New-York tribune., 1922-12-05
Building Peace
Signed, Ending
Independents
:. Of L. Hod Carriers to
= Take In Secessionis,s'
whose Employment Was
Cause of Tie.Up Threat
Election Fight Follows
,,,,.uded Constitution 10
Make Make Annual Balloting
Compulsory in the Union

-nsi,~ trades dispute, lnNoiN-
~ -, Of contractors 70 hire
hs - the independent hOd car
s .,,on. which threatened 20 dis, 5,
' ns.' ,ss entire industry and hat -, -l al
fsIi ',,,.' y. g. esl, city December 81 was
'le's ,.S las. night By state Senator
S..,s. r'.,s G. lockwood ard ss@"e' %
r...rnvsr. r.. sesing in behalf o. 'he
,.,twood legislative committee.
q. ~. terms Of the agreement
-.,s. ~ N,semes effective immediately
s.., :. o. D''S Srior, resigns; members Of
nu,.s ~ ...,or become eligible to join the
American Federsiion o. LABOR oOos'
A'a. sla.. vs'eb they seesded' and that or
from M. ~ !, compelled to alter its
s'"..a .,.r,,on 70 nake the annual elee-
eons'.tf1,.e - oeesrs and executive commit
~ y" ,renbsrJ eompuisoIy'
No n.ctiOn for Eleven Years
M ,.,as has had no election OF
-. ~ eleven years, q situation
oh;Nh s.rited in the secession Of
,.,"s,nus members, who formed the
t.SsnsnSert union. Dominick D'Ales'
,s,Sro. Of Boston, who has been presi-
Isst AZ The regular union for that pc
dod By virture Of its failure 70 hold an
,ieetion, will find himself with a fight
~ his hands the second Tuesday OF
That Is The date set for tie first elec.
,ior. Il is believed that II will find
,i, outiawed hodcarriers back IN the
ia !. force and fereely determined 70
vsis DAllesandro out Of power. The
,,sieies OF the agreement that has been
sgsed BY both parties to the dispute
I'D by representatives Of the employ
eft follow.
., M. Dioguardi. the president Of
n. independent union. has placed his
r,,lruation IN the hands Of Mr.. inter
rssr for such action as the latter may
S.sr proper in order 70 bring about
, settlement. This resignation VIII be
Immediately accepted. -,
- The members Of the various local
,riops OF the Independent Bricklayers'
g.i,ers and Building Laborers may i'm
.sJiately become members OF the local
n tbs International union, on the usual
owns Of membership and without dis
elimination.
Constitution To BE Amended
aTh. constitution and bylaws Of the
i,,sis viii be SO amended as 20 safe
,ssrd against any future restriction or
limitation Of membership, and are 70
he further amended in such respects as
NAV be recommended by Mr.. Inter
myer.
own district councils or through the
American Federation Of Labor and its
international executive board, negotiate
such Agreements With the employers
o. they see It, The failure Of the en-
ployers 10 make such agreements shall
not, however, be regarded by the
unions as reasons for a strike. so long
as the then prevailing hours and rate
Of wages are preserved.
a1 The constitution and bylaws Of
the international Hod Carriers, Build
inr and Common Laborers' Union are
10 be amended in the form recon-
mended By Mr. Untermyer in order
chat the officials of that union shall
be compelled TO have an election oil
ofesrs and Of the members Of the ex-
eeutiye committee on the second Tues
cay IN January Of each year. beginning
With the year 1923. The purpose OF
these amendments will be 20 render the
organization more democratic and
ror responsive 10 the will OF rs
members. Five hundred members shall
have The right 20 nominate officers TO
b balloted upon az the annual election,
vhirh shall be conducted by secret
ballot or BY a convention, as may be
tened advisable
Peace in Eject Immediately
Any group Of men nominating Off
sss shall have the right to a list Of
iAs names and addresses of all mem
e,fs and 10 send, az the expense Of the
unon. any communications they may
zee Fl 70 the members, inclosed with
'orn Of ballot Each group that has