Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-02
JURISDICTION RULE
IN BUILDING TRADES
MAY END DISPUTES
Decision Published on AS
signment of Work Affects
IS Unions.

Decisions on jurisd!ctional disputes
between approximately thirty-five in
| terna:ional unions of tho building
trades workers. affecting hundreds OF
thousands Of union men throughout
the country, were made public here
last night by the national board OF
the jurisdiction Of awards in build
ing trades.
The board is composed Of interna-
tional officers Of the building trades
unions Among the principal decisions
rendered are included awards affect
ing plumbers. bricklayers. masons
carpenters. paperhangers. plasterers
electrical workers. metal workers
bridge and structural iron workers
and asbestos workers The agreements
Concurred in By Representatives OF
! The trades provide that the awards gov
ern the assignment of work.
Move Toward Sterilization.
Builders and contractors expressed
the opinion that the settlement Of the
jurisdictions of the building trades
employees would be strong move
toward the sterilization of construc-
ton work throughout the country, on
account of the numerous contentious
growing out Of the disputes among
local unions. in some cases holding up
work for considerable periods.
Among the decisions the following
were prominent:
In acetylene and electric welding,
electrical workers, sheet metal work
erS. iron workers, plumbers and
steamfitters and machinists will have
jurisdiction over all such work when
the process is used to perform the
work of the respective trade.
Jurisdiction. over asbestos shingles,
prepared paper roofing and asphalt
roll roofing is awarded to the United
slate, tile and composition roofers
and jurisdiction over asphalt shingles
and strip shingles is awarded to the
carpenters and joiners.
Pafnter-Plumber Dispute Settled. ,
Regarding. the bronzing and paint
ing OF radiators and pipe eonnec-
tons. over which a stressed dispute
between the painters and plumbers
was carried on. the board adopted a
resolution asking that the United As
sociation Of Plumbers and Steam
unions desist from trespassing upon
the jurisdiction of painters, decora-
tors and paperhangers in this work
TO the bricklayers, masons and
plasterers' international union is con.
coded the setting of floor slabs, backs,
10.
but gives plumbers the right to in
stall marble work in toilets, when it
it Is connected with the water sup
ply or sewer. and the waterttght work
regularly catalogued as plumbing fix
lures.
The lacking Of all muslin and can
vas for decorative purposes is de-
clared to be in the jurisdiction of the
Brotherhood of Painters. Decorators
and Paperhangers. and other trades
are requested to refrain from tres
pass upon such jurisdiction.
Rule On Steam Engineefs.
Workmen employed In the operation
of engines or machinery in connec-
tion with q pile drive come under the
jurisdiction Of the international
Union OF Steam Engineers. 1t was de-
cided.
Carpenters won the decision In Q
long standing dispute regarding the
erection of self-supporting scaHolds
more. than fourteen feet in height and
in the making Of tressels other than
temporary ones. This dispute involved
Aodcar1iers. carpenters. plasterers
and cement fnishers. 1t was agreed.
however. that the erection and re-
moval of all scaffolds. including tres
sells and horses, used primarily by
fathers, plasterers, bricklayers and
masons. shall be done by the mechan-
les and laberers in such trades as di-
fected by the employer.