Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-10
A GIGANTIC UNION
Plan of workmen to Organize tc Con-
troll the Building Trade Of the coun-
try, Laid at lndianapolis--Most Pow
erful Labor Body in the World.

erful Labor Body in the World.
Indianapolis. Ind. Oct. 1o.-The gen.
eral plan for a union of 100000 mell
which will control the building trade
of the country was adopted yesterday
at a meeting of the national organiza
lions.
This union, which is planned to be
the most powerful labor body in any
one line of occupation IN the world, Is
started on the basis of arbitration OF
all disputes with employers, the elm
nation Of the sympathetic and all 9th
err strikes as far as possible and the
avoidance of the internecine wars
which have caused SO mach loss to
builders recently.
The name adopted is the Structural
Building Trades Alliance OF America
Platform Adopted.
The platform of principles sets forth
the following objects Of the organi-
zation:
a. The establishment of local and
international boards of arbitration to
settle disputes as they arise without
resorting TO strikes
20 When necessary, TO give interna-
tional sympathetic support TO all trades
affiliated where local boards fail in their
efforts to adjust differences.
- To safeguard. protect, and watch
over the interests OF members OF the
EXAMINATIONS affiliated.
~. To protect the autonomy OF the
several trades represented.
IS. To keep agreements with en-
ployers inviolable.
'.6 To avoid and discourage strikes
lie possible. and to prevent internal
strife and friction in the building
trades industry.
q. To oppose the formation of dual
and rival bodies, demand their COM
piete annihilation. and assist only such
unions as are affiliated with their re-
spective national or international I'M
ions, conforming to this declaration of
principles
49, To encourage and maintain fra
ternal relations with existing recog-
nized central bodies and TO emphasize
the necessity for Capitalization of or
ganized wage earners.'
The constitution as so far decided
upon. provides that the Structural
Building Trades Alliance of Americ;,
shall be controlled by a president. sec
rotary treasurer. and eight vice presi-
dents They will constitute a board OF
governors which shall watch legislative
measures in the interest of building
tradesnen, decide all questions OF trade
disputes, Jurisdiction. strikes and lock-
outs, and whose consent shall be neees-
sary before any strike shat! be ordered
Each component organization has. the
right to order strike. bui. without the
consent of the governors, the support
of the alliance will not be lJiven.
| The secretary treasurer shall be sal
laried The national heado uarters Will
| be fixed later. The basis of representa-
| ton at the rational conventions shall
! be five delegates or votes for each
| organization. None but the basic trades
will be admitted to membership and
| the tributary trades must become MEM
bers thru them.
| The constitution then says: With
| a view to curtaiiing the effect OF sym :
| pa t.hetic strikes in this alliance, IL Is
| intended to require all affiliated organ
| izations to submit all grievances. when
ever practicable TO this alliance. or us
| board of governors, and 1t is especially
understood and agreed that all demands
fo, increase, OF wages or other trade i'm
provernent shall be referred to this al
Eance or it's board of governors for gem
eral approval but such approval mus
be solicited by the affiliated national
/ or international unions.
SHOULD trade dispute occur be-
tween affiliated organizations this al
lance, or its board of governors, shan
be required to decide such dispute on
the principle of the strict trade vote