Diamond Cutters' Trade Union 259 mours, France; Geneva and Gex, Switzerland; London, England; and New York. Through this central organisation, all diamond workers of the world are virtually under one control. Wben a member of one local union goes to an­other place, he receives a certificate which en­titles him to membership in the organisation existing in the place of his destination, and he is entitled to immediately participate in all benefits that the local union may afford. Re­ports issued monthly by the International Board enable the affiliated local unions to keep track constantly of the conditions of the various mar­kets of the world. The local unions contribute to general strikes in other countries and are assessed, if necessary, so that strikes can be continued after the fund of the local treasury has run out. All news of worthy importance to the workers in the diamond industry is promptly cabled. If a union proposes to change the wages or other conditions, its claim is pre­sented to the individual employers. If employers and employees .cannot agree, the differences are usually first referred to the Diamond Cutters' Manufacturers' Association, which in most cases, appoints a committee to arbitrate the questions at issue, with a corresponding committee of the