United labor bulletin., 1912-03-21
FEDERATION CHAR RTERINC
DUAL ORGANIZATIONS
A. F. Of l. Asked to Put a Stop to
the Fostering of Trouble to
Get the Per Capita.


is to be regretted. This condition has
existed for many months, and 1t appears
that the executive council of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor cannot bring
the two electrical organizations together.
Steps have been taken at different times
to accomplish this end, but without re-
suit. One faction would claim that the
gain that result; and the opposing fac
tion would make a counter claim. II
would seem that the executive council
of the American Federation Of Labor
should step in and with strong hand
force settlement of the differences.
This has not been done; and, of course,
II Is to be supposed that the executive
council has an explanation as to why
this cannot be accomplished.
In Denver a condition confronts the
labor movement that every member of
organized labor should exert an effort
TO adjust: and It is believed that the
condition cannot be changed unless the
<wo electrical organizations are united.
Here we have No. 6S. OF the McNulty
Collins faction, which is affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor, and
No. Ill and No. 315, of the Reed-Murphy
faction and not affiliated with the Amer
lean Federation of Labor. The latter
two organizations are numerically the
strongest in Denver. and belong to that
faction which is numerically strongest
nationally. No. Ill is composed OF out
side wiremen. while No. 315 is made up
of inside wiremen-
The Reed-Murphy faction-or dual or
ganizatIon-has received much consider
alton in Denver and Colorado. and diff
ferent locals have become affiliated with
the Colorado State Federation OF Labor
as well as different central bodies-but
shxnxs hur rnta tad hx
1. On Aug. 3. 1911. No. 3l5 was granted
a s,Arter of afiiliation by the State Fed
'sa5ghn officials and delegates from the
local were seated at the Colorado
Springs convention. Taking advantage
OF this situation. w. II. Brophy, the busi-
ness agent of the local. claimed jurisdic-
ton over moving picture operators and
began campaign to organize them
under the wing of that local Operators
belonging TO the Electrical Workers are
employed In such well-known houses as
the Princess theater on Curtis street.
and when the representatives of the Den
yer Moving Picture Operators, local No.
230, |. A. T. s. E. seek to adjust mat
, ters with the Princess theatcr the man
'lagement tells them that he lis employing
tsuion labor and calls in his operators to
prove Il, and when the argument Is pre-
scented that the operators belong TO a
dual organization. they reply that they
are chartered by the State Federation
OF Labor. The Princess also publishes
instheir official program that they en-
pl8y union operators. and under the con
ditions that exist who can say that they
do not.
ANY laboring man or woman that has
done organization work viii admit that
this is a ridiculous situation. The in
ternntional situation in the electrical or
ganizations is as bad as II most could
lie. but there should be some excuse
offered or explanation made for the local
situation. Someone has blundered-
dual organization of moving picture
operators Is as ruinous as dual organ
ization OF electrical workers-harmful
to every man belonging to either of the
electrical organizations or the moving
picture operator organizations. An in
Justice has been done to every man that
has been affiliated with the dual organi-
zation OF moving picture operators; and
the granting of n charter to an organiza-
ton that promoted this dual organiza-
ton is an error of judgment that will do
irreparable wrong. Not until the differ
erces between the electrical workers are
adjusted can this wrong be righted. and
then the electrical workers may still
claim Jurisdiction over the moving pic
trrc operators, while the jurisdiction is
given by the A. f. of l.. to the lnterna-
tional Union OF Stage Employees.
The Colorado State Federation of La
Dor granted this charter to local union
No 3i5. |. d. of e. w:
The Colorado State Federation of
Labor doth grant this charter TO |. b. of
Il. w. local No. 315. of Denver. for the
PURPOSE OF A THOROUGH ORGAN
IZATION OF THE TRADE AND A
MORE PERFECT FEDERATION OF
ALL TRADES AND LABOR UNIONS.
And the union being duly formed, is
empowered and authorized TO INlTl-
ATE INTO IT'S MEMBERSHIP ANY
PERSON OR PERSONS, IN ACCORD
ANCE WITH IT'S OWN LAWS. and to
conduct the business affairs of said
union in compliance with the best in
terests of the trade, and labor In gem
eral.
Provided. That said unions do conform
to the constitution. laws. rules and reg
ulations of the Colorado State Fedora
ton OF Labor and in default thereof, or
any part. the certificate of afiliation
may be suspended or revoked, accord
ing to the laws of the federation. And
should the said union be dissolved, sus-
pended or forfeit its certificate OF afhlia-
ton, then the persons to whom this GER
tificate OF aHiliation is granted. or their
successors, bind themselves to surrender
the same. with such other property as
shall properly belong to the federation.
And, further in consideration OF the
due performance of the above. the Colo
rado State Federation OF Labor does
hereby bind itself to SUPPORT THE
SAID UNION IN ALL IT'S RIGHTS.
PRIVILEGES AND AUTONOMY AS AN
AFFILIATED UNION.
"In witness whereof. we have sub
scribed our names and affixed the seal
llf the Colorado State Federation OF La
' Dor. this third day of August. A. ID. 1911.
JOHN McLENNAN.
president.
wv T. HICKEY.
"Sec.-Treas."
The Theatrical Stage Employees have
aaken up the fight of the Moving Pic
ture Operators. local $50. and members
fro,, oocb nrpnnizntion have decided to