The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-01-20
EDITORIAL
RELATIONS OF CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL AND THE
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL

The letter published last Labor Journal received
by the Central Labor Council from the Building Trades Council
refusing in the action of the Central Labor Council of
placing building the 1--WE Don't Patronze List is the re-
suit of bad misunderstanding between the two councils This
misunderstanding has been the of several quarre be-
tween the councils
the constitution the American Federation
Labor has say about it. The following copy of part of
letter written by Frank Morrison Secretary of the American
Federation of Labor:
The constitution A. F. L. provides that where To-
eligible local departments they first be
and aiation with the central body and the 9TH
entitled representation central body
they must affiliate with the particular department to which they
eligible to representation.
These provisions incorporated in the constitution of the
A. L. SecOn 10 of Article 1Secon of Article 15) in
order that the formation of departments which
facilitate business and be the official method of A. F. of
handling the particular business designated by the title of
department would devde the local forces of labor but
keep intact in the CENTRAL BODY which intended to
coordinate the forces of labor for all possible cooperation and
further the general interest of the movement
All councils receive their charter from the A. F. of
l. directly all departments councils receive their charter from
particular department of the A. F. of L. under which they
eligible The building trades councils receive their charter
from the building trades department of the A. F. of L.
The building trades department of the A. F. of L. is sub
ordinate body Of the A F. of L. and building
councils subordinate central labor councils they
represent only part of the local unions in a city.
The provisions in the constitution of the A. F. of L. regua
ing that close affiaon shall exist between all A F. of L.
unions and department councils with the central council makes
very clear that the central council is the clearing house of all of
organized labor in any city and cannot be questioned
Department councils always refer all important questions to
the council for final actions while the central council takes
direct action affairs coming before from unions not affl
ated with any department council
The the central council of Everett sent request for
of action taken by it merely matter Of
courtesy which necessary
Building Council showed itself small minded in
making the they did in their letter the Central
Building Trades Council asked inter
any outside their jurisdiction will
the Central Labor Council within their
jurisdiction and always will be any appertanng the
whole of organized labor.
the Building Trades Council of Everett should
look little closer the laws laid down by the A F. of L.
which charter they working
The A F. of L. could without further information take
away from them short notice. they doing
business in violation of the A. F. of L. laws
They should remember that there local unions affiliated
their independent council that affiliated with the
council This in direct opposition to the A. F. of L.
laws These unions informed by their international acer
affiliate central council but have failed do this
position of the building trades clear bunk
There position possible for part OF organized
labor any The they forget this the better
working under charter the charter of the Amer
Federation Of Labor Any of organized labor working
independent does not amount to anything
The F. of L. made for close affilaton and
less all councils and local unions oxide by those laws organized
labor will not the power it should have
We should be broad minded all matters and discus
causing trouble within the ranks of organized labor should
checked quickly Mostly these disorganzng arguments
started by organized labor familiar with
within the ranks of labor Narrow minded members
organized another class who have to be watched
councils tolerated be influenced by members
the above named classes times and should be the lookout
in the future
Only close cooperation of organized labor and strict comp
the American Federation Labor laws will bring the de
sired results under the present system.
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