The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-07-15
BUILDERS EXCHANGE
J. BOSS CONTRACTORS
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Exchange Men Boastfully Declare
" Contractors Dare Not Dis
obey Their Orders. ~ ~
It Is Considered That the Ex-
change Exercises q Guard
: ianship Over Contractors.

The builders deranged" otherwise
known as the Builders Exchange is
wholly responsible for prolonging
the differences between the carpen-
ters and the contractors of this city.
It would seem to "a man up tree"
that the contractors association
would weary Of being dictated to by
the members of the exchange, and
run their own affairs. It appears
the same individual is secretary Of
the Builders Exchange and of the
Contractors association, and when
when the Builders Exchange act or
decline to act upon any matter, the
decision is considered obligatory up
on the Contractors association with
out firth ceremony. 1,he contracs
tors are not regarded as capable of
managing their own affairs, and con-
sequently the Builders' Exchange ex-
ercises species Of guardianship over
them. y.>&s nG..1. Is
H.. ~ p; Action of Exchange. &$ al
The, Carpenters District council adj
dressed the following letter to the
Builders Exchange: syr %.55S&.ss a.
Mr.. e. r. COBB, Rec. Secy. h.:
Contractors Association 51
j .+. r " Duluth, MINI.
Dear Sir: In view of the situation
now existing between the carpenters
and the employing contractors in the
city Of Duluth, this council request
a conference with the proper COM
mittee Of your honohable body, with
the view OF trying to adjust matters
that will be satisfactory to all par
ties concerned. Kindly inform me
Of results Of action taken. K. H
Respectfully yours,
=, -. + II. M. ANDERSON, @
! >a .2%:,. Rec. Secy.
The following reply was received:
Duluth, Mimi, June 20, 1911.
: Mr.. H. G. Anderson, Rec. Secy, II
q Carpenters District Council.
Duluth and Superior. %
Dear Sir: Your letter Of June 26.
was read and discussed at q Joint
meeting Of the labor committee Of
the i Builders Exchange, and the
General Contractors association yes
terday afternoon, and on motion It
was ordered filed without action.
Il Il Respectfully yours.
#= s:s3# /. 9ss.i# e. r.. COBB.
( A second letter to the same effect
as the letter to the Builders Ex-
change was subsequently addressed
to the Contractors association, but
It is clearly inferable from Mr.. Cobb's
answer that the letter never reached
the contractors, Here is the answer:
/. n. M: Anderson, Secretary,
Carpenters District Council.
Duluth and Superior.
E5H% My Dear Sir: Your second letter
is at hand today. and In reply I can
only say that your first letter dated
June rs has been consid idered BY both
the Contractors association, and the
Duluth Builders Exchange.
1 Personally, I should be glad to
bring about q eonference between re-
OF the journeymen and
the employers. but at present can
see no way of doing SO. st 8I5i3
b 5SSs. Yours very truly I,
4 II q. R.CoBB, ,
;.ssa Secretary,
i It is very much Il to be regretted
that certain disgruntled union ana
labor haters In the Build ders' Elk
change should be permitted to en-.
force orders that are deterrnental to
both en- ployer and employees. sL,et u
hope that the day Is not far distant
in Duluth when contractors will run
their own business and for their own
interests, independent of the kuard-
5ianship of such 4 class ofs men - con
sstitute the Duluth Builder's Exch hanas
GLoVE VIC oRK ERs UNION |Ij