The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-15
HAS CHARTER
FROM A. F. OF |.
TRADES AND LABOR ASSEMBLY
AFFILIATES WITH NATIONAL.
Position Thus Assumed Gives Assem-
bly, Solid Footing-Employers AS
sociation's Principles Not in Har-
mony with Those of Organized La
Dor, and Trouble May Result.

The Minneapolis Trades and Labor
strength Of the organized building la
borers and all other organized work.
erS,- has received a charter from the
American Federation of Labor and will
become affiliated with that powerful
body tomorrow night.
G. F. Ceilley, general organizer of
the federation, whose efforts during
the past few weeks have been largely
directed to the end now reached, will
conduct the ceremonies of installation,
and from Thursday morning the build
ing laborers of minneapolis, in all
classes of work, will have the backing;
of the strongest labor organization in
America w. VI + -. ... ~@-
Several years ago, and before the
days of it's decadence, delegates were
sent to the Knights Of Labor from the
local Trades and Labor Council, and
during later years several of the large
unions affiliated with the present
Trades and Labor Assembly have been
represented in the American Fedora
ton of Labor meetings., thru their
various international unions. But the
installation of Tomorrow night places
in direct relationship the local organ
ization of those who erect the build
ings in Minneapolis and the national
This MEANS said a local labor
leader this morning, that while the
conservatism of President Gompers Of
| the federation will discourage the pre-
| mature action of newly organized
! unions, such as was taken, locally, by
the strike of the building laborers and
| the flour mill employees, during the
present year, the local unions will
! have much solder backing in case
! trouble occurs here. " -.
Financial support will be more
readily secured, and the locals will
have the advantage Of salaried organ
! izers, and there will be much more
| chance of unity of action, - e.
Employers Association.
This increased strength Of the local
| Trades and Labor Assembly, coming
| almost in conjunction with the Or
ganization in Chicago of the National
| Building Trades Employers associa-
ton, described in T II e j rn<a l. s
| dispatches yesterday, means that both
sides will be ready for any future
| contests. 49,. -.
| The Employers association, of
which the big Minneapolis contract
ors are members, has for it's basic
| principles the reserving of the right
| to dictate the number, of hours en-
ployes may work, the amount of ma
| chinery and tools to be used. the
! amount of manufactured product to
| be turned out, the exclusion of the
| walking delegate when deemed best,
| the use of apprentices and the choice
| of the "open shop. -
! This last principle, alone, means
| a finish fight with organized labor,
since it is the one principle which the
unions cannot. give up and maintain
| eff izot In Dr
| leader this morning. and the contract
ors seem to agree With this contention.
1.-The conditions which led to the Or
ganzation of the National Building
Trades Employers association OBJ
tanned in Chicago and other cities
rather than in Minneapolis, where or
ganized labor has not been as radi-
cal as elsewhere" said c.. r. Haglin
this morning. ,,-sss-.s ,.,=.-
"The organization will, of course
insist on the right to engage either
union or nonunion men and that may
mean a general strike and an almost
here as elsewhere. We are prepared
/ for that.
| Outlook for Next Year.
! Such a, situation is regrettable, but
i if it must come the next year will be
! the best time for it to arrive. In.
Yesting capital, thru alarm at the ex,
IRENE demands of organized labor and
a possible disturbance in financial
circles, has almost withdrawn itself
from the building field and there will
be comparatively little building il
Minneapolis next year.
.'In the meanwhile we have moi
Withdrawn from our agreement with
the Building Laborers' union to arbi.
trate difficulties which caused theil
strike early in the year, and we hope
to reach some conclusion at a meetins
Of the Joint arbitration committee
Saturday night This committee mus
lreport by Jan. T.