United labor bulletin., 1912-03-28
ELECTRICAL WORKERS
CHARTER REVOKED
Ban Will Be Put on Dual Organ
Acknowledgement Will
Be Benefited.

Following the campaign of the United
Labor Bulletin that a cleanup be made
in the labor movement, and that we find
out who is who among the moving pic
ture operators, the Colorado State Fed
GRAFTON has revoked the charter of the
international Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, local No. 315, which has been
organizing moving picture operators into
dual local in opposition to Denver
Moving Picture Operators union, local
No. 23o, !. A. T. S. E., which is affiliated
with the American Federation of Labor.
Denver local No. 23o took advantage
of the fact that its international execu-
tive board was in session in Chicago,
and sent them long telegram asking
that the matter of the Electrical Work.
ers having a charter from the Colorado
State Federation of Labor be taken up,
and that proceedings be taken to have
the state body revoke the charter.
The executive board of the Interna-
tional Association of Theatrical Stage
Employees Immediately showered the of
flee of the State Federation with tele-
grams, and Monday Secretary Hickey OF
the State Federation sent l. B. E. W.,
local No. 315, the following letter:
! Denver, March 20, 1912.
Secretary of |. B. E. W. No. 3I5, 401 E.
& c. Bldg, Denver, Colo.
| am instructed to inform you that the
charter of 1. B. E. w. No. 315 of Denver.
Colorado, has been revoked, and YOU are
no longer affiliated with the Colorado
State Federation of Labor.
This action has been brought about by
your persistent methods of trying to dis
rupt regular A. F. of l.. chartered organ
izations, and such actions are not con-
sidered to be to the best interest of or
ganized labor, and We shall lend our
every effort to discourage dual organiza-
riOnS AT all times
Fraternally yours,
w. T. HICKEY,
Sec'y-Treas
The Denver Moving Picture Operators,
local No. 230, has been greatly handi-
capped by the fact that No. 315 has been
given a charter from the State Fedora
ton When efforts were made to union
ize houses that had operators that did
not belong to that organization, No $50
were promptly informed that the house
did employ union men and called in the
operators to prove it. When the opera
tors were asked what they belonged to-
they proudly replied that they were
members of l. b. e. W., and were char
tered by the State Federation. When
this condition was brought to light it
was called to the attention of the presi-
dent of the Trades Assembly, and the
machinery was set to work to undo and
set Alright the conditions that have main
tanned since last August, when the
charter was granted.
The charter has not yet been taken
from the walls of the Electrical Work
ers but viii be as soon as President Nc.
Lehman arrives in town to sign the order
that will remove the charter. The OIL
GERS of local 2S0 have been informed
that if it cannot be obtained otherwise
an officer will be sent for it.
This viii partially right the wrong that
a. Naasnw q NHarrr
as the Princess theater. are employing
operators that belong to 315, and 1t will
: take some time to bring the operators
employed in these houses into harmony
|; with $50 and have the houses sign up
: for union operators.
No 230 came into the Trades Assem-
, bly,, Sunday, and asked that it be given
letter showing that it is the only rec
ognized organization of Moving Picture
Operators in Denver. The request was
granted, and the following letter was
! given them by the officers:
: Denver Colo. March 26, 1912.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
This is to certify that Denver Moving
Picture Operators union. local No 23O.
J 1. A T. S. E, is the only recognized or
ganization OF Moving Picture Operators
in the city of Denver. All other oper-
ators claiming to be union men are men,
bers of dual organizations, and are not
recognized by the American Federation
, of Labor. the Colorado State Federation
of Labor nor the Denver Trades and
Labor Assembly. All persons giving sup
port to Denver Moving Picture Oper-
ators' union. local No. 230. |. A. T. S. E.,
.. will be considered as friends of Organ
lied Labor. and such support will be ap-
preciated by the Denver Trades and La
Dor Assembly.
JAMES A. CONKI.E.
President
]. F. BEDFORD.
Secretary.