The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-04
BUILDING ALLIED COUNCIL
ORGANIZATION CON-
PLETED AT MEETING.
An Employment Bureau Will BE ar
Attractive Feature-PInns Less
Radical Than Formerly.

The building trades unions of the city
last night completed the organization of
the Building Allied Council. A temporary
organization has existed for several weeks,
which merged into the permanent one last
night under the above name. The constitu-
ton and bylaws were adopted and Of
ficers elected. Permanent headquarters
have been secured on the second floor of
Carpenters Hall at the point of Virginia
avenue and South Delaware street, which
will be fitted I'D at once.
The movement is a distinct departure
from the rigid lines and rules character
istic of former building trades councils in
other cities. The power and authority Of
business agents to suspend work on any
building at a moments notice because of
the infraction of any building trade rule
is entirely done away with and a board Of
arbitration and grievence committee made
up of all of the business agents of the
various affiliated unions substituted. The
attitude of all of the delegates present
was against any radical policy and the
spirit was for more harmony among the
building trades by establishing a closer
relationship and the cultivation of a better
feeling between employers and workers.
The name, Building Trades Council, "
strikes was objected to by the members Of
the organization and the other name was
chosen.
AN EMPLOYMENT BUREAU.
Another feature of the council is an en-
ployment bureau which will be maintained
at headquarters. All of the idle members
of the affiliated unions will be required 10
register at headquarters i'm order that they
may be available TO supply any demand for
labor. This is done for a two-fold purpose
10 give idle men employment and to place
union men where they can be reached by
any one in need of help. The business
agents of the various building trades will
make the council chamber their headquar-
ters and arrange their office hours so that
there will be some one there 10 take care OF
all requests and matters that may come 10
headquarters during the day or evening
The business agents are also 10 act in that
capacity for organizations that have no
such officer when one is needed The unions
having representation IN the Building Al
lied Council are Carpenters Unions Nos
PSI and o., painters. plasterers. stone ma
sons. plumbers, steam and hot water filters.
steam and hot water filters helpers bridge
and structural iron workers, concrete and
cement workers. timers brick masons
hosting engineers, electrical workers. iath-
ers, nod carriers and marble settlers The
stone settlers union is the only organization
that has not yet been visited and does not
now have representation. IL viii be re-
quested to join at its next meeting.
Following are the officers. President
Thaddeus Gurley. OF the carpenters: vice
president. Richard Carter Of the brick ma
sons: financial secretary. Herman Zletlow.
Of the plumbers. recording and correspond
ing secretary, n. l.. Simon. of the painters:
treasurer. William Glenn. OF the steam and
hot water filters: sergeant-at-arms. VII
liam Clark. Of the concrete and cement
workers, trsutees, J. NJ. Madden. OF the
plasterers. e. y Hayes OF the electrical
workers and p. h. Fitzpatrick. OF the
structural iron workers