New-York tribune., 1921-06-12
Charter of New York
Building Trades Coun-
cil Will Be Revoked I'm
less 1t Rushes Reform
Carpenters Bolt
A. f. of l.. Meeting
Leave Convention Hall at
Denver After Suspension
for Rejecting an Award

DENVER, June 1.-THE convention
of the building trades department of
the American Federation of Labor to-
day instructed it's president, John DON
lin, to proceed to New York City and
revoke the charter Of the Building
Trades Council (Robert P. Brindelrs
organization) if it did not comply in
strict conformity with decision of the
executive council Of the federation.
If the New York Building Trades
Council fails to heed the convention's s
action President Donlin was authorized
to proceed Immediately to institute a
new building trades body in the me-
tropolis.
Delegates Of the United Brotherhood
of Carpenters and Joiners Of America
representing more than $4,000 work
ers, withdrew from the convention of
the building department when resolu-
tion was adopted suspendng any inter-
national union that failed to comply
with the awards of the national board
of jurisdictional awards.
Unions Unite in Demand
The demand for revocation of the
New York council charter was pre-.
sented in a resolution jointly by the
delegates of the Brotherhood of Paint
ers, Decorators and Paperhangers OF
America; the Bricklayers. Masons' and
Plasterers' International Union and the
International Hod Carriers, Building
and Common Laborers Union.
They charged that the council-one
of the largest in the United States
enforced laws that were "in opposition
to the principles of the organized labor
movement of America and deprived
certain unions of representation in said
council, because of their refusal tc
comply with the laws" They objected
to the council barring delegates that
were not business agents and declared
that the council had no right to die
tate to the unions as to what salary
should be paid such representatives.
The resolutions said the executive
council of the American Federation OF
Labor had notified the building trades
department that it had sustained pro-
test of these organizations.
The New York council which was
recently investigated by the New York
State joint legislative committee in
quiring into the "building trust" also
received the mention of the executive
council of the federations building
trades department, This councils re-
port said that every effort had been
made to reconcile conflicting interests
in order that complete harmony might
be established between the council, the
unions and their employees.
Refused to Accept Award
withdrawal of the Carpenters Union
refusal to cceply with the award rem
dered against it in its jurisdictional
dispute with the Sheet Metal Workers
Union.
Previous to the adoption of the res
olution the convention indorsed the
work of the national board, which was
organized for the purpose of prevent,
ing through arbitration the tying ur
of the building industry through juris-
dictional and inter-union disputes
The carpenters delegation cast the
only votes against approval of the con.
tinuation of the boards work.
The motion for the suspension OF
unions defying the decisions of the
board was presented by William Bowen
of New York, president of the Inter
national Union of Bricklayers, Masons
and Plasterers. 1t was adopted by g
vote of 35 to %.
Does that mean that the carpenters
are suspended ?'' asked President Will.
liam L. Hutcheson of the carpenters
who had led bitter fight on the fool
against the board
"Yes, if they do not comply with the
boards decision" replied President
Donlin, who had recommended tha
drastic action be taken upholding the
board.
"All right, we are out" retortee
President Hutcheson, as he left the
auditorium accompanied by the other
members Of his delegation.
The convention then proceeded tc
other business.
Gompers Expresses Regret
Nothing sadder has come to my at
tention in a considerable time thar
what l have witnessed to-day" sale
President Samuel Gompers of the Fed
Grafton in an address to the conven
tion, following the withdrawal Of th'
carpenters.
81 ask you to think for yourselves
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