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JOHN J. McDONALD Dear Sir and Brother:- The enclosed protests have been filed with the. Secretary-Treasurer, and you will find the contents informative and interesting. Convention delegates and committee members may be amazed and alarmed at the exposed illegalities contrived and executed in violation of the International Union Constitution and the New Labor Laws of 1959. Our members at home who read the convention proceedings in the International Journal, and viewed the "Movies" at local union meetings, must wonder how such high-handed, improper and illegal manipulations could prevail with six (6) lawyers at attendance. The General President, though ineligible, was nominated and elected in violation of the International Union Constitution. A Vice President who cesed paying dues in 1956, thereby severing membership in our International Union, was nominated and elected. Despite advance notice to Local Unions that the Secretary-Treasurer did notoriously and admittedly act as a Strike-Breaker, he was elected and provided a $5,000 annual increase in salary.
Brazenly our members were informed that Maloney is still providing his "invaluable services" in counsel and observation over the affairs of our .International Union, and he will be accorded "proper place" in our history when published. Equally insulting was. the Secretary-Treasurer's Report on the Headquartors Building, proposed the approval of the cost of $2,135,000 in payment of a 6 story building, when an 8 story building was authorized, commanded and paid for. All illegally proposed amendments offered by the General President and Secretary-Treasurer were adopted as presented. No legally proposed amendment of local unions were adopted as presented. Evasive amendments to the constitution were foisted upon the convention under the guise of conformance with the New Labor Laws of 1959, without discussions nor debate, and improperly adopted. They are illegal By-Laws changes enabled by these convention amendments, and adopted in local unions under the guise of conformance with established laws are likewise illegal. 2 COPY "Although the original plans contemplated the use of the entire structure by the International, it was found that the first four floors were adequate for its needs, at the present time. Naturally, the rent to be received from the leasing of the two upper floors will substantially aid in reducing the carrying costs of the building operation and maintenance. "The Committee approves of the report of the General Secretary- Treasurer on the subject of the Headquarters building and recommends and approves the ratification of the Convention of the money spent therefore." The foregoing reference to the Building is deliberate falsehood and distortion of the true facts. The International Union records prove that on March 16, 1955 the bid of the Heyman Construction Company to build an 8 story building at a cost of $2,135,000 was approved by the General Executive Board on presentation and recommendation of the architect. Two floors were determined as space sufficient to accommodate the International Union. Maloney assured ready annual rentals of $40,000 to $50,000 per floor for the remaining six floors.' There was no mention of a Pent-House, and there is none in the Secretary Treasurer's Report to the Convention. The foregoing exculpatory resolutions are insulting, and konwn to be false and untrue, intended to absolve Maloney of liability for breach of his duties and must be declared void, as against public policy. They will be construed as intending the release the Administration Officers of their fiduciary responsibilities under the Act, should they fail to institute proceedings for recovery protective of the member's interests before the expiration of the Statute of Limitations. Fraternally yours JOHN J. McDONALD Former First General
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