United labor bulletin., 1910-10-13

The American Federation OF LABOR
convention proceedings, held at Denver,
Colo, Nov. 9 to 81, inclusive, 1905
Eighth Day-Wednesday Morning Ses-
sion.
'-vice-President Mitchell, for the COM
mittee on local and federated bodies,
submitted the following report:
Resolution No. 60-By Delegates J. j.
Sullivan and w. F. Costello. of the Inter
national Association of Steam Filters
and Helpers:
Whereas, Article XI, Section of the
American Federation of Labor constitu-
tion stipulates specifically that no CEN
trail body affiliated with the American
Federation OF Labor shall reject creden-
tials presented by a duly elected or ap-
pointed delegation of local union char
tered by national or international union
having afiiliation with the American Fed
Grafton of Labor: and
Whereas. Several locals of the Inter-
national Association of Steam Filters
and Helpers have made application for
afiliation with central bodies affiliated
with the American Federation of Labor.
and the same have been rejected; there
fore, be it
nual convention of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor that the officers of the
American Federation of Labor immed'-
ately notify all central bodies affiliated
with the American Federation of Labor
that they shall Immediately comply with
Article XI. Section of the American
Federation of Labor constitution.
THE committee reported concurrence
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adoption.
''On motion the recommendation of the
committee was concurred in"
This controversy is of national scope
and has occupied much of the time of
the officers of the United association in
the past. The report OF President Alpine
to the St. Paul convention, just held.
dwelt on this controversy at length, and
as the communication printed above is
TO come up at the assembly at the next
meeting for action. We deem it advisable
to throw some light on the situation.
Mr.. Alpine. in his report. says:
The much discussed question of juris-
diction between the United association
and the International association is still
in evidence, though our position is more
tenable than previously, due in part to
the fact that our claim that all steam
filters belong in our association is now
recognized by trades who were formerly
J opposed to such action.
| am not going TO tire this convention
| with a recital of events in this regard
since our Indianapolis meeting. Let il
suffice to say. the question was the sub
ject-matter for the usual animated dis.
cussion at the Denver convention of the
building trade department of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor held in Novem
ber. 1908. and to which body the case
had been referred by the convention OF
the A. F. of l. also held in Denver two
weeks previous. The adjustment com
mittee of the building trade department
convention recommended that represent
atiyes of the United association and OF
the International association meet at
headquarters of the department at Wash
ington. d. c., during the month of Janu
airy. 1909. for the purpose of entering
into some amicable plan of agreement
In accordance with this decision a con
ference lasting two days was held at the
place requested, convening January 18th
and adjourning January goth. The
United association was represented by
John r. Alpine. John NJ. Love and
Thomas j. Joyce. while Joseph Sullivan
John Mangan and Michael ]. Garrett rep
resented the International association
President Kirby of the building trade
department presiding. complete yer
batim report of this cinference was pub
lished in the March. 1909. number of oul
journal. and it is now n matter of his
tory that this meeting. as had all pre-
vious affairs of its kind. ended without
result. despite all our endeavors, as the
records will show, to effect some under
standing that would benefit all steam
filters, and incidentally every one else
affected by this controversy.
/ There having been no agreement
reached between the contestants. the
matter then reverted to the executive
council of the department, who met al
Pittsburg in February, 1909, and on the
thirteenth day of that month and year
the said executive council did render the
following decision expected to be fina
and binding on all concerned. and In
accordance with the evidence and argu
ment submitted at the Washington hear
ing previously referred to.
IGreeting:-
i The following Is a true copy OF the
decision recently handed down by the
lexecutive council Of the building trades