The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-12-29
WOOD WORKING TRADES
WILL NOW AMALCAMATE
President Gompers Officially
Notifies all Unions of
New Agreement.
Carpenters and Woodworkers
Unions to Join Forces at
End of Next Year.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 27.-In an
official circular issued by President
Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor union labor is notified to &C.
cept the agreement made between the
officials of the Carpenters and Wood
workers unions at the recent conven-
ton. The circular says:
At the Minneapolis convention of the
American Federation OF Labor a mutu-
ally satisfactory plan of amalgamation
was agreed upon between the repre-
sentatives of the United Brotherhood
Of Carpenters and Joiners and the
Amalgamated Wood Workers Inter-
national Union, whereby 1t Is expected
that all controversy and friction be-
tween the men employed at the wood
working and carpentry trade will
cease The plan or amalgamation
agreed to and signed by William D.
Huber, T. M. Guer1n, and Frank Duff
fy, of the Carpenters; D. d. Mulcahy,
Richard Braunschweig, and Chas. F.
Gebelein, of the Wood workers. and
witnessed by John F. .Tobin, and ap-
proved by the Minneapolis Conven-
ton, is as follows:
/. Complete amalgamatton shall
take place within two years from
November l. 1905.
2. The officers, or their successors,
and the organizers of the Amalgamat-
ed Wood Workers shall supervise and
manage the affairs of the Wood Work.
ers' International Union until amalga-
nation takes place.
8. Wood Workers, such as are now
claimed by the Amalgamated Wood
workers, shall, wherever practicable
De organized under a. charter OF
either organization OF their choice.
4. That Wood Workers and Car
penters may join in mixed locals under
the United Brotherhood of Carpent-
ers In centers where there are not
sufficient numb ers to maintain separ-
ate charters.
5. Local unions now attached to the
organizations in interest shall remain
In such affiliation until the consum-
nation OF the amalgamation.
.. In case of strike or lockout In
volving the members Of the Amalga.
mated Wood Workers, after vote "a
taken and approved to amaleamate.
II the funds of the Amalgamated
Wood Workers are sufficient to sun.
port their members in the trade con-
troversy the funds of the United
Brotherhood shall not be called upon
TO defray said expenses but If the
FUNDS be insufficient and the proposed
trade movement or lockout be an
proved by the General Executive Board
OF the United Brotherhood, it. shall
be supported out OF the funds OF the
United Brotherhood.
I. All trade agreements of the Am.
algamated Wood Workers and United
hrotnerhood In force on November l.
lsoe' shall be respected and lived up
10 oy al concerned, except the clauses
speclfylne members Of the United
brotherhood or members of the AM
ma1gamated Wood Workers. New
agreements shall not extend bevonn
November 1. 1908, the maximum period
OF this amalgamation. Members OF
either organization can work in shons
where such agreements exist wfthout
violating this contract.
0. Inls agreement is subject to
Fabrication by both organizations in
accordance with their respective laws.
=. All hostilities OF whether nature
between the two organizations shall
Immediately terminate and be with
drawn as an evidence OF good faith.
without discrimination to the members
of either organization.
H. 1t Is herewith agreed that this
plan OF amalgamation be submitted
and recommended for adoption to
both organizations by the executive
OFFICERS representing each.
AS stated, the Convention approved
the above and further directed me
to send out an official notice to the
locals of both organizations. anpd al,
parties interested. stating that al,
nost'ntles IN connection with the con-
troversy between the Carpenters ana
wood Workers shall cease forthwith:
You wilf therefore, please accent
this communication as the. official
notification Of the action OF the Con.
vention and act in conformity there