13. The All-Russian Central Trades Union calls congresses of the trades unions at intervals not longer than one year. Extraordinary congresses are called at the decision of the All-Russian Central Council, at the demand of All-Russian Associations, or in cases where the All-Russian Associations having not less than half the total membership affiliated with the All-Russian Workmen’s Association, demand that an extraordinary convention be called. 14. The right to representation at the Trades-Union Congresses is restricted to those unions which in their activity are guided by the principles of the international class struggle of the proletariat, which are affiliated with the local councils of the trades unions and which pay their dues regularly. 15. The following have a right to vote at the congress: (_a_) The local trades unions having a dues-paying membership of no less than 3,000, are entitled to one delegate, and those whose membership exceeds 5,000 are entitled to one delegate for every 5,000 dues-paying members (complete 5,000 only, not for any fraction thereof). (_b_) The central All-Russian Associations are entitled to one delegate each; but in case the total number of workers affiliated with them exceeds 10,000 they are entitled to two delegates. (_c_) Petrograd and Moscow send three delegates each. (_d_) Local unions having under 3,000 members may amalgamate for the purpose of sending their delegates. 16. The following have a voice, but no vote: (_a_) Representatives of the central bodies of Socialist parties; of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee of the Council (Soviet) of Workers’ and Peasants’ Delegates; individuals and institutions at the invitation of the All-Russian Central Council or the Congress itself. (_b_) All members of the All-Russian Central Soviet. 17. The rules of procedure for the congress (convention) are worked out by the All-Russian Central Council and are subject to approval by the congress. 18. The order of business (program) to be transacted at the convention is to be made public at least one month before the congress is convened. Individual organizations have the right to introduce new points into the order of business not later than two weeks prior to the meeting of the congress, of which changes the All-Russian Central Council immediately notifies, through the press, all the trades unions. ORDER OF ADMISSION OF ALL-RUSSIAN TRADES UNIONS INTO THE ALL-RUSSIAN CENTRAL TRADES UNIONS COUNCIL 19. An All-Russian Trades Union, desiring to enter the All-Trade Association must submit to the presidium of the All-Russian Central Trades Union Council the following documents: (_a_) the by-laws, (_b_) information on the number of dues-paying members, (_c_) information on the existing branches and number of dues-paying members of each of them, (_d_) minutes of any convention or conference at which the central committee of the organization has been elected,