The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-29
OFFICERS ELECTED
FOR ENSUING YEAR
Cement FiniSherS Adopt ReSO-
lutiOnS of Protest Against
Real Estate Association.

Election of officers, and what is now
becoming the absorbing topic in union
labor circles, the Salt Lake Real Estate
associations advertisement for labor
formed the business of a special meeting
of the Cement Finishers and Helpers
union. local 122, last night.
In the election. the following were
chosen to serve as officers for the en-
suing six months: W. G. Ernest, presi-
dent; +. c, Anderson, vice president: E.
c. Rudendall, recording secretary; n. II,
ThurstOn, financial secretary; Z. Ecker
Following the election of officers, the
subject Of the action of the Real Estate
associations advertisements mas brought
up and, after several denunciatOry
speeches, the following resolutions were
adopted by unanimous vote:
Whereas, The Real Estate association
Of Salt Lake City has extensively adver-
tised that a shortage Of skilled labor ex-
lists in this city;
Whereas. 1t is a well-known fact to
members of organized labor that such a
shortage does not exist;
Whereas, The Real Estate association
has persisted in its claim that a labor
shortage exists in this city, in spite Of
every evidence to the contrary, ignoring
the protests of the representatives and
members of organized labor, who declare
they have many members idle, and com
petent to do first-class work in their re-
spective trades;
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there has been a shortage Of material
which had to be shipped from eastern
points and that a material and not a la
Dor shortage has existed;
Whereas, It would seem reasonable to
believe that should a labor shortage ex-
list at the present time we should be ap-
praised Of such shortage in the want col
umns of Salt Lake City papers. as well
as eastern and foreign publications;
Whereas. 1t is unfair to misrepresent
labor conditions N this city, being likely
to cause an influx Of both skilled and un-
skilled labor to the detriment of the well
fare Of the WOrkmen already here;
Whereas, An influx of labor would
cause hardship to the families of work
men coming here. because there would be
no employment for them;
Whereas, An influx of labor would re-
suit I'm bringing more crooks here. which
would be responsible for more cases of
robbery and other crimes. some at least
charged to innocent WOrkingmen:
Whereas. A labor influx in almost mid
winter would bring about a heavy burden
on the charitable and religious institu-
tons of the city, who would necessarily
he compelled to bear the burden. and not
the Real Estate association. which would
he responsible for their coming here:
Whereas. Tt is plainly evident to all
fair-minded citizens familiar with the 10
cal labor situation that more skilled or
Unskilled labOrers are not needed at this
time:
Therefore. be it resolved. by the &C.
ment Finishers and Helpers' union. local
122. Of Salt Lake Citv: That we condemn
the action of the Real Estate assOcia-
ton as untrue and unfair, and pledge
ourselves to give every assistance in our
power to cOunteract the influence Of such
advertising, and
"Be it further resolved: That in order
that the truth NAV be presented to the
public here and elsewhere concerning the
labor situation of Salt Lake CITY. copy
Of these resolutions he submitted to the
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