United labor bulletin., 1911-08-31
HOW STEAMFITTERS
STAND IN A. F. OF |.
Reason for United Association OBJ
jeCting TO Seating Them.

SIX weeks ago last Sunday the local
organization OF the international Asso-
citation Of Steam and Hot Water Filters
made application TO the Denver Trades
and Labor Assembly fer d seat in that
body. The application was iaiu over for
two weeks on account Of objection from
the local union Of the United association.
When It was taken up at the next meet
ing, the assembly laid the application
over until after the convention Of the
A. F. Of L. at Atlanta, Ga, in November.
The International association took Of
fense at this action and through the
Metal Trades Council passed resolutions
denouncina the action Of the assembly;
and At the meeting Of the assembly Sun
day a communication was received from
the Denver local Of the International as
sociation saying that II had not been
fairly dealt with; that false information
had been given regarding the status Of
their organization in the A. r. of l., and
that a member Of an out-of-toySn organ
ization was allowed the floor. James
Bulser. seventh vice-president Of the
United association, was granted the
floor. He is president of Unity local No.
Of Denver. He is the only man not
delegate who had the floor outside of the
member Of the International associa-
tion.
The Bulletin desires to set Alright the
minds Of those that are in doubt regard
ing the position in the A. r. of L. of the
International association. Below is
printed the report of the executive coun-
Gil Of the A. r. Of L. to the coming con-
vention Of that organization at Atlanta,
Ga. II is seif-esplanatory and needs no
comment:
Decision OF Executive Council in the
Cases Of the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joincrs and the Inter
national Association Steam and Hot
Water Filters and Helpers.
AT the St Louis convention of the
Building Trades Department, November
December, 1910. the United Brotherhood
OF Carpenters and Joners of America
and the International Association of
Steam and Hot Water Filters and Help
ers of America were suspended from
the department. and these international
unions are not now a part thereof. The
action of the department in suspending
these two International unions carried
with 1t also the request that they be
suspended by the American Federation
of Labor, and your executive council
through you has made that request.
In connection Herewith we desire to
express our belief that to carry into ef-
feet the advice, conclusions or decisions
In the Building Trades Department and
in the local building trades council II is
not only desirable but the most helpful
that the organizations affiliated to the
department. and to its councils, shall
yield n ready compliance thereto, of
course having in mind that such advice,
conclusions, and decisions are in con-
formity with fundamental principles of
labor and OF the organic laws and prin-
ciples of the American Federation of
Labor.
Your executive council asks the
American Federation of Labor to suspend
therefrom the United brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners of America and
the International Association of Steam
and Hot Water Filters and Helpers of
America. In connection herewith your
attention is called to Article ., Section
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