25. In accordance with the general principles of organization, adopted at the second Trade Union Congress the corresponding amendments are to be introduced into the by-laws of the All-Russian Central Trade Union Council adopted by the first All-Russian Trade Union Congress. BY-LAWS OF THE ALL-RUSSIAN CENTRAL TRADES UNION COUNCIL (_Amended and approved by the Congress_) 1. The All-Russian Trade Union Congress elects an executive body of the All-Russian Central Trades Union Council—the presiding officers (Presidium), who are to submit a detailed report on their activity to the following Congress. 2. The supreme leading body of the All-Russian Trade-Union Association is the All-Russian Central Trade-Union Council, which is to be guided in its activity by resolutions of congresses and conferences and which is responsible for its actions to the All-Russian Trades Union Congress. 3. All the regulations of the All-Russian Congresses, Conferences as well as those passed by the All-Russian Central Trades Union Council are obligatory to all unions affiliated with the All-Russian Trades Union Association as well as to every union member. The violation of these rules and disobedience of the same carries with it expulsion from the family of proletarian unions. 4. The All-Russian Central Council is to fulfil the following tasks: (_a._) It is to maintain and establish a connection with all the existing and newly arising trade union organizations; (_b._) It is to aid in the creation of local all-Russian vocational unions as well as the amalgamation of all trades; (_c._) It is to establish connections with the central trade union bodies of all countries; (_d._) It is to carry out all the necessary work connected with the preparation and calling of All-Russian conferences and congresses, it works out a program of business to be transacted by the congresses, it takes care of the preparation of reports, and it publishes the fundamental principles; (_e._) It appoints the time for the calling of conferences and congresses; (_f._) It periodically publishes in the press reports on its activities; (_g._) It issues its bulletin (periodical organ); (_h._) It connects, and acts as representative for the entire trade-union movement before the Central government institutions and social organizations; (_i._) It aids the unions in their work of organization and guides that work, for which purpose it issues various by-laws, instructions, forms of accounting (book-keeping), etc.; (_j._) It takes part in organizations and institutions, serving the interests of cultural and educational activity among the proletariat; (_k._) It aids in promoting the development of the trade union movement, by means of verbal and written propaganda and agitation. 6. In order to accomplish its tasks successfully, the All-Russian Central Trades Union Council organizes the necessary departments.