United labor bulletin., 1912-06-20
DENVER. COLORADO. JUNE
COMMENT ON TIMELY TOPICS

locals in Denver are associated together in the In
ternational Allied Printing Trades association
for the control of the Allied Printing Trades
label. The association itself about little
else that is of benefit to the trade.
The ten local unions associated together in
the Denver Allied Printing Trades Council and have
ne other authority than the control of the Allied
Printing Trades label
Outside of the five international unions named,
there is the Lithographers International union not
affiliated with the international Allied Printing
Trades association, and the International Union
OF Lithographic Artists The latter organiza-
tion also has afiliation with any of the printing
trades although it is seeking recognition by the
photographers. The Artists of the most
skilled, and therefore of the most independent,
branches of the printing trades.
Think of it, Seven international unions and
twelve local unions in the printing tradesl
There is little cause for worry the part of
the bosses with this condition of affairs staring
them in the face What is needed is an organizer
with the brain and stcktoitveness to bring this dis
astrous secession movement together in Indus
trial Union. This action is demanded by the rank
and file in the printing trades, and their demand
will not long be denied. This is the issue the
printing trades we'll in all other industries of
the country
The leader who recognizes THE ISSUE will re-
main leader; and he who stands pat his record
and allows the trade union movement to jolt along
in the gutter is doomed to defeat and will be
forgotten.
Last week two international unions of the print
ing trades found utterance through resolutions at
their international conventions-the Stereotypers
and Electrotypers and the Bookbinders. The Book
binders passed the following resolutions
Be it Resolved, By the International Brother
hood of Bookbinders, in convention assembled that
we go record favoring the idea of one union of
all the printing trades crafts that all of the present
organizations In the industry should be amalga-
mated into one industrial union; and be it further
Resolved, That president be and is hereby
Instructed to present this resolution at the next
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tiona Allied Printing Trades association to the end
that plan may be devised by said Board of Cover
for such reorganization of the present printing
trades unions into industrial union. Such plan
tn be submitted by the Board of Governors to the
membership of the various unions affiliated with the
International Printing Trades association for vote
its adoption or rejection; and be it further
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions be
transmitted to the convention of the l. ?. P & A. T.
who will be in session at Hale Springs, Tennessee
next week
Fearing that action might be too long delayed
in having the above proposition accepted by the
other four international unions, the Bookbinders
convention also adopted the following resolution
introduced by Delegates Harrison and Frincke of
Denver
Whereas, The International B. of B. does be-
eve in the advancement of craft to the highest
standard in conditions and wages;
Therefore be it Resolved, BY this, the thir.
teenth biennial convention in session assembled
that instruct incoming officers to all
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scale of wages in all states of the United States and
Canada and instruct all local unions in each state
all in their power to bring the scale In
each respective state to the highest wage scale in
said states and in of local unions wishing to
improve conditions Mat all locals in state shall
act in conjunction each with the other to the
AT San Francisco last week the Stereotypers
and Electrotypers took similar action to the above
resolution. 1t is believed that the Pressmen will
take like action at their convention, session
and the Photo -Engravers promise to consider sim
liar action at their forthcoming gathering.
All the ''black sheep that strayed from the
parent organization asking if they come
home. These organizations at time were part
of the Typographical union and that the weaker
should first feel the result of economic conditions
but natural.
And when the great Typographical union meets
at Cleveland, Ohio in August what will 1t do' The
subject will be brought up in different FORMS the
Chicago and Denver situations will be pointed to
with disgust and misglvings for the future welfare
Of the printing trades organizations, and the
vention will vote its future 1t is believed that the
delegates to the Cleveland convention will not be
found wanting. and that James NJ. Lynch will be
found among the progressives that desire to pro-
gress toward closer affiliation, joint scale agree
ments and eventually Industrial Unionsm
Every move that is made in the industrial field
today has a tendency to affliation and consolida-
ton. The Western Federation, organized indus
trialy have formed mining department in the A
F. of L. with the United Mine Workers of America. .
the shopmen of the railroads federating; the
printing trades. after leading for years and then
falling to the rear talking closer afliation; dual
building trades organizations endeavoring to
get together; the Street Railway Employees are
claiming jurisdiction over all employees that operate
the shops of the companies with which they have
agreements the workers in every calling uniting