New Britain herald., 1922-09-16
LABOR FEDERATION
 ADVISES WORKERS
Inter.Union Walkouts Condemned
 in Resolution Effective at Once

Atlantic City, N. J., Sept. 16.- JurisAictienal strikes in the building. trades-strikes of one union against another--which have in the last few years held up millions of dollars worth of construction work through out the country were condemned in a resolution adopted yesterday by the executive council of the American Federation of Labor.
 This was learned last night, al- though members of the council re- fusd to make public or discuss the details of their action censuring unions that strike against other unions The text will be communi- cated immediately to the building trades department of the federation.
 The council also decided to call a national confrence of building trades unions in Washington or Indianapolis as soon as possible in an effort to adjust the jurisdictional dispute be- tween the sheet metal workers and the carpenters union, which alrady has tied up millions of dollars worth of building in various cities.
 Resolution Called Drastic The declaration of the council on jurisdictional strikes, 1t is learned un- officially, is one of the most drastic on record and serves notice on the building trades unions as well as all others that strikes of one union against another are entirely at var lance with the policy and spirit of the American trade union movement and will not be condoned by the fed eration.
 When the councils action became known labor leaders expressed sur prise but it was learned that the jur- isdictional strike had developed into such q serious problem that action was necessary. Reports received by the council showed that construction work in Cleveland, Detroit, Indian apolis and New York had time and ] again been interrupted by disputes between unions as to which should or should not do certain work.
 The matter was brought officially to the attention of the council in a hearing on the fight between the Sheet Metal and the Carpenters Unions, brought about by the refusal of the carpenters to abide by the de- cisions of the National Board of Jur- isdictional Awards, body organized to arbitrate jurisdictional questions and prevent inter-union strife.
 As a result of the refusal of the carpenters union to obey the boards decision awarding the work of in- staling metal trimmings and doors in buildings, the building trades depart ment in Denver in 1921, censured the carpenters union, which retaliated by withdrawing from that body and go- ing it alone. In many sections of the country the carpenters unions have withdrawn from the central building trades bodies and adopted a policy of non GO operation.
 This disposition on the part of the carpenters has aroused the opposition of the bricklayers' uEion, which last month started movement among the building trades unions urging them to refuse to work on any build ing construction where the carpenters attempt to do work awarded to the sheet metal workers. Since the with drawa of the carpenters from the building trades department Presi- dent Samuel Gompers has attempted repeatedly to smooth out the diff culty, but has failed. At the recent convention of the federation in Cin- cinnati he was rebuked for injecting himself into the controversy.
 The sentiment of the members of | the council 1t was learned, was that | the drastic action proposed by the building trades against the carpen- ters was uncalled for, and the strike club was being wielded unnecessar- ily."
 The proposed conference to adjust the question will be held just as soon as William Hutoheson. president of the Carpenters and Joiners' union, re- turns from Europe, probably the latter part of next month.
 We are against one union striking against another" said one high off cial of the council Such action is at variance with the policies of or ganized labor This leads to disin- .egration when we need cooperation The public inconvenience caused by such strikes should also be avoided. The council has taken strong stand