United labor bulletin., 1910-10-13

( department. in meeting assembled at
PiItsburg, Pa, February 13, 19O9
| This decision was rendered in compli-
ance with the instructions of the Dem
yer, Colo, conventions of the American
Fe0eration Of Labor and the building
trades department, and is in relation to
the controversy existing between the
| United Association of Plumbers, Gas
Filters, Steam Filters and Steam Filters
Helpers OF the United States and Can
ada, and the International Association OF
Steam, Hot Water and Power Pipe Fit
ters:
| United Association Journeymen
Plumbers. Gas Filters. Steam Filters and
Steam Filters Helpers
VS..
International Association Steam and
Hot Water Filters and Helpers of
America.
Working Agreement.
First-Each of the above-named or
ganizations shall refrain from organizing
steam filters and helpers in cities and
localities where the other organization
has already covered the territory in &C
cordance with its own laws prevailing
prior to Nov. 1st 1908.
NIT list of their bona fide locals, cover
ing localities that have been controlled
from the time that this decision is in
tended to be operative. Such list Of To-
Gals must be certified to the executive
council of the building trades depart
ment.
Third-In cities where the work is
jointly controlled by locals of the Inter
national Association of Steam Filters
and the United Association of Steam
Filters, the two local organizations shall
each be required to appoint committee
of three men, who shall draft working
rules regulating wages and hours in that
particular locality, and establish a min
imum initiation fee, by which a member
may be admitted to either organization,
and such agreement, when made. shall
be respected and enforced by the inter
nationals herein named
Fourth-Each organization shall use
their best endeavors, and all possible
means to thoroughly organize the steam
filters and steam filters helpers in To-
calities unorganized Such unorganized
localities shall be deemed legitimats
| field for organizing work of the organ
ization whose representatives shall first
commence the work of organizing. In
the event of failure upon the part of the
first claimant to organize the locality in
question, it shall be considered open
field for operation.
Fifth-The International unions here
in named shall each appoint committee
of three who shall meet at the call Of
the president of the building trades de-
partment and thereafter at stated pc
RODS, to settle such grievances as may
arise. and devise ways and memans for
the general good win OF all, as provided
for in section g. to the end that solidi-
ficatlon, federation or permanent under
standing may be brought about in the
pipe fitting industry.
Sixth-If at any time the joint COM
mittee provided for in section 8 fails to
agree on the selection of an umpire. the
president of this department shall ap-
point member whose duty it shall be
to decide the question at issue. Such
decision, when rendered. shall be final
and binding, and shall remain in full
force and effect until mutually amended
by and with the consent of the executive
council of the building trades depart
ment
Seventh-Each general organization
shall. under no circumstances. allow the
forming of locals or admittance OF men
into locals when there is lockout or
strike between the employers and either
organization.
I Eighth-Any member OF either organ
ization entering the territory of the
other. either on his own account or by
reason of having been sent by his en-
ployer. shall join the local union In
whose territory he desires to work, and
conform to the laws OF the organization
controlling the territory. but in no case
shall other than the prevailing conditions
be imposed upon the member entering
the locality
i Ninth-It is understood that In the
event either OF the two parties fall to
comply with the proyisions OF this dacI
sion by failure to participate In any con-
ference called by the president OF this
department for the purpose OF adjusting
any existing differences the subjectmat
ter In contention shall be referred to thu
executive council OF the building trades
department. and the decision reached BY
the executive council shall be final and
binding with all local councils afniisted
with the building trades department.
i Tenth-This decision must be main.
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