The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-08-10
WOOD WORKERS HAVE .
BUT ONE UNION now
A. F. of L. Revokes Charter Of
Amalgamated Society Of
Carpenters. T.

The American Federation of La
Dor has revoked the charter hereto
fore held by the Amalgamated So
ciety of Carpenters and Joiners, and
the United Brotherhood of Carpen-
tiers and Joiners has been given final
and absolute jurisdiction over all
wage earners in the woodworking
industry in the United States and
Canada. This action was taken late
last week.
There have been two organizations
in the carpenters trade for num-
Der OF years and this was brought
about, first rivalry and subsequently
antagonism.
At the last convention of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor the conven-
tion ordered that the representatives
OF the two organizations should hold
conference within 80 days from the
adjournment of the convention, for
the purpose of arranging a basis of
amalgamation. The convention fur
Their ordered that in the event this
conference failed President Gompers
and the executive council would have
the authority to revoke the charter
penters and Joiners.
Amalgamated Refuses.
At the outset the representatives of
the Amalgamated society declined to
enter into any conference to formu-
late terms of amalgamation, and it
required the rendering of a decision
by the president of the A. F. of L.
and the chairman Of the adjustment
committee of the Atlanta conventions
which made report upon the subject
to the convention, stating definitely
and emphatically that a conference
must be held prior to any further
council.
Instead Of holding conference as
contemplated by the action of the At.
lanta convention, propositions were
submitted in writing, resulting in
failure to reach any definite plan
since each rejected the proposition
of the other.
The executive council, at it's meet
Ing in May, 1912, still BELIEVING that
conference should be held for the
purpose of endeavoring to reach a
conclusion upon the terms for ANAL
gamation, invited the representatives
Of the United Brotherhood and the
Amalgamated society to meet in such
conference. and directed that three
officers Of the executive council al
the A. F. of L. participate in that
conference to be helpful in reaching
terms of amalgamation.
United Brotherhood There.
The representatives Of the United
Brotherhood appeared at the time
! and place for the conference. Thu
| representatives of the Amalgamated
society refused to send representa-.
tives. Hence, the conference was
not held. 7.~~ =,
The secretary Of the Amalgamated
society in an official communication
| under the date of May 20, 1912, de.
| clared that it was the duty Of the
president and the executive council
! to render a decision without any
| further Joint conferences of the rep.
resentatives of the two organiza.
tons -
Thereupon, the executive council
decided the conditions under which
the two organizations should become
amalgamated.
{ These terms of amalgamation wen
I broad and generous, and, in order
that no effort might be left untried
! to bring about the desired amalea
nation, the time limit for compliance
was extended from July 1 to Aug
1, 1912.
The United Brotherhood of Car
penters and Joiners accepted the plan
of amalgamation as decided by thu
executive council. The amalgamatef
society of carpenters and joiners ~
cllned to accpet the plan of amalga.
nation and its charter has been re.
| voked.