trade, labor, and farmer organizations to secure the passage of such laws as are beneficial to the working class. Seventh, to encourage and stimulate our members to take a lively interest In the civil affairs of their country in order