The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-05-13
WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH DULUTH? Union
SHOP OR GREEDY REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE?

Last week The Labor World took occasion to call
the Duluth Real Estate Exchange to for "but
ing ino labor matters and attempting prevent the
contractors of Duluth from entering trade agree
ments with organized labor based upon the union shop
principle.
Taking the members of the Real Estate Exchange as
individuals most Of them mighty fine lot of fellows
In their collective capacity under the present ad
mnisraton of the Real Estate Exchange they are be-
coming serious menace to the city, SO that
the most conservative dsnterested people in the city
are becoming aroused to the necessity of doing some
thing to release Duluth from the grasp an organza
ton that interested only in increasing real estate
values without regard to the general welfare.
Organized labor in Duluth has made it's peace with
employers The members of the Sheet Metal Workers.
and Electrical Workers unions have returned to work
and they working under union conditions with only
members of organized labor Trade agreements have
not been signed but mutual UNDERSTANDINGS exist bv
which only members of organized labor be en-
p1oyed in these trades The contractors would have
signed trade for the fact that
the Duluth Real Estate Exchange and it's allies threatened
to boycott them They were fearful lest they might
profitable jobs which frequently given out by real
estate
The resolution passed by the Duluth Real Estate Ex-
change has indicated to union labor true sentiments
OF this organization towards workingmen.
ellis of organized labor it been suggested as re-
taatory measure that all workingmen be advised to
have nothing to do in business with any member
OF the Real Estate Exchange That is say that
Duluth Real Estate Exchange persists it's threat to
boycott contractors who give preference to union labor
then union and their friends will justified in re-
fusing to negotiate loans, buy sell land take out fire
insurance rent buildings from through any person
who is member of the Duluth Real Estate EXCHANGE
Now organized labor does not want to take this DO.
son unless it is driven to it. There have been very few
labor boycotts in Duluth for not desirable
that have any, but there is boycott that would
meet with such approval one waged against
the members of the Duluth Real Estate Exchange.
AS matter of fact the labor unions of Duluth arc
stronger today than they have any time in their
history. union- labor conditions prevail In more work.
shops and jobs than Immediately preceding the
lockout of 1907 Of this there is no question: During
the recent campaign 1047 workingmen were brought
into trade unions and hundreds applications for mem
bership still pending.
The people have become dsgusted with the claim
long made by the real estate that organized labor
is responsible for holding Duluth Labor does not
break towns; it makes them is the parasites who
live from the labor of others who the greatest in
jury to any city.
A we'll known labor man of Irish descent once nut
the question pat at labor meeting-'I have the
objection to real estate that have to bedhues
don't like the way they get their living"
Now that the Duluth Real Estate Exchange has
charged that IT the union shop is again recognfzed
will be the means of checking the development of the
city, it is time to inquire to whether this is