Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-30
THE BASIS OF REUNION
COMMITTEES OF RIVAL BUILDING
TRADES COUNCILS AGREE.
Report to BE Submitted to Local Or
ganfzatiens~Orfgin of the
Strife.

The committees ,of the two building
trades councilss presided over by E. J.
Ratigan and John Fitzgerald. respectively,
which were appointed to adjust the dill
culties which have existed between the two
bodies for several months past, met last
evening at Typographical Temple and
agreed to propositions which, II adopted by
the various locals, will accomplish the end
sought.
The propositions, with some amendments
made at the meeting, are as follows:
Proposition 1. That both councils will
meet in one week from August I, 1900,
and declare for the organization OF new
Building Trades Council in the city of
Washington upon the following basis, the
same to be submitted to the organizations
composing the councils presided over by
E. ]. Ratigan and John Fitzgerald, re-
specttvely, on July 81, 1900:
''Those who We're delegates to the Build
ing Trades Council on March a. 1900, and
of the respective councils on July 81. 1900,
shall not be eligible to the recognized
council for a period of one year from date
of the reorganization of the council.
Fealty to Council.
mo organization shall be entitled to rep
resentation in the council who will recog-
nfze any central body or committee there
of as having jurisdiction in any trade mat
ter decided upon by the council and being
within the scope of the purposes Of the
council. but this shall not preclude any
building trade represented in any central
body from bringing it's grievances to that
body either by request Of the organiza-
ton or of the council.
THAT any organization being Influenced
or controlled in it's relations to the council
other than directly by its membership, ex-
6o6 In g.
which refuses to accept the decision OF
majority of the council consistent with the
foregoing proposition designated as b,
shall, after fair investigation. and If
found guilty, be fined not less than 81 per
capita; the organization shall be suspended
until the fine is paid and the fine shall not
be remitted.''
THAT council working card, or a device
placed upon the working cards of the va
rious organizations, shall be required; and
no member of any organization belonging
to the council shall work upon any build
ing or repairs with any one belonging to the
building crafts who has not the council
card or device
Proposition 2. The foregoing questions
marked A b &C. and d. shall be SUBJ
mitted to the organizations composing the
two councils July 81. 1900. and it shall re-
quire majority of all trades represented in
the two councils July 81. 1900. to adopt the
same.
proposition g. The question of affiliation
with the National Building Trades Council
shall be submitted separate proposition
in this form Shall the Building Trades
Council of Washington, when reorganized.
affiliate with the National Building Trades
Council? On this proposition it shall re-
qure a two-thrd> vote of the trades voting
affirmatively on the propositions "A B. 'C'
and d.
proposition 4. From August Z, 1900 or as
soon thereafter as propositions shall be
agreed upon by both councils, both bodies
shall adjourn for thirty days. In the mean
time J. L. Feeney, d. w. Streets and John
Hammerstrong. the committee of the Gem
trail Union. shall submit to the various
building organizations the propositions
agreed upon by both councils. and the Cen
trail Labor Union committee shall issue a
call to all organizations agreeing to the
above resolutions to attend a meeting for
the purpose of forming new council, and
the committee wilF continue until a new
council is formed.