The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-05-06

The Duluth Real Estate Exchange has again been
heard from. The members of this organization,
toll not, neither do they spin," have the habit of but
ting nto' everybody elses business
In all temporary differences between employers and
employees this preensive protectorate the citys well
fare that it is it's sacred duty to dictate the
terms of relationship that shall obtain between them
If number of employers in Duluth to enter
into contractual relationship with their employees based
upon the recognition of the union shop principle the
members of the Duluth Real Estate Exchange lose no
time in raising their hands in holy horror protest
against such relationship.
Two Duluth unions are attempting to make a con-
tract with their employers for the recognition of the
union shop. Enemies of organized labor designate
as the "cosed shop. They have purpose so char
acterizing the union shop. The American mind op
posed to anything that is closed The union shop is
closed shop; 1t is the most institution in the
world The real closed shop is the nonunion shop
closed to workngmen who members of organized
labor.
The Electrical Workers union has submitted it's case
to arbitration with the employers It is believed
settlement will be reached based upon the recogn-
ton of the union shop.
The Sheet Metal Workers union is having a little
harder struggle but when the smoke of battle shall
cleared confident the bosses will enter into
a union shop agreement with that union.
After nearly ten years of sumbering the Duluth
Real Estate Exchange has resurrected ITSELF and its
members attempting to dictate to the contractors
what contractua relationship shall exist between them
and their employees. >
According to resolutions passed a meeting Of the
Exchange Held Tuesday the attention Of the Com
mercal club all business interests architects and public
spirited citizens called to the fact that certain labor
unions were attempting to again "put Duluth on the
closed shop basis" The resolution held that such
movement means nolerable conditions cost
OF building and eventually series of labor troubles
and reopening of old struggles, which the re-
tardng of the growth of Duluth, therefore all are
urged to their influence in opposing the closed
shop and refuse in the emergency was done
at the time of the struggle eight years ago. ITO DO NO
BUSINESS WITH ANY CONTRACTORS OPERATING
THEIR ESTABLISHMENTS UNDER CLOSED SHOP
RULES"
In other words the Duluth Real Estate Exchange pro-
poses to boycott and all contractors who enter into
trade with organized labor give
milton to the principle of the union shop.
When President Taft Judge he issued his first
blanket injunction against what he pleased term
the "secondary strike'' and the "secondary boycott
He held that labor had the right strike the right
to refuse to paronize such firms held to be un-
fair but it had right to means that would pun-
sh innocent parties involved consequence of strike
boycott.
This threat the part of the Duluth Real Estate
Exchange is bringing into play the secondary boycott
1t is an unlawful weapon and has been held by our
courts ever since Judge Taft made the law in Phalen
case during the Ann Arbor railroad strike II an at
tempt is made to carry out this threat of wagine
secondary boycott labor will be justified in turning the
tables these who have long their perse-
cutors.
Isn't it about time for the people Of Duluth to
awaken from their slumbers and find out for them