The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-09-28
BOOM THE COUNCIL
NEW LIFE Is BEING INJECTED rN.r0
BUILDING TRADE. COUNCIL
Circular Letter Sent Out By Score
tary Lydoa Urging All BuilAinx
Trade Unions to Send Delekates
to the Trades Couacil-Re-u1ion
Of Delegates Will Occur at Next
Heeting-To Discuss Gard System.


building trades is being visited, and a
circular letter was sent to each Of them.
asking all to send their full quota Of
delegates to the next meeting. At the
next meeting there will be a social
entertainment and refreshments. After
which the working card system will be
thoroughly talked over. Plans will be
suggested for the strict enforcement Of
the system, after which it is expected
the council will thrive as it never has
before. The council has also informed
the architects Of the non-union firms in
the city, so that they will be thorough
ly posted, and that they may have the
opportunity to guard against any pos
sible delays in the construction Of
buildings. The circular to the unions
is as follows:
To all Unions of the Building Trades,
Greeting:
The time is now at hand when we
must organize ourselves into one COM
pact body Of all the crafts which
are employed in the construction
Of buildings, If we hope to accomplish
anything for ourselves that will be Of
a lasting benefit. to US when times are
not quite so prosperous as they are
now: Prosperity is like a soap bubble,
it floats onward for a time ready to
burst at moments notice by a pass
ing gust Of wind. One only need think
of the past to remember what effect on
wages and hours dull period in In
dustry will have. Where the organiza-
tions of labor are poor, and where they
are not protected by we'll organized
central body, it is not very difficult
matter for employers to shorten the
wages and increase the hours of labor.
The history of the past will confirm
our belief that with the best organized
trades, there has been very few, IL
any reduction in wages, or increase in
the hours of toll, during times of de-
preston.
If this be true. then it is our duty to
not only strengthen our individual un-
ions, but to strengthen them all by q
closer band Of unity.
The Building Trades Council is cap
able Of strengthening every union In
the building trades, Il every building
trades union will give 1t the proper
support. Possibly the immediate bene-
fits to be derived from q building trades
council will not be so great to those
unions which are we'll organized, but
we should remember the first principle
Of unionism, which is to help others a.
we'll as ourselves" by so doing we di-
rectly benefit ourselves as individual or
ganizations, In SO much as 1t makes the
cause so much stronger. How comfort
ably the working people could live II
they would stand shoulder to shoulder.
each and every workingman organized
into a union, and each ones welfare
the welfare Of all.
Let us now make IN effort to
strengthen the Building Trades Council
and let me urge upon you the necessity
of electing delegates from your union.
and let them be the most able and con-
servative members on your roll book,
let them be men who have a clear con-
ception of what proper building
trades council should be. and let us all
unite in making this organization a
power in the trade union movement Of
the city.
Our working card system can be 90
perfected, by a proper working together
Of all unions, that it will be impossible
for a non-union man to work on any
building In the city. The card system
has been sadly neglected on account
of the apparent indifference of some Of
the building trade unions. Brothers, It
is up to you. We most cordially invite
you to send your full quota of dele
gates to our next regular meeting
which will be held at Gabrielson hall,
u East Superior street. on Monday
evening, October Z.
We have arranged for q social enter
tainment and refreshments at this
meeting, and it is our intention to have
a reunion Of the delegates from all the
building trade unions. Kindly see that
your delegates are present, and let VI
all work together for the purpose Of
improving all the building trade crafts
in the city. Let us remember the
Golden Rule, and follow its teachings:
do unto others as you would that men
should do unto you"
Hoping that you will be represented
and with the best wishes for the sue
cess Of your union, I am,
Yours fraternally,
JOHN LYDON. secy.
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