Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-29
FORMATION OF COUNCIL.
Representatives of Building Trade.
Considering the Question

ahS question:
Delegates from sixteen organizations
| representing thirteen of the local build
| ing trades. met last evening at No. 623
| Louisiana avenue for the purpose of devils
| ing a plan for the formation of a council
! of the building trades. The conference was
secured mainly through the efforts Of the
| local Plumbers and Gasfitters' Assoc;a ton
which, several weeks ago, invited the va
| riouS. building trades to confer for the
purpose stated. The meeting was presided
over by j. F. Kelly, president of the
Plumbers and Gasfittersi Association, and
Charles W. WinsloW of the Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers Was secretary
The question of the formation of a coln-
| Gil was generally discussed and a majority
OF those present reported. their organiza-
lions as favorable to- the proposition. Of
the eighteen delegates eight were unin-
structed while ten organizations were re-
ported as faVoring the forfna ton of a coun-
eli and the adoption of working card
Upon these propositidns there was a una
hlmlty OF sentiment bur the disturbing
question was the proposed personnel of the
council, upon which there was a divergence
OF opinion. The matter was finally disposed
of by the adoption of series of proposi-
tons Which will be submitted to the yari-
Gus building trades for ratification or re-
lection. A II 81 -
The questions proposed are. Shall a coun-
Gil be formed composed exclusively of the
ouIldIIS AUS SndHS 1t be maintained
without charter from National Building
Trades Council? The adoption of a local
council working card. Shall the council he
composed only of those organizations hay
ing national or international craft aftiIia
ton or shall all building trades oreaniza
tions be admitted?
The last proposition involves the admis-
sion and recognition of four local trade
organizations which have no national craft
animation These are Mt. Vernon Assembly
1913, knights of Labor, Painters: Carnen
ters Assembly, 1I4S, Knights Of Labor:
PAPER hangers Assembly, Knights of La
Dor, and Carpenters Union, No.
The purpose Of the cards it is stated.
IS TO conilne the work of building con-
structlon exclusively to the members of
those organizations allied with the counciI
During the several years of the existence
OF council which was disrupted last
March year ago, the question of a card
was submitted several times to the vari-
GUS locals, but did not receive a favor
able response. 1t is said by those most
interested in organizing a council the eff
ncency of a combination of the building
trades depends upon the adoption and
| strict enforcement of the requirements of
a card 1t Is said by prominent members
OF the building trades that the organiza-
tlon OF local council is necessary for the
advancement OF the general interests of the
building unions, and that probably when
the matter Is brought to the attention OF
the various local bodies they will favor
aply consider the propositions which will
De submitted by the conference held last
evening.
OF the twenty-five organizations of the
building trades the following representa-
tives We're present: T. Hartman, Amalga-
mated Society of Carpenters: C. W. Win
slew, Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Union; j. Scholes, Carpenters Assembly,
IS. K. of L.: w. A. Dyne, Eccentric En-
gineers, K. of L.; ]. J. Crowley, Granite
Cutters Branch; Milford Spohn. Brick
layers Union, No. 1; John Lewis, Hold Car
riers Union. No. 2; W. E. Kennedy,
brotherhood of Electrical Workers; Walter
ers; j: F. Kelly Plumbers and Gasftters'
Associations; William Pckers. Journeymen
Stonecutters' Associations: E. ]. Ratigan.
Steam and Hot Water Filters; J. L. Will
son, Carpenters Union, 1870; ]. Craft, Hoist
ing Engineers Association; Samuel Pres
ton. Hold Carriers Union, No 1; c. L.
Hickman. Paper Hangers Assembly, K of
L.; John Lorch Steam Engineers Union,
No. ii.
The conference adjourned to meet June
IL, when the vote Of the various organiza-
| ticns will be announced and further action
determined